Droplet or snippet request for notification when news is commented

[Argos]

I tried to implement a function that sends an email notification when a news item is commented. There is a topic that has code, but I can't get it to work. See http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,4699.0.html

Ideal would be a droplet that I can just put in the settings of the news module, but code snippet to put in a php file would be okay as well. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance!

[pcwacht]

Hoi Argos,

Can't be done with a droplet in settings.

You need extra code wich mail a warning when and only when a submission is made, therefore the best option is to add that code to submit_comment.php,
search for: around line 121,
   // Insert the comment into db
A few lines later, right before the header statement this code can be added.

   // Sending the email
               $mail_to = 'address@tosendmail.to';
               $mail_subject = 'A comment has been made';
               $mail_message = 'One newsitem has been commented on this page: '.$wb->page_link($page['link']).'?post_id='.$post_id.' !';
   $wb->mail(SERVER_EMAIL,$mail_to,$mail_subject,$mail_message);

Didn't test it!! but think it'll get you started

Have fun,
John

[Argos]

Works right away John, thank you very much!  

I'll post a reference in the other topic.

I have edited the snippet to contain a working link and the comment itself:

 

Code:

$mail_to = 'address@tosendmail.to';
   $mail_subject = 'A comment has been made';
   $mail_message = 'One newsitem has been commented on this page: <a href="'.$wb->page_link($page['link']).'">'.$wb->page_link($page['link']).'</a>
   
   Comment:
   '.$comment.'' ;
   
   $wb->mail(SERVER_EMAIL,$mail_to,$mail_subject,$mail_message);

[pcwacht]

Cool to know I can still make working code without testing

PS Will be incoörporated in articles.

[Argos]

Cool to know I can still make working code without testing

I'm jealous 

PS Will be incoörporated in articles.

Nice. Maybe you can use language variables instead of the hardcoded English text lines.

[pcwacht]

will be in settings
adminsettings, use comments? use mail notification?
settings - comments, comment layout template and email template if the above is true

Will be a heap of settings

John

[nuke]

Thanks for this Argos and John - this works great, just what I was looking for =)

-Mike

Works right away John, thank you very much!  

I'll post a reference in the other topic.

I have edited the snippet to contain a working link and the comment itself:

 

Code:

$mail_to = 'address@tosendmail.to';
   $mail_subject = 'A comment has been made';
   $mail_message = 'One newsitem has been commented on this page: <a href="'.$wb->page_link($page['link']).'">'.$wb->page_link($page['link']).'</a>
   
   Comment:
   '.$comment.'' ;
   
   $wb->mail(SERVER_EMAIL,$mail_to,$mail_subject,$mail_message);

[snark]

@pcwacht

Any progress on the articles module yet?

What i saw à while ago was very promising, i have made quite some additions to the news3,5 newsmodule, I will include the commentnotification and send you a version

[pcwacht]

Please do.

Artcles is still an ongoing work in progress. The progress is being slowed down cause of the promised 2.9, ,  allso I was/am bizzy with some other modules needed for work. And work itself.
Allso had some operation on my hip last september, I needed a new one wich slowed me down as well.

Am coding articles when I have some spare time left wich is rarely the case


John

[snark]

you will receive it today