Hi.

[The Man]

Originally posted by bira
How to install:

Open private.php

1) First we need to move "newmessage" after "dosend". Highlight the entire section between:

    // ############################### start new message ###############################

Until (but not including):

    // ############################### start send message ###############################

Cut this entire section (a total of 83 lines in 2.2.1) and paste it right above:

    // ############################### start do stuff (move, etc) ###############################

2) Now we need to insert the following code:

a) Find:

    $savecopy=iif($savecopy=="yes",1,0);

Right under it insert:

    // preview hack
    $pmreceipt=iif($pmreceipt=="yes",1,0);
    // preview hack
    

b) Find:

    if ($pmquota>0 and $touserinfo[usergroupid] != 6 and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 6) {

Right above it insert:

    // preview hack
    if ($preview) {
        $previewpost=1;
        $previewmessage=bbcodeparse($message,0,$allowsmilie);

        if ($signature) {
            $post['signature'] = bbcodeparse($bbuserinfo['signature'],0,$allowsmilie);
            eval("\$post[signature] = \"".gettemplate("postbit_signature")."\";");
            $previewmessage.=$post['signature'];
        }

        eval("\$postpreview=\"".gettemplate("priv_sendpreview")."\";");

        $parseurlchecked=iif($parseurl,"checked","");
        $pmreceiptchecked=iif($pmreceipt,"checked","");
        $savecopychecked=iif($savecopy,"checked","");
        $signaturechecked=iif($signature,"checked","");
        $previewchecked=0;
        
        $title = htmlspecialchars($title);
        
        $privatemessageid = $prevmessageid;
        $forward;		
        $subject = $title;
        $privmessage = $message;
        $action="newmessage";
    } else {
    // preview hack
    

c) Find:

    } #end dosend

Right above it insert:

    } // preview hack
    

d) Find:

    //show new message form

Right under it insert:

    // preview hack
    if (!$pagetext) {
        // parse message for html if previewing
        $message = htmlspecialchars($message); // Without this, a </textarea> in the message breaks the form on preview
    }
    // preview hack
    

e) Find:

    if ($bbuserinfo[userid]!=0 and !$previewpost and $bbuserinfo[signature]!="") {
        $signaturechecked="CHECKED";
    }

Right under it insert:

    // preview hack
    if (!isset($parseurl)) {
        $parseurlchecked="CHECKED";
    }

    if (!isset($savecopy)) {
        $savecopychecked="CHECKED";
    }
    
    if (!isset($pmreceipt)) {   
        $pmreceiptchecked="CHECKED";
    }
    // preview hack
    

f) Find:

    // /enhanced
    eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("priv_sendprivmsg")."\");");

Right above it insert:

    // preview hack
    if (!isset($privmessage)) {
        $privmessage = $message[message];
    }
    // preview hack
    

g) Find:

    // enhanced
   $receipt=iif($pmreceipt=="yes",1,0);
   // /enhanced

And replace it with (the code to remove is marked in red):

    // enhanced
   $receipt=iif($pmreceipt,1,0);
   // /enhanced

Save private.php and upload to server.


In the Administration control panel -> Templates

1) ADD template priv_sendpreview and insert to it:

    <br>

    <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#555576"  width="100%" align="center"><tr><td>
    <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"  width="100%">
    <tr>
        <td bgcolor="#8080A6"><smallfont color="#EEEEFF"><b>Message Preview:</b></smallfont></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td bgcolor="#F1F1F1"><normalfont>$previewmessage</normalfont></td>
    </tr>
    </table>
    </td></tr></table>
    

(you may edit this to your liking).

2) Open template priv_sendprivmsg

a) place $postpreview where you want the message preview to appear (normally would be under $cpnav).

b) Find:

    <textarea name="message" rows="20" cols="$textareacols" wrap="virtual" tabindex="3">$message[message]</textarea>

And replace it with (change marked in red):

    <textarea name="message" rows="20" cols="$textareacols" wrap="virtual" tabindex="3"> $privmessage</textarea>

c) Find:

    <input type="checkbox" name="parseurl" value="yes" checked>

And replace it with (change marked in red):

    <input type="checkbox" name="parseurl" value="yes" $parseurlchecked>

d) Find:

    <input type="checkbox" name="savecopy" value="yes" checked>

And replace it with (change marked in red):

    <input type="checkbox" name="savecopy" value="yes" $savecopychecked>

e) Find:

    <input type="submit" class="bginput" name="submit" value="Send Message" accesskey="s" tabindex="4">

And replace it with (change marked in red):

    <input type="submit" class="bginput" name="submit" value="Send Message" accesskey="s" tabindex="4">
    <input type="submit" class="bginput" name="preview" value="Preview Message" accesskey="p" tabindex="4">

3) Open template priv_requestreceipt

Find:

    <input type="checkbox" name="pmreceipt" value="yes" checked>

And replace it with (change marked in red):

    <input type="checkbox" name="pmreceipt" value="yes" $pmreceiptchecked>

That's it!

Comments and additions welcome.

Cheers,

Bira

Apologies for triple-posting, but table stretching is nasty, so I wanted it to happen as little as possible. You understand, I trust.

You may need to quote my messages to get certain sections to display properly. Fixed, I hope.

Peace
Aaron