Away message for users

Hi,

This is something that is common in IRC - /me is away

In BBs, a user is either online or offline (or invisible).

But, on my Bulletin Board, the folks created such a community that every time someone goes on a holiday or goes offline for a while, he/she posts a new thread to annouce they're 'away.

So, I wrote a hack allowing a user to change his/her status to "away", including a return date and an away reason which will show up in their profile.

Likewise, the online/offline icon in postbit and buddy list will change to an away icon (a very faded version of the 'offline' one).

Some demo captures:

The Edit Profile screen, when a user is NOT away:



The Edit Profile screen when a user IS away:



The Get Info (User Profile) screen when a user IS away:



The Get Info (User Profile) screen when a user is NOT away:



The postbit icon when a user is away:




How to install:

Download the attached zip file. Upload away.gif to your images dir (or create your own away.gif).

Upload install_awayuser.php to your admin dir and follow the instructions.

Cheers,

Bira

newest version by sho here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...606#post287606

[Tarion]

great bira, it works perfect now youre wonderfull and it's a very good hack.

THX for your fast support

[bira]

oops, sorry Remi -- yes, that's the correct order

Thanks

[the_sisko]

Just a small add on I created and want to share with you:
It's just a small CP add on which shows all away users.

To add it do the following:
In admin/index.php
FIND:

PHP Code:

makenavselect("Users"); 


Add above:

PHP Code:

makenavoption("Find away user","user.php?action=findaway"); 


In admin/user.php
FIND:

PHP Code:

cpfooter(); 


Add above:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start findaway #######################
if ($action=="findaway") {

  if ($orderby=="") {
    $orderby="awaydate";
  }
  if ($limitstart=="") {
    $limitstart=0;
  } else {
    $limitstart--;
  }
  if ($limitnumber=="") {
    $limitnumber=99999999;
  }

  $users=$DB_site->query("SELECT user.userid,username,FROM_UNIXTIME(awaydate) AS awaydate,returndate,awayreason,away FROM user WHERE away = 1 ORDER BY $orderby $direction LIMIT $limitstart,$limitnumber");
  $countusers=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS users FROM user WHERE away=1");
  $limitfinish=$limitstart+$limitnumber;

    echo "<p>Showing records ".($limitstart+1)." to ".iif($limitfinish>$countusers[users],$countusers[users],$limitfinish)." of $countusers[users]. Click username to view forum profile.</p>";
  doformheader("","");

  echo "<tr class='tblhead'>";
    echo "<td><p><b><span class='tblhead'>Name</span></b></p></td>";
    echo "<td><p><b><span class='tblhead'>Options</span></b></p></td>";
    echo "<td><p><b><span class='tblhead'>Away reason</span></b></p></td>";
    echo "<td><p><b><span class='tblhead'>Away date</span></b></p></td>";
    echo "<td><p><b><span class='tblhead'>Return date</span></b></p></td>";
  echo "</tr>\n";

  while ($user=$DB_site->fetch_array($users)) {

    echo "<tr class='".getrowbg()."'>";
      echo "<td><p><a href='../member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&userid=$user[userid]' target='_blank'>$user[username]</a>&nbsp;</p></td>";
      echo "<td><p>".
                makelinkcode("edit","user.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit&userid=$user[userid]")."
                </p></td>";
      echo "<td><p>$user[awayreason]&nbsp;</p></td>";
      echo "<td><p>$user[awaydate]&nbsp;</p></td>";
      echo "<td><p>$user[returndate]</p></td>";
    echo "</tr>\n";
  } // end while
    
  echo "</table></td></tr></table></form>";

  if ($limitnumber!=99999999 AND $limitfinish<$countusers[users]) {
    doformheader("user","findaway");
    makehiddencode("ausername",$ausername);
    makehiddencode("awaydate",$awaydate);
    makehiddencode("returndate",$returndate);
    makehiddencode("awayreason",$awayreason);
    makehiddencode("orderby",$orderby);
    makehiddencode("direction",$direction);
    makehiddencode("limitstart",$limitstart+$limitnumber+1);
    makehiddencode("limitnumber",$limitnumber);
   echo "<input type=submit value=\"Show Next Page\">";
  }

} 


Upload the two files and you will find a new link under Users: "Find away user ".

Thats all
Not the best, but it works

[bira]

hey the_sisko - long time no see!!!

You know, I was wondering where you were -- I never got the chance to thank you for the Links Directory hack :up: :up: :up:

Thanks for the add-on

[bira]

user.php[high]4[/high]?action=findaway

Not sure the 4 is required

[the_sisko]

Thx bira,...

Changed post above with .php. Its my system running on .php4...I always forget to change it

[Sadie Frost]

Great add-on! That will be so useful!

Could someone help me with what to put in the postbit template to display in their posts when people are away?

And did somebody say links directory hack? *goes off to search for that one*

lol

[Bedhead]

Thanks the_sisko

Works great

[bira]

Sadie the Links Directory hack can be found at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=12815

You can see a demonstration of it on my BB:
http://www.atlasf1.com/bb/links.php

[Sadie Frost]

Thanks so much bira (that's a good one!)