[3.0] Notify user when name is mentioned

[Gryzor]

Well, even as a mod it'd be nice

[emanuele]

Technically this board is/was for features intended for future versions of SMF, and since that topic is "tagged" 3.0 the idea was to have it as feature in 3.0.

[Mstcool]

But now you guys are gonna make it as a mod...?

[emanuele]

Anyone can make it as a mod, you should not wait for us!

[Mstcool]

Haha, Anyone but me. :p

[emanuele]

Why not?
It may be a good way to learn a bit a lot of php and javascript!

[Mstcool]

Yeah when i grow up though....

[FireDitto]

I think this would be a great addition and I'd love to see it!

Its used on a different style forum where the members can write @user and it sends them a notification that they've been 'summoned' to a thread, which is how most people use it. I think it is very handy and very useful and I'd love to be able to use it on SMF.

[Skaty]

Where do i sign

[gunnymcduck]

I would love to have this feature and would absolutely install it on my forums.

[Skaty]

has anyone try this ?
http://www.monotiz.com/smf/index.php?topic=3.0

[QQless]

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This implement is way over due. I have been searching for this type of notify for a long time. please make the effort to add this thank you.

[Arantor]

It isn't going to happen before 3.0, sorry.

[QQless]

Is there any Mod's you know of that does such a thing?

[Arantor]

Not that are currently available.

[QQless]

Dam that's a shame. Are community is getting big and this option would be great. We had initially used Vb. where they have the notify option it was really nice. May I ask why you guys have not implemented this?

hxxp:clanxa.com/smf/index.php [nonactive]

[Arantor]

Because there's no notifications system for it. Unless you want every notification to be an email (which has all kinds of consequences on its own), you don't have any choice.

2.1 is in development, it will NOT have this mostly because there is still no notification system at this time for reasons I really don't want to get into, so the problem remains.

Please do not try to convince me to add it to 2.1 because it isn't going to happen unless people want 2.1 delayed yet another year while an alerts-like system (like XenForo has) gets implemented, tested etc. and I'm pretty sure people would rather not have to wait another year, especially for a feature that has non trivial performance concerns to be taken on board.

[QQless]

With the most utter respect. Can are community offer you funding to create us a Mod?

[Arantor]

Um, no? Because as I said you need so much more than *just* the mention bit, you need an entire notification system around it and SMF just doesn't have one.

Such a mod would be very expensive and require much work to get right, at least custom built for your forum.


I did a search and found http://www.smfpacks.com/alertmod which may or may not suit you (and there have been concerns over the mod developer's support policies)

[QQless]

I understand thank you for the replys and info you have provided.

P.S I looked at the pack you researched. I'm looking for a simple notifier where you can mark a member "QQless" [QQless] etc..