UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V5 Mod Questions UBBPoll v2.1b

It's not the files that are buggy it's your paths.

If you are on Unix make sure you have set the paths in functions.pl and in Ultpoll.setup file (There is a example for it in the readme)

f you are on unix make sure you have done the above and the little change you need to do in admin.cgi.

The only thing I see in my UltPoll.setup file is this
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is that supposed to be like that?
You said to make sure the paths are correct in this file.. and I dont see any reason to worry about that file. As for the paths in the function.pl file here is how it is set in my UBB files.. so it shouldnt be different for this file.. but here is what it looks like
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$ubb_path = '/home/c1003/cgi-bin';
$FLOCK = 'yes';
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so you tell me why wouldnt that work in this file when it works in all my other cgi files. I think there is something not working with specific servers.

There is an example for ultpoll.setup in step 7 n the readme then copy and paste that and make the changes to the paths. ALso did you install the CP extension?

Like the other guy.. I dont wanna go messing around with cp extensions.. if the admin.cgi doesnt even work. What would the cp extensions have to do with the admin.cgi not working by its self. But anyway.. I dont know what you mean about example Ill look at the files I have.. do me a favor and email all that YOU have for me to try.. to [email protected] maybe Im missing something from the .zip that I have.

No, the CP extensions make you put the paths in and they directly get stored in your ultpoll.setup file so It might make the admin.cgi work if you put them in and config it though the control panel.

Well I did like you said and did all the modifications to the cpanel files and the ultimate.cgi file and I still get squat. Look for yourself right here
http://c1003.gigahosts.com/cgi-bin/Ubbpoll/admin.cgi
the paths are correct in the files and in the modification to the ultimate.cgi. There has to be a problem related with possibly the version of OS my server uses. Or do you think it could be something else? You still havent emailed me your current version of the poll to me. I would like to make sure I have the most current and correct version. The email is [email protected]. I do believe my web server is run on an NT box.. but I have never had to setup cgi in any special way to work like it should on any standard unix box. Maybe this is where the problem lies.
I should also add that I just noticed, after doing all of these modifications, I seemed to have lost the end of my initial UBB Forums page from where it shows "Whos Online Now" and below. It just stops at my last forum. I've undid everything I changed from your instructions by reverting back to original backedup files but maybe this also can clue you in on why Im having problems getting my admin.cgi to appear.

[ July 27, 2001 02:50 AM: Message edited by: WabbyTwax ]

That error you get isnt a UBB error it's a server error so It's your server not your poll setup.

any ideas on what I can change in the cgi to make it work? Im having no problem with all of the other cgi that I use on my website. =/

if you've done everything right, you may be overlooking the fact that you're not upload the scripts as ascii.

Also maybe you CHmodded the files correctly and all the paths you put in are correct.

So where can I get the code for the Poll?

Go to the Database the link is on the third page in the V5 Database.

You fix that problem yet so that I can use it on my board?

OK what kind of server are you on Windows or Unix?

I host my site at www.gigahosts.com
its a large webhosting company but I don't know what they use for a server. I do not have shell access only ftp access. I have dozens of other cgi scripts that are configured to work on a UNIX box and they all work flawlessly not to mention my entire message board.

Ok it's Unix. Did you follow the Unix instructions?

Get your host to check the error logs for you and you'll then know what is causing the problem.

Yeah it's a Internal Error 500, So it's with the files for sure..

Sorry - my mistake!

[ August 20, 2001: Message edited by: PII ]

Any updates to the script yet? So I can try it out? Figure out why it wasnt working on some peoples boxes?

Umm..I don't think the script will be upgraded since it's a v5 Hack and coders aren't working on v5 hacks.

nevermind I figured out the problem finally.
In the line:
$ubb_path = '';

I had the full directory path and it wasnt working.
I changed it to the path relative to the cgi script ( ./ ) and it worked

What file was that in? Was it functions.pl or UbbpollSetup? Maybe i should redocument this hack with all the fixes etc. so it makes installing it much easier...

I did everything the mod said to do
Everything works great, except linking it to the ultimate.cgi
This is the error message I get

#POLL ADD Private messages
oldfan - You have no private messages.
#POLL ADD # push(/home/horsemen/cgi-bin/ubb /home/horsemen/cgi-bin/ubb /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/i686-linux /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.6.1 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i686-linux /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503 .,'/home/horsemen/cgi-bin/ubb/Ubbpoll'); push(/home/horsemen/cgi-bin/ubb /home/horsemen/cgi-bin/ubb /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/i686-linux /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.6.1 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i686-linux /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503 .,); # will only work with cp-extensions ! require 'UBBPoll.pl'; ubb_poll(); #END POLL ADD

I have problems with the way the poll handles the answer, comments and question strings. You are not able to use special characters like ' " @ # because it will crash the poll. Also if you accidently add one extra space after a question when making the poll the answer will not be counted.

It has given me lots of troubles... This, and the fileright problems where NBAustin is talking about. I have people using bad comments as well and this has resulted in complete deletion of the poll - there's no other way to remove it