New PM Popup Replacement

[high]PLEASE CLICK INSTALL IF YOU INSTALL THIS[/high]

This mod changes the default New PM Popup to open a nice looking, closeable html popup within the page.

It tells you who sent the latest message as well as what the title is.

The window then gives you the option of viewing the message (in which case it opens another window and closes itself), viewing your inbox (again it will close the popup), or to just ignore the new message and close the New PM popup.

A screenshot is attached to show you what the popup will look like.

To install all you need to do is make 1 template edit to each of your skins, upload 1 XML plugin file, and upload 1 file with your ftp client.

[high]Installation[/high]

First go to your pm_popup_script template and replace it with this code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js"></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
    var agtbrw=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
    var operaaa=(agtbrw.indexOf('opera')!=-1);
    var head="display:''";
    var folder='';
    function expandit(curobj)
    {
        if(document.getElementById(curobj))
        {
            folder=document.getElementById(curobj).style;
        }
        else
        {
            if(ns6==1||operaaa==true)
            {
                folder=curobj.nextSibling.nextSibling.style;
            }
            else
            {
                folder=document.all[curobj.sourceIndex+1].style;
            }
        }
        if (folder.display=="none")
        {
            folder.display="";
        }
        else
        {
            folder.display="none";
        }
    }
</script>
<style type="text/css">
#pm_popup {
    position:fixed;
    top:250px;
    border:1px solid;
    width:64%;
    margin-right:18%;
    margin-left:18%;
}

</style>
<div id="pm_popup">
    <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
        <tr>
            <td class="tcat">
                <span class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]">
                    <a href="#" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');">Close</a>
                </span>
                $vbphrase[new_private_msg]
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="panelsurround" align="center">
                <div class="panel">
                    <div align="center">
                        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
                            <tr>
                                <td>
                                    $vbphrase[newest_pm_from] <b>$newpm[fromusername]</b>, $vbphrase[titled]<b>'$newpm[title]'</b>
                                    <br />
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <if condition="$shownewpmpreview">
                            <tr>
                                <td class="smallfont" style="padding-top:20px;">
                                    $newpm[message]
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            </if>
                            <tr>
                                <td align="center" style="padding-top:20px;">
                                    <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]">$vbphrase[read_message]</a>
                                    (<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]" target="_blank">
                                        <span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[open_new_window]</span>
                                    </a>)
                                    <br /><br />
                                    <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php">$vbphrase[go_to_inbox]</a>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
                    <form>
                        <input type="button" class="button" value="$vbphrase[close_popup]" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');" />
                    </form>
                </div>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</div>

The above step will need to be done for each of your skins.

Next, go to the plugin manager:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Manage Products -> Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add/Import -> Browse to the xml file included in the zip -> upload

Now access your FTP and upload the attached 'fixed_position_ie.js' file to your clientscript/ folder. This js allows Internet Explorer to do fixed positioning meaning that the popup stays in place as you scroll the screen.

That's it, enjoy.

[high]How To Enable Preview[/high]
To enable the preview in the popup (view the screenshot to see what it looks like), just edit the plugin called "New PM Popup Window Preview" with the following instructions:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Plugin Manager -> Click edit next to the "New PM Popup Window Preview" plugin

Now find, right at the top, this line:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = false;

Change to:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = true;


The preview is now enabled. To change how many characters are shown in the preview, go back to editing the plugin and change this line (near the top):
$newpmoption['maxcharacters'] = 100;


[high]To uninstall this hack just revert the pm_popup_script template then delete the uploaded file (/clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js) and the plugin.[/high]


Thanks to COBRAws for adding phrases.

Tested and works fully in the vB3.5 series (vb 3.5.0 ("Gold") up to 3.5.4).
Should work in vb3.6, the variables look to be the same.
This will probably work in vb3.0 series too but I don't remember if I've tested. I'm not promising.
If anyone wants to confirm that it fully works please PM me or post here.

[rossco_2005]

Yup accidently uploaded the wrong xml file. sorry. :P
It's fixed now.

[Stoebi]

Hi,

@rossco_2005
Great work. Many many thx to you. :banana:


Kinde Regards,

Stoebi

Originally Posted by rossco_2005

Yup accidently uploaded the wrong xml file. sorry. :P
It's fixed now.

[noj75]

Originally Posted by rossco_2005

Yup accidently uploaded the wrong xml file. sorry. :P
It's fixed now.

Thanks alot rossco.

Excellent mod m8.

Kindest regards.

[rossco_2005]

Thanks.
And sorry for uploading wrong xml file.

[COBRAws]

I added phrases to this hack. I believe rossco wont mind.

[Stoebi]

Hi rossco_2005

I've another idea (wish). What do you think about a direct reply?

Regards, Stoebi

[rossco_2005]

Originally Posted by Stoebi

Hi rossco_2005

I've another idea (wish). What do you think about a direct reply?


Regards, Stoebi

Just a link?

[rossco_2005]

Originally Posted by COBRAws

I added phrases to this hack. I believe rossco wont mind.

Thanks, I hope you don't mind I updated with that info (although I probably should have tested first lol).

[michaelk]

Hallo,

i have a problem.

XML-Fehler: junk after document element in Zeile 34

Michael

[rossco_2005]

Originally Posted by michaelk

Hallo,

i have a problem.

XML-Fehler: junk after document element in Zeile 34

Michael

Try downloading again.