vB Suggestion

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A general vB suggestion:

I personally use the PM option of having a dialog box come up whenever I recieve a new PM. However, I noticed that this feature only works will one is actually on GTP... so, wouldn't it be nice to also have the option of recieving the dialogue box, regardless of where you are on the net? :D
 
And to do this - I think a third party program would be needed. I'm not quite sure if Jordan is very good at programming.
 
The PM notification is accomplished with javascript inserted into each page of the forum, checking for new PM's every time you load a page on GTPlanet. Therefore, it would be impossible to accomplish this without installing some type of custom software on your computer (similar to an instant messenger). And, as Eddy has already pointed out, I wouldn't know how to begin on such a program, although I doubt the development time would be worth the benefit.

Don't forget that you can receive email notifications when you receive PM's. Most instant messengers will display a notification when you get an email, so if you had your instant messenger running, you would be able to receive notifications very similar to what you're suggesting. :)
 
I've noticed that I only get the pop up saying that I got a PM only 2 or 3 times, and after that, I have to go to my control panel to see if I got one. Do you know how I could fix that?

OA
 
I can't think of what would be causing that off the top of my head...have you tried logging out and clearing your temporary internet files and cookies?
 
That works, I was just wondering if it was odd if the pop-up only came up about twice. I never know if I got a new PM until I log back on or go to my control panel.

OA
 
Another suggestion:

When viewing a PM, there's no Online/Offline text... this would be a nice feature. :)
 
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I thought of an idea! :D May we please have a PM chat? Like a private chat using the PM system? That would be cool! :D


:cheeburga
 
Originally posted by F1man
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I thought of an idea! :D May we please have a PM chat? Like a private chat using the PM system? That would be cool! :D


:cheeburga

I dont think that would work, or it would be very annoying to code.
 
When viewing a PM, there's no Online/Offline text... this would be a nice feature.
Already in GTP 5. :)

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I thought of an idea! May we please have a PM chat? Like a private chat using the PM system? That would be cool!
No, I would suggest using a real instant massaging program for that type of correspondence.
 
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