AutoPM after addBuddy

What: This will send an automatic PM to a user after you add him/her to your Buddy List. The PM you automatically sent is saved within your outfolder and the Admin can modify the title and message of the PM by changing the phrases.

1 Product (1 plugin and 2 phrases)

Versions / Features:

• 1.0.0 - released on 1/9/06
  
• 1.0.1 - added automatic approval link into body of PM received by user
  added a check to prevent looping of the PM if the receiver already has the sender on his/her buddylist
  
• 1.0.2 - added an anti-harassment link in the PM to deter users from "annoying" others into becoming their friends.
  added link so receiver of PM can easily view sender's profile.
  
• 1.0.3 - cleaned up code and added link for recipient of PM to view sender's profile from within PM
  
• 1.0.4 - Fixed bug which was wrongly sending PM to someone when user added someone to his/her ignore list
  

To Install: Just import the xml file as a product from within AdminCP>PluginSystem>ManageProducts>Add/ImportProduct

To change the title of the PM, edit $vbphrase[anti_autopm_bud_tit], and to change the message of the PM, edit $vbphrase[anti_autopm_bud_mes].

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACKUP BEFORE YOU INSTALL!

Thanks: Thanks to Andreas for writing the [HowTo] Send PM's Automatically. This was inspired by Cloud Warrior's really cool vbFriends hack, which lacked this functionality and it seemed like many people would want it.

about: I'm taking this out of beta, as i think it's working all right by now. Any advice on how to improve this, comments, or bugs - are more than welcome, as I will do my best to address all.

If you use this, please click the install thingie

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[DivisionByZero]

Ok, let's say John wants to add Mary to his buddy list...

Could this be modified with an admin definable setting to either:

a: require Mary to click an "approve" link BEFORE mary is added to his buddy list?
b: allow John to add mary without her approval (the way it works now).

Could this be done?

[Antivirus]

Originally Posted by MisterPopularity

Ok, let's say John wants to add Mary to his buddy list...
Could this be modified with an admin definable setting to either:
a: require Mary to click an "approve" link BEFORE mary is added to his buddy list?
b: allow John to add mary without her approval (the way it works now).
Could this be done?

I suppose it could be done, but it's not currently on my list of things to do for this. I'll keep it in mind for future versions.

[DivisionByZero]

ok cool....

I was wanting something like that. i would totally remove the input boxes from the user profile edit page, and then only let them add members from postbits or their profiles. and create some sorta "edit my friends" page where they could remove them

[nicedreams]

Minor bug.

When the pm is sent, it shows read pm by the user in my sent pm folder, even though the pm was just sent and the user isnt even on. (Instead of the unread message icon)

Jim

[DDX]

Originally Posted by MisterPopularity

Ok, let's say John wants to add Mary to his buddy list...

Could this be modified with an admin definable setting to either:

a: require Mary to click an "approve" link BEFORE mary is added to his buddy list?
b: allow John to add mary without her approval (the way it works now).

Could this be done?

i really really want this i'll even pay u to do it if u can antivirus. please?

[JaeTea]

Originally Posted by vwturbo

Did anyone figure out how to get things to open in the same window instead of it opening a new one?

Anyone figure this out? :ermm:

[Red Blaze]

Works fine as it is. Thank you.

[Snake]

Thanks, installed!

[Antivirus]

Originally Posted by JaeTea

Anyone figure this out? :ermm:

I'm gonna work on it, in theory i have a solution to get around this behavior by use of a custom bbcode, however I want to do it without use of bbcode so the hack is still packaged entirely within a plugin.

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Originally Posted by nicedreams

Minor bug. When the pm is sent, it shows read pm by the user in my sent pm folder, even though the pm was just sent and the user isnt even on. (Instead of the unread message icon)

I'll look into this, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

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I'm really busy with work lately though so this will have to wait until i can devote a few hours to it. I hope to get on it soon though, thanks for your patience .

[JaeTea]

Originally Posted by Antivirus

I'm gonna work on it, in theory i have a solution to get around this behavior by use of a custom bbcode, however I want to do it without use of bbcode so the hack is still packaged entirely within a plugin.

It took 3 minutes to add custom bbcode.

I feel stupid for event asking!