Enabling HTML excerpt e-mails

@Brian,

They will still work but in order to maintain any of the recent changes this is a more accurate change for the 8.4 code.

This is the original code:
// first we send plaintext summary emails
$recipients = $this->get_registered("cats=$post_cats_string&format=excerpt&author=$post->post_author");
$recipients = apply_filters('s2_send_plain_excerpt_suscribers', $recipients, $post->ID);
$this->mail($recipients, $subject, $excerpt_body);

// finally we send html full content emails
$registered = $this->get_registered("cats=$post_cats_string&format=html&author=$post->post_author");
if ( empty($registered) ) {
$recipients = (array)$public;
} elseif ( empty($public) ) {
$recipients = (array)$registered;
} else {
$recipients = array_merge((array)$public, (array)$registered);
}
$recipients = apply_filters('s2_send_html_fullcontent_suscribers', $recipients, $post->ID);
$this->mail($recipients, $subject, $html_body, 'html');

Replace that with this:
// first we send plaintext summary emails
$recipients = $this->get_registered("cats=$post_cats_string&format=excerpt&author=$post->post_author");
$recipients = apply_filters('s2_send_plain_excerpt_suscribers', $recipients, $post->ID);
$this->mail($recipients, $subject, $excerpt_body);

// finally we send html full content emails
$recipients = $this->get_registered("cats=$post_cats_string&format=html&author=$post->post_author");
$recipients = apply_filters('s2_send_html_fullcontent_suscribers', $recipients, $post->ID);
$this->mail($recipients, $subject, $html_body, 'html');

@LongingsEnd,

It's a code replacement. You need to look on your server at the wp-content/plugins/subscribe2 folder. In there you will find a folder called 'classes' and inside there are 4 files. Look for the one called class-s2-core.php and download it to your local computer. Take a copy and then make the changes as specified above, that code is all contained in the publish() function which starts on line 429. The amendments you need to make start at line 644.

Hi Matthew, just bought the plugin and am wondering if you know of a list of steps I can follow to get the new HTMl-version of the plugin installed? I currently have the free plugin installed and works perfectly. My end goal is to get the HTMl excerpt emails to be sent to all subscribers (both registered and public).

Thanks again!

@maximuskang,

http://wpplugins.com/plugin/46/subscribe2-html/?view=installation

You need to use FTP software really as in the details above. If you are already using the free version simply erase the subscribe2 folder that exists already and then upload the new HTML version folder.

@maximuskang,

Contact me via here and I'll try to help, might be a few days though as I've got a lot on in the next 48 hours.

@asjawp,

I am only one person and while I try my very best to offer support and to extend this plugin I have a day job that has nothing to do with computers and a family I like spending time with.

You make a valid point though - perhaps I should stop selling the code, stop giving away the free version and spend more of my free time on other pursuits.

@asjawp,

I can understand your point too but I've been looking after this code for over 6 years now and believe me, what seems like basic functionality often is not.

The ability to choose between sending HTML full content or excerpts from within the code would mean yet another option. Part of the appeal of Subscribe2 is it's simplicity so I avoid adding options where they don't add benefits.

This HTML version of the plugin sends HTML full content to Public Subscribers. I offer support which includes guiding anyone who wants to adjust that functionality.

It seems to me that there are many plugin developers out there who offer no support at all and provide their plugins on a basis that suits them entirely with no thought to users. It seems that the more I offer support the more people think I owe them!

By having a free version and the HTML version I already have to keep 2 copies of the code in sync. By adding another option to allow HTML excerpts this would create another branch of the code to keep in sync.

So, my apologies to you but I simply cannot commit to maintaining a third version but will support, through this forum, users who want to amend the code to meet their own needs.

@asjawp,

Okay, I understand - is there a way to almost live test but not to all users. Simple answer - no, there isn't.

If the Previews still work then you haven't introduced any syntax errors and the code doesn't fail so you should be okay.

Since you are asking about HTML Excerpts as an alternative I'd appreciate your feedback here:
http://wpplugins.com/forums/topic/user-feedback-request

asjawp ..

I got round this by creating a test site of the live site in a subdomain, so everything is test.domain.com.

Then in subscribers i only have 1 public and 1 registered subscriber, this way i can test when a post is published, what email is being sent.

Admin user works fine, but email subscribers being sent excerpt plain text mails instead of HTML excerpt.