Addon: Popup when new private message is received

pe5pvb · New Member Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 19

I added an extra feature to the Block-User_info.php. It will show a popup when you have a new message. Please don't forget to update your language file when adding this.

How to install:

1. Open Block-User_info.php and add these lines at the end of the settings. (before "You should not need to modify anything below this line")

Code:

$pm_notify_dropin       = TRUE; //Notify users of private message by using a javascript drop box
$pm_dropin_once          = FALSE; //If set to true, users will only be notified of private messages once per visit
$dropin_bgcolor          = '#EEEEEE'; //Set background color of drop box
$dropin_bordercolor = '#4C44BA'; //Set border color of drop box

2. Find "$content .= '<img src="images/blocks/email-y.gif"" and add this code before this line:

Code:

////////////////Drop box for new Private Message added by Murdock/////////
if ($pm_notify_dropin && $newpms > 0)
{
$content .= '
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">

// Drop-in content box- By Dynamic Drive
// For full source code and more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com
// This credit MUST stay intact for use

var ie=document.all
var dom=document.getElementById
var ns4=document.layers
var calunits=document.layers? "" : "px"

var bouncelimit=32 //(must be divisible by 8)
var direction="up"

function initbox(){
if (!dom&&!ie&&!ns4)
return
crossobj=(dom)?document.getElementById("dropin").style : ie? document.all.dropin : document.dropin
scroll_top=(ie)? truebody().scrollTop : window.pageYOffset
crossobj.top=scroll_top-250+calunits
crossobj.visibility=(dom||ie)? "visible" : "show"
dropstart=setInterval("dropin()",50)
}

function dropin(){
scroll_top=(ie)? truebody().scrollTop : window.pageYOffset
if (parseInt(crossobj.top)<100+scroll_top)
crossobj.top=parseInt(crossobj.top)+40+calunits
else{
clearInterval(dropstart)
bouncestart=setInterval("bouncein()",50)
}
}

function bouncein(){
crossobj.top=parseInt(crossobj.top)-bouncelimit+calunits
if (bouncelimit<0)
bouncelimit+=8
bouncelimit=bouncelimit*-1
if (bouncelimit==0){
clearInterval(bouncestart)
}
}

function dismissbox(){
if (window.bouncestart) clearInterval(bouncestart)
crossobj.visibility="hidden"
}

function truebody(){
return (document.compatMode && document.compatMode!="BackCompat")? document.documentElement : document.body
}

function get_cookie(Name) {
var search = Name + "="
var returnvalue = ""
if (bad_tag.length > 0) {
offset = bad_tag.indexOf(search)
if (offset != -1) {
offset += search.length
end = bad_tag.indexOf(";", offset)
if (end == -1)
end = bad_tag.length;
returnvalue=unescape(bad_tag.substring(offset, end))
}
}
return returnvalue;
}

function dropornot(){';
if ($pm_dropin_once)
{
$content .= '
if (get_cookie("droppedin")==""){
window.onload=initbox
bad_tag="droppedin=yes"
}';
}
else
{
$content .= '
window.onload=initbox

';
}
$content .= '
}
dropornot()
</script>
';
$content .= '
<div id="dropin" style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden;left:300px;top:100px;width:300px;height:50px;background-color:'.$dropin_bgcolor.';border: 1px solid '.$dropin_bordercolor.'">

<div align="right"><a href="#" onClick="dismissbox();return false">['._CLOSE.'] </a></div>
<br />';
if ($newpms == 1) {
$content .= '<a href=modules.php?name=Private_Messages onClick="dismissbox();">'._YOUHAVE.' <strong>'. $newpms .'</strong> '._NEWMESSAGE.'.</a></div>';
} else {
$content .= '<a href=modules.php?name=Private_Messages onClick="dismissbox();">'._YOUHAVE.' <strong>'. $newpms .'</strong> '._NEWMESSAGES.'.</a></div>';
}
}
////////////////End code for Drop box/////////

You can change some settings if you like in the setup. Good luck with it. This code was taken from the Info_box block and changed a little to work in the Ravennuke User Info block.

kguske · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6044

Thanks! Maybe there is a way to make this configurable...

montego · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:32 am

Personally, I've never liked the BBtoNuke integration how the pop-up doesn't work outside of BBtoNuke. IMO, it really should be made a part of mainfile or header just like the site message is... but, that is just me...

kguske · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6044

It might also be used to have a different approach for notifying an admin that content is pending, instead of showing it in a hard-coded admin block...

pe5pvb · New Member Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 19

For sure. It's very easy to modify it for that use.

rasterman · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:01 pm

Can someone please tell me what I need to add to what language file thx.

montego · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:31 am

rasterman, it would be under root/languages. Unless the blocks load their own language files (which I have only seen one of mine do that <wink>), any defines would have to go into these "core" language files.

rickleigh · Worker Joined: Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 183

Is there anyway to get this to work outside the block? Like using a Java Script in the head of the site some how?

kguske · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6044

I was thinking of adding a notification icon to nukeNAV for this and other notifications like pending content.

Guardian2003 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:19 am

I think gotcha at nukecoder.com used this in his RN compatible User Info block some time back.
Here's the link to the original Dynamic Drive script

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rickleigh · Worker Joined: Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 183

Guardian2003 wrote:

I think gotcha at nukecoder.com used this in his RN compatible User Info block some time back.
Here's the link to the original Dynamic Drive script

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Thats what I'm looking for but I don't know how to embed the code needed to make it drop when a new PM is in my inbox.

I hate feeling like a dumb ()()s and not being able to learn fast enough. Evil or Very Mad

nuken · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:26 pm

I use the nukecoder User Info block on my site and the only thing needed is activate the block. When a pm is received, the popup notifies you. You have some config options inside the block for the popup settings.

Guardian2003 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:29 pm

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rickleigh · Worker Joined: Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 183

I already have that block, but was trying to get away from using it. Tring to go for a different style for my site:

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and wanted to somehow strip this feature from that block and have it work in a Java Scripted on my site. But, I don't understand the code enough to do it.

montego · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:21 am

rickleigh, you might want to try the "For Hire" forum... maybe someone will be willing to do this for a small amount.

Palbin · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:14 pm

Create /includes/addons/head-pm_popup.php

Code:

<?php

global $db, $dropin_bgcolor, $dropin_bordercolor, $new_pms, $prefix, $user, $userinfo;

// notify users of private message by using a javascript drop box
$pm_notify_dropin = true;
// if set to true, users will only be notified of private messages once per visit
$pm_dropin_once = false;
// set the colors for the dropin box
$dropin_bgcolor = '#EEEEEE';
$dropin_bordercolor = '#4C44BA';

if (is_user($user)) {
// check new pms
$sql = 'SELECT `privmsgs_to_userid` FROM `' . $prefix . '_bbprivmsgs` WHERE `privmsgs_to_userid`="' . $userinfo['user_id'] . '" AND (privmsgs_type = "5" OR privmsgs_type = "1")';
if ( !($result = $db->sql_query($sql)) ) {
   // error
   die('error checking new pms');
}
$new_pms = $db->sql_numrows($result);
$db->sql_freeresult($result);
} else {
$new_pms = 0;
}

if ($pm_notify_dropin && $new_pms > 0) {
$inlineJS = '<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">

         // Drop-in content box- By Dynamic Drive
         // For full source code and more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com
         // This credit MUST stay intact for use

         var ie=document.all
         var dom=document.getElementById
         var ns4=document.layers
         var calunits=document.layers? "" : "px"

         var bouncelimit=32 //(must be divisible by 8)
         var direction="up"

         function initbox(){
            if (!dom&&!ie&&!ns4)
            return
            crossobj=(dom)?document.getElementById("dropin").style : ie? document.all.dropin : document.dropin
            scroll_top=(ie)? truebody().scrollTop : window.pageYOffset
            crossobj.top=scroll_top-250+calunits
            crossobj.visibility=(dom||ie)? "visible" : "show"
            dropstart=setInterval("dropin()",50)
         }

         function dropin(){
            scroll_top=(ie)? truebody().scrollTop : window.pageYOffset
            if (parseInt(crossobj.top)<100+scroll_top) {
               crossobj.top=parseInt(crossobj.top)+40+calunits
            } else {
               clearInterval(dropstart)
               bouncestart=setInterval("bouncein()",50)
            }
         }

         function bouncein(){
            crossobj.top=parseInt(crossobj.top)-bouncelimit+calunits
            if (bouncelimit<0)
               bouncelimit+=8
            bouncelimit=bouncelimit*-1
            if (bouncelimit==0){
               clearInterval(bouncestart)
            }
         }

         function dismissbox(){
            if (window.bouncestart) clearInterval(bouncestart)
            crossobj.visibility="hidden"
            }

         function truebody(){
            return (document.compatMode && document.compatMode!="BackCompat")? document.documentElement : document.body
         }

         function get_cookie(Name) {
            var search = Name + "="
            var returnvalue = ""
            if (bad_tag.length > 0) {
               offset = bad_tag.indexOf(search)
               if (offset != -1) {
                  offset += search.length
                  end = bad_tag.indexOf(";", offset)
                  if (end == -1)
                     end = bad_tag.length;
                  returnvalue=unescape(bad_tag.substring(offset, end))
               }
            }
            return returnvalue;
         }

         function dropornot(){';
if ($pm_dropin_once) {
   $inlineJS .= 'if (get_cookie("droppedin")==""){
               window.onload=initbox
               bad_tag="droppedin=yes"
            }';
} else {
   $inlineJS .= 'window.onload=initbox';
}
$inlineJS .= '}
         dropornot()
         </script>';

addJSToHead($inlineJS, 'inline');

}

?>

Create /includes/custom_files/custom_footer.php

Code:

<?php

global $new_pms, $dropin_bgcolor, $dropin_bordercolor;

echo '<div id="dropin" style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden;left:400px;top:100px;width:300px;height:100px;background-color:' . $dropin_bgcolor . ';border: 1px solid ' . $dropin_bordercolor . '">'
. '<div align="right"><a href="#" onclick="dismissbox();return false">[Close Box] </a></div>'
. '<br />'
. '<a href="modules.php?name=Private_Messages" onclick="dismissbox();">You have <strong>' . $new_pms . '</strong> new Private Messages.</a>'
. '</div>';
?>