UBB.Developers Forums UBB.threads 7 Development How Do I? How can I import a member list into threads?

I've searched for this, but can't seem to find it.

What are you trying to import from? A mySQL database? A CVS? Something else? Is this a userlist from another bb sw?

If you could give us some specifics we can better answer your question.

Basically I have been running 2 different lists on my website, one for UBB.classic (will be upgrading to threads in the next few days) and one for the main site in a flat file. So very difficult to keep both up to date. Currently only the flat file (CSV) is up to date. If I can get this list imported to threads, if there is a way to maintain one member list, pls let me know

The current list is in a flat file, but will be upgrading to mySql very shortly as well.

So I have everything now, in a CSV. Basically would want to import the following data fields

Real Name
username
password
email
mailing address (not essential)
plus one or 2 customizable datafields.

thx

Anyone got an answer to this? My MySQL skillz are almost nonexistant and I'm just starting to get somewhat of a feel for php. But I don't have any idea how to write a script to do this.

I don't have time to write a complete script, but you can use adduser.php as a guideline for the INSERT queries.

Issues:

The old real-name and username syntax might be different from the syntax UBB.threads uses, so you'll want to check those and decide whether it's a problem.

Unless the old passwords are cleartext or happen to be encoded exactly the
same way that UBB.threads does it (MD5 digest of the cleartext password), you won't be able to preserve them.