Newsletter module

[Ralf (Berlin)]

I have wrote a snippet = newsletter module which provides the Massmail module with an interface for visitors to sign on or sign off to a newsletter.

The module send an activation link to the user and after activation add the email to massmail

You must have installed massmail and newsletter module, then put the following code to your template or to any code section:

Code:

<?php
    if (function_exists('newsletter_info')) {
      newsletter_info('Newsletter','newsletter@ralf-hertsch.de',true,false);  }
?>

The function newsletter_info($massmailGroup, $fromEMail, $textOnly=true, $infoAdmin=false) has 4 parameters:

$massmailGroup is the massmail group used by the newsletter module, in the code example above Newsletter. This group must already exists.

$fromEMail is the email address which will be used as return address for the activation mails.

$textOnly is by default true, the newsletter module will only send emails in TEXT format. If set to false the newsletter module will use the $wb->mail() function and send emails in multipart mode.

$infoAdmin is by default false, if set to true the newsletter module will send status mails to the $fromEMail address to inform the administrator about the newsletter activities.

Please test the attached module and report any error and suggestions

Regards
Ralf

removed newsletter_0.13.zip - please look at newer posts for a actual version

[macsmet]

Great snippet/module!

I added a dutch translation!

In the confirmation e-mails the links don't work.
I get --> ?nl_action=activate&nl_check=81417350

MacSmet

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello MacSmet,

thank you for the dutch translation!

In the confirmation e-mails the links don't work.
I get --> ?nl_action=activate&nl_check=81417350

Hmmm, I can't detect any error, in which way have you integrated the newsletter module? In your template or as a code section? Can you please post the code?

Thank you!

Regards
Ralf

[macsmet]

Hi Ralf,

I use in a code-section:
 if (function_exists('newsletter_info')) {
      newsletter_info('Nieuwsbrief','williamdesmet@gmail.com',true,true);  }

and I call the section from the template with (it works but don't know if it is OK):
php $section_id = 68;

// Get requested section for requested page
$query_sections = $database->query("SELECT section_id,module FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."sections WHERE section_id = '$section_id' ");
// Make sure there is one
if($query_sections->numRows() > 0) {
    $section = $query_sections->fetchRow();
    $section_id = $section['section_id'];
    $module = $section['module'];
    require(WB_PATH.'/modules/'.$module.'/view.php');
}


greetings,

MacSmet    

                   

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello McSmet,

I think your integration is too tricky... 

It's not neccessary to create a code section and then call this section within the template.

Please add to your template just the lines:

Code:

if (function_exists('newsletter_info')) {
  newsletter_info('Nieuwsbrief','williamdesmet@gmail.com',true,true);  }

that's all. 

Greetings
Ralf

[macsmet]

I put the code into my template but no success!
I still don't get a link to click on.

MacSmet

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello McSmet,

ok - I have changed the method for creating the activation link and added an alternate method.

Please try it again with the attached v0.14, which also contain NL.php

Regards
Ralf

removed newsletter_0.14.zip - please look at newer posts for a actual version

[macsmet]

Sorry, no luck!

[Ralf (Berlin)]

ok - but now it should work 

Thank you for your patience!

Regards
Ralf

[macsmet]

Yes, it does work now.
Thank you for a great snippet!

[Gerard]

Great job! It works fine. I'm gonna use it.

Regards,

Gerard

[Ralf (Berlin)]

thank you 

Regards
Ralf

[kida]

Hey

Neat little addition.

2 hopeful questions (one will be easy, the other maybe not...):

1. How can I change the text on the sign up form (It's not in the language folder)
2. Any way I could add a 'Name' field to the subscription process and then maybe personalise the emails?

Cheers, and great job so far

Darren

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello Darren,

1. How can I change the text on the sign up form (It's not in the language folder)

all text is in the language file, please look for nl_text_intro ...

2. Any way I could add a 'Name' field to the subscription process and then maybe personalise the emails?

Massmail does not support personalized emails, therefore I haven't implemented a name field. Perhaps I will create a complete newsletter module next year...

Regards
Ralf

[messali]

i dosen't work...
i have a problem with confirm button, when i click "ok"
open new window with text:
Not Found
The requested URL /pages/news-search.php was not found on this server.
What's wrong?
please help me

http://www.stalconex.pl/pages/polityka.php

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello,

I haven't got this error from your page - it seems, that you are using an earlier version, please download latest version from here.

Please test it first with unchanged language file and translate later.

Thank you for your patience!

Regards
Ralf

[messali]

Thnxs Ralf,
now it's working!
I have one question,

where is  css style file from this newsletter?
i want modify fonts size, and colour

best regards from Poland
Mess

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello Mess,

the Newsletter Snippet has no own css file, but it declare a class="newsletter":

Code:

<div class="newsletter">
   [...]
</div>

You may define this class in the css file of your template.

Also if you don't speak german, you may find some hints and a example css declaration at my homepage - I want to translate this page within the next few days...

Regards
Ralf

[kida]

Hey

I assumed that I would be able to view the subscribers somewhere. I thought it would be on the mass mail page.

It is definitely adding subscribers to the 'wb_mod_massmail_add resses' table but I don't see how I can view them via the admin or wb page - mass mail.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Darren

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello Darren,

It is definitely adding subscribers to the 'wb_mod_massmail_add resses' table but I don't see how I can view them via the admin or wb page - mass mail.

The newsletter snippet job is finished by adding subscribers to the table, so please contact the developers of massmail module in this thread.

Thank you!

Best regards
Ralf

[Ralf (Berlin)]

The Newsletter Module is now available for Download in the Addons Repository - Code Snippets.

You will find some hints and further informations at my homepage (german) and (english).

Regards
Ralf

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Further informations and hints to the newsletter snippet are now also available in english language (at my homepage).

Regards
Ralf

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello,

please upgrade to newsletter module v0.16 - this version closes a XSS security vulnerability.

Regards
Ralf

[Boudi]

Great combination between 2 modules! 

But still 1 question to get it clear for me:

Is there no code snippet or someting where I (as an admin) could check the mailaddresses from subscribers?

For me this seems to be some basic feature within every newsletter script.

[Ralf (Berlin)]

Hello,

you may set the $infoAdmin flag to true - the 4. parameter in newsletter_info()

Code:

<?php
  if (function_exists('newsletter_info')) {
    newsletter_info('Newsletter','newsletter@ralf-hertsch.de',true,true);  }
?>

in this case you will get automaticly statusmails about subscribing, unsubscribing a.s.o.

To view all subscribers, please look at Massmail and check the desired Mailgroup.

Regards
Ralf