[edon1337]

❃ Description:
- This plugin helps server owners read their customer's suggestions/requests/warnings. Instead of waiting for a high-ranked admin to be online, you can simply write him a letter, in an indirect and private way, which will later be displayed to him. All messages are saved in an external file, so even after a mapchange, your message won't be lost.

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❃ Requirements:
➾ Unix Time
➾ CromChat

❃ Commands:
➢ say /report or /ticket or /contact - Opens menu to start a new message
➢ say /view or /tickets - Restricted access command to view messages
➢ say /archive or /archived - Opens menu which contains all archived (deleted) messages.

❃ ChangeLogs:

Spoiler

* v1.0 *
              • Public Release

* v1.1 *
              • Fixed indentation
              • Increased buffer size
              • Fixed {} consistency

* v1.2 *
              • Added Mark as Read/Archive/View options
              • Added feature to see when the message was read and by who
              • Added option to temporarily Archive messages and bring them back whenever you want
              • Changed the menu style
              • Added feature to automatically notice the owners on connect about new messages
              • Added feature to notice online owners when a new message is created/sent.

* v1.3 *
              • Fixed Marking as Seen
              • Added menu to pop up on first spawn showing new message notification
              • Fixed a problem that wasn't showing 'No messages to display' when there was 0 messages and there was one/more archived.

* v1.4 *
              • Fixed a logical error in the code
              • Fixed and added something when showing new messages
              • Fixed bug that was showing notifications menu to every player 

* v1.5 *
              • Added .ini to add staff names
              • Fixed some small bugs

* v2.0 *
              • Fixed wrong notification pop-ups (when a new message was created but was private and was shown to all the owners)
              • Fixed blank messages appearing
              • Added permanent remove option
              • Added colorchat

* v3.0 *
              • Completely re-wrote the plugin
              • Fixed messages getting mixed
              • Fixed messages not appearing/getting lost
              • Removed nVault/nVault Array/nVault Util
              • Added ML
              • Added a configuration file with options to customize to your likings

* v3.1 *
              • Stopped blank messages from being created

[DJEarthQuake]

Neat. All this time I have been using queries to find sv_admin and send them an e-mail. This reminds me of an old admin mod plugin where we could do exactly the same thing. I noticed your knife/money plugin. You seem like the right man for the job to remake the wire transfer bank plug. Those were peak times for our favorite engine. Not many people play CS 1.6 but when they do they drink lots of beer like Dos Equis.

[edon1337]

Originally Posted by DJEarthQuake Neat. All this time I have been using queries to find sv_admin and send them an e-mail. This reminds me of an old admin mod plugin where we could do exactly the same thing. I noticed your knife/money plugin. You seem like the right man for the job to remake the wire transfer bank plug. Those were peak times for our favorite engine. Not many people play CS 1.6 but when they do they drink lots of beer like Dos Equis.

Thanks for the nice words!

The difference is, with this plugin, every person with the defined admin access can view the messages, meanwhile if you're sending a message to a specific e-mail, only the e-mail owner will be able to see it.

Could you PM me more information about this 'wire transfer bank plugin'?

[DJEarthQuake]

I think the title states the concept! ;)

Thanks for PM. I figured you had the stocks. So instead of money with this bank it is messages to certain access level(s)? Elegant.

[Natsheh]

Honestly its kinda useless unless you make it with mysql feature which can send an email or a private message to the owner/s but you need also a php script

[DJEarthQuake]

Good point. We've already talked about that over PM earlier today. You know what they say about great minds? We will see if he digs it. I especially like the resulting script's simplicity from reusing what is out there. nVault. Per Sticky: New Cleanup Policy Hawk552 on what is approved. If anybody wants to test and endorse it?

[edon1337]

Originally Posted by Natsheh Honestly its kinda useless unless you make it with mysql feature which can send an email or a private message to the owner/s but you need also a php script

This is a simple AMXX plugin without including any extra programming languages, I don't know MySQL/PHP so I'm not going to bother with that.

[HamletEagle]

At a quick look:

PHP Code:

if ( g_iVaultHandle == INVALID_HANDLE )
set_fail_state( "Error opening nVault" ); 


PHP Code:

if( ~ get_user_flags( id ) & FLAG_VIEW )
return PLUGIN_HANDLED; 


You already know. Be consistent with { }.

PHP Code:

public plugin_end( )
{
nvault_close( g_iVaultHandle );
} 


Indent.

PHP Code:

menu_setprop( iMenu, MPROP_EXIT, MEXIT_ALL ); 


This is applied automatically. It's not wrong to explicit it tho.

In MessageStart szArgs and szName are useless. Retrieve the information directly into eData[ Message_Text ] and eData[ Message_Sender ].

szMessageCount[ 2 ] szMsgId[2] buffers should be increased, you could have 50/100/1000 messages.

Possible features to add:
-ability for admins to remove a message once they read it
-ability for the sender to see when an admin opened and read his message. Maybe a chat message when he connects/when the message is read if he is connected.

[edon1337]

Originally Posted by HamletEagle At a quick look: PHP Code: if ( g_iVaultHandle == INVALID_HANDLE ) set_fail_state( "Error opening nVault" );  PHP Code: if( ~ get_user_flags( id ) & FLAG_VIEW ) return PLUGIN_HANDLED;  You already know. Be consistent with { }. PHP Code: public plugin_end( ) { nvault_close( g_iVaultHandle ); }  Indent. PHP Code: menu_setprop( iMenu, MPROP_EXIT, MEXIT_ALL );  This is applied automatically. It's not wrong to explicit it tho. In MessageStart szArgs and szName are useless. Retrieve the information directly into eData[ Message_Text ] and eData[ Message_Sender ]. szMessageCount[ 2 ] szMsgId[2] buffers should be increased, you could have 50/100/1000 messages.

Done.

Originally Posted by HamletEagle Possible features to add: -ability for admins to remove a message once they read it -ability for the sender to see when an admin opened and read his message. Maybe a chat message when he connects/when the message is read if he is connected.

For sure I'm going to add new features, these are just the early versions, I'll add new features when I have time, such as ML Support, Option to save in nVault or .txt file, option to change MOTD style etc..

[HamletEagle]

There's no point in an option to either save in nvault or a text file. Just stick to one, for the end user it's the same thing.

I want to see more features added before I make a decision on this plugin, because right now it's kinda simple.