I don't want users to switch PMs off...

[kirstyd]

Is there any way I can stop users from switching private messaging off? I can force them to not to use PMs but I can't seem to force them to receive PMs? The option to disable private messaging appears on User CP -> Edit Options.

thanks
kirsty

[Jose Amaral Rego]

How do you feel about Executing SQL Query?
Do not do it right now! I am going to find out if it is possible to comment out this, so pm's are always on.

[Jose Amaral Rego]

Admin Control Panel => vBulletin Options => vBulletin Options => Private Messaging Options => Private Messaging Enabled -- YES

I disable my pm's in User CP, then I turn them off by setting it to NO and Save and then set it to Yes? It seems to override it to set it to recieve pm's. I am an Adminastrator so I do not know if that is why it sets to recieve pm's after I enable it. You should try this out first.

[Jose Amaral Rego]

Admin Control Panel => Styles & Templates => Style Manager => v Drop Down v => Edit Templates => « Expand All Template Groups » => modifyoptions

Find:

						[COLOR="Blue"]<td><label for="cb_receivepm">[/COLOR]<input type="checkbox" name="options[receivepm]" value="1" id="cb_receivepm" onclick="toggle_disabled(this.checked, 'pmoptions')" $checked[receivepm] />$vbphrase[enable_private_messaging]</label></td>

Add comment out:

						<td><label for="cb_receivepm"> [COLOR="Green"]<!--[/COLOR] <input type="checkbox" name="options[receivepm]" value="1" id="cb_receivepm" onclick="toggle_disabled(this.checked, 'pmoptions')" $checked[receivepm] /> [COLOR="Green"]-->[/COLOR] $vbphrase[enable_private_messaging]</label></td>

Click on Save

[kirstyd]

Thanks for your help!

kirsty

[kirstyd]

Ooops, except what happens is that when a user changes any other option on that page private messaging gets switched off!

[StGaensler]

Take this line:

<td><label for="cb_receivepm">[B]<span style="display:none">[/B]<input type="checkbox" name="options[receivepm]" value="1" id="cb_receivepm" [B]checked="checked"[/B] />[B]</span>[/B]$vbphrase[enable_private_messaging]</label></td>

After it you should execute a SQL-Query that sets this option to "on" in all userprofiles.

[Jose Amaral Rego]

Take this line:

<td><label for="cb_receivepm">[B]<span style="display:none">[/B]<input type="checkbox" name="options[receivepm]" value="1" id="cb_receivepm" [B]checked="checked"[/B] />[B]</span>[/B]$vbphrase[enable_private_messaging]</label></td>

After it you should execute a SQL-Query that sets this option to "on" in all userprofiles.

But, would like the other two settings 'Receive Email Notification of New Private Messages' & 'Show New Private Message Notification Pop-up' to be checkmarked on by defalt?

I see if I can apply it to the other two and make it hidden after.
This is better than comment out.

[Jose Amaral Rego]

kirstyd apply the <span> tags like StGaensler has, then find & replace $checked[receivepm] , $checked[emailonpm] , $checked[pmpopup] to checked="checked" in those three areas.

                <if condition="$show['pmoptions']">
                <fieldset class="fieldset">
                    <legend><label for="cb_receivepm">$vbphrase[private_messaging]</label></legend>
                    <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
                    <tr>
                        <td>
                            <phrase 1="private.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[features_private_messaging_system]</phrase>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <td><label for="cb_receivepm">[COLOR=green]<span style="display:none">[/COLOR]<input type="checkbox" name="options[receivepm]" value="1" id="cb_receivepm" [COLOR="Red"]checked="checked"[/COLOR] />[COLOR=green]</span>[/COLOR]$vbphrase[enable_private_messaging]</label></td>
                    </tr>
                    <tbody id="pmoptions"<if condition="!$bbuserinfo[receivepm]"> disabled="disabled"</if>>
                        <tr>
                            <td><br />$vbphrase[can_email_when_sends_you_pm]</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><label for="cb_emailonpm">[COLOR=green]<span style="display:none">[/COLOR]<input type="checkbox" name="options[emailonpm]" value="1" id="cb_emailonpm" [COLOR="Red"]checked="checked"[/COLOR] />[COLOR=green]</span>[/COLOR]$vbphrase[receive_email_notification_pm]</label></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><br />$vbphrase[browsing_when_receive_pm_popup]</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><label for="cb_pmpopup">[COLOR=green]<span style="display:none">[/COLOR]<input type="checkbox" name="pmpopup" value="1" id="cb_pmpopup" [COLOR="Red"]checked="checked"[/COLOR] />[COLOR=green]</span>[/COLOR]$vbphrase[show_pm_popup]</label></td>
                        </tr>
                    </tbody>
                    </table>
                </fieldset>
                <else />
                <input type="hidden" name="options[receivepm]" value="$bbuserinfo[receivepm]" />
                <input type="hidden" name="options[emailonpm]" value="$bbuserinfo[emailonpm]" />
                <input type="hidden" name="pmpopup" value="$bbuserinfo[pmpopup]" />
                </if>
 
                $customfields[messaging]
 
            </div>
        </div>
        </td>
    </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

[kirstyd]

Thanks, I'll try that out.

Is this the correct query to switch on PMs for all users?

UPDATE user SET options = options + 2048 WHERE NOT(options & 2048)

I know it's 2048 but I can't figure out which table/field I'm after...

thanks
kirsty

[Jose Amaral Rego]

You have a Automatic Query list in the dropdown menu? You well need to backup your forum using SSH access, then test out your backup in a close forum behind htaccess. If it is working, then you restore using SSH.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156386

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136166