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

Thanks scat for the info, I'll update them tonight and post the files.

We are most likely gonna be separating the IM's from the PM's so that we can clear up the bugs a little more quickly and make the IM's an add-on. PM's 3.5 is close to being just about clean, it's the IM's that are giving most people problems...

The "Yes" error has not been fixed yet, it's one of the bugs that IM's has working against it and happens when someone sends an IM with carriage returns in the message body.

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Allen

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Have people been having problems with their outbox? Mine is very kooky, saves PM's to certain members while not others. Deleting all cookies and resetting prefs doesn't affect it.

http://www.scattergirl.com/ubb_cgi/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro
Test subject is Joblo, pass "test123".

This message has been edited by scat on December 03, 2000 at 12:57 PM

I realized that my private prefs fix for the outbox selector wasn't complete. Sorry about that.

In addition to previous tweak:

https://www.ubbdev.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000065-17.html#405


Also do this:

In privateprefs.cgi find:


and replace with

Yeah, the top fix did it Thermit! I have 2 more problems with 3.5

1) The borders in privateread.cgi, the lines are suppose to be black, but instead they are grey. Here's a screenshot of what I'm talking about http://dbz.star64.com/uploads/ubbhacks/screenshot.jpg (the grey lines circled in red)

2) I'm having the problem with the outbox not saving a message sometimes. Sometimes when I send a PM it saves it to the outbox and sometimes it doesn't.

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This message has been edited by GoTorankusuKu on December 03, 2000 at 04:28 PM

Still bug testing... if anybody remembers, we began re-doing the cympm 1.5c because it had your username and password in the url in the messages sent to you, potentially a security risk.

I find it hard to imagine no-one has mentioned the condition still exists in your outbox. Go to your outbox here and hover over any message in it and you'll see what I mean... most likely no big deal, but can be. I am gonna look at this tonight and see if it is possible there may be an easy fix for it, something like copying over what was done for the inbox to the outbox... prolly not, but worth a look.

Thermit, thank you for the additions, they are in the code here now. I tested in sending pm to users with and without spaces in their names, it seems to be working well...

I will get the files uploaded shortly with all current bug fixes (found a couple more typos scat) and with the IM's separated out and their own thread started for those intensely interested....

Goto, those border colors were what Muc was all worked up about a few weeks ago. I believe a fix was posted somewhere here in another thread about it. It is a table border/ spacing problem.

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Allen

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Cool.

Gotu, the problem of the table border, which is evident in several of the scripts, doesn't look like a trivial fix. The code doesn't seem to reference "$TableBorderColor" which is the color that is missing, also the structure of the tables doesn't currently seem to be setup right to enable the look and feel of standard UBB pages. I believe this requires nested tables to achieve the correct effect, the missing outer table's background provides the border.

Fixing this would really make PM look good and match the rest of the UBB. Any volunteers?

OK, files are uploaded with latest bug fixes... IM's are now an option and are set to "no" right now. Re-set them to "yes" in private.cfg if you want them to work. IM's will get their own thread started tonight.

If you want the latest updates and already have pm's installed, just upload the files included in this zip file, no other coding is required.

Get it Here

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

Allen, have you fixed the image UBB Code Button in PM? At here and my UBB, the image button doesn't show just thought to let you know.

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The Fusion of Goku & Trunks...GoTorankusuKu

Allen -
Those files dont seem to include any fixes mentioned.

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I never noticed Goto... wonder what's up?

MM, they have all the fixes listed in this thread except the different "hop to" box that thermit had done... what's missing? Check the text file for bug fixes included...

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Allen

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my outbox still has the pass.
It still requires code buttons...

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The bug hasn't been fixed yet in the outbox....

I think the codebutton option is done.. let me check...

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Allen

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OK.. I think the bugfix for the outbox and usernames/passwords is working, please check your own pm's here and tell me if you find it working or not... If it is ok, I'll add it to the files for upload tomorrow.

MM, I believe the fix for codebuttons is there, it isn't a manual option, but and auto-option, much like how some scripts are written to test for the presence of cookie_lib.pl, the code button fix test for the presence of the ubb_code_buttons.pl file and uses it if it is there... automagically....


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Allen

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hrmmm i still get a cgi error when i try to send a private msg to someone.

***
CGI ERROR
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Script Location : C:Inetpubwwwrootcgi-binprivatesend.cgi
Perl Version : 5.006

Form Variables
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Message : test
MsgIcon : 13
Signature : yes
action : send
color : Black
font : Times New Roman
mode : prompt
pass : *
sendto : darkstar
size : 3
subject : test
user : darkstar

Environment Variables
-------------------------------------------
CONTENT_LENGTH : 157
CONTENT_TYPE : application/x-www-form-urlencoded
GATEWAY_INTERFACE : CGI/1.1
HTTP_ACCEPT : application/msword, image/gif, image/x-xbitmap, image/jpeg, image/pjpeg, application/x-comet, */*
HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING: gzip, deflate
HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE: nl
HTTP_CONNECTION : Keep-Alive
HTTP_CONTENT_LENGTH : 157
HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE : application/x-www-form-urlencoded
HTTP_COOKIE : pword=hatchie; <------ cool password
uname=Darkstar; DaysPrune=45; NameStorage=no; lastLogin=2451883.15; LastLoginDT=12-04-2000%2003%3A00%20PM; mRefreshInterval=; Date=9%2D11%2D2000+19%3A48%3A00
HTTP_HOST : opennapi.ifnap.org:6666
HTTP_REFERER : http://opennapi.ifnap.org:6666/cgi-bin/privatesend.cgi?sendto=darkstar
HTTP_USER_AGENT : Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90; PKBL008)
PATH_INFO :
PATH_TRANSLATED : C:Inetpubwwwrootcgi-bin
REMOTE_ADDR : 213.46.100.173
REQUEST_METHOD : POST
SCRIPT_NAME : /cgi-bin/privatesend.cgi
SERVER_NAME : 213.46.100.173
SERVER_PORT : 6666
SERVER_PROTOCOL : HTTP/1.0
SERVER_SOFTWARE : 24Link/1.06

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This message has been edited by Darkstar on December 04, 2000 at 05:26 PM

I'm getting a blank screen on forumsdisplay.cgi if Instant Messaging is added to this script. Here's the source of that page:

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I was reading through the forums and I think Spawn had the same problem

Thanks
Abbas

Version 3.5 will fix the blank screen, but in 3.5 i get a CGI error
And I know I did everything right.
Something is wrong with privatesend cgi file.

I am using 3.5, but still getting the blank screen. Only happens when forumdisplay.cgi is modified as per the instructions. The remaining three UBB cgi files are working fine.

-Abbas

I checked my outbox and hovered over a link and the username/password info is gone, Allen. I think you did it. You might try it yourrself to make sure. Oh yeah, are you going to add the fix for the image button?

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The Fusion of Goku & Trunks...GoTorankusuKu

I have this error as well can anyone help

CGI ERROR
==========================================
Script Location : privatesend.cgi
Perl Version : 5.00404

Form Variables
-------------------------------------------
Message : test
MsgIcon : 1
Signature : yes
action : send
color : Black
font : Times New Roman
mode : prompt
pass : 802280
sendto : Admin5
size : 3
subject : hi
user : Phase Strike

Environment Variables
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CONTENT_LENGTH : 155
CONTENT_TYPE : application/x-www-form-urlencoded
DOCUMENT_ROOT : /www/gamenexus2k
GATEWAY_INTERFACE : CGI/1.1
HTTP_ACCEPT : image/gif, image/x-xbitmap, image/jpeg, image/pjpeg, */*
HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE: en-us
HTTP_COOKIE : lastLogin=2451883.1846; LastLoginDT=12-04-2000%2006%3A46%20PM; DaysPrune=20; NameStorage=yes; UserName=Phase%20Strike; Password=802280; sessionLogin=2451883.1838; sessionLoginDT=12-04-2000%2006%3A38%20PM
HTTP_HOST : gamenexus2k.com
HTTP_PRAGMA : no-cache
HTTP_REFERER : http://gamenexus2k.com/cgi-bin/privatesend.cgi?
HTTP_USER_AGENT : Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; AOL 6.0; Windows 98)
PATH : /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
QUERY_STRING :
REMOTE_ADDR : 152.163.207.68
REMOTE_PORT : 41757
REQUEST_METHOD : POST
SCRIPT_FILENAME : /www/gamenexus2k/cgi-bin/privatesend.cgi
SCRIPT_NAME : /cgi-bin/privatesend.cgi
SERVER_ADMIN : [email protected]
SERVER_NAME : www.gamenexus2k.com
SERVER_PORT : 80
SERVER_PROTOCOL : HTTP/1.0
SERVER_SOFTWARE : Apache/1.3.4 (Unix) FrontPage/4.0.4.3

Darkstar reupload all the pm cgi files with the new version 3.5b and make sure you have a folder in the cgi-bin named private and make sure you chmod all the files to 755. that should do it.



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Remind me to add "or die Bad file $!" to all the open and close commands in the PM files.

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

Regards,
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OK, I uploaded the latest files with the name/ password in the url bug fixed for the outbox... it's looking like we have gotten most of the bugs here whupped...

Everyone with the privatesend.cgi errors. I tried to make it very clear in the instructions. If you do not follow the instructions at the top of private.cfg, it is guaranteed to give you those errors. Please read them and follow them, your errors will magically go away.

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

hrmmm now i am going out of my mind!
i checked everything a few times and still get privatesend error.

Soz but i am goign to uninstall it if i cant get it to work.

hey man have your creat a folder call 'private' in your cgi-bin, if you don't you will see that error, i have this problem before.
try that see it help



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

Doesn't anybody have any idea on the white screen problem? I would really appreciate some help!

Thanks

Yes i maded a folder named private
But i cant understand why it still wont work.

Can I have a link to your board I would like to take a look at this. and also make sure your perl paths are right.

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This message has been edited by Gamer on December 05, 2000 at 04:17 PM

All I can say is that if you follow instructions as written, it works. If, for some reason it doesn't work, we do have people that will install it for you, tho you may not like the price...

https://www.ubbdev.com/services/installation.shtm

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com

Known Issues

-UBB IM Needs Fine Tuning and repairing

-When submitting a PM, instead of giving detailed messages, it displays dangerous server info. FIX IT!

Mis any?

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Regards,
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Also this may or may not affect it but I have had a time where i installed the new version and it didnt work then i installed ubb code buttons 3.5 and it started working so install ubbcodebuttons and see if that helps.

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Can't think of any others, maybe an alternative to online.gif so it doesn't change the online.gif that is used for the main forum.

That annoyed me, i had a cool icon for the Who's Online hack and this changed it.

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Darkstar, make sure you chmoded the 'private' folder 777.

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I've installed the 3.5 pm and everything seems to work great. Except when I receive a pm and the pm e-mail notification is sent to my e-mail. There is nothing in the body of the e-mail just in the subject line that says you have received a private e-mail. Is there something I did wrong or is this a bug. Please help.

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OK, uploaded a fix for the email notification... just upload the new privatesend.cgi to fix it.

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Allen

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Could someone help me with the perl directory on virtualave.net

"Step 1 - Set your path to perl in all files."

Thanks. gary

I should have wrote that

I need help with perl-path on both virtualave.net and/or www.f2s.com


"Step 1 - Set your path to perl in all files."

Thanks. gary

Well, it actually was #!/usr/bin/perl

not the default #!/usr/local/bin/perl

I should have looked in Ultimate.cgi

I'm a newbie to this, that's why I learn so much small things everyday hehe

Sorry to bother you pro's with my lamer-questions.

You need to start somewhere... gary

WOW Looks great! Everything works

Where are the *.gif's?
Can I download them somewhere?

Thank you...gary

Here's how to add the images gary p:

Create a folder called "pmimages" in your NonCGI folder (w/o "")

Then upload all the images in this zip: http://dbz.star64.com/uploads/ubbhacks/pmimages.zip

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This message has been edited by GoTorankusuKu on December 06, 2000 at 10:45 PM

Thanks GoTo... I'll include them in the download...

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Allen

- http://www.stand318.com