[VB3 RC3] Attachments in private messages

Unsupported. VB3.5 version is here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=91220

Tested on 3.0.3

This hack enables you to send attachments in a private message. This feature was really useful to me in vb2 and I kind of missed it on vb3 so I rehacked it myself.

When a user writes a private message they will be given the option to add an attachment, the same as when writing a post. It uses the same rules you have defined for a convencional attachment including file types, quotas, etc. It is only an extension for attachments to be used in private messages.

As always it is advised to backup your files before hacking in case you want to go back, this is some big hack including modification of multiple files, some templates and adding two extra columns in the database tables.

Instructions are provided in the txt, and some screenshots on where the attachment option appears.

Info for hackers:
You may modify, improve, upgrade, redistribute this hack, include it
in another hack or yours or translate it provided you do it free of
charge and you distribute it in www.vbulletin.org at least, there is no
need to pm me asking for permission
Some portions of the code are (c) Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Edit by MarcoH64:
Because of multiple requests to make this hack work on vB3.0.7 i created upgrade instructions. These upgrade instructions can be followed after the original instructions (the 3.0.3 version). The original coder can not be held responsible for my modification.

[gmarik]

I like to like it

[Giveit2u43]

I had a similiar problem with everything seeming to work fine but the attachments not actually showing in the pm's.. I finally tracked it down to the fact the forum had been upgraded from vb2, and we`d had the private attachments hack installed and so there was already a "private" table in attachments, I`d overlooked this on installation, but on removing that table and creating a new one fixed the problem with attachments not showing...

Might not work for others, but it worked for us and it gives people another option to try when attempting to get this great addon working... (haveto agree with Erwin too, this should be standard in gold! definetly get's my vote)

[Natch]

Great job!

Thanks for this excellent tool ...

/me installs *

[Boofo]

Found another boo-boo with this. If you add an attachment to a pm and then preview the pm, the attachment has detatched itself. Then, without saving the message, view your attachments and you will see the attachment in the listing.

[catocom2]

I installed this, and everything looks fine so far, except it keeps
telling me I don't have permission to do an attachment.

I'm not clear as to what is meant here...

################################################## #################
# New phrases to add
################################################## #################

Add a new phrase and make sure it is in the posting group, otherwise it won't work

phrase: in_private_message
Text: Private Message

Do I do this in a PM?

[catocom2]

oh, and I'm running RC3
I couldn't fine this bit of code in the "pm_newpm"

-------------------------------------------------------------------
search for this:
-------------------------------------------------------------------

<input type="hidden" name="receipt" value="0" />

------------------------------------------------------------------
change it to:
-------------------------------------------------------------------

<input type="hidden" name="receipt" value="0" />
<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" />

I also have the hack so that the reciept box is a checkbox instead of a popup.

[catocom2]

OK with the checkbox mod the line look like this in the "pm_newpm"

in stead of ...

PHP Code:

[QUOTE]-------------------------------------------------------------------
search for this:
-------------------------------------------------------------------

<input type="hidden" name="receipt" value="0" />

------------------------------------------------------------------
change it to:
-------------------------------------------------------------------

<input type="hidden" name="receipt" value="0" />
<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" />
[/QUOTE] 


look for....

PHP Code:

<input type="checkbox" name="receipt" id="cb_receipt" value="1" checked />
Request Read Receipt? 


and change to...

PHP Code:

<input type="checkbox" name="receipt" id="cb_receipt" value="1" checked />
Request Read Receipt?
<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" /> 


right?

[Kentaurus]

Originally Posted by catocom2

OK with the checkbox mod the line look like this in the "pm_newpm"

in stead of ...

look for....

PHP Code:

<input type="checkbox" name="receipt" id="cb_receipt" value="1" checked />
Request Read Receipt? 


and change to...

PHP Code:

<input type="checkbox" name="receipt" id="cb_receipt" value="1" checked />
Request Read Receipt?
<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" /> 


right?

Yes, that's right. In fact you can add that bit of code anywhere inside the form tag... it doesn't have to be near the receipt or anything. I just added it there to group it with all the other hidden fields.

[Kentaurus]

Originally Posted by catocom2

I installed this, and everything looks fine so far, except it keeps
telling me I don't have permission to do an attachment.

I'm not clear as to what is meant here...


Do I do this in a PM?

The new phrases are added in the admin control panel, that is, you go to the phrase manager and click on the "add new phrase" button

[Kentaurus]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Found another boo-boo with this. If you add an attachment to a pm and then preview the pm, the attachment has detatched itself. Then, without saving the message, view your attachments and you will see the attachment in the listing.

A couple of changes to fix this. Thanks for spotting this, Boofo.

In private.php search for this

	$poststarttime = TIMENOW;

change it to

 if ($_POST['poststarttime'])
{
$poststarttime = $_POST['poststarttime'];
}
else
{
	$poststarttime = TIMENOW; 
}

In the template pm_newpm, search for this

<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" />

change it to

<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" />
<input type="hidden" name="poststarttime" value="$poststarttime" />

TXT updated also