Missing PM Reply Button

[MikeJeffs]

Hi,

I upgraded to VB3 Gold today but seem to have lost the PM Reply Button in the process. For example when viewing a message at:

http://www.mysite.com/forum/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=13118

There is "quote" and "forward" buttons at the bottom but no "reply". There isn't a broken image mark either. Is there anything obvious that I am overlooking here?

thanks

[Zachery]

Is your postbit template default?

[MikeJeffs]

Everything listed in "postbit templates" is default, as is everything listed under PMs.

[Zaeolos]

I can attest to that. The 'Qoute' button can still be used as it is a reply with quote. I think that is the way it has always been hasn't it, just the button said 'Reply' before?

[Zachery]

The button did used to say reply, You can use a condition to show a reply button if you have one.

in the postbit template find

<if condition="$post['replylink']">
	<a href="$post[replylink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_small.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
</if>

and replace it with this

<if condition="$post['replylink']">
	<a href="$post[replylink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == private">reply_pm.gif<else />reply_small.gif</if>" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
</if>

You would need to have a new button called reply_pm.gif in the buttons folder

[MikeJeffs]

So is there anything wrong with my forums or is the button supposed to say "quote". If that is how it is supposed to be then I think "reply" should be used instead - much clearer.

[Reverend]

So can someone explain why the Reply button has been removed.(or changed to quote).

It seems ridiculous that the only options for PM's are "Forward" or "Reply with quote". So if you want to reply to a PM without quotes,members are expected to manually remove the quote tags and text.

Not exactly what you could call user friendly.

[poolking]

I'm a dumbass I was looking in the wrong place.

[Zachery]

Im not sure why it was done, but i have provided another solution, ill even make a reply_pm.gif for you in a few


Image attached, enjoy

[Reverend]

Zachery thanks for the button.However the replacement condition you provided still adds quotes when you click the button.

What we need is a separate condition for the Reply button (no quotes),whilst still keeping the option to reply with quotes. (3 buttons in total)

i.e Forward - Reply - Reply with Quote

[Zachery]

 <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == private"><a href="private.php?do=newpm&u=$post[userid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_pm.gif" alt="Reply" border="0" /></a></if>

Add that to your postbit template near the reply with quote link

[Reverend]

Thanks Zachery.
Would it be possible to still have the "Re: ~message title~" included in the reply rather than it being blank,so that the recipient knows what message you are replying to.

[Zachery]

Honestly, im not sure, it might go beyond a simple template mod at this point sorry im not of more help.

[Reverend]

Honestly, im not sure, it might go beyond a simple template mod at this point sorry im not of more help.

No probs,thanks for your help,much appreciated.

But like i said earlier,i don't understand why the reply button (no quotes),was left out in the first place.

We have the dual option when posting a reply in a thread,(quotes or no quotes)so why is it not available for PM's as well. Makes no sense to me.

[Zachery]

I have RC4 installed, and RC3 in a development forum and i havent seen the reply without quotes :/