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elvis711
Starting Member
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 Posted - 29 March 2007 : 11:37:31
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New guy here--I inherited our forums and am in no way shape or form a programmer. I am wanting to know if it is possible to modify what is sent to subscribers when a post/reply is made?
Currently the forum subject is sent. My subscribers are asking if the forum "message" can include the actual message, instead of just the subject. Thanks for any assistance< |
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Shaggy
Support Moderator
Ireland
6780 Posts |
Posted - 29 March 2007 : 11:53:30
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Yes, it's possible; the file you need to edit is inc_subscription.asp and a wuick search will provide you with a few topics explaining the changes that need to be made.
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PPSSWeb
Junior Member
312 Posts |
Posted - 29 March 2007 : 13:01:41
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Below is the code I used in the past. I found that it encouraged people to NOT visit the forums though as they would just read the email and only go to the forums if they chose to reply, so I have removed it.
To add or modify the email subject/body for subscription notifications
Change the section of inc_subscription.asp starting at line 171 to
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if LoopTopicID > 0 then
' strSubject = strForumTitle & " - Reply to a posting"
' strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has replied to a topic on " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification to. "
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - Reply to a posting in " & ForumName & " - " & TopicName
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has replied to the topic '" & TopicName & "' on the forum '" & ForumName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. " & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "Subject: " & TopicName & vbNewline & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & "Message: " & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & StripCode(strNewMessage) & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline & vbNewline & vbNewline
else
' strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting"
' strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted to the forum '" & ForumName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. "
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting in " & ForumName & " - " & TopicName
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted the following to the forum '" & ForumName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. " & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "Subject: " & TopicName & vbNewline & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & "Message: " & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & StripCode(strNewMessage) & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline & vbNewline & vbNewline
end if
else
' strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting"
' strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted to the category '" & CatName & "' at " & StrForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. "
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting in " & ForumName & " - " & TopicName
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has replied to the topic '" & TopicName & "' on the forum '" & ForumName & "' in the category '" & CatName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. " & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "Subject: " & TopicName & vbNewline & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & "Message: " & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & StripCode(strNewMessage) & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline & vbNewline & vbNewline
end if
else
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting"
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted to the " & strForumTitle & " board that you requested notification on. "
end if
' strMessage = strMessage & "Regarding the subject - " & TopicName & "." & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "You can view the posting at " & strForumURL & "topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=" & TopicId & vbNewline
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To remove html/forumcode from the email body for subscription notifications
Include the following function in the inc_subscription.asp file.
This removes all content between braces [] [/] and <></> repectively
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Function StripCode(ByVal fString)
if fString = "" or IsNull(fString) then
fString = " empty string test"
elseif strAllowForumCode = "1" then
'filter out forumcode
fStringLeft = ""
fFound = False
Do While InStr(fString, "[")
fFound = True
fStringLeft = fStringLeft & " " & Left(fString, InStr(fString, "[")-1)
fString = MID(fString, InStr(fString, "]") + 1)
Loop
StripCode = fStringLeft & fString
If Not fFound Then StripCode = fString
elseif strAllowHTML = "1" then
' filter out html code
fStringLeft = ""
fFound = False
Do While InStr(fString, "<")
fFound = True
fStringLeft = fStringLeft & " " & Left(fString, InStr(fString, "<")-1)
fString = MID(fString, InStr(fString, ">") + 1)
Loop
StripCode = fStringLeft & fString
If Not fFound Then StripCode = fString
end if
if strBadWordFilter = "1" then
fString = ChkBadWords(fString)
end if
StripCode = fString
End Function
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elvis711
Starting Member
6 Posts |
Posted - 30 March 2007 : 15:51:23
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| Thank you for your immediate and awesome response. I have passed this onto our developer.< |
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elvis711
Starting Member
6 Posts |
Posted - 01 October 2007 : 17:16:50
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AnonJr
Moderator
United States
5768 Posts |
Posted - 01 October 2007 : 17:38:39
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There is no "attach" option, but you could save it as a .txt file and link to it. 
At the very least, use the [scrollcode] tags around your code...< |
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TastyNutz
Junior Member
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - 03 October 2007 : 00:00:53
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| If people want everything in email, why bother with a forum at all? A listserv will serve the purpose.< |
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elvis711
Starting Member
6 Posts |
Posted - 04 October 2007 : 13:39:41
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| Only about a third of the people want just the e-mail, everyone else is ok navigating to the forum and reading the message< |
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AnonJr
Moderator
United States
5768 Posts |
Posted - 04 October 2007 : 13:41:27
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sokkmonkey
Starting Member
5 Posts |
Posted - 24 October 2007 : 18:14:45
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quote:
Originally posted by TastyNutz
If people want everything in email, why bother with a forum at all? A listserv will serve the purpose.
I work with a group of diverse demographics and ages..
While 70% understand the forum concept.. 30% still think the internet is a series of tubes..
I need to make sure they get some forum posts because they forget to check/ log on/ whatever.< |
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desmo907
Starting Member
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - 02 March 2010 : 12:39:08
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I tried adding the first set of code below; replacing the code from line 171-189 and got an internal server error. I am not a programmer so suspect I am doing something wrong.
Thoughts?
quote:
Originally posted by PPSSWeb
Below is the code I used in the past. I found that it encouraged people to NOT visit the forums though as they would just read the email and only go to the forums if they chose to reply, so I have removed it.
To add or modify the email subject/body for subscription notifications
Change the section of inc_subscription.asp starting at line 171 to
=====================================================================================================================
if LoopTopicID > 0 then
' strSubject = strForumTitle & " - Reply to a posting"
' strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has replied to a topic on " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification to. "
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - Reply to a posting in " & ForumName & " - " & TopicName
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has replied to the topic '" & TopicName & "' on the forum '" & ForumName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. " & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "Subject: " & TopicName & vbNewline & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & "Message: " & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & StripCode(strNewMessage) & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline & vbNewline & vbNewline
else
' strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting"
' strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted to the forum '" & ForumName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. "
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting in " & ForumName & " - " & TopicName
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted the following to the forum '" & ForumName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. " & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "Subject: " & TopicName & vbNewline & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & "Message: " & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & StripCode(strNewMessage) & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline & vbNewline & vbNewline
end if
else
' strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting"
' strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted to the category '" & CatName & "' at " & StrForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. "
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting in " & ForumName & " - " & TopicName
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has replied to the topic '" & TopicName & "' on the forum '" & ForumName & "' in the category '" & CatName & "' at " & strForumTitle & " that you requested notification on. " & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "Subject: " & TopicName & vbNewline & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & "Message: " & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline
' strMessage = strMessage & StripCode(strNewMessage) & vbNewline & "==========================" & vbNewline & vbNewline & vbNewline
end if
else
strSubject = strForumTitle & " - New posting"
strMessage = strMessage & MemberName & " has posted to the " & strForumTitle & " board that you requested notification on. "
end if
' strMessage = strMessage & "Regarding the subject - " & TopicName & "." & vbNewline & vbNewline
strMessage = strMessage & "You can view the posting at " & strForumURL & "topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=" & TopicId & vbNewline
=====================================================================================================================
To remove html/forumcode from the email body for subscription notifications
Include the following function in the inc_subscription.asp file.
This removes all content between braces [] [/] and <></> repectively
======================================================================================================================
Function StripCode(ByVal fString)
if fString = "" or IsNull(fString) then
fString = " empty string test"
elseif strAllowForumCode = "1" then
'filter out forumcode
fStringLeft = ""
fFound = False
Do While InStr(fString, "[")
fFound = True
fStringLeft = fStringLeft & " " & Left(fString, InStr(fString, "[")-1)
fString = MID(fString, InStr(fString, "]") + 1)
Loop
StripCode = fStringLeft & fString
If Not fFound Then StripCode = fString
elseif strAllowHTML = "1" then
' filter out html code
fStringLeft = ""
fFound = False
Do While InStr(fString, "<")
fFound = True
fStringLeft = fStringLeft & " " & Left(fString, InStr(fString, "<")-1)
fString = MID(fString, InStr(fString, ">") + 1)
Loop
StripCode = fStringLeft & fString
If Not fFound Then StripCode = fString
end if
if strBadWordFilter = "1" then
fString = ChkBadWords(fString)
end if
StripCode = fString
End Function
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 02 March 2010 : 12:44:04
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could you maybe post a link to a text verssion of your edited file, someone can then look to see what needs changing
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desmo907
Starting Member
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - 02 March 2010 : 12:51:31
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My ISP had V xxx.06 but I updated to V xxx.07 and replaced the applicable files. However the inc_subscription.asp file is from V xxx.06
The Original file is here (I took out the edits above to get it working again):
http://windsorsoftball.com/inc_subscription.txt
I am trying to include the Topic reply in the email as some user may access certain topic updates (e.g., game status) on their cell (WAP) but it would be easier to just read the reply in the email than having then to sign in to the website to read the reply.
Thx in advance.
Thanks in advance.
quote:
Originally posted by HuwR
could you maybe post a link to a text verssion of your edited file, someone can then look to see what needs changing
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Edited by - desmo907 on 02 March 2010 17:59:27 |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 03 March 2010 : 02:02:00
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quote:
Originally posted by HuwR
could you maybe post a link to a text verssion of your edited file, someone can then look to see what needs changing
We can't tell you what went wrong if you take the edits out |
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desmo907
Starting Member
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - 03 March 2010 : 10:17:26
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The new file is here
http://windsorsoftball.com/inc_subscriptionNEW.txt
When i add this file I get a server 500 error.
I only added the first section above. The 2nd section (I was not sure where to put it) implies to strip out HTML code but we don't have that feature turned on. But do I need to use it to strip out the default Forum code?
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 03 March 2010 : 11:18:30
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| the server 500 error could be your browser, try turning OFF 'show friendly http errors' in tools|internet options|advanced |
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