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Mod Version: 1.00, by Zoints (Member) Zoints is offline
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This modification is in the archives.
vB Version: 3.6.1 Rating: (5 votes - 5.00 average) Installs: 126
Released: 26 Sep 2006 Last Update: 01 May 2008 Downloads: 553
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This modification is a fantastic means for staff members to efficiently communicate within a thread without normal members being able to see what is said. It has been tested extensively by quite a few different forums.

This box appears in showthread.php for staff members. Only staff can see it.




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Official support for this modification will take place at http://network.zoints.com in this specific forum.

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2008/05/01 - 1.2.1
- Compatible with vB's CSRF protocol

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Zoints Private Thread Comments for Staff Zoints vBulletin 3.5 Add-ons 5 19 Mar 2007 06:02

  #46  
Old 10 Feb 2007, 01:38
jerudc jerudc is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Is the suggestion of Revpolar's "Whisper" possible? I'd love to have something like that on my board.

Is there a way to make a mod so a user can type something in a post so only the other user mentioned (and the moderator and Admins) can read it? Like the following example.

Jenny walks into the room and saunters up to Billy [whisper Billy] "Hey, do you want to go play cards?" [/whisper]



Billy would see: Jenny walks into the room and saunters up to Billy "Hey do you want to go play cards?"

Everyone else would see: Jenny walks into the room and saunters up to Billy WHISPER TO BILLY

Just wondering if this was even possible.
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  #47  
Old 10 Feb 2007, 01:57
djbaxter djbaxter is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Just wondering if this was even possible.
I'm just wondering if this is even desirable.... on a forum. Isn't that what IRC and IMs are for?
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  #48  
Old 10 Feb 2007, 08:13
Spank Spank is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Real name: Mark
Nice hack, will come in useful for e-dramas =D

Just a suggestion: I think it would make it tidier if there was a button for Staff Comments which you could click, it would then take you to another page where you could add and view comments for that particular thread (just like how the user notes works)



Originally Posted by GSX-Racing View Post
Is there any way we could have a little text above the box saying 'Moderator Notes:" or something?
Here's how I did it, very simple even for a n00b like me:

Open product-zointsthreadcomments-1.2.0.xml

Find:


Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

find in line:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

inline after add:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

so you have:


Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Save, reimport product remembering to allow overwrite.
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  #49  
Old 10 Feb 2007, 14:41
djbaxter djbaxter is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Good idea, Spank.

I made one change for my moderators:


Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

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  #50  
Old 10 Feb 2007, 23:28
jerudc jerudc is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
I'm just wondering if this is even desirable.... on a forum. Isn't that what IRC and IMs are for?
I run a Play by Post site. It would be VERY desirable. It would lend to more efficient roleplay and keep everything in the storyline.
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  #51  
Old 19 Mar 2007, 02:42
harlita harlita is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
im using 3.6.5 and it works fine without the edit to the templates.

in fact when i added the edit to templates as listed in the README, it duplicated the comment box so there was two on every page.


in case anyone else runs into that problem.
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  #52  
Old 21 Mar 2007, 01:11
meissenation meissenation is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Installed and works like a charm! No template edits needed here!
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  #53  
Old 28 Mar 2007, 18:19
ahmet252 ahmet252 is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
thanks it is perfect hack
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  #54  
Old 08 Apr 2007, 06:09
harlita harlita is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Originally Posted by djbaxter View Post
I'm just wondering if this is even desirable.... on a forum. Isn't that what IRC and IMs are for?
The problem with IM's and IRC is that if you have forums that are being used around the clock and/or staff that are in multiple timezones, you can't all be online at the same times.


Therefore, having specific discussion attached directly to the specific thread it is about is FAR easier than having an all too cluttered staff lounge. Allowing most if not all of the staff their chance to have their say on what is occuring. It's all about teamwork in the end. This hack plays perfectly into that concept.


We use this hack all the time.


Awesome work =)
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  #55  
Old 08 Apr 2007, 13:11
djbaxter djbaxter is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Originally Posted by harlita View Post
The problem with IM's and IRC is that if you have forums that are being used around the clock and/or staff that are in multiple timezones, you can't all be online at the same times.

Therefore, having specific discussion attached directly to the specific thread it is about is FAR easier than having an all too cluttered staff lounge. Allowing most if not all of the staff their chance to have their say on what is occuring. It's all about teamwork in the end. This hack plays perfectly into that concept.

We use this hack all the time.

Awesome work =)
My comment was not about the add-on but about the suggestion in the post at http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...1&postcount=46

I also have this add-on installed and in use.
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  #56  
Old 08 Apr 2007, 13:13
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Simasher Simasher is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Karşıyaka
Real name: Emin
thanks..
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  #57  
Old 05 Jun 2007, 05:44
713JunctionP 713JunctionP is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
awesome hack!
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  #58  
Old 05 Jun 2007, 18:01
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Alibass Alibass is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Nice mod, thanks! *Installed*
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  #59  
Old 30 Oct 2007, 13:59
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SoftWareRevue SoftWareRevue is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Real name: Dennis
Originally Posted by Zoints View Post
If someone would like to make a small icon for forumdisplay.php that signifies that there is a staff comment in the thread, we'll look into making that request happen this weekend. Our graphic guy is on vacation.

We're also going to look into adding the option to make the box appear at the bottom of the thread.
Any progress on that? (Yes. I checked the zoints forum thread. )

Another suggestion . . . . alternating background colors for notes so they're more easily read?

Thanks for this hack!
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  #60  
Old 08 Jan 2008, 21:33
mystic10 mystic10 is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
maybe someone can help me...i want it so i can only have superadminns read comments...and make separte one for all theree..superadmin, admin and moderators or anyone in staff

i hope it made sense
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