Index: branches/RC/core/units/general/cat_dbitem.php
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diff -u -r9021 -r9623
--- branches/RC/core/units/general/cat_dbitem.php	(.../cat_dbitem.php)	(revision 9021)
+++ branches/RC/core/units/general/cat_dbitem.php	(.../cat_dbitem.php)	(revision 9623)
@@ -418,10 +418,27 @@
 	function ChangeStatus($new_status)
 	{
 		$status_field = array_shift( $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix,'StatusField') );
+		if ($new_status != $this->GetDBField($status_field)) {
+			// status was changed
+			$this->sendEmailEvents($new_status);
+		}
 		$this->SetDBField($status_field, $new_status);
+
 		return $this->Update();
 	}
 
+	function sendEmailEvents($new_status)
+	{
+		$perm_prefix = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'PermItemPrefix');
+		$owner_field = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'OwnerField');
+		if (!$owner_field) {
+			$owner_field = 'CreatedById';
+		}
+
+		$event_name = $perm_prefix.'.'.($new_status == STATUS_ACTIVE ? 'APPROVE' : 'DENY');
+		$this->Application->EmailEventUser($event_name, $this->GetDBField($owner_field));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Approves changes made to category item
 	 *