UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6 MultiHack Mods [6.0x] News Fader V2.1 Hack!

Ok, update: It doesn't work as good as I thought.

The control panel, layout, everything is showing up nicely except:

The first news header is displayed as a link, except it's not supposed to be. What kind of link you say? Well, it took my second news header and made that the link. No, I DID NOT use the ' mark, I did everything correctly based on the instructions.
Here is what I typed:

"Test news header 1", "This is my second test news header", "Testing my third news header"


As you can see, I separated each header with the quotes marks, and I did not use a comma on the last one, just like the instructions said.

Now, from typing the above, my final result is that the 1st header displays, but it's clickable, and will link to "www.myhost.com/cgi/this is my second test news header"

Do you see what I mean? Im not using the link marks!! What is up with this?

P.S.-- Please remember that this is an NT machine.

[ August 17, 2001: Message edited by: Milton Waddams ]

Slurpee: still waiting on help here...


milton, try typing in the news like the directions state:

"Test news header 1","",
"Test news header 2","",
"Test news header 3",""


when all else fails, RTFM!

Ok thanks webwolfe, I will try that

I have it running on an NT5 box, and I don't get the post totals but everything else is perfect...

Looks great!

www.netwerkin.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

XperT I am still waiting on slurpee to address this issue. I have also sent him a PM about it with no response.

I didn't get a PM from you webwolfie, I just checked.

As far as the post counts and totals not working, I've looked at the code and it should work fine. Make sure you are putting it EXACTLY where the directions call for it. That's about the best I can say right now, because I know it works, most of us are using it.

Question:

Is it possible to use an include, or some other statement, to use a text file input as the headlines data in the news fader?

Example: I run newspro on my site and it generates news headlines automatically for me. I would like to use an include or another statement that allows the headlines.txt file that newspro generates to be the input for the headlines fader.

Thanks!

[ September 05, 2001: Message edited by: Intel -*RW*- ]

I just updated my Browser to IE 6.0, and I am having trouble with the News Fader. It will not run in IE 6, it brings up an error on line 204 char 3 saying class invalid or something. And it causes other hacks on my board not to work correctly. I turned News Fader off, and everything started to work normal again. Any suggestions?

Do you have any other .js being called?

No, I don't. I just rememberd what is said. It said "Class not Registered" and I have seen this on a few other sites as well. I did a full Browser install, so I should have everything updated.

Click on Netwerkin in my sig and let me know if you get the error there.

Yes I do, same place, Line 204, Char 3, Class Not Registered, on ultimatebb.cgi

I've tried reinstalling my browser, but it still gives me the error. Any Clue?

Well I'll be, it was a Direct X Problem. I used to have DX 8.1 on my machine, then a week ago I kept getting a dialog box that kepts saying: DirectDraw Beta Expired. So I went back to 8.0, and apparently that didn't help. I tried a new DX Uninstaller, and went to 7.0a, and everything is back to normal.

Damn, I'm glad you found the error! I'm running XP but my DirectX is up to date and i don't have any issues.

I installed 2.1, but I'm not getting total posts and topics showing up.....

I use UBB 6.05...

Anyone has some smart ideas?
(and yes I already turned on the option in CP, doh)

Same Here, I just forgot it and continued with my life.

Yeah, I gave up on the totals as well.

I may have come up with a possible solution for your Count total problems....

I had the same problem, and the following is what I did to fix it! I cant promise that it will work for you, so please make backups first!

This also assumes that you have already installed the Newsfader hack!

Open "public_forum_summary.pl" in your templates directory!

Find:


Copy and Cut the code and paste it directly below:


Save your changes and upload the file!

Next, Open "ubb_forum_summary.cgi" in your cgi directory

Look for:


Copy and Cut the line:


and paste it below:

(may be slightly different depending on which hacks you have installed!)

Save file and Upload! Job Done!

Please let me know if this solves your problems!
(like I said, It worked for me)

nice job

worked very well

Guys,

I seem to be having a problem with the NewsFader. I'm using version 2.1 on UBB 6.05 on an NT machine, and it won't show up. For example:

http://www.championodds.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

The news fader is turned on, it just won't show. Any ideas?

Damoclese: Thanks for the topics & count fix...It worked perfectly..

[ 10-18-2001: Message edited by: TorN ]

I got the news fader to "kinda" show up, the box shows up, but no text. Everything is installed right. No idea what to do.

http://www.coasterdom.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi


please help


~C.T.

the fix that Damoclese provided was CORRECT

this is EXACTLY what was wrong.

In the future, when experienced people install your hack, and they ALL complain about the same thing, how about taking us seriously next time instead of forcing someone like Damoclese to come along and fix the problem for you!!

DOH! Im so stupid. I tried updating my browser to IE 6.0, and now it works. Lmao! If anyone else had the same problem, just try that.


~C.T.

In the future, perhaps you will start coding your own hacks, and not be so rude when it comes to asking for help. I have no idea what hacks you are running, nor how your UBB is set up. I give you instructions for working on a non-modded board, and it's funny how 99% of the people had it working fine, but the 1% who don't come here and complain as if there is some conspiracy against them. Next time, here's a solution for you...don't install it, unless you know what you're doing. BTW, I have moved on to a 6.1 board, so if you're still using this hack on 6.0 and expect me to troubleshoot it for you, I can't anyway on this version.

[ 11-26-2001 11:40 AM: Message edited by: Slurpee ]

Arg!
Wheneven I try to change the news, it always goes back to the Example News... I suppose the news I type isn't writing to news.txt or something. Help please?

darn, I can't get it working

I am having the same problem. I am using 6.05 and it isnt working.

ok, i have come up with a fix for version 6.05 (aftershock edition). This is for people who dont have the newsfader show up at all.

In Public_forum_summary.pl (templates) it says to replace:

with:


instead, just copy the


part, and paste it right above:

(located just below the place you were)


this is what the code around it should look like:


Hope that this helps and that you understand it.


~C.T.

Hi,

Some of my Forummembers say that they can't see links in the news with IE 5 or IE 5.5!

I've got IE 6 and it works. With NS it works, too.

So what could be the problem? Please help!

Bye
Dennis

I upgrades 2.0 > 2.1 and it fixed the arrors i had

showing up nicely
using UBB 6.05

very cool hack

could anyone port this hack to 6.2* ? i didn't find it there yet..