Advanced Warning System (Beta Version)

Advanced Warning System


IF YOU ARE RUNNING vB 3.6, THERE IS A NEW THREAD FOR THIS HACK UNDER THAT VERSION. vB 3.6 USERS GO HERE:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=124477


This is a direct port of the Advanced Warning System, as it was implemented in vB 3.0.x. This port has all the features of AWS version 3.4.16, except the Notes.

For a complete description of AWS capabilities, please refer to the following thread:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=574374

The vB 3.5 compliant version of AWS includes:

1 Product XML (17 Plugins, 107 Phrases, 26 Templates, 43 Settings)
1 ACP Navigation XML
1 PHP Functions File
3 Images
2 PHP Frontend Files
1 PHP Admin CP File
1 PHP Mod CP File
3 PHP Cronjob Files

This port would not be possible, without the help of KirbyDE, to whom I am greatful. KirbyDE will also be responsible for supporting you here, with questions related to this particular release. Also, this port would not have been possible, without the help of Juan P hernandez, who offered me a free test system, in which the porting was performed.

The hack has been tested and it is believed to be bug-free, however since this is a major hack, I release it today (September 9th 2005) as beta.

I hope you all enjoy it.

History (Productversion)
3.5.b
Initial Version

3.5.b1
Fixed a typo that caused Errors in User Datamanager.
Fixed a wrong object reference in functions_warning.php

3.5.b2
Fixed a Bug that caused PHP Error Messages.
Fixed a Typo in the Install Code that causes mySQL Errors.
Updated the Template Edit instructions to be (hopefully) compatible with RC3

3.5.b3
Fixed User not showing up in automatic warning PMs
Fixed 2 missing Phrases
Fixed Hidden Warner being Used for Automatic Warnings
Fixed "View x's Warnings" Button in Usermanager not working

3.5.b4
Removed one unsued Phrase, added one missing Phrase
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors when sending PMs
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors upon Installation
Changed Product ID for Admin CP Navigation XML from vbulletin to aws, so it won't show up any longer if AWS is uninstalled/disabled.

A bug was found which didn't allow you to delete an entered Warning Type. Bug fixed in the current distribution file.

If you found a Bug, please report it at http://bugs.kirbydemos.ath.cx

This helps to keep issues organized, which can't be guaranteed if it's only posted in the Thread.
Thank you.

P.S.1: After you install the hack per the instructions, please update your installation with the separate files listed. They are newer files not included in the zip.

P.S.2: If you want to use the Notes feature, as it existed in AWS 3.4.16, please install AWS per the instructions in the zip file, and THEN follow the instructions included in the warn_notes_update_instructions.txt.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that this hack is not supported. What this means is that I have no obligation to support it. The reason for that, is because I have no access to a vB 3.5 system any more, so I can't work on this hack any more. Andreas (or KirbyDE) who undertook the support of this version of the AWS hack in the beginning, is obviously too busy to support it. So you are on your own, at least as far as the interaction with vB is concerned. If you have an issue with the hack files themselves, I'll do my best to solve it, but without a test environment, it is not easy. So users of vB 3.5 beware!

P.S. May 31st 2006: The zip file uploaded today, should contain all the debugging done by Delphi, so it should be fine as it is. You do not need the other files listed at the right, only the zip. Download it and follow the instructions in it, for installing the hack. I leave the other files there, just in case some one needs them, they will be deleted later.

SV1CEC

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Looool, well i am not that good a reader, a typical user so maybe it was in the instructions, but i didn't see it. Why not remove it from the vB options then?

[Andreas]

It uses vboptions as the settings are required at several places througout vBulletin, and as there isn't a solution yet for Datastore ...
But they could be moved behind debug mode, sv1cec?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Ok, back with some more 'User who didn't read the instructions and just started clicking remarks'.

- When issueing a non-post related Alert, it will not be visible in the Warn information for user that this is an Alert and that the Warn points are not counted (if i understood that correct).
- Trying to remove an Alert given to a user, gives me the error: Invalid User ID Input
- The footer of Warning Types on the same page is 1 column short.
- Clicking on the 'Yes' link in the Alert Comment column give me a partial page (no header, CSS not good it seems, images not loaded).

[sv1cec]

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

But they could be moved behind debug mode, sv1cec?

I do not even know what debug mode is! Let alone, what to answer to your question!!

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- When issueing a non-post related Alert, it will not be visible in the Warn information for user that this is an Alert and that the Warn points are not counted (if i understood that correct).

Alerts are visible, but they do not add points to the member's account.

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- Trying to remove an Alert given to a user, gives me the error: Invalid User ID Input

Does this happen when you try to remove or completely remove an alert?

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- The footer of Warning Types on the same page is 1 column short.

This has been dealt before, you should look back a couple of pages. See this:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=125

KirbyDE can you please edit that template in the zip file? Tnx

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- Clicking on the 'Yes' link in the Alert Comment column give me a partial page (no header, CSS not good it seems, images not loaded).

Strange, that works OK in the test site. KirbyDE can you test this one?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

All metioned above is done from User Profile->View Warning

Originally Posted by sv1cec

Alerts are visible, but they do not add points to the member's account.

My problem is that it is not visible in the list that it is just an Alert and not a Warning.

Originally Posted by sv1cec

Does this happen when you try to remove or completely remove an alert?

When removing an alert from the page as described above. Removing a warning give no problems.

[sv1cec]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

All metioned above is done from User Profile->View Warning

My problem is that it is not visible in the list that it is just an Alert and not a Warning.

You mean that if you check it from AdminCP/View Warnings Log, the Alert is there, but if you check it from the User Profile/View Warnings, it is not? Is it possible that the Alert was not entered, because the Warning Type was not alertable?

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

When removing an alert from the page as described above. Removing a warning give no problems.

This is also strange, because an Alert is not removable from the User Profile. There should be no link to remove an Alert from the View Warnings link in User profile. An alert is removable only from AdminCP/View Warnings Log.

What I did notice however, is that the parameter $admincpdir is not parse (it doesn't get a value). Anyone knows if this is one of the parameters that got replaced in vB 3.5? From looking in the code, it should be evaluated in global.php which is "included" at the begining of admin_warn.php, but this parameter doesnot get a value.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by sv1cec

You mean that if you check it from AdminCP/View Warnings Log, the Alert is there, but if you check it from the User Profile/View Warnings, it is not? Is it possible that the Alert was not entered, because the Warning Type was not alertable?

It is there, but it shows the same as if it was a Warning, i can't tell that it was an Alert instead.

Originally Posted by sv1cec

This is also strange, because an Alert is not removable from the User Profile. There should be no link to remove an Alert from the View Warnings link in User profile. An alert is removable only from AdminCP/View Warnings Log.

It was on my testboard

Originally Posted by sv1cec

What I did notice however, is that the parameter $admincpdir is not parse (it doesn't get a value. Anyone knows if this is one of the parameters that got replaced in vB 3.5?

Yes, the same change like all things from the config file.

I will do some testing and screenshots later.

[sv1cec]

Maybe KirbyDE can help here, my test board is at version 3.5.0 beta 3, so maybe something has changed since?

[Andreas]

$admincpdir is defined correctly ... on the frontend as it get's set by the frontend global.php.
But it's not present in AdminCP.
Gonna check the Code.
@sv1cec
The Timestamp of this Thread was updated today - what did you change (don't want to overwrite changes)?
I am in the process of setting up a CVS Server, will contact you soon.

[sv1cec]

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

$admincpdir is defined correctly ... on the frontend as it get's set by the frontend global.php.
But it's not present in AdminCP.
Gonna check the Code.

That's what I figured out, we need to have that defined in admin_warn.php (and possibly elsewhere) since I use it in the code.

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

The Timestamp of this Thread was updated today - what did you change (don't want to overwrite changes)?

Oh do not worry, I didn't changed anything significant. I noticed that you had versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1 etc, and I changed them to be 3.5.b1, 3.5.b2 etc, since this version of AWS is 3.5 (to match vB's version). If I do any code changes, I'll let you know.