vB Popup Messaging Utility v.0.1

Hello all,

Well I did it, my first real hack. I don't know what the rule on this is but I'll be honest and say I used alot of original vB code to make this. I don't believe in reinventing the wheel and the code in vB is so good it makes it very easy to modify.

This hack will give Admins and Mods the ability to alert users with a small message. This message works similiar to the PM popup. It also has the ability to send one user a number of messages. Each message will be denoted by the person who sent the message.

If you are not competent with Mysql and the inner workings of vB and your not sure if you need this utility I would recommend not installing it.

I consider this to be a Beta since I only tested it on my local dev computer. I would really appreciate some "experienced" users testing this hack to let me know where I've made mistakes.

If someone is real hack happy he/she they could change the hack and add the thing listed on my todo list below. If not I'll get to adding them sooner or later.

Anyhow, have fun. I'll be answering your questions here in this forum.

Scott

Demo Screenshots


To do list:
1. Add option to send a message to online users only(good for telling them that the board will be closing before it's closed)
2. Timestamping the messages. Probably not a bad idea.
3. Checking that messaging is on before messages get stored in
db. Would save Mods the embarassment.
4. Add wild card function '*' to search for user names.

If you have more ideas as to how I could improve this hack feel free to post your ideas here!.

[Lionel]

I get a parse error on those lines on 2.21

<br><a href="adminpopupmsg.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>&action=start"> Send a message </a>

[black]

Originally posted by Lionel
I get a parse error on those lines on 2.21

<br><a href="adminpopupmsg.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>&action=start"> Send a message </a>

in the admin/index.php file


FIND
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makenavoption("Add","announcement.php?action=add", "|");
makenavoption("Modify","announcement.php?action=mo dify");
makenavselect("Announcements");




REPLACE WITH
---------------------------------
makenavoption("Add","announcement.php?action=add", "|");
makenavoption("Modify","announcement.php?action=mo dify","|");
makenavoption("Send A Message","adminpopupmsg.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>&action=start");
makenavselect("Announcements");

[Lotus Ims]

Great system! It worked fine for me. I had to modify one thing in the /admin/index.php file, but that was it!

Thanks for a great hack!

[hypedave]

has anybody tryed this on vbb 2.2.1 yet

[Lionel]

I am using it with 2.21. All you have to do is change the link into makenav etc... I used it and it works great. The message length is limited though.

[Lionel]

I would like to be able to send a message only to people with a certain country (flag hack). How can I add the additional field in the control panel :anduser country is: ?

[StarBuG]

For me it works!!

Thank you!

What about the todo list??

Do u still try to implement the new features or not??
This things are on queue a long time now! *G*

Greetings

StarBuG

[StarBuG]

I have to take this back!

It only worked 1 time then never again!
s.molinari.. I have writen you a PM regarding the Problems cause I have talked to you half a year ago about that problem!

Hope you respond!

Greetings

StarBuG

[Shenlong]

O_O

just what i wanted....going to install immediatly

[Shenlong]

WONDERFUL HACK! Smooth Instillation, 1 PROBLEM

I am using vbb2.2.1, wen i go to admin, the main right box says:

The requested URL /phpforums/admin/< was not found on this server.

any suggestions? the things open in popup boxes too