• From: London, England
  • Registered: 2005-02-22
  • Posts: 9

Topic: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

Hi, first of all, what a superb product.

I only found it yesterday, but its already well on its way to being setup and working.

My hosting company seems to have slow servers at times and so the other Forum packages drag their heels, but this flies, and its not too feature rich for me to be able to understand. (Thats not a criticism, its a compliment because I want it to work and work well!)

Anyway, here's my problem.

I have set up about 40 Forums, and I need to post the same (or very similar) 3 messages into each forum

Is there an easy way I could do this? I can edit each afterwards as they will all very a little, but I was wondering if there was a quicker way to get them there in the first place than me post each one individually?

Any help would be very gratefully received.

Thanks again

TeddyBare

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  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
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Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

Unfortunately not, but what you just suggested sounds like a good candidate for an admin plugin. Anyone? smile

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  • From: London, England
  • Registered: 2005-02-22
  • Posts: 9

Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

Thanks for the quick reply. I'd better start posting then.... hehe

I hope to be able to contribute a little something later this month, because I'll never be clever enough to program anything.

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  • Connorhd
  • Connorhd
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  • From: Leeds, UK
  • Registered: 2004-06-13
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Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

bah, whenever anyone says plugin i think wow that will be nice and easy to do, then it gets complicated, anyway i'll have a go at it wink

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  • From: London, England
  • Registered: 2005-02-22
  • Posts: 9

Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

I'd be more than happy to have a plug in that posted a single message into each forum, which I could then edit manually.

Ideally, it would let me make it sticky (or not), it would subscribe me to that thread (or not), but as I have to edit each its not a huge problem.

Maybe you could have a screen with checkboxes, and the message gets added to all those you select? (I know I'm being greedy)

I'll hold off on posting the 130+ messages just in case this is an easy one

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  • Connorhd
  • Connorhd
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Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

ok have a go http://mypunbb.com/files/AMP_Global_topic.zip

i haven't done subscribe, or a option to show smilies or not but you can choose which forums and you can choose sticky or not wink

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  • From: London, England
  • Registered: 2005-02-22
  • Posts: 9

Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

*does a little dance of joy* (which looks kinda silly in the office)

Well, only posted one message, but it looks perfect!

WOW! So impressed with the speed too!

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  • Connorhd
  • Connorhd
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Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

ok cool, unless anyone has any problems i'll release it properly next time i talk to rickard wink

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  • From: London, England
  • Registered: 2005-02-22
  • Posts: 9

Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

Many thanks. Your speedy help convinced me to go and find a few $ and send them to the aid of the project smile

I'll buy you a beer next time I'm in Leeds!

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10 Reply by TeddyBare (edited by TeddyBare 2005-02-22 16:26)

  • From: London, England
  • Registered: 2005-02-22
  • Posts: 9

Re: Not a problem as such, but need help with Message Posting

erm, is there an easy way to remove a message from multiple forums when you made a typing mistake?

*bashes forehead off the desk*

edit: Its OK! I just pruned all the messages as its a new installation

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