[Release v2.0.3] vBpad - Your personal notepad! (v1.0)

[Chen]

This will add a speical section to the User CP, called "My vBpad".

Started a reply but don't have time to finish it?
Need to save a certain sentence you use a lot? (*cough*)
Just put it there, and hit save!

Each pad can store multiple notes. Maximum number of notes can be set in the Admin CP.
You can also allow/disallow use of IMG code, vB code, smilies and HTML in notes.
Also storing the last time the pad was changed.

I was hoping that I could get fedback from you guys, and maybe turn this into something a lot better
So if you got any ideas, how this can be used to make life easier on a forum, please do not hesitate.

Screen shots:
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=182455
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=182457
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=182891

Read tubedogg's thread here (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18558) for more info about running queries.

Installer: (upload to your admin folder and run)
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=182964

[orca]

Wow, a great hack again. May I gonna try it later on my home PC since I don't need it on my server (yet).

[Chen]

Thanks orca.

Here is a screen shot of the main thing - for now, the only thing.
But I'm already working on a little add-on... :)

[Chen]

Figured it's a waste of time to navigate thru the User Control Panel just to read the notes, so I added this.
(screen shot attached)

Will update first post in a couple of minutes.

[chrispadfield]

this is a great plan, until now i have sent pms to myself ;)

the next feature would be able to have more than one notepad per person and an admin option to set the limit.

cool hack :)

[Maverick1236]

WELL DONE FIREFLY!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!:D

[Chen]

Wait, it gets better.
I added a couple of new features:
Now with support for multiple notes.
Admin can set max number of notes a user can have, and max chars for each note.
I just need to fix a few things and I'll release it.

Until then I remove the code from my first post to avoid too many people installing an old version. :)

[MarkB]

Brilliant! I look forward to the release :)

[hacker]

GREAT HACK AGAIN FROM FIREFLY!!

Now, shouldn't it be just called vB Pad or My vB Pad instead of Your vBPad to be consistent :)?

[Chen]

Thanks hacker, I'll edit the templates.
(the reason I added "Your" there is because just vBpad looked small :p)
So I'll make everything "My vB Pad". (can someone edit the thread title for me? thank you!)

[tubedogg]

Keep in mind that $usercpnav is pretty wide as it is...Kier and I spent some time a few months back trying to fit a new link on it (and keep it fitting within 800x600) and it wasn't fun. :)

[Chen]

Then I think I'll remove the link from the navigation, and just link to that page from that box that shows the notes.
You don't happen to know if it's possible to add something like maxlength="xx" to <textarea>, do you?
I don't want to add Javascripts... ;(

[kamrad.ru]

I`m I want it :D

[Chen]

In a couple of minutes (really!).

[Chen]

Ok, it's done.

I added a lot of stuff, you can see everything by the screenshots I posted:
Main thing - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=182455
User control panel - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=182457
Admin options - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=182891

[express]

All works but the box does not show up to place notes in, a box comes up that has the following information in it
"Your notes:
Last updated: 10-08-2001 06:15 AM
You are allowed to have 10 notes, each can contain 250 characters
IMG code is , vB code is , smilies are , HTML is "

and says update my pad at bottom. When you click on update pad it gives you this error and then automaically goes back to the user profile.
warning varaiable passed to each () is not a array or an object at home/blab/blab/blab
on line 536

line 536 is this


while (list($key,$val)=each($notes)) {


I have ran queries and they look correct in database, also went into control panel set all vb pad options to yes and saved, and also updated all counters/
Any Ideas?

[kamrad.ru]

Database vbulletin
Error
SQL-query : [Edit]

INSERT INTO settinggroup (settinggroupid,title,displayorder) VALUES ('40','vBpad','32')

MySQL said: Duplicate entry '40' for key 1

Back

[express]

Did you install his first version, if so that might already be installed in that table. That is the reason you are getting the error, I got that error also but when i looked in the table it was there, so i went on with the install.

[Chen]

kamrad.ru, run this query and attach a screen shot of what you get (don't worry, no private info will be displayed):
SELECT * FROM settinggroup WHERE settinggroupid>'30'
OR PM me with access to phpMyAdmin and I will install this for you.

Webhost, very strange.
I thought it's a problem when the table is empty, but I already ruled that possibility out.
Are you sure you created the table?

Anyway, I updated the first post. Updated part is the code for member2.php.

[shadowbreed]

The pad works fine now, but nothing shows up on the My Vb Home page

[Chen]

Nothing at all?
Then you either didn't add the code to usercp.php, or didn't create the templates usercp_mininotepad and usercp_mininotepad_bit.

[shadowbreed]

oops,
i actually did all the changes but somehow it kept the old usercp.php in stead of the changed one, sorry to waste your time


GREAT HACK!!!

[hacker]

Originally posted by tubedogg
Keep in mind that $usercpnav is pretty wide as it is...Kier and I spent some time a few months back trying to fit a new link on it (and keep it fitting within 800x600) and it wasn't fun. :)

Maybe that can be kept shorter: All the Edit xxx is really redundant. Edit is not really needed as it is understaood. If so, vB Pad is sufficient instead of My vB Pad.

[Dontom]

Installation was easy - thank you for this great hack!!!
Tom

[Chen]

Installer:

(couldn't post any more in my post because I was over the max-chars limit! :eek:)

[BradC]

Great idea and great addon, I am going to install it on a dev board here in a bit before my college class :)

thanks FireFly :)

[Steve Machol]

Another excellent hack FireFly! :)

I have one question. How difficult would this be to limit to specific user groups? For instance, I am going to create a 'Premier Member' program for those people who donate to my site and something like this would be perfect as an added-on benefit for contributors.

[poil11]

i don't know if there is such a need for multiple notes fields. i think one semi large field would be fine. i don't know, because people can just add there notes into the one main one. either way i like the idea for notes. on newpost, or newreply or whatever, there should be a link directly to go to your notes. or an option in the cp to display your notes on those pages. i like how yu used my post for testing.

[kamrad.ru]

All work`s it`s realy COOL, thanks :)

[Justice]

great job FireFly

Also, I feel the same way as smachol, about the user groups...

[SirFaraz Khan]

when i run install_vbpad.php, it gives me this message:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: cpheader() in /home/411hype/public_html/forums/install_vbpad.php on line 15

[MarkB]

Just installed it! Thanks, it went flawlessly :)

- although, in the installer, it's a little confusing when it comes to editing the usercp template, as you actually need to edit usercp_nav to add in

<td bgcolor="$cpnav[8]">
<smallfont><b><a href="member2.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=notepad">My vBpad</a></b></smallfont>
</td>

not usercp itself...

Mind you, I'm easily confused :p

[SirFaraz Khan]

nobody can solve my problem?!
When i run the install file, the following error comes up!...


Fatal error: Call to undefined function: cpheader() in /home/411hype/public_html/forums/install_vbpad.php on line 15

[tubedogg]

You need to put that file in your /admin directory to run it.

Also, please enter your license information in your profile (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/member.php?action=editprofile). See the link in my sig for more info. Thanks!

[Chen]

Yup, sorry I didn't write it in my post.

MarkB, thanks for that, I'll fix it right away. :)

Steve, yeah it's very possible. Give me a couple of hours and I'll get to it. :)

[Chen]

Alright Steve, Justice, here it is.
Works great as far as I tested it.

(by default, all usergroups have this DISABLED!)

ADDON: Make vBpad available only to certain usergroups, based on settings in Admin CP

Run query:
ALTER TABLE usergroup ADD cannotepad SMALLINT(6) DEFAULT '0' not null AFTER canwhosonlineip

Changes to file usergroup.php (admin folder):
Add:
maketableheader("My vBpad Permissions");
makeyesnocode("Can Use vBpad","cannotepad",1);
right after:
makeyesnocode("Can View IP Addresses on Who's Online","canwhosonlineip",0);

Replace:
$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO usergroup (usergroupid,title,usertitle,cancontrolpanel,canmo difyprofile,canviewmembers,canview,cansearch,canem ail,canpostnew,canmove,canopenclose,candeletethrea d,canreplyown,canreplyothers,canviewothers,canedit post,candeletepost,canusepm,canpostpoll,canvote,ca npostattachment,ismoderator,canpublicevent,canpubl icedit,canthreadrate,cantrackpm,candenypmreceipts, maxbuddypm,maxforwardpm,canwhosonline,canwhosonlin eip)
VALUES (NULL,'".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($usertitle)."',$cancontrolpanel,$canmodifyprofile,$canviewmembe rs,$canview,$cansearch,$canemail,$canpostnew,$canm ove,$canopenclose,$candeletethread,$canreplyown,$c anreplyothers,$canviewothers,$caneditpost,$candele tepost,$canusepm,$canpostpoll,$canvote,$canpostatt achment,$ismoderator,$canpublicevent,$canpublicedi t,$canthreadrate,$cantrackpm,$candenypmreceipts,$m axbuddypm,$maxforwardpm,$canwhosonline,$canwhosonl ineip)");
with:
$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO usergroup (usergroupid,title,usertitle,cancontrolpanel,canmo difyprofile,canviewmembers,canview,cansearch,canem ail,canpostnew,canmove,canopenclose,candeletethrea d,canreplyown,canreplyothers,canviewothers,canedit post,candeletepost,canusepm,canpostpoll,canvote,ca npostattachment,ismoderator,canpublicevent,canpubl icedit,canthreadrate,cantrackpm,candenypmreceipts, maxbuddypm,maxforwardpm,canwhosonline,canwhosonlin eip,cannotepad)
VALUES (NULL,'".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($usertitle)."',$cancontrolpanel,$canmodifyprofile,$canviewmembe rs,$canview,$cansearch,$canemail,$canpostnew,$canm ove,$canopenclose,$candeletethread,$canreplyown,$c anreplyothers,$canviewothers,$caneditpost,$candele tepost,$canusepm,$canpostpoll,$canvote,$canpostatt achment,$ismoderator,$canpublicevent,$canpublicedi t,$canthreadrate,$cantrackpm,$candenypmreceipts,$m axbuddypm,$maxforwardpm,$canwhosonline,$canwhosonl ineip,$cannotepad)");

Add:
maketableheader("My vBpad Permissions");
makeyesnocode("Can Use vBpad","cannotepad",$usergroup[cannotepad]);
right after:
makeyesnocode("Can View IP Addresses on Who's Online","canwhosonlineip",$usergroup[canwhosonlineip]);

Replace:
$DB_site->query("UPDATE usergroup SET title='".addslashes($title)."',usertitle='".addslashes($usertitle)."',cancontrolpanel=$cancontrolpanel,canmodifyprofil e=$canmodifyprofile,canviewmembers=$canviewmembers ,canview=$canview,cansearch=$cansearch,canemail=$c anemail,canpostnew=$canpostnew,canmove=$canmove,ca nopenclose=$canopenclose,candeletethread=$candelet ethread,canreplyown=$canreplyown,canreplyothers=$c anreplyothers,canviewothers=$canviewothers,canedit post=$caneditpost,candeletepost=$candeletepost,can usepm=$canusepm,canpostpoll=$canpostpoll,canvote=$ canvote,canpostattachment=$canpostattachment,ismod erator=$ismoderator,canpublicedit=$canpublicedit,c anpublicevent=$canpublicevent,canthreadrate=$canth readrate,cantrackpm=$cantrackpm,candenypmreceipts= $candenypmreceipts,maxbuddypm=$maxbuddypm,maxforwa rdpm=$maxforwardpm,canwhosonline=$canwhosonline,ca nwhosonlineip=$canwhosonlineip WHERE usergroupid=$usergroupid");
with:
$DB_site->query("UPDATE usergroup SET title='".addslashes($title)."',usertitle='".addslashes($usertitle)."',cancontrolpanel=$cancontrolpanel,canmodifyprofil e=$canmodifyprofile,canviewmembers=$canviewmembers ,canview=$canview,cansearch=$cansearch,canemail=$c anemail,canpostnew=$canpostnew,canmove=$canmove,ca nopenclose=$canopenclose,candeletethread=$candelet ethread,canreplyown=$canreplyown,canreplyothers=$c anreplyothers,canviewothers=$canviewothers,canedit post=$caneditpost,candeletepost=$candeletepost,can usepm=$canusepm,canpostpoll=$canpostpoll,canvote=$ canvote,canpostattachment=$canpostattachment,ismod erator=$ismoderator,canpublicedit=$canpublicedit,c anpublicevent=$canpublicevent,canthreadrate=$canth readrate,cantrackpm=$cantrackpm,candenypmreceipts= $candenypmreceipts,maxbuddypm=$maxbuddypm,maxforwa rdpm=$maxforwardpm,canwhosonline=$canwhosonline,ca nwhosonlineip=$canwhosonlineip,cannotepad=$cannote pad WHERE usergroupid=$usergroupid");

Changes to file member2.php (admin folder):
Add:
$usergroupdef = getpermissions(0,-1,$bbuserinfo['usergroupid']);
if (!$usergroupdef['cannotepad']) {
show_nopermission();
}
right before:
$allnotes="";
(two times)

Changes to file usercp.php (admin folder):
Replace:
$padbits="";
$counter=1;
with:
$usergroupdef = getpermissions(0,-1,$bbuserinfo['usergroupid']);
if ($usergroupdef['cannotepad']) {
$padbits="";
$counter=1;

Replace:
eval("\$vbpad = \"".gettemplate("usercp_mininotepad")."\";");
with:
eval("\$vbpad = \"".gettemplate("usercp_mininotepad")."\";");
} else {
$vbpad="";
}

[certify]

Excellent hack, well done! :)

[magistr]

very easy install
cool thanx

[Chen]

magistr, glad you liked it! :)
Can you please enter your license information in your profile. See the link in my sig for more info. Thanks!

[Chen]

Found a little (big) bug:
In member2.php, this code
if ($maxpadnum!=0 and $counter<=$maxpadnum) {
should be like this:
if ($maxpadnum==0 or $counter<=$maxpadnum) {

Updated the installer, but if you already installed this then you should do this change yourself. :)

[Justice]

thanks again FireFly. I'm gonna install this when I get home and tell you how well it goes

I guess I'll have to install phpMyAdmin or whatever it's called first. I haven't needed it thus far. :(

[Pingu]

Updated the installer, but if you already installed this then you should do this change yourself.
Which one? There's two installers posted: one in the first post and one a bit further on

And does the installer include the "only available to certain groups" thing?

[Chen]

There's only one installer, I'm just linking from the first post to the other.
And no, it doesn't have the usergroups thing.

[magistr]

I HAVE A PROBLEMS!

i tested installer in my local server for win2000 prof and installer not replace and changed fies!

what i do it incorrect?

installation script working, but not replace files

[jamesdasher]

Okay, these probably hook together...

1. Update it so that the submit system is a little more 'advanced' basically make it similar to the post form (with the vB code buttons, etc., and such) also add a "Subject Field" to it...

this would probably include changing the layout of the "vBPad" page some...

2. On the usercp page instead of listing the whole note list the titles, add a 'delete' button to each listing by the titles and an 'edit' button...

3. On the 'post' and the 'reply' forms add a link that says "save to vBPad" so in case they didn't have the time to finish it and all they would have to do would be click on that save it to it and then open it later on...

couple of suggestions these could be expanded a bit...hope you can do something with them, I would appreciate them a lot!

[SirFaraz Khan]

thanx tubdogg....i'll add my customer info in a sec.

How do i edit my usercp template?!

[Chen]

SirFaraz Khan, enter your license information and I'll tell you. :)

jamesdasher, these are really great ideas.
Specially like the third one!
I'll work on that when I get the time. :)

[beatbox]

I get a parse error on line 462 in my member2.php.

This is line 462:
if ($bbuserinfo[userid]==0) {

I'm stumped.

[BradC]

beatbox..

tell me the 3 lines above that and 2 lines down..

cause most likely it is not on that line but right before it..

maybe missing a ; or a "

[hacker]

Originally posted by tubedogg
Keep in mind that $usercpnav is pretty wide as it is...Kier and I spent some time a few months back trying to fit a new link on it (and keep it fitting within 800x600) and it wasn't fun. :)

Side navigation is better, below buddy list...... and can add as many later for addons...

[beatbox]

Here is your info Brad C.

// ############################### start view vbpad ###############################
if ($action=="notepad") {
$templatesused="usercp_notepad";
include("./global.php");

if ($bbuserinfo[userid]==0) {
show_nopermission();
}

?>

[DarkReaper]

Ah..the infampus "Unknown location" problem. Someone forgot to add support for this to online.php! Doh! :)

I'm workin on it, gimme a few minutes :P

[DarkReaper]

In online.php:

Find:


$userinfo[activity] = 'buddy';


Add below it:


} else if ($token1 == 'action=notepad') {
$userinfo[activity] = 'notepad';



Find:


case 'addprivateevent';
$userinfo[where] = "Adding Private Event to the <a href='calendar.php?s=$session[sessionhash]'>Calendar</a>";
break;


Add below it:


case 'notepad':
$userinfo[where] = "Editing their <a href='member2.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=notepad'>vBpad</a>";
break;


Just noticed a bug! In online.php, the line "case 'addprivateevent';" should be "case 'addprivateevent':"

[beatbox]

My problem still stands.

[The_Sisko]

Great thing!!!

What about a javascript popup on the reply and post pages so the user can put in all their notes with just one click!? For this it would be great if the notes could become a subject field!

[Chen]

The_Sisko, I'm working on adding titles to the notes.
It shouldn't take too long, but I don't have much time recently.

After that's done, it shouldn't be a problem to add a "Save to vBpad" feature. Just give me time... :)

[beatbox]

I got my problem fixed.

[The_Sisko]

@FireFly: take your time....I know how it is with time ;)

But I think you got me wrong, I don't ask for a "Save to vB Pad". I'm thinking about a feature to output all your vB Pad data!

Lets say I use sometimes the same sentences. So it would be great if near the smilie popup on the post and reply page would be a popup where I can select my notes and with javascript I can so to speak "copy paste" the notes back into my message. Wouldn't be so hard to do this on my own. But would be a nice feature from the beginning! :)
So if you have time, think about it!

[jamesdasher]

The_Sisko, that is a very good idea, I would like that to be fitted into the idea I had with saved posts so you could just just select an entry and it would be inserted into the post...good idea!

James

[NYI Fan]

....yet again!!!

This was very easy to install, and it works great!!

The ideas others had for enhancements sound pretty cool as well.

[Valkyre]

You rule FF :)

[Valkyre]

<tr class='
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: getrowbg() in /home/valkyrec/public_html/forums/admin/install_vbpad.php on line 171

EEK! :eek:

[Chen]

Valkyre, this hack is for version 2.0.3.

Also please enter your license info in your profile. :)

[ray]

Just wondering is there an unistall file or this hack? I installed it and had a few problems and want to take it off.

Thanks,
Ray

[Steve_S]

FireFly,

Outstanding hack :)

Iv'e never been a big fan of most hacks but yours makes a huge step in improving the functionaility of vB for certain types of Communities.

Your hack should clearly be part of v 3. I encourage you to continue it's development. Gosh, take your time.

Time and date stamp
Pop-up to save data in pad
Quick printer dump of each note

A marvelous idea

[Silviu]

I got this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: show_nopermission() in ......\member2.php on line 452

[Chen]

What are you linking to that causes this error?

Make sure you link to member2.php?action=notepad and not ?action=vbpad.

[Silviu]

<td bgcolor="$cpnav[8]"><smallfont><b><a href="member2.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=notepad">My vBpad</a></b></smallfont></td>


That's in usercpnav template. Shud i redo the complete install?

[Chen]

Did you add the code to member2.php?
Looks like you didn't...

[Silviu]

Lemme adding it again, or at least check it :)

[Silviu]

Oh :P Used some terminal server session, dunno why that member2.php wasnt modified. weird.

All works now :) Thx for support.

[Joe]

Nice job! I'll add this one shortly! I can now remove that sug from my sig ;)

[caphq]

Please help, I get this error when in my usercp and attempt to access the myBpad

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: show_nopermission() in /home/verbalwa/public_html/forums/member2.php on line 558

[caphq]

Does anyone have the install info in a txt file or something.

[SirFaraz Khan]

A few things....

in member2.php, i could only find this: $cpnav[7]="#DFDFDF"; 2 times instead of 3 (Should i be worried?)

also, after i installed the pad, and click on my usercp, i get this error:

Database error in vBulletin: Invalid SQL: SELECT lastupdated FROM usernotepad WHERE userid='74'
mysql error: Table '411hype_vb.usernotepad' doesn't exist
mysql error number: 1146
Date: Tuesday 23rd of October 2001 06:41:22 PM
Script: /usercp.php?s=
Referer: http://forums.411hype.com/

What do i do?

[SirFaraz Khan]

so nobody gonna help me out eh?

[Chen]

Did you run the query to create the table?

[Steve_C]

This step:

member2.php

Find this code:
$cpnav[7]="{secondaltcolor}";

Replace it with this code:
(3 times)
$cpnav[7]="{secondaltcolor}";
$cpnav[8]="{secondaltcolor}";

I only had it twice. It's not there a 3rd time. ??

[SirFaraz Khan]

Sir Steve...Same here...

FireFly, Yes i ran the queries. I don't think it created anything though.

[jamesdasher]

well, just to add some variety, FireFly, I just wanted to say GREAT HACK, got it working, and boy is it cool, look forward to more features!

[SirFaraz Khan]

FireFly, please help me. I would love to install your hack. I have a hiphop site and no other forum has a better use for this.

[Steve_C]

Mine seems to be working just fine with just replacing them twice instead of three times.

[Chen]

I cannot help you SirFaraz Khan if you didn't add the table.

[glenn001]

I noticed this problem in an ealier thread

Originally posted by webhost
All works but the box does not show up to place notes in, a box comes up that has the following information in it
"Your notes:
Last updated: 10-08-2001 06:15 AM
You are allowed to have 10 notes, each can contain 250 characters
IMG code is , vB code is , smilies are , HTML is "

and says update my pad at bottom. When you click on update pad it gives you this error and then automaically goes back to the user profile.
warning varaiable passed to each () is not a array or an object at home/blab/blab/blab
on line 536

line 536 is this


while (list($key,$val)=each($notes)) {


I have ran queries and they look correct in database, also went into control panel set all vb pad options to yes and saved, and also updated all counters/
Any Ideas?

As it happens I have encountered this problems also and was wondering if anyone could shed any light on the problem.

Thanks.

[Syphin]

=( I hope this hack will work on 2.somthing... =/ I rather like it... lol

Arg! I forgot whatelse i was ganna say.. >_<


-Syphin

[glenn001]

Originally posted by glenn001
I noticed this problem in an ealier thread



As it happens I have encountered this problems also and was wondering if anyone could shed any light on the problem.

Thanks.


Thanks to Webhost I have corrected the problem. Was missing a template...doh!! :-)