Mod Name / Version - Private Message Pop Up Notification 2.2 <br /> Version 2.2 fixes an issue with the popup script not displaying on some servers. <br /> <br />Description - This pops up a little window when there are new Private Messages Waiting. The window tells how many messages, and gives a link to check them. The window will refresh periodically and update the total number of messages, and close when there are no more new messages to read. There is also an option to have an audio alert (with or without the popup window) when you have new private messages. Users can specify which option, or none or both in their profiles. <br /> <br />Pre-requisites - none <br /> <br />Author - JoshPet <br /> <br />Credits - Definately couldn't have done this without help from JustDave and Gardener - Thanks Guys! Thanks to Chaos for helping to track down bugs and errors in my instructions for 6.2. <img src="/threads/php/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <br /> <br />Files Altered - ubbt.inc.php, editbasic.php, changebasic.php, <br />/templates/default/editbasic.tmpl, /templates/default/ubbt_registerednav.tmpl, <br />/languages/english/online.php, /languages/english/generic.php, <br />/languages/english/editbasic.php <br /> <br />Database Altered - Yes - 2 fields (U_PrivatePopup & U_PrivateAlert) are added to allow users the option to choose or disable either option <br /> <br />New Files - messagepopup.php <br /> <br />Any other info - I was pretty proud of myself for pulling this one off. <img src="/threads/php/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> LOL <br /> <br />Screenshot - Here is what the popup window looks like. I made it bright yellow, with red text (not stylesheet dependent) so that it will stand out. It inserts the name of the site (from config file), user's name, number of messages and link back to check private messages. Clicking the link or the flashing envelope icon will open the list of received messages back in the original threads window.
<br />[]http://www.threadsdev.com/threads/php/uploads/59752-popupwindow.gif[/] <br /> <br />I also have included this sound file in the zip, but you can substitute any .wav file. I found a great source for "you have mail" type sound files at http://newmail.monsterserve.com <br /> <br />NOTE: Audio alert may not work in all browsers. <img src="/threads/php/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <br />

Josh after installing this (I checked it twice so I think I have done it correctly) I get this<br /><br />Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ELSE in c:\wwwroot\ubbthreads\ubbt.inc.php on line 1759<br /><br />Fatal error: Call to undefined function: getmicrotime() in C:\wwwroot\ubbthreads\main.inc.php on line 16<br />

OK - think I got a little happy with Cut and Paste. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Look for the line in ubbt.inc.php that starts like this:<br /><br />    if ($Query) { $Query .=","; }<br />    $Query .= "U_Username,U_Password,U_SessionId, .....<br /><br /><br />Below it, add:<br /><br />    }<br /><br />That should fix it.<br /><br />I'll update my instructions and zip. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Thanks.

nope still getting the same error <br /> <br />per your suggestion <br /> // ----------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> // We are automatically adding StyleSheet, Status, Privates and <br /> // FrontPage and Number to each SQL call because this information is needed by <br /> // every script that makes a call to authenticate <br /> else { <br /> if ($Query) { $Query .=","; } <br /> $Query .= "U_Username,U_Password,U_SessionId, U_StyleSheet, U_Status, U_Privates, U_FrontPage, U_Number, U_PrivatePopup, U_PrivateAlert"; <br /> } <br />

What's around your line 1759 where it seems to be having trouble?

lines 1755-1790 <br /> // ----------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> // We are automatically adding StyleSheet, Status, Privates and <br /> // FrontPage and Number to each SQL call because this information is needed by <br /> // every script that makes a call to authenticate <br /> else { <br /> if ($Query) { $Query .=","; } <br /> $Query .= "U_Username,U_Password,U_SessionId, U_StyleSheet, U_Status, U_Privates, U_FrontPage, U_Number, U_PrivatePopup, U_PrivateAlert"; <br /> } <br /> <br /> $Uid = addslashes(${$config['cookieprefix']."w3t_myid"}); <br /> <br /> $query = "SELECT $Query FROM {$config['tbprefix']}Users WHERE U_Number = '$Uid'"; <br /> $sth = $dbh -> do_query($query); <br /> $thisuser = $dbh -> fetch_array($sth); <br /> $dbh -> finish_sth($query); <br /> if ( ($thisuser['U_SessionId']) && ($thisuser['U_SessionId'] == ${$config['cookieprefix']."w3t_mysess"}) ) { <br /> return $thisuser; <br /> } elseif (${$config['cookieprefix']."w3t_key"} == md5("{$thisuser['U_Number']}{$thisuser['U_Password']}")) { <br /> srand((double)microtime()*1000000); <br /> $newsessionid = md5(rand(0,32767)); <br /> $newsessionid_q = addslashes($newsessionid); <br /> $query = " <br /> UPDATE {$config['tbprefix']}Users <br /> SET U_SessionId = '$newsessionid_q' <br /> WHERE U_Number = $Uid <br /> "; <br /> $dbh -> do_query($query); <br /> if ($config['tracking'] == "sessions") { <br /> session_register("{$config['cookieprefix']}w3t_mysess"); <br /> ${$config['cookieprefix']."w3t_mysess"} = $newsessionid; <br /> } <br /> else { <br /> setcookie("{$config['cookieprefix']}w3t_mysess","$newsessionid","0","{$config['cookiepath']}"); <br /> } <br /> return $thisuser; <br /> } <br /> <br />Thanks Josh-

Doah... I don't know what happened to my copy paste at that part of the instructions.... must have hit or pasted the wrong thing.<br /><br />At the very top....<br /><br />where it says "else {"<br />That line should be unchanged from the original... we are only changing the query line.<br /><br />So change the else { line to this:<br /><br /> if ($Query != "*") {<br /><br /><br />Sorry for the trouble. I am fixing my zip. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

That solve the first problem now I am getting this <br /> <br /> <br />Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ')' in c:\wwwroot\ubbthreads\editbasic.php on line 74 <br /> <br />Lines 61-80 <br />// ---------------------------------------- <br />// Get the current profile for this username <br /> $Username_q = addslashes($Username); <br /> $query = " <br /> SELECT U_LoginName,U_Password,U_Email,U_Fakeemail,U_Name,U_Signature, <br /> U_Homepage,U_Occupation,U_Hobbies,U_Location,U_Bio,U_TextCols, <br />U_TextRows,U_Extra1,U_Extra2,U_Extra3,U_Extra4,U_Extra5,U_Picture, <br />U_Visible,U_AcceptPriv,U_OnlineFormat,U_PrivatePopup,U_PrivateAlert <br /> FROM {$config['tbprefix']}Users <br /> WHERE U_Username = '$Username_q' <br /> "; <br /> $sth = $dbh -> do_query($query); <br /> <br /> <br />// -------------------------------- <br />// Make sure we found this Username <br /> list($LoginName,$ChosenPassword,$Email,$Fakeemail,$Name,$Signature, <br />$Homepage,$Occupation,$Hobbies,$Location,$Bio,$TextCols, <br />$TextRows,$ICQ,$Extra2,$Extra3,$Extra4,$Extra5,$Picture, <br />$Visible,$AcceptPriv, $OnlineFormat,t,$PrivatePopup, $PrivateAlert) = <br />$dbh -> fetch_array($sth); <br /> $dbh -> finish_sth($sth); <br /> <br /> <br /> if (!$ChosenPassword){ <br /> $html -> not_right("{$ubbt_lang['NO_PROF']} '$Username'",$Cat); <br /> } <br />

OK I see the problem <br /> <br />Find this: <br /> <br />$OnlineFormat,t,$PrivatePopup,$PrivateAlert) <br /> <br />Remove that stray "t" like this: <br /> <br />$OnlineFormat,$PrivatePopup,$PrivateAlert) <br /> <br />Sorry you've had so much trouble. Guess it was too late when I pulled together my instructions. Or they were messed up from before. I had posted this under 6.1 but just got around to updating it (at my user's request) last night. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

This might be a good basis to use as a start onto an instant message hack where this window would pop up with the message you send them from a list of choosable users online at that moment.

<br />Ok we are one step closer to the promised land. <br />The pop up window now comes up but I am getting a server 500 error within it <br />And I was up pretty late too as you can see by my 4:50 am post and my uhh..other posts on the forum <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <br /> <br />*edit-my badd...the privatemessage.php and the sound file got extracted with its dir folder instead of directly to my UBBThreads directory.-told ya I was up late <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />* <br /> <br />Thanks Josh

I'm not sure about a server 500 error.<br />Anyone know what kind of error that is? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

^see above edit^

Cool! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Josh does this function check for Private Message automatically or does it rely on me refreshing the page I am viewing? I dont seem to be getting notification until I refresh and it sees the flashing envelope icon <br /> <br />Also when hovering above the flashing envelope in the pop up box the numerical value is missing for amount of posts <br />"You have _ new message(s)

Yeah, it works the same as the flashing envelope icon... threads doesn't check for new PMs until you refresh the page.<br /><br />The popup will keep refreshing and close itself when there are no PMs left.

Doah... this one was just all dusty. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />In the messagepopup.php file.....<br /><br />Look for this:<br /><br />alt=\"{$ubbt_lang['WEL_PRIV2']} $Privates {$ubbt_lang['WEL_PRIV3']}\" <br /><br /><br />Change $Privates to $Messages<br /><br /><img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />I'll update the zip.

Updated the zip with what *should* be the last of the tweaks and fixes.<br /><br />Added Chaos to the Credits list for tracking down all the bugs and errors in the directions. Hadn't fooled with this mod since 6.1 so I guess it was dusty. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Thanks Chaos. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

LOL great work..I hope ya dont mind me keeping ya jumping this afternoon <br />and believe me if there is a bug I am usually apt to find it lol

No better to track it down early.... blaze the trail. Now everyone else can try, now that you've found all the bugs. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <br /><br />It's safe now. LOL

Works like a charm now. and congrats on your 2500th post Josh <br /> <br />What kind of load does it put on the server if I use a different .wav file? Any suggestions on the length?

Each time it plays... it's basically bandwidth used. So smaller is better if bandwidth is a concern for you... or if you have lots of members on dialup. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Josh I get a blank popup box and no sound hearing<br />

Hmmmm... does it work if you open the popup in the broser directly?

Also a blank page

Do you have a URL so I can look?

must have been fixed <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[]Hmmmm... does it work if you open the popup in the broser directly? [/] <br /> <br />Hi Josh, <br /> <br />same problem here (Link removed - was for testing purposes only). <br /> <br />Installation was done exactly how you described it <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Hmmm... <br /> <br />I'm not 100% sure why it doesn't work for you. I see it's working, but he popup won't generate. <br /> <br />Might be HTML fussiness. <br /> <br />I've learned a bit more since I originally wrote that. <br /> <br />Try this.... download the messagepopup.txt file that I attached to THIS post. Rename it to .php. See if that one works for you. <br /> <br />If anybody else want to glance at it (attached to this post) and see if they see any issues with how I've done this, please do. <br /> <br />If this one works for you, please let me know, and I'll put this version into the distribution. <br /> <br /><fingers crossed>

Hi Josh,<br /><br />this one works - thanks <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I've updated the main post in this thread to version 2.2.<br /><br />This fixes an issue with the popup not appearing on some servers. Thanks Stefan for your help in testing this. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Kudos goes to JustDave (although he doesn't know it) because looking at his popup graemlin panel gave me clues as to how to fix this. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Plagiarism is the biggest form of flattery. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

This is one of my FAVORITES! <br /><br />Thanks for the help, Josh!

##########################################<br /># Find this:<br />#<br /><br /> // -----------------------------------------------------------------<br /> // We are automatically adding StyleSheet, Status, Privates and<br /> // FrontPage and Number to each SQL call because this information is needed by<br /> // every script that makes a call to authenticate<br /> if ($Query != "*") {<br /> if ($Query) { $Query .=","; }<br /> $Query .= "U_Username,U_Password,U_SessionId, U_StyleSheet, U_Status, U_Privates, U_FrontPage, U_Number, U_PrivatePopup, U_PrivateAlert";<br /> }<br /><br />#<br /># Change to this:<br />#<br /><br /> // -----------------------------------------------------------------<br /> // We are automatically adding StyleSheet, Status, Privates and<br /> // FrontPage and Number to each SQL call because this information is needed by<br /> // every script that makes a call to authenticate<br /> if ($Query != "*") {<br /> if ($Query) { $Query .=","; }<br /> $Query .= "U_Username,U_Password,U_SessionId, U_StyleSheet, U_Status, U_Privates, U_FrontPage, U_Number, U_PrivatePopup, U_PrivateAlert";<br /> } <br /><br /><br />###################################################<br /><br />is exactly the same *gg a bug? <br /><br />greetings from oversea

Ah probably an error in my instructions. <br /><br />The part you are finding wouldn't have the U_PrivatePopup, U_PrivateAlert being queried. It would end with U_Number.<br /><br /><img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

hier is the right one:<br />##########################################<br /># Find this:<br />#<br /><br /> // -----------------------------------------------------------------<br /> // We are automatically adding StyleSheet, Status, Privates and<br /> // FrontPage and Number to each SQL call because this information is needed by<br /> // every script that makes a call to authenticate<br /> if ($Query != "*") {<br /> if ($Query) { $Query .=","; }<br /> $Query .= "U_Username,U_Password,U_SessionId, U_StyleSheet, U_Status, U_Privates, U_FrontPage, U_Number";<br />}<br /><br />#<br /># Change to this:<br />#<br /><br />// -----------------------------------------------------------------<br />// We are automatically adding StyleSheet, Status, Privates and<br />// FrontPage and Number to each SQL call because this information is needed by<br />// every script that makes a call to authenticate<br />if ($Query != "*") {<br />if ($Query) { $Query .=","; }<br />$Query .= "U_Username,U_Password,U_SessionId, U_StyleSheet, U_Status, U_Privates, U_FrontPage, U_Number, U_PrivatePopup, U_PrivateAlert";<br />} <b