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Topic: table prefix in url bar

Alright, what i want to do is make a forum, that when the url is http://domain.com/forums/?forum=blah , it will load the forum in with the table prefix of blah_. Ive tried many thigns in the config.php file to try to do this, but I cant get anything to work.

Thanks in advanced.

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$theQuestion = (2*b) || !(2*b);

2 Reply by zaher (edited by zaher 2004-10-10 00:31)

  • zaher
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Re: table prefix in url bar

did you try this in config.php

if (isset($_GET['forum'])
  $db_prefix = $_GET['forum'];
 else
  $db_prefix = '';//the default
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Re: table prefix in url bar

then it doesnt even load the page at all.. also, it needs to have the _ added to it.

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Re: table prefix in url bar

$db_prefix = $_GET['forum'] . '_';

will add the _

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Re: table prefix in url bar

That won't work though. It will display the index page just fine, but no links will have the "?forum=blah".

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Re: table prefix in url bar

Rickard wrote:

That won't work though. It will display the index page just fine, but no links will have the "?forum=blah".

ah, yes ... there will be alot of editing needed then tongue

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Re: table prefix in url bar

maybe set value in a cocki

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Re: table prefix in url bar

Not a bad idea actually.

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Re: table prefix in url bar

yes, i think that would be how id have to do it. ive tried making cookies many times, with no succes.. anyone mind giving a brief tutorial?

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$theQuestion = (2*b) || !(2*b);

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Re: table prefix in url bar

First, why you need multiple database ?
coocki not work with link outside forum like EMail of subscripe members if thay subscripe in more forum database.

what about subdomains or subdirectory?.

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Re: table prefix in url bar

what i want to do is offer a service like http://phpbber.com and http://phpbbforfree.com , except for PunBB. so subdomains wouldnt really work..

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$theQuestion = (2*b) || !(2*b);

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Re: table prefix in url bar

i think you must play with .htaccess, i am not good with it, some one here must be can answer you?

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Re: table prefix in url bar

no, i know a bit of .htaccess. i really dont think that any of that will help for this. i think cookies would be the best way. check to see if there is a cookie, if there is, load that forum. if not, take the one in $forum and load that one.

now i just need to know how to get cookies to work..

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$theQuestion = (2*b) || !(2*b);

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Re: table prefix in url bar

setcookie and $_COOKIE
search for it in forum source

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