PM Auto Reply

So, a little something this time I had on my mind for quite a while now....

PM Auto-Reply MOD by ---==> HELLCAT <==---
This adds an "auto responder" to the PMs.

When enabled, everytime you get sent a PM the sender is automatically returned a PM containing a predefined message (editable in options).
To tell the sender you're offline for a while and answer should be expected sometime later or such....

Features:

• Adds an auto responder (auto reply) option to the PMs
• Can be turned ON and OFF in useroptions
• A date can optionally be specified between automated replies are sent
• Another user can optionally be specified to whom a copy of the recieved PM is forwarded to
• Admin can specify usergroups not allowed to use the auto responder

Installation:

• Import the product .XML
• One tiny template edit:
  Open template "modifyoptions " (in "Modify Useroptions" group) and FIND THIS:
  

  $customfields[messaging]

  AFTER it, ADD:
  

  $pmautoreply_option

  Save the template.

Done, and enjoy!

The admin option for excluding usergroups is in "vBulletin Options" -> "Private Messaging Options" at the bottom: "Exclude usergroups from using the PM auto reply feature"

I intentionally didn't do it with usergroup permissions since that would require a .XML file to be uploaded and I wanted to stay this as a single product/plugin file

[hint]I'd also like something like this on vb.org [/hint]

[Stangsta]

Instead of usergroups to exclude, why not groups to INCLUDE?

[Ntfu2]

Just wondering if there is built in protection from this looping all day until pm boxes are full

User A pms UserB who sets this up

User A also has this setup which returns his to USers B

User B then begins the madness with another reply of his away message

repeat till pm box is full

[Stangsta]

I feel honored to find the first bug!

I have a usergroup say....ID #5 (administrator) and I have another usergroup say....ID #15 registered users. If I exclude ID 15 from the options, it will exclude ID #5 as well. Same with #16 & #6.....#17 &#7 and so on.

[Ntfu2]

Originally Posted by Ntfu2

Just wondering if there is built in protection from this looping all day until pm boxes are full

User A pms UserB who sets this up

User A also has this setup which returns his to USers B

User B then begins the madness with another reply of his away message

repeat till pm box is full

after testing the answer is that it does not loop like i thought it would

Nice hack indeed

[projectego]

Nice idea, I'll check this out now.

[Snake]

Another great hack by Hellcat. You are awesome man!

Thanks, will install this tonight.

[Hellcat]

Originally Posted by Stangsta

I feel honored to find the first bug!

I have a usergroup say....ID #5 (administrator) and I have another usergroup say....ID #15 registered users. If I exclude ID 15 from the options, it will exclude ID #5 as well. Same with #16 & #6.....#17 &#7 and so on.

Huh?
You're sure it'not the other way round, when excluding #5 it also excludes #15?
I think I know why, will take a look and upload a fixed version tomorrow

[bada_bing]

Cool when the exclude thing is fixed I will install

[Nathan2006]

Thank you Hellcat

This is great!

Install

Just one problem I receive is this error below when The redirect message appears after sending the pm.

Thanks for any help

Warning: Missing argument 2 for set_recipients() in /includes/class_dm_pm.php on line 231

[Cybertims]

Originally Posted by Nathan2006

Thank you Hellcat

This is great!

Install

Just one problem I receive is this error below when The redirect message appears after sending the pm.

Thanks for any help

I get the same error....otherwise great hack.

installed......