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Discuss this Article v1.02 - gforum fixes, ubb5 added

 
 


Dave
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Sep 9, 2002, 2:14 PM

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Here's the latest version of the "Discuss this Article" add-on. For background on this add-on see these threads:

http://www.interactivetools.com/forum/forum.cgi?post=1444;
http://www.interactivetools.com/forum/forum.cgi?post=1627;

Here's what's new:

- fixed invalid filename issue with Gossamer Forum (we call ours forum.cgi but the default is gforum.cgi)
- added support for UBB Classic 5.x

Have fun.

PS: If anyone has UBB Classic 6.x and they want to test it to see if the 5.x code works that would be nice. Or if anyone who's had 5 and then 6 knows if the posting system was much different? Let me know.


EDIT: Download is now here http://www.interactivetools.com/products/articlemanager/addons/goforum.zip

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 

(This post was edited by Dave on Oct 15, 2002, 10:01 AM)


Teambldr
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Sep 11, 2002, 9:26 AM

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Re: [Dave] Discuss this Article v1.02 - gforum fixes, ubb5 added [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Dave,

I think I foumd one little quirky issue.

I created a thread with the link. Then, since it was misplaced I had to realign the categories (if this then this stuff). Then I deleted the old thread and tried to create a new one and it comes up with an error when it gets to the forum because that thread does not exist anymore.

How can I reset the link on the article to create a new one now?



Thanks in advance!Cool
Brian


Dave
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Sep 11, 2002, 9:32 AM

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Re: [Teambldr] Discuss this Article v1.02 - gforum fixes, ubb5 added [In reply to] Can't Post
What's happening is it's remembering that it already created a thread and where the original thread was and trying to redirect people there still. I doesn't know the threads been erased.

The easiest thing to do is make a backup of /data/goforum.dat, then edit it, find the line that refers to that invalid link, and erase it. Next line someone clicks on the link, it will re-create the thread.

If you want it to "forget" and re-create all the threads you can just erase /data/goforum.dat entirely.

Hope that helps.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 


Teambldr
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Sep 11, 2002, 9:43 AM

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Re: [Dave] Discuss this Article v1.02 - gforum fixes, ubb5 added [In reply to] Can't Post
Thanks Dave. I just happened to be looking at that file when you wrote this.

Since they are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... would it matter if the number 1 was not there? Or really any number not being in sequence?

The reason I ask is for future reference. If number 1920 gets corrupted can I delete that line and leave out that number in sequence?

At this point I am just planning on letting it recreate every thread. But later on that would not be easy. Hence the question.



Thanks again!Cool
Brian


Dave
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Sep 11, 2002, 11:32 AM

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No, it doesn't matter if a record is removed or the order in the datafile isn't in sequence. It will all still work fine.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 


Teambldr
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Sep 11, 2002, 11:59 AM

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Great Dave.



Thanks!
Brian


canvey
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Sep 12, 2002, 4:45 PM

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Re: [Dave] Discuss this Article v1.02 - gforum fixes, ubb5 added [In reply to] Can't Post
In the main script you say...

# Note: If you don't have FindBin installed, comment it out and uncomment the line
# below it. Be sure to enter the filepath to your cgi-bin dir first, though.

Surely you mean the exec directory rather than the cgi-bin? As I do not have any AM files in my cgi-bin.


Dave
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Sep 12, 2002, 4:49 PM

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That's right, I meant to say "cgi directory", not "cgi-bin". : )

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 


canvey
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Sep 12, 2002, 5:24 PM

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Re: [Dave] Discuss this Article v1.02 - gforum fixes, ubb5 added [In reply to] Can't Post
Thanks.

Sadly it doesn't work :(

Getting an internal server error, when trying to run the script - I have checked the permissions and all okay.

I do not think it is getting as far as logging into threads - but even when I set the configured to 0, I see get the internal error. On threads, I assume the category is just a digit(s), rather then the category name, and the forum name is the keyword, rather than the actual forum name.

Any thoughts?


Dave
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Sep 12, 2002, 5:31 PM

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Hmm, looks like there may be a typo on that line in the code. Make sure you have a "; on the end of your $Bin path. Like this:

$Bin = "/www/hosts/www.yoursite.com/htdocs/cgi-bin/";

And see if that helps.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 


canvey
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Sep 12, 2002, 5:44 PM

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Thanks - you were correct :)

BTW - in threads you have to disable the html, as it is make the output look rather poor - sadly this means the eventual text is somewhat bunched up. Despite this one space was copied over as   - weird!


bbcamerica
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Sep 18, 2002, 6:40 PM

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Has anyone tried integrating YABB bulletin board or know if trying the script will work with YABB.