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[IchBin™]

Well I just inserted a row into my datbase for user 1 in board 1. Went into that board with a new user and posted a new topic. I was notified as expected. Not sure what you're problem is Kathleen.

[Kathleen Chute]

I went Under the two users I did it for and there were no notifications up dated at all.
I am just so frustrated , that this feature is Being censored from my request, because Most people would abuse it. We know it can be done.
Every e mail I recive Notifications for  , always Contains a Link to remove subscription.
I for one ,have missed tons of stuff from this site simply because The Notify me Of reply's was not defaulted or selected. I still forget to .
Currently If My member wants to be Notified Of 7 boards , Tediously, Each One must be selected by the user. My users are legal Professionals and Don't Have the time.. Globally, If My Members Ask me as admin to help them I Cant, I should be able to help them , without logging into their account.
This is a Bummer . I did 7 members  yesterday It took all Day
I have 550 accounts

[IchBin™]

I think we have been talking about 2 different things here. It's hard to tell because of the way you have described what you are wanting. Notifications with the query I gave you have been turned on for any new posts only. This does not have any affect however on the notification of a topic if a user replies. Notifications are only for new topics, not new posts to an old topic. This option needs to be turned on separately. Is that what you are looking for?

And let me for the record say how ridiculous it is that people couldn't take a few minutes out of their week to spend on clicking 7 links and selecting one option on their profile. I know lots of legal professionals and they certainly have the time for such a thing if it is that important to them. Either way, we'll fix this up so you can take care of this yourself just give us a bit of time as we all volunteer our time here for free.

[IchBin™]

Ok a few things here first.
1. Make a backup of your smf_log_notify and smf_themes tables. (good idea to backup the whole database really).
2. Open the file that I've attached and change this line to have all the board ID's that you need.
$boards = array();
3. Put the file I've attached in your the root of your SMF folder where the SSI.php file is.
4. Hit the file in your browser. http://www.yourdomain.com/Path_to_SMF/notify.php 

It should automatically go through all your users and add the notification for each board, as well that it should turn on notification when a user replies to any posts.

You must be an admin to run this file and currently logged in on the forum. Remove the file when you are done.

[Kathleen Chute]

  Thank you IchBin
I do Appreciate  your trying to help.
   Kathleen

[IchBin™]

Did it work for you?

[Kathleen Chute]

 I havnt Done It Yet , Someone Is Going to help Me,  , Thank you Very much for your help. I will Post as sooon as I Know. ThXX
Kathleen

[Kathleen Chute]

Thank you very much for that script and Taking your Time to help. That was The Only way to do it. I am Grateful for your Helping me.
It did work. Now My members that are current can enjoy the site like they are supposed to .
I would Be very happy to pay you for your Help, Please  PM with your thoughts .
Kathleen

[IchBin™]

No worries Kathleen. It was a small script and didn't take too much time on my part. Glad it worked for you.

[Kathleen Chute]

 Thank agian for your time spent, well worth it My Members are very happy.
Kathleen

[Kathleen Chute]

No worries Kathleen. It was a small script and didn't take too much time on my part. Glad it worked for you.

My Member from China ., Quote  ( China_RiskFree: Thx Kathleen, I can now see all the discussions of everyone! ) 
Thank you again for the Notify
Kathleen

[j.razz1]

Ok a few things here first.
1. Make a backup of your smf_log_notify and smf_themes tables. (good idea to backup the whole database really).
2. Open the file that I've attached and change this line to have all the board ID's that you need.
$boards = array();
3. Put the file I've attached in your the root of your SMF folder where the SSI.php file is.
4. Hit the file in your browser. http://www.yourdomain.com/Path_to_SMF/notify.php 

It should automatically go through all your users and add the notification for each board, as well that it should turn on notification when a user replies to any posts.

You must be an admin to run this file and currently logged in on the forum. Remove the file when you are done.

Thanks for posting this and taking the time to make it!  I was pointed here by Illori in my own quest to add this functionality to my forum.  Here is the thread I am referenceing: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=465356.new;topicseen#new

I do have a couple of questions:
1. Once I run the script (after adding the board ID's), will any user be able to then opt out of some/all notifications?
2. Do I need to run the script each time a new member joins?  If yes, I assume it will override those members that have opted out of certain boards- is that correct?

Thanks again! 

j razz

[IchBin™]

1. Yes, the users still have their own options to opt out.
2. The script runs on all users for the boards you specify. It over-rides the users option even if they have set it.

[j.razz1]

Thanks for the quick reply.

In regards to #2, what of new members.  For instance, I just ran the script and removed it.  Let's say a new member joins in 10 minutes.  Will they, by default, get notifications for each board or will they have to manually go in and set it up (or will I need to run the script again)?

Also, I just did a test with the script.  I ran the script and removed it.  I then had a member to make a new post and follow that up with two replies.  I only received one email- the email that showed the original post- I did not receive any notifications of follow up emails.

Any advice on this would be great!  Thanks again for taking the time to write up that script- I have been looking for what I understood the functionality of it to be for a while now!

j razz

[IchBin™]

SMF only notified for the first unread post, UNTIL you have read the topic. Then it will notify you again of the next "first" unread post. Any subsequent posts will not be notified until you have read the topic.

New members do not have notifications turned on by default. You'll have to run the script every so often, or setup a cronjob on your host to run it as often as you need.

[j.razz1]

For further clarification, this is what I thought/think your script was supposed to do:  make it possible to receive email updates anytime any TOPIC or REPLY is made to any BOARD we are subscribed to(thanks to your script) not just those topics we started or replied to.

j razz

[j.razz1]

SMF only notified for the first unread post, UNTIL you have read the topic.

Is there a way around this?  My members, like the OP, are not typical users of a forum and we use it for an altered purpose.  Most, if not all members, want to be notified of every single thing someone adds to the forum.  They want to know each and every reply as well as each and every new post.  The best way to do this is to send out the messages in email notifications as someone adds anything to the forum.  But, we have found that SMF limits what is sent out- it only allows for the original notification to be sent for a new topic and 1 reply I think before having to go in and toggle the notify button for that individual topic.

Thanks again for following up with me on this.

j razz

[IchBin™]

That's exactly what it does. It turns on notifications for all boards and then turns on notification for when a person replies to a topic, that they get the notification if someone replies to the topic. SMF doesn't send out any other replies for any other reason that I'm aware of.

Sounds like what you are looking for is a news group. SMF is a forum and does not behave the way you want it to. What you are asking is beyond what SMF is meant to do. I'd suggest you look to get someone to make a mod for you. Be warned though, you start sending out that many emails and you are likely to get marked as a spammer.

[j.razz1]

Thanks again.  A mod is definitely what I have been looking for and I thought this script was it  

I migrated us over from YABB about a year or so ago and YABB had this functionality but did not jive well with the server we were moved to.  YABB is all I have used before the migration and I just assumed (wrongly) that all forums had that ability.

As for the amount of emails going out on a daily basis, there is maybe 2 posts a day on average tops to a group of less than 200.  So far, everyone has gotten new post notifications and we had no issues while using YABB on the old server (pertaining to labeling as spam).

Anyways, thanks again for your help and quick replies... Looks like your script will help me in getting everyone notified of new board posts, just not replies... The quest is ongoing.

j razz

[Kathleen Chute]

I would Like to again Thank you for This Work around for Me . It has been helpful to me and  others, . .
I would like to know if this is Possible.
Currently, I have to reset each new member's password one at a time, to enable their expected notifications .It comes from one board and all sub boards under it, as that is the reason they joined.
My Forum is meant as a nonprofit assistance, created to help folks in their professions, find work, and answers to time sensitive questions.
In My Case. I have a (Members Activities Board), Everything in that board is so important and expected by my members who are Process Servers, Private investigations, and Attorneys
If it is against SMF Policy to Pre Set Notifications, I Understand. However I would like to offer my members a choice at registration.
Could there not be an Option created In the Registration process, so members can choose their notifications then?
When I Join other Forums, I have seen this option in the Registration Process  before and Found in Very useful and helpful, as navigation is slow on the start and I know what my focus and needs are in joining.
I Think it would be better served , If New members were asked on Registration what they want for notifications of. Then it would not be forced but chosen
Whatcha Think?
Kathleen