Miscellaneous Hacks - Send PM On Promotion

Due To Popular Demand........
Send PM On Promotion (LITE VER)

Description:
- This LITE version of Send PM On Promotion will send a private message to a member when he/she is promoted to another usergroup via the Usergroup --> Promotions setup

Inspiration:
- Actually I was inspired from my previous hack related to this one here. Others thought it would be cool if this worked with promotions.

Features: (Lite Version)

• Fully Customizable AdminCP Options
• Ability To Turn On PM Alert
• Ability To Change All PM Options Including (Sender, Subject, Body)
• Only Works On Primary Usergroups!

Features: (Premium Version Only)

• Fully Customizable AdminCP Options
• Ability To Turn On PM Alert
• Ability To Change All PM Options Including (Sender, Subject, Body)
• Will Work On Both Primary & Secondary Usergroups!

Installation:
1.) Read Install.txt Apply File Edits
2.) Upload Product
3.) Enjoy Release

Possible Future Plans:
- ??

Important Notes:
- Please be aware that this hack does involve file edits. More specifically the cron that handles promotions. It is the only way to do it, so please don't ask why I did it this way I have tested it pretty thoroughly, and it should work, but use at your own risk. Always backup your files!


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[Sir_Yaro]

did u apply Install.txt edits ?

[Aeolian_X]

This hack doesn't allow you to select usergroups that receive this PM. Instead, it has a global message for all promotions. It's a good idea, but doesn't have the features it needs to be great.

[AngelBlue]

This hack failed to work for me.
After much messing around with vBulletin errors, I gave up and uninstalled.

It seemed to think that the code to put in the cron file was very wrong, despite me copying it exactly from the install file.

[Heika]

Originally Posted by AngelBlue

This hack failed to work for me.
After much messing around with vBulletin errors, I gave up and uninstalled.

It seemed to think that the code to put in the cron file was very wrong, despite me copying it exactly from the install file.

Same problem here. I give..

[Raptor]

doesnt work

and this guy expect ppl to pay for his premium hacks ?

not very good marketing tbh

[neopet001]

Is there a way to replace PM by email sending on promotion?

[lazytown]

Does such a thing exist for 3.7.2?

[Carly]

FYI this doesn't work for 3.7

Wish OP's website would work, because I'd be willing to pay for this if I could get a version that had separated PMs for separate promotions and worked with 3.7...

[chsmith700]

This works on 3.8.2 with the following modifications:

Install calls for changing this is promotion.php:

else
							{
								break;
							}
						}
					}
				}

to:

else
							{
								break;
							}
						}
					}
					
					if ($vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_pm_on_off'])
					{			
						$pmbody = construct_phrase($vbphrase['sendpm_on_paid_promotion_alertpm'], $promotion['username'], $promotion['title']);
					
 						$pmdm =& datamanager_init('PM', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_ARRAY);
 						$pmdm->set('fromuserid', $vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_fromuserid']);
 						$pmdm->set('fromusername', $vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_fromusername']);
 						$pmdm->set('title', $vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_pm_subject']);
 						$pmdm->set('message', $pmbody);
 						$pmdm->set_recipients($promotion[username], $botpermissions);
 						$pmdm->set('dateline', TIMENOW);
 						$pmdm->save(); 
					}
				}

For it to work on 3.8.2 change this line of code in promotion.php:

else
							{
								break;
							}
						}
					}
				}

to:

else
							{
								break;
							}
						}
					}
					
					if ($vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_pm_on_off'])
					{			
						$pmbody = construct_phrase($vbphrase['sendpm_on_paid_promotion_primary_alertpm'], $promotion['username'], $promotion['title']);
					
 						$pmdm =& datamanager_init('PM', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_ARRAY);
 						$pmdm->set('fromuserid', $vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_fromuserid']);
 						$pmdm->set('fromusername', $vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_fromusername']);
 						$pmdm->set('title', $vbulletin->options['sendpm_on_promotion_pm_subject']);
 						$pmdm->set('message', $pmbody);
 						$pmdm->set_recipients($promotion[username], $botpermissions);
 						$pmdm->set('dateline', TIMENOW);
 						$pmdm->save(); 
					}
				}

[furnival]

The code chsmith700 posted above does seem to work but the promotions cron job won't run any more after it's inserted!