Miscellaneous Hacks - Do Contact Us To Thread

-=+ WHAT IS THIS? +=-

Quite simply this product allows for Do Contact Us form submissions to be directed into a new thread of a specified forum. You may optionally control the email notification system too.

-=+ FEATURES +=-

Various aspects of this product are controlled via the AdminCP, such as:-

• Ability to turn it on/off.
• Pick the forum into which new threads will appear.
• Ability to specify a user as the thread starter.
• Control the content of new thread titles.
• Control the content of post text.
• Turn on or off support for Smilies.
• Ability to set new threads to Moderated.
• Switch off email notification entirely.
• Define multi-recipient Email Notifications.

-=+ INSTALLATION +=-

Import the supplied product xml by using the Product Manager of the AdminCP, as below:-

• Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product

-=+ UPGRADING +=-

You do not need to uninstall the older version of the product.

Import the updated product xml by using the Product Manager of the AdminCP, as below:-

• Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product

Ensure the option Allow Overwrite is set to Yes on the import screen, prior to clicking Import.

-=+ POST INSTALLATION/UPGRADE +=-

Post installation settings can be found in vBulletin options section:-

• vBulletin Options -> TWP - Do Contact Us To Thread

In order for the product to operate certain criteria must be met, as follows:-

• Plugin must be enabled. (true by default)
• Product must be enabled in the options. (no by default)
• A forum must have been picked in the options. (none by default)

If any of the above criteria are not satisfied, the product will NOT operate. Please check these before asking for help.

-=+ WHAT'S NEW IN V1.1 +=-

• Cosmetic Fix

  It was noted after version 1.0 was released that certain phrase variables being used were defined twice. One for the plugin to use and another for the vbOptions screen. Version 1.1 fixes the issue by renaming each of the phrases defined for the vbOptions screen. An installation script is provided in the product xml to automate the renaming when users upgrade.

• Bug Fix and Option Added : Missing Name Replacement

  On occasion the sender of the Do Contact Us form forgets fill out the Name field. This option provides a convenient replacement text if the name is empty. This was mistakenly hard-coded in version 1.0. ({no name} by default)

• Option Added : Allow Smilies

  You can now turn on or off smilies for new messages that come in. (No by default)

• Option Added : Moderate New Threads

  You can now set new threads to be Moderated upon arrival. This may be useful on boards which have a mixed permissions setup on the Forum, and allows messages to be approved first. (No by default)

• Option Added : Override Default Email Sender

  By default vBulletin will dutifully send notification emails to the address defined as "Webmaster" and to addresses defined in Contact Us Options (if configured). This setting will stop those emails from being sent. (No by default)

• Option Added : Enable Email Notification List

  This option will enable or disable the Email Notification List (see below). (No by default)

• Option Added : Email Notification List

  This setting allows you to define a set of email addresses that you wish to send notifications to on the arrival of new messages. This will work in addition to the default handling of notifications unless you have disabled it via the Override Default Email Sender option. (Empty by default)

-=+ RELEASE HISTORY +=-

• v1.1 : 18-Nov-07 : Minor fixes and added options.
• v1.0 : 12-Nov-07 : First public realease.
• v0.1 : 04-Nov-07 : Internal Test Version.

-=+ THE CREDITS +=-

This product has been developed from an unreleased original plugin by weeno. Many thanks to weeno for permission to use the plugin code (originally posted here) as the basis of this formal release.

-=+ ISSUES +=-

Confirmed as NOT COMPATIBLE with vBulletin 3.7.* Please refer to post#2 for a 3.7 Patch.

-=+ SPECIAL THANKS +=-

Many thanks to everyone who clicked the Nominate For MOTM during November 2007, and for subsequent votes on the MOTM Poll for December. It makes the effort a really worthwhile experience.

[TigerWare]

Thank you both. Let me know if you have problems. :up:

[TigerWare]

Hi all,

I recieved a report yesterday that this modification has some issues in 3.7.0 Beta 3. Apparently attempting to save settings via the Admin CP fails with a blank screen. Please DO NOT install this modification on any 3.7 release. I will be releasing a new version once I have time to investigate the issue. A note has been made in the "Issues" section of the release notes.

Many thanks.

[Arrogant-One]

Originally Posted by Audentio

Niiice mod, very impressive .

What does this mod do exactly? I am not understanding its relevance.

[TigerWare]

Originally Posted by Arrogant-One

What does this mod do exactly? I am not understanding its relevance.

What exactly do you not understand? The release notes explain exactly what this Mod does as below:-

Quite simply this product allows for Do Contact Us form submissions to be directed into a new thread of a specified forum. You may optionally control the email notification system too.

[NeitherSparky]

I love this SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!! Now my staff can share the pain of my more stupid random messages people like to use the Contact Us form for. Of course, more importantly, my staff can actually help me taking care of real issues when I'm not there. Thank you thank you it's great!!

[TigerWare]

Glad to be of service NeitherSparky, and thanks! :up:

[LilSniper]

Awesome mod. Installed and nominated.

[TigerWare]

Cheers LilSniper, glad you like it. :up:

[TTG]

Originally Posted by TigerWare

Hi all,

I recieved a report yesterday that this modification has some issues in 3.7.0 Beta 3. Apparently attempting to save settings via the Admin CP fails with a blank screen. Please DO NOT install this modification on any 3.7 release. I will be releasing a new version once I have time to investigate the issue. A note has been made in the "Issues" section of the release notes.

Many thanks.

Would like to know if this is going to be updated for 3.7.0 !?

[TigerWare]

Originally Posted by TTG

Would like to know if this is going to be updated for 3.7.0 !?

Hi TTG,

Thank you for your interest. Yes, I will be releasing a strictly 3.7 version of this modification (with an appropriate upgrade path), sometime after the Gold release. The issue in 3.7 is due to a core vB code change. I have tested a patch, which will be forming the basis of an upgrade to my 3.7 version. The patch will remain unavailable until that time.