News & Email Community Bulletin Generator

Updated 30 Nov 2001
Fixed a typo and Birthday Date Bug
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Here's a new version of the Community Bulletin + HTML
With the changes and the inclusion of the news section I have
titled it News and Email Community Bulletin Generator.

Here's a list of the changes/modifications that were made

Include News Articles (Threads) in bulletin.
Remove vbCode from news articles before sending email.
User email options include HTML or Text.
Forums are sorted by displayorder.
Category forums do not contain yes/no option.
Private forums marked as no by default.
Fix lasteventdate bug.
Modify admin/index.php installation instructions for version 2.2.x and version 2.0.x.
Include Admin CP edit user option to include Receive Community Email Bulletin and Type (HTML or TEXT).
Remove user password, send link instead.
Preview of HTML and TEXT email.
Post to Forum can be HTML or TEXT
Modified a few mysql SELECT * queries to include only necessary fields.
Cosmetic changes
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To install
Copy the commbull.php file to the admin/ directory.
WIth a web browser access the commbull.php file.

Example: http: //yoursite.com/forums/admin/commbull.php

Follow the additional installation instructions.

This hack is based on Community Bulletin Generator by Kier
and additional Community Bulletin Generator functions by Kevin

Additional: This hack has only been tested on my machines. I don't have the ability to send emails
to a lot of users so this has not been tested either.

Remember: BACKUP and TEST.
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[diettalk]

What would be a cool addition would be to pull like the 2-5 most current topics in each forum? It would give a better idea of the conversations going on thru out the site.

[M.C.]

hallo. i want ask where that hack hold defoult template for generation e-mail?

P.S. Anywhere it`s a super hack!!! Good Luck!
P.P.S Sorry for my english 8)

[NTLDR]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&postid=322284#post322284" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...284#post322284</a>

Theres also no need to cross post.

[diettalk]

Also if it could filter out the bdays of inactive users. That way your not saying happy birthday to uses that no longer use your site.

Originally posted by diettalk
What would be a cool addition would be to pull like the 2-5 most current topics in each forum? It would give a better idea of the conversations going on thru out the site.

[M.C.]

so i can`t understand... the last version support bdays mail? if not it`ll be cool to add that function & one more add - send email bulletin automaticly every one week (month, 3-month, half-year, year, etc...).

sorry, if all that functions already in, i just install it few hours ago and not look at it close 8)

[David_McPherson]

Is anyone here able to provide support for my issue that is still UNRESOLVED? Thanks.....

See post #162

[limey]

I already tried searching:

In admin CP how do you add the Yes/No option to editing users?

Yes its in the usercp, but not in the admin/usercp editing area.

thanks.

[superstar3]

It appears that I am not receiving failed email addresses, and I know that I do have a few that are not valid. This means that they are going to be sitting on the server. How can I fix this so that any failed are sent back to my site email address?

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks

[limey]

@home.com email addys come back to me.

[superstar3]

Sorry what does this mean?

Thanks