Quick PM Reply Box

Quick PM Reply Hack Version 2.4 - by Dr. Erwin Loh
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Inspired by Firefly, Neo, Vincent "MW" Chan


Version 2.4 for vBulletin 2.3.0 - 23rd of March 2003
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This is a simple hack that puts a "Quick PM Reply" box underneath a PM that you have received, with the username, subject and message in quotes already inserted. All you need to do is to just type the reply and click send. In the new version, you also have the option of deleting the original PM when you send the reply, as well as multiple options like saving the copy, and message tracking.

Upgrading from version 1.x - just make the 2nd PHP file changes, and copy and paste the the new template changes over the old one.


Version 2 additions:
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Added options using checkboxes to:

1) Delete original: Delete original PM from PM box when you send reply
2) Automatically parse URLs.
3) Show Signature.
4) Save a copy: Also save a copy in the 'Sent Items' folder.
5) Request Read Receipt: Choose message tracking.

Version 2.1 - minor bug fix to make the icon change after a message is sent.
Version 2.2 - minor bug fix to make sure the delete tickbox works.
Version 2.3 - fixed a minor template issue
Version 2.4 - fixed the multiple RE: bug

NEW: Added minor addition to make cursor go automatically to the PM Quick Reply Box.

NOTE: To get the newest attachment, you need to clear your browser cache - otherwise you may download the previous version text file.

[Boofo]

Just found something interesting. If the message contains a quote box inside of a quote box, the whole message is not transferred to the Quick PM reply Box. It stops after the first [/quote], so there are two [quote] and one that ends it.

[Erwin]

I sent you a PM, Boofo, regarding the table alignment change. See if it works better.

[moosey]

very nice idea mate.. like it

cheers for your work

[Boofo]

Erwin,

After taking the box apart and reassembling it, I finally got it worked out. I just followed Firefly's Quick Reply Box hack and the box looks like it should now. Thanks for all of the help. If you want my code for the box, let me know. I added a few things to it that make it much easier to use, like the Verify User accepts PMs hack and the Find User Name feature along with a drop down box for the message icons.

By the way, how did you get the Automatic smilies and Fonts in the left side of your box? Can you post the code for that here?

[ZiRu$]

thanks I'll install it.....

[Erwin]

It's just a link to the "Reply PM" page. It's for my members who like using the automatic smilies etc.

[Boofo]

Great idea...would you mind sharing the code to put it in?

[JZarate]

thanks, works great!

[Erwin]

Originally posted by Boofo
Great idea...would you mind sharing the code to put it in?

It's just the URL to the private message reply page - here it is:

<smallfont><a href="private.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newmessage">Click here for<br>
<b>Automatic Smilies</b><br>
and <b>Font Effects!</b><br>
</a></smallfont>

[Boofo]

Thanks. I guess I should have known that. DOH!!!

Is there any way to have it put the message recipient, subject and the quote into the reply (the regular one) after clicking on that link? That would be great to have it be able to transfer that information if a user wanted to do that.