UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6 MultiHack Mods [6.3.x] Application Forms v3.1.5

Umm Chrimera is a HE and my issues were easy enough to overcome for someone that DOES NOT know perl. I know being here is attempting suicide with my board in that case. But working with Beta software is about the best way I can think of to accelerate my learning perl. I am beginning to understand what a particular code string is trying to do, and make some comparisons between what this code is saying, and JCTemplates needs it to say for instance. (though it would not break my heart to see some accomidations made for JCTemplates when a mod goes Gold) I make mistakes, but if I were THAT good I would be producing here and not copy and pasting from here

BTW Corona - sorry for not including the syntax errors, I’ll get to the server and see if I can find the instances. I have some notes on what I was taking about and where I stuck the code to get it to work. I’m new here and would like to fit in and do my share

And anon09, I have heard it mentioned here a lot - "relax, we'll get you there". These guys/gals are not here to screw up your boards and have patiently walked me through some pretty elementary stuff

Check out what I have been able to do in 2 weeks, knowing NO perl when I began the board over a year ago.

Hello,

I know that code in this forum is beta. I have been installing the hacks from the beta forums since the 5.x days. My problem, as with many of the people visiting these boards is time. I normally wait untill a number of people have installed a hack and any initial problems have been repaired before I install. As a number of people had said that they had installed the hack, successfully, I thought before I posted that I had problems with it, that I would re-download the zip file from infopop and do a search for the meantioned code in the unmodified original code. When after doing a find for the code and finding nothing even remotely resembleing the line to add it after I searched through the code to find nothing. As I had just finished a long day working, to be over half way through doing a hack to find inconsistancies in the instructions I got upset. I will also need to check one other piece of code from ultimatebb.cgi as it too was not like the instructions, but I guessed at it and made the appropriate change. Though I will not know if I am correct untill I re-open the board after the hack has installed. I appreciate that a number of people here know perl very well. What I would also appreciate is that if they have had to modify something to make it work, rather than just saying it installed with no problems, that they post what they changed to make it work. That helps everyone includeing the hack developer to eliminate any errors.

Hello,

Maybe I am missing something here, but the instructions in the file that I downloaded are exactly the same as they were before. I still see that code that I can not locate to place the required addition below for this hack. Has the zip file been updated?

Corona,

Check your email. I could post what I did in here, HTML code restrictions in posting.

But you'll see they were minor, and quite possible incorrect as I have only the vaguest knowledge of cgi. But it works

Anon90,

Instructions have been updated to match v6.3.1 boards with the inconsistency you have detailed above. I extracted the zip to make sure the change was there, and it was.

Tonight, Chrimera was also kind enough to ship me the second variation he found -- and as of the time of this posting i updated the install text with this syntax variation as well. Redownload the mod to grab the new install instructions with both of the syntax variations repaired. You will only need to examine the code hack to public_forum_page.pl and ubb_forum.cgi.

here are the exact changes to the installation text:
## IN PUBLIC_FORUM_PAGE.PL FIND:
$TBB





## ADD ABOVE:
$view_applicants

## IN UBB_FORUM.CGI FIND:
$subject = $this_topic_data[3];
## if the above code can not be found, search for the following instead: $subject = &PipeFixer($this_topic_data[3]);

## ADD BELOW (refer to instructions for the addition -- its the same as it was before, but just a little too lengthy to post here):

This should take care of the syntax variations between UBB versions 6.3.0 and 6.3.1+. As UBB versions change, i do my best to stay on top of all the versions, but quite simply, i haven't had time to test the install to v6.3.1 and v6.3.1.1 personally. I know 2 individuals successfully have this mod installed on v6.3.1+, and they have reported that the hack is operating properly -- you should have the same results (after you get past the install instructions that is). But if you do experience additional troubles, please post them, and i'll help you out as soon as possible.

Chrimera,
Thank you for submitting the syntax variations -- i've updated the install instructions with the appropriate changes.

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