Global Messages 3.3.2 [Updated: 16/07/2013]

[Peter]

This plugin is no longer available or supported.

This plugin will allow you to show messages for the user across your forum, allowing you to set who can see them, and various other options.

Important: The Yootil Library is required

Library: www.proboards.com/library/plugins/item/28


- Multiple Messages
- Permission Messages (guests, members)
- User Specific Messages
- Category / Board specific messages
- Main Page Only
- Enable / Disable option
- Customise look
- HTML supported in title and message body
- Option to not parse new lines
- Members can now hide / show messages from the Yootil Bar.
- Show for forum group
- Prompt when deleting messages
- Replacement variables for title and message ({name}, {username}, {posts}, {status}, {rank})


Note: Images are a little outdated now

[flyoffacliff]

This plugin works correctly, but you could add more options to it. Such as displaying a message to a certain user group. Or an option to make individual messages expire after the user reads them. Overall, good job with this plug-in.

[Former Member]

Hi, Peter

I like this plugin - Currently have on my beta board
Could it be possible or have an option to center align the "Message Title"
So it will show center or have an option so can show it
to the left or center or to the right  = The Message Title


Steve

[Peter]

Here you go.



pixeldepth.net/proboards/plugins/global_messages/global_messages_2.0.0.pbp

Made some changes and improvements, so I recommend checking all your created messages in the plugin area.

[Former Member]

Wow! I like the improvements a lot easier adding the messages
And thank you for adding the title alignment

A question: on settings
it has if you want to show it elsewhere to add the element ID
If I wanted to just show a message on a particular board
What part of ID would I add? so a message would just show on that board
If it's possible to do that not sure of ID of the board to enter.

Thanks again Steve

[Peter]

The ID is a container ID. So if you didn't want the messages to show at the top of your forum, you can specify an element ID to where they get appended to.

I will most likely drop that setting for something much better.

I could easily allow you to select categories / boards for messages to appear.

If I find time over the weekend, I'll make the changes. Just respond to this topic over the weekend to remind me, though no promises

[smashwords2]

Clicking on hyperlink to Register page just returns guest to forum and not to registration page. This is the code I used for link: <a href=“https://www.proboards.com/register/2853554”>Register for free here.</a>

The whole message I created is: Join our Smashwords Forum and meet other Smashwords authors, promote your ebooks,
ask questions or offer help. <b>It's all free!</b> <a href=“https://www.proboards.com/register/2853554”>Register for free here.</a>

When link in message is clicked the URL in forum turns to smashwordstest.freemessageboards.com/%E2%80%9Chttps://www.proboards.com/register/2853554%E2%80%9D

[Peter]

Nov 22, 2012 17:17:21 GMT -8 smashwords2 said:

Clicking on hyperlink to Register page just returns guest to forum and not to registration page. This is the code I used for link: <a href=“https://www.proboards.com/register/2853554”>Register for free here.</a>

The whole message I created is: Join our Smashwords Forum and meet other Smashwords authors, promote your ebooks,
ask questions or offer help. <b>It's all free!</b> <a href=“https://www.proboards.com/register/2853554”>Register for free here.</a>

When link in message is clicked the URL in forum turns to smashwordstest.freemessageboards.com/%E2%80%9Chttps://www.proboards.com/register/2853554%E2%80%9D

Change the curly quotes (aka smart quotes) to straight quotes.

[Peter]

Nov 22, 2012 15:15:15 GMT -8 @xsteveuk said:

Wow! I like the improvements a lot easier adding the messages
And thank you for adding the title alignment

A question: on settings
it has if you want to show it elsewhere to add the element ID
If I wanted to just show a message on a particular board
What part of ID would I add? so a message would just show on that board
If it's possible to do that not sure of ID of the board to enter.

Thanks again Steve

Hi Steve,

Decided to quickly add in support for showing messages in specific categories and boards.  Would you mind giving it some testing, and letting me know.  I did do some testing, but another pair of eyes would be good.

pixeldepth.net/proboards/plugins/global_messages/global_messages_2.1.0.pbp

[smashwords2]

Nov 22, 2012 17:23:32 GMT -8 Peter said:

Nov 22, 2012 17:17:21 GMT -8 smashwords2 said:

Clicking on hyperlink to Register page just returns guest to forum and not to registration page. This is the code I used for link: <a href=“https://www.proboards.com/register/2853554”>Register for free here.</a>

The whole message I created is: Join our Smashwords Forum and meet other Smashwords authors, promote your ebooks,
ask questions or offer help. <b>It's all free!</b> <a href=“https://www.proboards.com/register/2853554”>Register for free here.</a>

When link in message is clicked the URL in forum turns to smashwordstest.freemessageboards.com/%E2%80%9Chttps://www.proboards.com/register/2853554%E2%80%9D

Change the curly quotes (aka smart quotes) to straight quotes.

That did it. Sheesh. Thanks, Peter. I'll go get new glasses. And fill them with wine.

[Peter]

Nov 22, 2012 17:31:29 GMT -8 smashwords2 said:

Nov 22, 2012 17:23:32 GMT -8 Peter said:

Change the curly quotes (aka smart quotes) to straight quotes.

That did it. Sheesh. Thanks, Peter. I'll go get new glasses. And fill them with wine.

No problem

[Former Member]

Hi, Peter

Sure I'll give it a go and post here if any problems

Steve

[Former Member]

Hi Steve,

Decided to quickly add in support for showing messages in specific categories and boards. Would you mind giving it some testing, and letting me know. I did do some testing, but another pair of eyes would be good.

pixeldepth.net/proboards/plugins/global_messages/global_messages_2.1.0.pbp

Excellent Peter

So far all seems to be working OK I set to show on main forum for guests to see

And on the Poetry Romance board I added a message to show to members when logged in
And it works brilliantly - My favourite plugin so far so much you can do with this awesome plugin
Thanks again for all your hard work and taking time out to update it
Very much appreciated

Thanks again Steve

[Peter]

Nov 22, 2012 18:04:24 GMT -8 @xsteveuk said:

Hi Steve,

Decided to quickly add in support for showing messages in specific categories and boards. Would you mind giving it some testing, and letting me know. I did do some testing, but another pair of eyes would be good.

pixeldepth.net/proboards/plugins/global_messages/global_messages_2.1.0.pbp

Excellent Peter

So far all seems to be working OK I set to show on main forum for guests to see

And on the Poetry Romance board I added a message to show to members when logged in
And it works brilliantly - My favourite plugin so far so much you can do with this awesome plugin
Thanks again for all your hard work and taking time out to update it
Very much appreciated

Thanks again Steve

Thanks, am please it is working for you

If you have any other ideas to improve it, throw them my way and I'll consider them

[Former Member]

I have a suggestion - To perhaps update the main page of this plugin
To say use HTML ONLY! When adding messages! codes scripts won't work

Or something added when a user pasts a code/script it will say USE HTML ONLY before saving

don't know if that's possible just a suggestion

Steve