UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V5 Mod Questions Private Messages 3.5b

Will do MM... can you take a look at the latest files here and see where we are still having problems? There are a couple of errors we really need to clean up in this... the "check all" javascript error, the NS pop-up error, etc... they seem to work fine on your site...

After we clean this up, our next order of business will be to make this mod as much a standalone app as possible.... to cut down on the number of installation errors and making it portable for other uses....

Only after that is done will we begin to add more features....

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

nevermind

This message has been edited by thekopykat on November 23, 2000 at 12:24 AM

Wow, good thing I didn't install this. I know the UBB stores cookies in the host somewhere but I don't know where. Try going through your whole noncgi folder and delete all the cookies.

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Dude...cookies are kept on your computer, not the host.

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I really appreciate whoever added the code to make PM stand-alone from the Code Buttons Hack, however one small bugfix is needed:

No Code Buttons Bugfix

In privatesend.cgi find:


and replace with



Maybe mixing C++ and Perl metaphors?

This seemed like a bug in privateprefs.cgi because the controls default to single page, but my actual default seems to be no outbox.

Find:


replace with:

Allen and all,
I made some changes to the images to select all and unselect all. I also added two spaces between them in the code so they would be centered on the other buttons. Here they are:

Check All

and
Uncheck All


With the spaces between them they look very nice. Not much, but I feel good pitching in my one cent!!

Vipermad

OK, just a thought, but I'm not running the latest version of Who's Online (online.cgi)...Think that makes a difference? I'll try to get all the updated code installed tonight and report back. My version does not have the CP interface...I'm a little slow!

Vipermad

Sorry, please delete

This message has been edited by Vipermad on November 22, 2000 at 10:45 PM

I installed the latest Who's Online and the ISE problem persists...just thought I'd let you know.
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Viper Club UBB Admin

This message has been edited by Vipermad on November 23, 2000 at 10:54 AM

Just FYI (I have lost track of all the versions lately... LOL)
The 3.0b that took care of the mailto: problem, had an issue with people with spaces in their name. It wouldn't acknowledge them- so I downgraded to 3.0 and stayed with that one- it would send the PM- but it would create a folder with the username without the space, and obviously they couldn't get their messages then...

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ok i've got all the script working except from privatesend.cgi

can someone tell me what to do. [[email protected]]
thank's.

Master Mind, Allen...

Was wondering if any of these enhancements/bugfixes will be in PM 4.0?

IM Optional

Standard Hop To Bar

No Code Buttons Bugfix

Private Prefs Bugfix

Thanks

Hey there, I just installed PM 3.5 and it works fine, except for Ultimate.cgi.

Whenever I go to Ultimate.cgi, I come up with "This page cannot be displayed, DNS error". If I remove all of my PM code in Ultimate.cgi, this error goes away.

My UBB Version is 5.47b

Do you know of a fix for this?
Thanks!

This message has been edited by zParaduck on November 28, 2000 at 04:43 PM

sounds like an instalation error i have no problem with it and i am using 3.5a on version 5.47a and it works fine.. did you install UBB IM? that has a lot of bugs you might not want to install that.

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What's UBB IM? Is it the same thing as PM 3.5?

I have the following hacks installed:
UBB Code Buttons 3.5
Who's Online
Ubb Poll 2.0a

Its an Instant Messanger for the UBB much like AIM but much crappier.

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Nothing like aim at all.

Allen,
Are ya gonna add the two bug fixes above into the code?

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Due to time limitation, I do not offer support Via. E-mail or AIM. Please post on the forums.

Regards,
MasterMind

I like ubb code buttons why would you want to add something that takes it away?

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Wait....who was using == for a variable? Tsk tsk.

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Hack Developer of the Ultimate Bulletin Board.
Due to time limitation, I do not offer support Via. E-mail or AIM. Please post on the forums.

Regards,
MasterMind

Gamer, it's just an option. I happen to be opting out of "code buttons".

OK, uploaded the latest files with bugfixes again... https://www.ubbdev.com/hacks/beta/pm_im_3.5beta.zip

Thermit, added all your fixes except the "hop to" box change, since some people like the new look. I also got a little closer to fixing the NS im pop-up issue... still doesn't work tho... any assistance appreciated.

We are using the same files here, so this site is your demo of how these files are working now...

If you already have pm's installed, just upload the files in this zip to get the upgrade, no additional coding is necessary... you will need to do some coding to add im's if you don't already have them installed....check the readme.txt for instructions.

Check the bug fix list txt for change info and dates...

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

i have this install but i can't see the image at all and when click on it to sent a msg it only show the image offline.

any help


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got a link to the problem?

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

I am still having problems with the inbox/outbox default. I change it to single layout and it is still default at no outbox. Another thing, some of my members can't send/receive PM's? Too many bugs, ugh. One more thing, how come the UBB image button isn't showing up in privatesend.cgi?

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This message has been edited by GoTorankusuKu on November 29, 2000 at 08:40 PM

Have you uploaded the above latest files Goto? We aren't having problems with that...

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

Yeah I did a file compare and uploaded them. Some of my members can't receive nor send. Very strange, the image button is missing in UBBDev PM's too.

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The Fusion of Goku & Trunks...GoTorankusuKu

here is the link
http://155.42.83.210/ubb547/Forum1/HTML/000048.html


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I Am lost...
Angel is looking for me, help

Hello, I updated to the version posted earlier today and reinstalled. I still get the "Page cannot be displayed
Cannot find server or DNS Error
Internet Explorer" error when I go to my Ultimate.cgi

I cannot figure out what is wrong!

The link to the board is http://www.backtobed.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi

is there any way to make the PM system so that instead of creating a new message for each reply, (which copies the previous reply, and adds it on, and some people like it that way) because some of these messages become redundant, and add quite a bit to the space. if it was like the general ubb posting method, where there is one thread, and replies are added onto that same one, it would solve that problem. and if users wanted to create a new topic, ofcourse that would be separate. but this would cut down and the space usage a lot! we've seen that our users like to keep replying to the same thread, instead of creating a new message for each reply. but instead, having one "topic" and with replies being added like ubb, it'd be one topic, that gets added onto, saved, deleted, or whatever. though i'm not sure completely how you'd implement it, as each user has a separate messages database. (currently we're running 30+MB per user, as they almost seem to "chat" using pm) so it is quite the cause for concern.

thanks a lot, and you guys have really done a great job with PM! thankyou.

Ok Allen just installed PM3.5 and it works smootly no problems at all

Only if i install IM i get blank page in forumdisplay.cgi, not a error thus i removed the coding for IM.
I'll wait till you guys redocument the hack to a clean version.

I am already happy with PM3.5 btw

Thanks...

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I got also UBB hacks database

Spawn, it doesn't run smoothly and perfectly...I wouldn't know though, because I USE NETSCAPE!!! If you paid attention, you'd know that it doesn't work in netscape.

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Well let me say this, i dont give *** what NS does

Edit: It does work good with NS6

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I got also UBB hacks database

This message has been edited by -=SpAwN=- on November 30, 2000 at 09:36 AM

Could you tell me what files to update for the new 3.5 beta you updated yesterday? I don't want to have to install it all again.

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Goto, it sounds like a space in the name problem, which was fixed quite a while back. Be sure and upload the latest to get all the bug fixes...

Viet, I really can't tell where your install problem is, it could be conflicting with that memberline bar... several bugs are apparent.

zpara, that's a dns problem, which the pm's have nothig to do with. Check with your host to see if they are having problems.

rzr, that is something like a personal/ private forum, not really what this was designed to do... the easiest way to fix your resource problem would be to set the auto-delete to something reasonable, like 30 messages... they can copy/ paste if they want to save them on their own pc... I always delete the previous message unless it is necessary...

PP-N, as always, just upload the files included in the zip to get the latest revisions for pm's. No new coding needed... im's will require new coding if you don't already have them installed...

Thanks everyone for assistance in this bug testing........

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

Allen, I'm 99.9% sure it isn't a DNS problem. I can get to my other site files fine. If I removed the code in Ultimate.cgi it works fine =)

UPDATE: I got it to work now =) Had to move my forums code down past my UBB Poll code!

Somewhere in the coding, I forget where, but it calls "ubonline.cgi". You really ought to fix it so it links to "UBOnline.cgi" (the right way), because these things are case-sensitive.

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I have big probs with the PM 3.0 hack!
I have installed the CODEBUTTON 3.5 Hack ....
My first prob is, when I want to post a pm I get get first the normal screen and can fill in everything BUT when I want to send it I get only a 500 error!
And if I take another (for example from vers. 3.5)privatesend.cgi, I can't fill anything cause I get immediately an error when I try to get into my pm-box!
My secound prob is when I want to post a normal reply or post a new topic I can also fill first everything but then when I click submit I only get a white screen!

This message has been edited by BaDaBOom on December 01, 2000 at 02:01 PM

I just installed this and so far, so good.

Just wanted to point out a couple minor things:

1) Looking at the source code of privateview.cgi using my browser, I could see my password in the html. Granted someone would have to have my password to get into private view to begin with, but still.

2) In preferences, couple of typos (recieve-->receive, effected-->affected). Also, no matter how prefs are set, the radio button defaults back to "NO outbox" when you revisit them.

Otherwise, fantastic job.

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I'm not sure if this has been answered, so I'm going to ask. Has the "Yes" error been fixed yet?

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