Usergroup Messages

[harmor19]

Description
Have you ever wanted to show a usergroup or usergroups a message but don't feel like editing the template to do so?
With this add-on you'll be able to write a message to one, a few, or all usergroups.

To add, edit, or delete a message go to ACP --> Usergroups --> Usergroup Messages Manager

If you have installed this add-on on your board please click Install to the bottom right of this post
You are not permitted to redistribute this add-on on any site.
If you feel this add-on deserves Mod of the Month please click to nominate it (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/vborg_miscactions.php?do=nominatehotm&t=128544)

[harmor19]

*Reserved* (But I doubt I'll need to edit this post)

[rmxs]

ohh very good :) thanks

[harmor19]

Don't upload this yet, I found a bug.


Edit: It should be good now.

[Snake]

Thankies! This is quite useful. :)

[harmor19]

Thankies! This is quite useful. :)
Thanks Snake. So far I think you like all my hacks, if I'm not mistaken.

[redlabour]

Good work ! ;)

[reteep]

Cool, installed!

[ChavMagnet]

Great mod

[MentaL]

WHy aint this default in vb, amazing, yay

[harmor19]

Thanks everyone.

I don't know why it's not default in vBulletin.

[Aaron RV]

mmm 3.6.2 no work! :cross-eyed:

[eNforce]

Confirmed not working with 3.6.2

It does not install the product, gives a DB error.



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[harmor19]

I added "0" as the default for "enabled". Tell me if it works.

[eNforce]

It works great now, thanks /installs

Also, would it be possible to have a drop down menu to select which usergroups will be able to see the message... instead of entering the usergroup ID?

[Aaron RV]

work now, thank's.

[Hornstar]

It works great now, thanks /installs

Also, would it be possible to have a drop down menu to select which usergroups will be able to see the message... instead of entering the usergroup ID?

great idea.

this looks really good. Thanks.

[Snake]

Thanks.

[Nathan2006]

Thanks harmor19

Install

[Shanj]

Sounds a neat tool - but does it send emails? pms? or display posts somewhere? If the last option where?

Tx

[harmor19]

I'm sorry but it doesn't. I'm focused working on new features for my vHosting hack.

[kizzmet]

This is great! Thanks!

[Shanj]

I'm sorry but it doesn't. I'm focused working on new features for my vHosting hack.

What I meant is how do the usergroup members SEE the messages?

[harmor19]

They will see the message if you edited the "FORUMHOME" template and added the variable in the "Install_Instructions.txt".

[kizzmet]

Is there a way to get it to display on every page?

Also it does not allow simply typed characters such as " or >...

[Shanj]

Shan said: What I meant is how do the usergroup members SEE the messages?
They will see the message if you edited the "FORUMHOME" template and added the variable in the "Install_Instructions.txt".

OK that's how I make it possible for tem to see it.
How do they see it? - a popup? a notice at the top of the page? ... what?

[harmor19]

Shan said: What I meant is how do the usergroup members SEE the messages?


OK that's how I make it possible for tem to see it.
How do they see it? - a popup? a notice at the top of the page? ... what?
It's just a notice under the navbar.

[cbiweb]

Three things:

Characters such as ">", and quote marks don't work. It converts them to Unicode :(
It doesn't accept line breaks because of the first problem. :(
How do I get it to show up on the homepage of vBadvanced?

[Sofia]

Hi Andrew

Great hack, thanks a lot ! it works on 3.6.5.

I have parse bbcode to use html, bbcode, and smilies on the message and i have insert the title of message above the message ;)

[Andyucs]

Hi Andrew

Great hack, thanks a lot ! it works on 3.6.5.

I have parse bbcode to use html, bbcode, and smilies on the message and i have insert the title of message above the message ;)

and how did you do that for us n00bs lol

[Sofia]

and how did you do that for us n00bs lol

To use HTML, bbcode and smilies in the message

In usergroup_messages.php (admincp), find



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Find (x 2)



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To insert a title above the message, find in the template usergroupemessages :



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[Andyucs]

First Thanks Sofia

i modifyed mine a bit to also centre the message as well and made it bold also



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you missed a

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from the begining of your modification

[Sofia]

Yes, sorry :p the html, bbcode and smilies are good ?

[Andyucs]

Yes, sorry :p the html, bbcode and smilies are good ?

yea looking good thanks

seem to have a prob with html code but bb codes work fine

take a look just above shout box

http://www.ucsclan.co.uk/forum/index.php

[Sofia]

yea looking good thanks

seem to have a prob with html code but bb codes work fine

take a look just above shout box

http://www.ucsclan.co.uk/forum/index.php

Ok so good :) Nice forum ;)

For html, you must put "true" everywhere :



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The first "false" corresponds to the html (activation -> true) ;)

[Benj]

sweet work is there anyway i can make this message only show once per users session?

[|Jordan|]

Is there any way to make the messages display to users who's usergroup is not primary, but rather secondary?

[harmor19]

Is there any way to make the messages display to users who's usergroup is not primary, but rather secondary?
Not with this version. I'm planning on upgrading this hack soon to do what you're asking.

[|Jordan|]

Not with this version. I'm planning on upgrading this hack soon to do what you're asking.

Sweet :up:

EDIT: Wow that was fast, i wasnt expecting an update 2 hours later. I thought it would be several days/weeks later. GJ!

[harmor19]

I have fixed the problem with HTML tags from converting into ASCII characters.
Messages are shown to users in primary and secondary usergroups.

[cbiweb]

Excellent! Thanks! :)

[rayw]

Thanks a lot. Will try it out later on. Cheers!

[harmor19]

Sweet :up:

EDIT: Wow that was fast, i wasnt expecting an update 2 hours later. I thought it would be several days/weeks later. GJ!
I was in the mood to code.

BTW I used Sofia's HTML code.


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[home9000]

Is it possible to to let the message display in specific forum ?

[harmor19]

Is it possible to to let the message display in specific forum ?
Nope.

[Adem GENÇ]

Here to show possible??? how??
for groups
Users Awaiting Email Confirmation
Unregistered / Not Logged In
(COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation
Here to message

[Adem GENÇ]

Error messages $usergroupmessagetext add or display ?
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=66086&d=1182763053

[Cocko]

I'm still using this Add-on in 3.7.3
"usergroupmessages" is not cached.

Are there any chances for updates?

[Kihon Kata]

Why would anyone use this hack if 3.7.3 has "notices"?