Helping adding text to alerts emails...

The text of the emails is in languages/en.php. They are in a couple different spots, so it depends on which ones you mean. Look around line 164 for review notifications. 369 for review response. 230 & 255 for author/story updates.

This happened to me, at a site with over 10,000 members. I did a MySQL query to turn off notifications for everyone. That way if they really wanted them, they had to turn them back on.

The text of the emails is in languages/en.php. They are in a couple different spots, so it depends on which ones you mean. Look around line 164 for review notifications. 369 for review response. 230 & 255 for author/story updates.

This happened to me, at a site with over 10,000 members. I did a MySQL query to turn off notifications for everyone. That way if they really wanted them, they had to turn them back on.

Do you think it is possible for me to post the different sets of the code that needs to have the text added and ask for you help at adding the text, as to not mess up the coding?

If you want to, but it's really easy. The language files are meant to be modified (for translation and such). So here's a random line out of en.php.

define ("_ADDAUTHOR2FAVES", "Add Author to Favorites");

You only want to change the part in the second set of quotes.

define ("_ADDAUTHOR2FAVES", "Add Author to Favourites");

(I added a u to "favorites" to make it British-style.)

Keep in mind that if you use " or ' you have to escape it by putting a in front of it. Otherwise the script will think you're ending the quotes around the string prematurely. Example.

define ("_ADDAUTHOR2FAVES", "Add "Author" to Favorites");

Please don't think I am stupid or anything, but that is all "hogwash" to me. I don't usually edit coding except for the parts I know how to do and were told how to do and what not to do.

I need to add something like  "If you wish to not receive alerts via emails ... "

It's never too late to learn. ; )  Some (or all?) of the messages already have something like that. Here's the one for new reviews (line 164 of languages/en.php):

define ("_REVEMAIL2", "Hello,
  You have received a new review at $sitename.rn You can view your new review at <a href="'$url/reviews.php?%1$s'>$url/reviews.php?%1$s</a>."
If you no longer wish to receive e-mails such as this, please go to your accountrn
on $sitename, and edit your profile.");

If you don't like the wording, you can modify it. Just make sure to keep everything outside the double quotes intact. I understand being nervous, so tell you what. I'll post the lines of code for the rest of them, and you can reply back and modify them. Then I'll look it over and make sure everything looks okay before you make it a live change.

line 230 (favorite author update)

define ("_AUTHORALERTNOTE", "One of your favorite authors at $sitename has posted a new story.<br><br>%1$s "._BY." %2$s<br><br>%3$s<br><br><a href=""$url/viewstory.php?sid=%4$d">$url/viewstory.php?sid=%4$d</a>");"

Add a notice after the </a> but before the "

line 255 (favorite story update)

define ("_STORYALERTNOTE", "%1$s by %2$s, one of your favorite stories at $sitename, has been updated.<br><br><a href=""$url/viewstory.php?sid=%3$d&amp;chapter=%4$d">$url/viewstory.php?sid=%3$d&amp;chapter=%4$d</a>nn");"

Add stuff after the nn but before the "

line 369 (author has responded to review)

define ("_RESPONSETEXT", "{penname} has responded to your review.rnrnYou can see the response at <a href=""".$url."/reviews.php?reviewid={review}">".$url."/reviews.php?reviewid={review}</a>");"

Same deal; after the </a> but before the "

Thanks so much. I actually like the wording that the file gives you for the new review. Just wish it would have kept it with the others. So I'm going to copy and paste it with the lines posted previously and you'll be able to tell me that I did it right LOL.

(Thanks in advance and afterwards!)

define ("_AUTHORALERTNOTE", "One of your favorite authors at $sitename has posted a new story.<br><br>%1$s "._BY." %2$s<br><br>%3$s<br><br><a href=""$url/viewstory.php?sid=%4$d">$url/viewstory.php?sid=%4$d</a>If" you no longer wish to receive e-mails such as this, please go to your accountrn
on $sitename, and edit your profile.");

define ("_STORYALERTNOTE", "%1$s by %2$s, one of your favorite stories at $sitename, has been updated.<br><br><a href=""$url/viewstory.php?sid=%3$d&amp;chapter=%4$d">$url/viewstory.php?sid=%3$d&amp;chapter=%4$d</a>nnIf" you no longer wish to receive e-mails such as this, please go to your accountrn
on $sitename, and edit your profile.");

define ("_RESPONSETEXT", "{penname} has responded to your review.rnrnYou can see the response at <a href=""".$url."/reviews.php?reviewid={review}">".$url."/reviews.php?reviewid={review}</a>If" you no longer wish to receive e-mails such as this, please go to your accountrn
on $sitename, and edit your profile.");

This is a good idea.  It'll be implemented in the next version and in the SVN later tonight.

This is a good idea.  It'll be implemented in the next version and in the SVN later tonight.

Thank you.

I have never thought or paid much attention before until our host sent an email saying they believe we were sending spam messages. When my co-owner called the host, they read off one of the "one of your favorites has been updated" emails. It was odd to us, but we figured it was something we could get help with.

Looks good. Just one small thing. You'll probably want to add a space between the copied in part and what comes before it. Elsewise the link and the following text will run together.

Looks good. Just one small thing. You'll probably want to add a space between the copied in part and what comes before it. Elsewise the link and the following text will run together.

Alright.

Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it.  😀