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

.

[Antivirus]

Originally Posted by Erwin

Yup, they changed the way buddylists are handled in 3.6. I'll take a closer look later to see if I can make it work.

That would be fine Erwin, as I'm not yet sure when i will be moving on to 3.6 code... thanks!

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

loooking forward to this once the upgrade is done. very straightforward and useful mod.

[Erwin]

Hang on a minute...

[Erwin]

Okay, to get this to work in 3.6, you can replace the whole plugin with the following code - not the most elegant, but it works for me:

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->GPC['userlist'] == 'buddy') {

require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_newpost.php');

$anti_autopm_bud_tit = construct_phrase($vbphrase['anti_autopm_bud_tit'], $vbulletin->userinfo['username']); 

$anti_autopm_bud_mes = construct_phrase($vbphrase['anti_autopm_bud_mes'], $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $vbulletin->options['bburl'], $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], $vbulletin->options['bbtitle'], $userid['username']); 
    
$db->query("INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "pmtext\n\t(fromuserid, fromusername, title, message, touserarray, iconid, dateline, showsignature)\nVALUES\n\t(" . $vbulletin->userinfo[userid] . ", '" . addslashes($vbulletin->userinfo['username']) . "', '$anti_autopm_bud_tit', '$anti_autopm_bud_mes', '" . addslashes(serialize($tostring)) . "', 0, " . TIMENOW . ", 1)");
$pmtextid = $db->insert_id();

$db->query("INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "pm (pmtextid, userid, messageread) VALUES ($pmtextid, $userid[userid], 0)");
$db->shutdown_query("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user SET pmtotal=pmtotal+1, pmunread=pmunread+1 WHERE userid = $userid[userid]");

} 


[JoeWho]

Erwin,

Thanks for updating it to work with 3.6... I changed the code in (Product : AutoPM after addBuddy by Antivirus) and tested it ...but it did not send the user I added to the buddy-list a PM, any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Joep11]

Changed the plugin but not working here either on 3.6!

[JoeWho]

Originally Posted by Joep11

Changed the plugin but not working here either on 3.6!

To All,

Yep, bummer... Does anyone have this working on 3.6, if so please let us know how you got it to work?

Thanks.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Is there a way for admins and moderators to be excused from sending PM to members when they are added? For example if me the admin adds a members to my buddy list I want the option to not send a PM to that member. We use this on my other board to watch potenial trouble makers when they are online and offline and I dont want them receiving a PM from my staff saying that he is now added to my buddy list.

Anyone PLease

[Antivirus]

I could add a setting within the AdminCP which would give Admin the option of preventing the PM from being sent if sender is member of usergroup "x".

[JoeWho]

Antivirus,

Can you give me some help in fixing it so it will work with 3.6?
If you could tell me what to look for... I think I could fix it. I installed it and do not get any errors so I don't where to look.

Thanks.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by Antivirus

I could add a setting within the AdminCP which would give Admin the option of preventing the PM from being sent if sender is member of usergroup "x".

Now that would be very nice

[Erwin]

Mmm... weird because the code I posted works for me fine. Mind you, my site is very hacked up.

[JoeWho]

Originally Posted by Erwin

Mmm... weird because the code I posted works for me fine. Mind you, my site is very hacked up.

Erwin,

Can you tell me how to check it? I add someone to my buddy-list and no-PM to them. I don't receive any errors so I don't know where to look.

I am not a coder but I can hack my way through most things.

Thanks.

[noonespecial]

Anyone get this to work on 3.6?

[Antivirus]

Originally Posted by noonespecial

Anyone get this to work on 3.6?

This hack currently only works for version 3.5.x. When I am ready to upgrade my sites to 3.6.x, i'll work on porting over the hack, but until then it's only for 3.5.x.