UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6.4 - 6.7 Modifications [6.7] [beta] User Online

Whoops, thinking about the wrong hack. okay, replace:
require "vars_config.cgi";

with

eval {
do "vars_config.cgi";
};

Ok, so I did that, and then I got the Error for the lext line of code, where it looks for vars_pntf. So I went and replaced it also. Now I get this if I try and run online.cgi by itself...

And the image doesn't change.

That is a standard message when you run online.cgi by itself.

Ok, so I replaced the standard "Require" code with ofcourse I get no errors, but it still doesn't work

online.cgi doesn't log you. You/or another registered user needs to be on the boards. Also, the user must have hide pntf off.

n/m please check your private messages, phillip.

OK, I just tried to install this one and it semi-appears to work except for the big error I get when I click on a topic. Rehacked 3 times now.

"A Runtime Error has occured. Do you wish to debug?

Line:1
Error: Syntax error"

A picture does show up though and says I am offline.
Help?

it can't find vars_config

Al, it's in the JS code, not the Perl code... Also it's not surely line 1, IE's not so accurate when it comes to line numbers...

After going back over the thread I had to do what Phillip had to do in online.cgi. Wasn't exactly clear, but I figured it out. Replace

require "vars_config.cgi";
require "$vars_config {VariablesPath}/vars_pntf.cgi";

with

eval {
do "vars_config.cgi";
};
eval {
do "vars_pntf.cgi";
};

What's really interesting is that I replaced images, cleared cache, and it's still showing the old image for me being offline... How is that happening? I searched my entire www root directory for images of the same name and the one I want is the only one there???

the javascript is made by the perl, and Firefox gives you great javascript errors.

Hmm... I still can't get this to change status though. I always see offline also. Had another person register just to test and ask if they see me online which they don't, and I didn't see their online status change either. Any ideas?

Looks like the same thing from Phillip's server. The way i fixed it was, okay do this. Download a fresh copy of the cgi file.

Whoo Hoo! It worked! :::does a little dance::: Thanks for your help Brett.

Here are a couple of Status .gifs you are free to use if you like.




Enjoy!

I'll add to that Painfool

very kewl

Is it possible to change the location of the offline/online images to show under the avatar or next to where it says " IP: Logged" at the bottom?

Yes, you could put the image anywhere.
All in /non-cgi/Templates/public_topic_page.pl

If you want it under the avatar:
Replace:
$AvatarBits


with:
$AvatarBits

$OnlineBits


Or next to ip logged, just add the variable $OnlineBits after $ip_wording

Thanks

I have added this hack to my UBB 6.7.2.
The online status never changes from offline to online.
I do not receive any error messages.
I am certain that the required files are located in the correct directories.

My website is www.termpro.com (Click on Audio Forum).

I really, really want this feature. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Wayne Harris

I'd re-check your changes to the base script files.

When checking my server logs I am receiving an error "502 - Bad Gateway" whenever the online.cgi file is referenced. My server is Win 2003 Enterprise Edition with IIS.

The online.cgi script is as follows ...

#!/usr/bin/perl

# load modules
use strict;

BEGIN {
($0 =~ m!(.*)(\|/)[^/\]+!) && unshift(@INC, $1, "$1$2Modules");
$| = 1;
};
use lib("./Modules", ".");
use UBBCGI qw(:cgi);
use UBBCGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser set_message);

use vars qw(%vars_config %vars_pntf);
require "vars_config.cgi";
require "$vars_config{VariablesPath}/vars_pntf.cgi";

print qq~Content-type: text/html\n\n
var AllImgs = document.body.getElementsByTagName("img");
function ChangeAll(img) {
for(var i=0; i <= AllImgs.length; i++) {
if(AllImgs[i] && AllImgs[i].id == img) {
AllImgs[i].src = '$vars_config{NonCGIURL}/user_online.gif';
AllImgs[i].alt = 'Online';
AllImgs[i].title = 'Online';
} // end if
} // end for
}
~;

if($vars_pntf{Enabled} eq "yes" && -e "$vars_config{CachePath}/pntf/now.cgi") {
do "$vars_config{CachePath}/pntf/now.cgi";
my $load = UBB::PNTF::_load();

foreach my $uniq (keys %{ $load->{uniq}->{logins} }) {
my $user = $load->{uniq}->{logins}->{$uniq}->[0];

# check to see if actual user or if hidden
next if $user eq '' || $load->{uniq}->{logins}->{$uniq}->[2] eq 1;


print qq~ChangeAll('online$user');\n~;
} # end if
} # end if

exit(0);
1;

I am pretty sure that all of the security settings are correct. The requested url in the log file is /cgi-bin/ubb/online.cgi.

This is where all of my cgi scripts are located. This is also where the online.cgi file resides.

The offline graphic is showing up correctly on my pages and the online.cgi script is being called.

Your suggestions are appreciated.

Did you update the path to perl to match that of your ultimatebb.cgi file? I used to run ubbdev on a windows server for a few years and I believe the path to perl has to be set (usually something like c:\perl\perl.exe - it's been a while )