Updated Community Bulletin Generator

SPECIAL NOTE for those upgrading to vBulletin v2.0.0: You will need to make changes to the default RC3 files, as you did with the previous version files. The files are member.php and admin/index.php. After you upgrade to RC3, the link in your Admin CP will no longer be there. In order to find instructions for upgrading, go to http://yoursite/forum/admin/commbull.php and click the link for Instructions. Make these changes to your files, and reupload the two modified files. The link will then be back in your Admin CP.
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With Kier's permission, I am rereleasing this hack. It has been updated, but most of the credit still goes to Kier. I just added a couple things. Namely, I took Kier's starting point for birthdays and reworked it a bit so they can now be included. I also added 3 new sets of Latest Threads input, and added a sorting option to get topics with no replies (aka "Virgin" topics).
I also added a box to change the section separation character (Kier had it as a "-", now you can change it) and the list item character (Kier had it as an "o"). There are also instructions on how to integrate it into your Admin CP.

To install, just upload it to your Admin directory and go to it in a browser.

If you had previously installed Kier's original version, simply overwrite the commbull.php file on your server, and make this change to your admin/index.php file:
Find

<a href="email.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>"> Email users </a><br>

and right below it, add

<a href="commbull.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>"> Send Community Bulletin </a><br>

Upload your admin/index.php file and go to your Admin CP. You should see the new option under "Users" on the left-hand side.

Hack version: 0.98

Changes since v0.97: Fixed a stupid bug that screwed up the script when you posted a copy to a forum and that forum didn't count posts toward post totals.

Changes since v0.96: Fixed a minor bug that was causing large problems when the number of emails to send was more than it was set to per page.

Changes since v0.95: Minor cosmetic changes; fixed "copy post to board" function so it actually works; added option to exclude threads from being used more than once (if doing multiple blocks); fixed sorting by most replies/most views so they don't return threads with 0 replies or 1 view, respectively;

Changes since v0.93: Option to post a copy of the email to your board, to a forum you specify using a username your specify (If you do this, there is a function to exclude certain parts (for example, the user info section that details username/password etc) and it parses URLs so the message on your board has hyperlinks to the threads/polls/etc); various cosmetic upgrades; minor little things here and there; fixed/changed "Only include threads that have been started or replied to since this date?" so it doesn't defeat the purpose of specifying a date.

For version: v2.0.0

Info for Clean Install -------
Files needed: commbull.php

Files to edit: admin/index.php, member.php

Templates to edit: none

Instructions are in the script itself. When you first run it, it will tell you what you need to do. If upgrading from Kier's original version, see instructions above.
End Info for Clean Install -------

Info for Upgrading from v0.90, v0.91, v0.93, v0.94, v0.95, v0.96, v0.97 ------
Files needed: commbull.php

Files to edit: none

Instructions: Upload the commbull.php file from the commbull98.zip file.
End Info for Upgrading -------

Please do not bug Kier about this hack!
Please also DO NOT contact me via AIM, ICQ, PM, or email about this hack. Post your question/problem here and I will try to help you.

[Prince]

Originally posted by Littlebit
Is there a packaged install (including all the little changes and updates I see spread out in the forums) to work with 2.20? This seems like a great hack!

This one is:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=32129

but it does not add the Admin CP part, there is a post in that thread with instructions to do it.

[Littlebit]

Thanks Prince

[mjames]

I had this running on 2.0.x, but haven't installed it on 2.2.0 yet. My only problem was when modifying the /admin/index.php file, the coding seems to have changed. Anyone know how to add the link to the hack in the new index.php file? It's not just HTML anymore (i.e., no <a href""> anymore).

[FWC]

Originally posted by mjames
I had this running on 2.0.x, but haven't installed it on 2.2.0 yet. My only problem was when modifying the /admin/index.php file, the coding seems to have changed. Anyone know how to add the link to the hack in the new index.php file? It's not just HTML anymore (i.e., no <a href""> anymore).

This will do the trick:

makenavoption("Send Community Bulletin","commbull.php?action=info");

Just put that where you want it. I have it here:

makenavoption("Build Mailing List","email.php?action=genlist","<br>");
makenavoption("Send Community Bulletin","commbull.php?action=info");
makenavselect("Users");

I also installed the new version that sends HTML mail. I love it.

[PBC]

I installed the hack and used the "{ }" per the instructions to block out the username and password, but they are still showing up in the e-mail.

Also, just FYI, the passwords are showing up as encrypted.

[Guru]

The braces indicate the portion of the message that is not to be posted on the board... not a part to omit from the email.

[BaldNut]

ive done everything but i cant find

in admin/index.php

<a href="email.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>"> Email users </a><br>

will i definatelly have it ?

or should i create it ?

[amykhar]

It's not formatted that way in 2.2.0. You might want to try the newer version of this hack. It's the same as this but with a couple of new features and it's updated to work with the latest version.

Amy

[BaldNut]

will i have to uninstall the files ive done ?

and anyideas where i will find the new one ?

thanx amy

[amykhar]

No. You won't have to uninstall. The new one adds on to what you have done. BUT, you will have to be able to look at what you have done to recognize what you need to add from the new part.


Amy