New Posting Features - Canned Replies - User Saved Text for Replies, Threads, PMs & Infractions

Canned Replies for vBulletin 4.x Version here

Description:
This mod allows each user to store standard replies which they can quickly access upon creating a reply, thread, pm or infraction.
[Demo here - registered members have permissions to use canned replies]

Features:

• Adding and editing canned replies is fully integrated into the User CP with vBulletin Editor. [+]
  Quick Link -> User Control Panel;
  Then scroll down page and you will see 'Edit your Canned Replies'
  url to canned replies is http://www.your-forum.com/cannedreplies.php
• Permissions can be set per usergroup
  (AdminCP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> {Select Usergroup} -> Can use Canned Replies)
  (AdminCP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> {Select Usergroup} -> Maximum Canned Replies Per User)
• Quickly Reply with Standard Message either in Quick Reply [+] or Advanced Reply [+]
• Can also be used in NewThread [+] User Infractions [+] and PM System

Installation:

1. Follow instructions included in .zip
2. Click Install

Future Features:

• Request new features in comments

Modification Conflicts:

• Icons for UserCP uses different usercp_shell so auto-insert link plugin doesn't work in UserCP. Click here to see manual template edits needed.

Translations:

• German/ Deutsch: http://www.vbulletin-germany.org/showthread.php?p=52187

Suggestions: If you have a suggestion about this modification, please get in touch here
Donations: If you want to donate please click 'Support Developer'

[PinkDaisy]

Okay. So if we upgrade, how do we redo the template edits from the past ones? woudl they be okay to leave them?

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by PinkDaisy

Okay. So if we upgrade, how do we redo the template edits from the past ones? woudl they be okay to leave them?

It should be fine but here's upgrade instructions.

** UPGRADE from previous Versions to v2.0 **

1. re-upload all files (they have changed)
2. re-upload product file (it has changed)
3. apply following template edits

Open template: newreply

find:

PHP Code:

<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="title" value="$title" size="50" maxlength="$vboptions[titlemaxchars]" tabindex="1" title="$vbphrase[optional]" /><br /><br />$cannedreplies</td> 


REPLACE:

PHP Code:

<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="title" value="$title" size="50" maxlength="$vboptions[titlemaxchars]" tabindex="1" title="$vbphrase[optional]" /></td> 


**OPTIONAL EDITS TO USE CANNED REPLIES IN NEWTHREAD**

Open template: newthread

find:

PHP Code:

<input type="text" class="bginput" name="subject" value="$subject" size="40" maxlength="$vboptions[titlemaxchars]" tabindex="1" /><br /><br />$cannedreplies 


REPLACE:

PHP Code:

<input type="text" class="bginput" name="subject" value="$subject" size="40" maxlength="$vboptions[titlemaxchars]" tabindex="1" /> 


**OPTIONAL EDITS TO USE CANNED REPLIES IN INFRACTIONS**

Open template: userinfraction

find:

PHP Code:

<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="note" value="$note" size="50" tabindex="1" /><br /><br />$cannedreplies</td> 


REPLACE:

PHP Code:

<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="note" value="$note" size="50" tabindex="1" /></td> 


[PinkDaisy]

Thanks.

There still is an issue with my broswer in IE, since it still don't work. LOL

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by PinkDaisy

Thanks.

There still is an issue with my broswer in IE, since it still don't work. LOL

Ok, thanks, I have a look into that and try and include it in the next release

[|Jordan|]

Originally Posted by bananalive

Quick Links -> User Control Panel -> Edit Your Canned Replies
Its in group Settings & Options on the left of page, directly below Edit Ignore List

I dont see it on either place and all my the templates that the plugin modifies are the default unedited vb ones.

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by |Jordan|

I dont see it on either place and all my the templates that the plugin modifies are the default unedited vb ones.

Are you looking in the right place? I've attached a screenshot of where it will appear if your usergroup has been set up to use Canned Replies
(What version of vBulletin are you using?)

[darkskies1]

I installed the latest version, 2.0, but for some reason this is not showing up in my usergroups so I can turn it on. Any ideas why?

[|Jordan|]

Originally Posted by bananalive

Are you looking in the right place? I've attached a screenshot of where it will appear if your usergroup has been set up to use Canned Replies
(What version of vBulletin are you using?)

I dont see it in that area. My VB is 3.7.2 Patch Level 1

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by darkskies1

I installed the latest version, 2.0, but for some reason this is not showing up in my usergroups so I can turn it on. Any ideas why?

Make sure you uploaded bitfield_cannedreplies2008.xml to \includes\xml\
Then logout and re-login into your admincp
Go into usergroup permissions and when you click on usergroup to edit it should appear with message 'Rebuilding Bitfields'
Also note that Canned Replies Permissions do not always appear at the bottom of the usergroup permissions page.

Originally Posted by |Jordan|

I don't see it in that area. My VB is 3.7.2 Patch Level 1

Check your template USERCP_SHELL is not customised (ie. isnt highlighted in orange or red)
If your still have no luck, you can do the template edit yourself

Open Template USERCP_SHELL
Find

PHP Code:

$vbphrase[edit_ignore_list]</a></td></tr> 


Add Below:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$permissions['cannedreplies'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp['cannedreplies']['canusecr']"><if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'profile' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'private' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'usercp'"><tr><td class=\"alt2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><a class=\"smallfont\" href=\"cannedreplies.php?$session[sessionurl]\">Edit Your $vbphrase[cannedreplies]</a></td></tr></if></if> 


[|Jordan|]

I found the source of the problem why the auto insert wasn't working (and why manual editing of usercp_shell wasn't working). It was because i had Icons for UserCP modification installed, and that modification loads a new usercp_shell. I uninstalled that modification and the auto insert works now. You should add that in your main post.

It would be great if this modification could support administrator set canned responses that specific usergroups could use (but not edit). For example, i have a reviews forum and reviewers need to manually copy the section headings to make the review, it would be great if they could select from a premade template with all the sections i define set for them.