Public/broadcast message question- change length of time?

Guest

I run a site where we need eye-catching "breaking news". Like, really eye-catching. Sadly (or wonderfully, depending on how you look at it), we must cater to (I know, I know) people who aren't so... you know... "The AOL Generation" as I like to call them, so just doing a news post isn't good enough.
Cut to the chase:
I want to hack the broadcast (public) message system so the message stays up there for as long as I specify. If it helps any, I am comfortable editing PHP and doing database work... in fact, i've done a lot already, as you can imagine.

If it helps any this is what I found in nuke_public_messages:

Code:

mid content date who
3 <message> 1071454171 Overlord

I have a feeling that maybe "date" values might be the solution...

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

In mainfile.php find this function towards the bottom: function public_message()

Modify the references to +600 to whatever you want. This is in seconds, btw.

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:21 pm

i did something similar but made sure that only admins and moderators cn send out messages to ensure that spam ist onthe the site. and that each submitter can have 3 messages not one.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Dec 03, 2004 Posts: 5

Anonymous wrote:

i did something similar but made sure that only admins and moderators cn send out messages to ensure that spam ist onthe the site. and that each submitter can have 3 messages not one.

Very interested in knowing more about restricting the messages to Admin and mods! Please help!

Sergeant Joined: Feb 04, 2004 Posts: 100

I would like to know this too. I want the broadcast message only active for admins or moderators. doesn anyone have this hack?

Nuke Cadet Joined: Dec 03, 2004 Posts: 5

Would still like to have a solution to this.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:10 pm

Hm... This is a good idea to provide site users and administors with

1) public message duration
2) admin controls in admin CP
3) multiples.

Let me make a tweak code for this.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 5:02 pm

Appreciate the reply! Have a definate couple of uses for it. I know it's asking alot but would also like to be able to use it with Platinum. If not..thats ok..Will find a way to make it work.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Dec 03, 2004 Posts: 5

Sorry..wasnt logged in.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 6:41 pm

Anonymous wrote:

Appreciate the reply! Have a definate couple of uses for it. I know it's asking alot but would also like to be able to use it with Platinum. If not..thats ok..Will find a way to make it work.

I do not make a certain hack package for a variant of PHP-Nuke. My tweak and Hack are always for all PHP-Nuke. This means that I do make an installation manual not for just overwriting packages. Also, I don't know well about what phpnuke plantium is. As always, my tweaking has a primary purpose that all tweaks must work under all php-nuke. So, the plain php-nuke or some variants to keep the most compatible with plain php-nukes are the best, I believe. But, installing my tweak (that I will make) is up to you. Please, DO NOT ASK me to make a package for platinum or other hybrid variants.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 6:42 pm

ShoKKer wrote:

Sorry..wasnt logged in.

what did you mean by that?

Nuke Cadet Joined: Dec 03, 2004 Posts: 5

Xyberian wrote:

ShoKKer wrote:

Sorry..wasnt logged in.

what did you mean by that?

Not important.

Thank you for taking time to make the script.

Sergeant Joined: Feb 04, 2004 Posts: 100

Xyberian wrote:

Hm... This is a good idea to provide site users and administors with

1) public message duration
2) admin controls in admin CP
3) multiples.

Let me make a tweak code for this.

Xyberian, This will be a very popular mod indeed! Big Cheers!

Nuke Cadet Joined: Dec 03, 2004 Posts: 5

Any luck on this?

Guest

5 months? Wow, tough mod! Laughing