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Anders M
Junior Member
Sweden
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 Posted - 23 April 2001 : 17:40:10
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DETAILS
MOD: "Subscribe to Forum via Email", version 1, 23 April 2001
Snitz version: 3.1sr4
Tested on environment: ChiliAsp/MySql/Linux
Download location: http://www.paddla.space2u.com/subscription_mod_1.zip
Author: Anders M
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
On the start page (default.asp) I have added an extra column that contains checkboxes. When you check a checkbox, you subscribe to the corresponding forum. To unsubscribe, simply uncheck the checkbox. When someone replies to a topic or posts a new topic, the subscribers of the forum get an email which contains the text and an URL to the topic.
NEW FILES
pop_subscribe.asp
setup_subscription.asp
MODIFIED FILES
default.asp
post_info.asp
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1) Put the four ASP files in your forum directory.
2) Create new database table by directing your web browser to setup_subscription.asp
3) That's it!
I have marked the changes in the modified pages (default.asp and post_info.asp), so there should be no problem if you want to add the changes yourself.
LIMITATIONS
If you delete a person or a forum, the new database table that I have introduced is not updated. Be careful about that!! I might add functionality for dealing with this problem (if there is a demand for it)
Have fun!
-Anders M
Edited by - Anders M on 23 April 2001 17:42:36 |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 23 April 2001 : 18:37:36
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LIMITATIONS
If you delete a person or a forum, the new database table that I have introduced is not updated. Be careful about that!! I might add functionality for dealing with this problem (if there is a demand for it)
All most certainly.
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Anders M
Junior Member
Sweden
117 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 02:42:13
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Since I'm new with Snitz, I would be very glad if I could get some help from experienced Snitz developers/users 
Some points I've been thinking about:
- I want to update my subscription table in the database when a member/forum is deleted. Which files do I need to modify? Only pop_delete.asp
- Wouldn't it be neat to have the subscription function admin configurable from a web interface (switch subscription on/off)? In which files do I start looking
- Smilies and forum code doesn't look very good in the email text. Any ideas of how to improve it
Cheers,
-Anders M
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 03:52:36
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Originally posted by: Anders M
- I want to update my subscription table in the database when a member/forum is deleted. Which files do I need to modify? Only pop_delete.asp
Yes, you will only need to modify pop_delete.asp |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 04:45:09
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Originally posted by: Anders M
- I want to update my subscription table in the database when a member/forum is deleted. Which files do I need to modify? Only pop_delete.asp
Yes, you will only need to modify pop_delete.asp
Your biggest problem will be if someone deletes a category, you should maybe stare the CAT_ID in your table, you can then delete a whole category without having to do an iteration.
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Anders M
Junior Member
Sweden
117 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 09:59:02
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Yes, you will only need to modify pop_delete.asp
Ok.
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Your biggest problem will be if someone deletes a category, you should maybe stare the CAT_ID in your table, you can then delete a whole category without having to do an iteration.
Good idea. I will consider this.
I thought of adding "admin config" in the page admin_config_features.asp. This means that I must add a field to the config table. I see that the fields in this table have names containg "STR", e.g. "C_STREMAIL". What does "STR" stand for?
-Anders M
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rick7165
Senior Member
USA
1094 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 13:11:14
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Has anyone got this to work with Message Icons? It seems to mess with it.. also my statistics.asp is seperate from the defaut is this normal or just because I'm using HuwR's forum?
Has anyone got this to work with HuwR's forum and Message Icons? if so let me know or if anyone can help me set this up.
Thanks,
Rick
BTW... Very Cool mod! something like yahoo using in their clubs.
Test Site
www.eastpasco.com
HuwR's SR4 release. Colors and Graphic scheme done by Richard Kinser. |
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Anders M
Junior Member
Sweden
117 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 15:46:01
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Has anyone got this to work with HuwR's forum and Message Icons? if so let me know or if anyone can help me set this up.
What is "HuwR's forum" and "Message Icons"? If you tell me where I can read about it, maybe I can help you. Is it something my MOD must deal with?
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BTW... Very Cool mod! something like yahoo using in their clubs.
I'm glad you like it. I will add admin stuff as soon I get some time on my hands.
-Anders M
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rick7165
Senior Member
USA
1094 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 17:45:42
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I emailed you the files so you can see what it looks like.
Thanks,
Rick
Test Site
www.eastpasco.com
HuwR's SR4 release. Colors and Graphic scheme done by Richard Kinser. |
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Martha2Mary
Junior Member
New Zealand
250 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 18:32:24
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Thanks for this long-awaited Mod!!
Other than the already mentioned issues, I was wanting to find out how I could go about configuring it so that the checkbox to Subscribe only appears beside actual Forums in a Category, and NOT Web Links, as obviously you cannot Subscribe to a Web Link. Anyone know where I would need to edit to fix this?
Thanks!
*If Knowledge is Power, and Power Corrupts, what hope is there for Mankind * |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 19:29:49
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I have it working on my home test site, will be uploading it to my web test site later tonight, did not come across any probs installing it.
Can't think of any reason why message icons should affect this, since they are not forum related.
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 19:31:20
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Yes, you will only need to modify pop_delete.asp
Ok.
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Your biggest problem will be if someone deletes a category, you should maybe stare the CAT_ID in your table, you can then delete a whole category without having to do an iteration.
Good idea. I will consider this.
I thought of adding "admin config" in the page admin_config_features.asp. This means that I must add a field to the config table. I see that the fields in this table have names containg "STR", e.g. "C_STREMAIL". What does "STR" stand for?
-Anders M
STR stands for string, it would be better if you placed your required variable in the FORUM_MODS table, the cnfig table is gettin very long, and has been causing some people problems when upsizing.
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 20:08:57
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having a problem when someone creates a topic, no notify received, although replies work ok, will investigate
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rick7165
Senior Member
USA
1094 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 21:25:10
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HuwR... When you get it working can you send me the 3 files so I can see where to put the code because the Message Icon mod changed my code to see where to put in the code for this mod.
Thanks,
Rick
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having a problem when someone creates a topic, no notify received, although replies work ok, will investigate
Test Site
www.eastpasco.com
HuwR's SR4 release. Colors and Graphic scheme done by Richard Kinser. |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 24 April 2001 : 21:37:00
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will do, fixed the notify on creation of topics, it was missed out
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HuwR
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United Kingdom
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