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About Developer · **Released**: 11-18-2001

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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Steve Machol · #42 12-03-2001, 03:57 PM

Yes, that makes sense. However it doesn't work that way. For instance I choose to include threads that only had new posts after 11/01/01. However the script chose threads that hadn't had any new posts since last March! I've done this several times with the exat same results. I'd appreciate any help you could provide in fixing this.

christec · #43 12-03-2001, 04:06 PM

Could this be related to ubb and need the ubbdatefix.php?

Steve Machol · #44 12-03-2001, 04:11 PM

Nope, I've already run ubbdatefix.php.

christec · #45 12-03-2001, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkReaper
Also, I spent about 5 minutes getting the settings right, then hit preview, forgot someting, hit back, and it was reset!

Do you access the bulletin generator through the admin cp or directly to the file? I tested this with IE and through the admin cp, selected some options, clicked Preview Email, looked at it, clicked back, and all the options that I selected were still there.

Steve Machol · #46 12-03-2001, 04:24 PM

I access commbull.php directly. I don't have the desire or need to hack my admin/index.php file.

[Edit - Oops! I see your question wasn't directed to me.]

christec · #47 12-03-2001, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by smachol
Yes, that makes sense. However it doesn't work that way. For instance I choose to include threads that only had new posts after 11/01/01. However the script chose threads that hadn't had any new posts since last March! I've done this several times with the exat same results. I'd appreciate any help you could provide in fixing this.

Are you selecting the "Include Hot Threads only" option?

Steve Machol · #48 12-03-2001, 04:54 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by christec

Are you selecting the "Include Hot Threads only" option?

christec · #49 12-03-2001, 05:21 PM

Steve,
Can you post (or PM me) the exact options that you are selecting, excluding the forums and groups?

Steve Machol · #50 12-03-2001, 05:43 PM

Here's the options page:

Steve Machol · #51 12-03-2001, 05:46 PM

And here's the email it generated. Notice the 'Last Post On' dates:

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Page Generation 0.07626 seconds Memory Usage 2,304KB Queries Executed 25 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)SHOWTHREAD (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr (2)bbcode_quote (1)footer (1)forumjump (1)forumrules (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (1)modsystem_post (1)navbar (6)navbar_link (120)option (1)pagenav (1)pagenav_curpage (4)pagenav_pagelink (1)pagenav_pagelinkrel (11)post_thanks_box (11)post_thanks_button (1)post_thanks_javascript (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (11)post_thanks_postbit_info (10)postbit (11)postbit_onlinestatus (11)postbit_wrapper (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open (1)tagbit_wrapper Phrase Groups Available: global inlinemod postbit posting reputationlevel showthread	Included Files: ./showthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/modsystem_functions.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php ./includes/class_postbit.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_reputation.php ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php Hooks Called: init_startup init_startup_session_setup_start init_startup_session_setup_complete cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates global_setup_complete showthread_start showthread_getinfo forumjump showthread_post_start showthread_query_postids showthread_query bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create showthread_postbit_create postbit_factory postbit_display_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end fetch_musername postbit_imicons bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete postbit_display_complete post_thanks_function_can_thank_this_post_start pagenav_page pagenav_complete tag_fetchbit_complete forumrules navbits navbits_complete showthread_complete
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