UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6 MultiHack Mods [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0

My HitHack works now - I think it was a cache problem after installing. But, one question:

does the HitHack generate a lot more Perl .CGI requests? I have a problem with too much traffic on my server (1GHz P3 768MB RAM) and I need to streamline my forum as much as possible.

Sometimes the ubbhits.cgi "freezes" the loading of a page for a couple of seconds - why?

1) 1 more .cgi file per forum summary/page visit, but it's not as massive as ultimatebb.cgi.

2) never happened here

Is this working for v6.3.1?

Also it seems to cause more of this annoying 'Execution' errors that UBB6.3.1 spits out on its v6.3.x series now.

I have NO idea what you're talking about.

If a forum summary page takes too long to load then it now spits out an execution error, I believe the time period can be set somewhere although I haven't found it and UBB seems to default to 30 seconds. UBBDev's been throwing it up a bit today as well.. just a little.. very variable. Obviously Hit-Hack adds to the loading of long summaries = more common problem, not your scripts fault.

That aside and does this Hit Hack support v6.3.1, or don't you have any idea what that is? =)

Obviously not, since 2.0 uses ubb_hits.cgi.

Edit: and yeah, it works on 6.3.1

Files updated - important bugfix. Overwrite ubb_hits.cgi.

Bug (using updated v2): Double Counting

Firstly after having installed it and timing the before and after loading time of forum and topic summaries I did find that it added about 1 second to the topic loading times. Nothing big, but when a summary loads in 1 second, 2 full seconds is twice as slow =).

Anyway, I've found on my beta board (with only me testing) that if you enter a topic and then click back to the topic summary it counts in multiples of two and now 1? Thus 1 visit = 2 and 2 visits to the topic = 4.

Try for yourself:
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=1

Also, doesn't this affect cache since its more dynamic and therfore must update more often? I removed it from the forum summary pages since there was no need, so if you note that then it's not a bug, just my own preference.

1: double counting - if you access PHP page but the cache is cleared, it counts once for PHP and once for CGI - twice. I guess I'll fix that by writing the last number (or IP) to view the topic soon.

2: cache/time - it uses a different file (ubb_hits.cgi), so it can't slow it down unless you count the time until the other file is loaded, which is from

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151787 08/09/2002 1:16 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 326 mark99 Member mark99 Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 326 Oh I see what you mean, however please note that IE6 (as with others before it), which is the most used browser, loads HTML tables in bulk and thus unlike Opera I don't see the table and then the hits - it all loads together unless the site is really slow or showing a lot of topics, hence the delay.

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151788 09/26/2002 11:10 AM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7 GMe Junior Member GMe Junior Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7 Opera don't shows the hits? Why?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151789 09/26/2002 11:25 AM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7 GMe Junior Member GMe Junior Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7 .. and also Netscape 4.5

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151790 09/29/2002 11:59 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 40 St. Louis Mo. USA DOD-THE KAHN Member DOD-THE KAHN Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 40 St. Louis Mo. USA This is another hack that does not work with the Blam Templates. would someone please edit the templates so they do work? Thank you. Newbie From Hell

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151791 10/02/2002 11:09 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 93 Germany Stamoulis Member Stamoulis Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 93 Germany the hits.cgi gots not chmoded to me right and the php-accelerator complains that he cant access the hits.cgi file cause of no permission ..... ? any ideas ?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151792 10/02/2002 11:14 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 Ask your server admin...

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151793 10/03/2002 8:29 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 93 Germany Stamoulis Member Stamoulis Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 93 Germany it's my server

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151794 10/15/2002 3:49 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 LK help please. Just installed new copy of board: board and installed your hit hack. I don't see the hits appearing anywhere - what the heck have I done wrong, followed everything to the letter, twice!

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151795 10/16/2002 5:25 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 http://www.scotiwis.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cgi-bin/ubb_hits.cgi It gives me 404... Are you sure you uploaded ubb_hits.cgi to cgi-bin?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151796 10/16/2002 8:24 AM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 doh! that was the reason thanks. 2 other problems now: When I go into cp and modification wordlet list I don't get anything appearing - only says "Page:" with nothing else underneath it. Also the forum summary hits that appear after each description of the forum summary seem to be counting double what the actual topic hits are counting - I don't actually need the hits on the forum summary page, just within each forum is fine - can I remove them from main summary page? thanks

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151797 10/16/2002 8:26 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 1. Make sure vars_wordlets_mods.cgi is fine, rehack ultimatebb.cgi/cp.cgi/cp_wordlets.cgi from Mod Wordlets instructions. If it still deosn't work, post your vars_wordlets_mods.cgi content here. 2. Just undo public_forum_summary.pl

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151798 10/16/2002 1:07 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 rehacked and I still get this as content for vars_wordlets_mods: %vars_wordlets_mods = ( q!mod_wordlets! => q!Modification Wordlets!, ); 1;

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151799 10/16/2002 1:35 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 vars_wordlets_mods.cgi should also have the following after %vars_wordlets_mods = ( Code count_on_click => "Hits", count_on_click_lowercase => "hits",

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151800 10/16/2002 1:48 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 ok now I have the "hits" and "Hits" showing on the board but: 1. the cp modification wordlets still shows a blank page with just "page" on it 2. when I view a post the forum summary total increases by 1, then when I view it again the forum summary increases by 2, then 1, then 2. The forum pages incriment by 1 and are fine ?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151801 10/16/2002 2:08 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 1. Rehack cp.cgi and cp_wordlets.cgi from mod wordlet instructions AGAIN 2. No idea, but you're going to remove it from forum summary anyhow, right?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151802 10/16/2002 2:10 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 ignore pm I just sent you, I was going to remove it but I actually quite like it now - any ideas? I'll redo 1. again!!

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151803 10/16/2002 2:39 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 Your PHP Accelerator is acting strangly (PNTF's fault), that's why The next hit2 version should fix it.

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151804 10/16/2002 3:00 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 ok thanks - when's that due out? another question, I want to add into this new board same hacks I had of yours from previous board - memberlist and jIRC chat mod. 1. Is it ok to add these now and then migrate all members and posts from my old board, ie is there anything in the migration process that screws up these hacks ? - alternative would be to import members and posts then redo hacks but would rather do hacks first if not a problem. 2. the jIRC chat mod, can I atually move this to another board, seem to remember you take license out for one url only, if not can I use the mod and link into the chat on my existing board?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151805 10/16/2002 3:28 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 0. dunno 1. Yes, I think it's fne. 2. I don't take licenses, jPilot does. The URL depends on the domain, so if both your boards are held on the same domain it's fine.

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151806 10/16/2002 3:52 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 they're not both on the same domain - so can I use your mod but somehow keep the actual chat board where it is and just link to it from your link on the forum summary page ?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151807 10/16/2002 3:59 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 Yes, that's fine. I don't even get a share out of the money they make

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151808 10/16/2002 4:23 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 LK - how the hell do I migrate my members and posts from old board to new, can't seem to find info on this anywhere ? Do I just copy old members folder and each forum and upload it into new board ?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151809 10/16/2002 4:38 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 LK Admin / Code Breaker LK Admin / Code Breaker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,394 Yes.

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151810 10/16/2002 5:06 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 ok I just took all member profile cgi's and loaded them into new board, seems to be ok except when you select a user avator for them it doesn't show up - this a conflict between versions ?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151811 10/16/2002 5:14 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 BigMrC Member BigMrC Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 actually scrub that, just needed refreshed!

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151812 10/17/2002 8:05 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2 CyberKook Junior Member CyberKook Junior Member Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2 getting this error: CGIPath/ubb_forum_summary.cgi: syntax error at CGIPath/ubb_forum_summary.cgi line 204, near ") {" syntax error at CGIPath/ubb_forum_summary.cgi line 245, near "} else"

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151813 10/22/2002 1:15 PM Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 170 wwb95 Member wwb95 Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 170 LK Can you store the hits an separate file for example for topic # 007144 it will store the hits in hits0071.cgi The reason for this is that I have forms the have 7000 topic it will cause a big delay in my board

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151814 10/26/2002 12:12 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 27 indiana Mr. LaRue Junior Member Mr. LaRue Junior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 27 indiana Could someone instant message me on AIM. on how i could change, < Hits > what everyone sees the column called in the forum to < Views > so people basically know they are getting their posts viewed...just to make it easier for some people with less terminology .. Thanks. AIM : DUMB OR DEAF

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151815 10/26/2002 12:23 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 21,079 Likes: 3 Texas AllenAyres I type Like navaho AllenAyres I type Like navaho Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 21,079 Likes: 3 Texas Just change it in the wordlets - Allen - What Drives You?

Re: [6.3.x] [beta] Hit Hack 2.0 #151816 10/26/2002 2:03 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 27 indiana Mr. LaRue Junior Member Mr. LaRue Junior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 27 indiana Thanks Allen, Worked Fine! Also 1 more thing. on Ultimatebb.cgi The Main forum page Like you have your catagories. like Fun < catagory > then you have your sub cats inside of that like skiing basketball etc.etc. well in the subcatagories if you get what im saying ....theres a LAST POST Columb it will say posted by MR. LARUE on 8/10/2002 10:43 PM (2 HITS) how do i get rid of the (2 HITS) from the main page. I want it to show HITS in the forum column but not on the main page like that. I think it looks ugly. And when the board grows much bigger ...The number would be big..and look bad .... Well If you can help me i appreciate it. Thanks Allen.