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Perhaps you can do it this way:
When someone says [size=largest][/size] it appends an <h1></h1> to the text. Progressively goes down until you hit <h6></h6>? Just make sure you don't use [size=1][/size] through [size=6][/size]. Use the actual words, "Largest," "Large," "Medium," "Small," "Smaller." That doesn't have to be it exactly, but just dont use numbers because that might confuse.
ah thnx... that's the problem.. but now i still need to discover how to make the text smaller.. i dont want to change the css files..
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Your going to remove the font sizes from css? The forums WILL look ugly.
Rickard wrote:If you want to ban yourself, I think you should be allowed to do that
Hehe, you're right, if a moderator is stupid enough to ban themself they should feel the consequences of their own actions
Stupid enough? What if you did it for fun before, as an admin...and simply remove it through MySQL? 
hehe, well maybe i will.. im now trying to make the text size smaller and bigger... but smaller isn't really working hehe..
Remember, this forum system uses css in its entirety. Font sizes are defined there.
That's a decent forum...when it actually loads. Server is darn slow.
?? stop there?
Yah, I mean add the rest, e.g. [glow], etc..
Just go to a forum mods site, like IBPlanet and search for "extra bbcode."
I liked his ideaz anyway...
Thanks.
The reinstall script would only be to reset the database... not the files
Thanks for all of the tips though, am thinking them over...
There is your problem though...these forum systems have the ability to edit skin files, ON server. You either need to ensure the CHMod isnt correct, or just undo any changes they've done to the forums on an hourly basis. When you tar a file, it's permissions are preserved, so you'll be set in 20 seconds every hour.
In fact, you can make a shell script to be run by crontab, that sits just above your public_html folder that gets executed every 60 minutes. You can make the functionality you need with less than 20 lines of shell scripting.
If you're going to add strikethrough...why stop there?
Yes, it's possible with PunBB and any other system, however it will take a lot of custom coding. Though strictly speaking if you want something this complex, you are far better off with a mainstream forum software like InvisionBoard or vBulletin or PhpBB.
The eyes are seering...seering I say! *hides*
can you give me a tip about a better host? not to expensive though
A very, very good webhost is http://www.lunarpages.com
That was one idea that I was considering doing... but what I really want is for users to be able to create forums, edit them, change some settings...
Each board will be reinstalled every hour or so as an added precaution.
If you're going to have a crontab running that will just run "rm -fr *" on the public_html directory, then untar a backup file, with the database settings and stuff already pre-configured, then I see absolutely no point in limiting what each of the demo's can do. I believe that a better solution is to create a script called resetdemo.php or something like that, which has the ability, when executed to reset the demo's by manually running the crontab or deleting, then extracting the files by some other means, though by doing this in PHP you will most likely run into permission issues if you try to edit the files manually via FTP. The only real solution for doing it via a web-script would then become perl. The link to this reset script could be in the error pages of the forums. Just edit the templates for the error.
My solution is more work, but in the long run it's worth its weight in gold.
Why would you want to go from IPB to punBB? That's like downgrading! I mean, any forum that requires a mod to get a private message system is pathetic. Either keep IPB or go to http://www.simplemachines.org and get a real messageboard.
You have got to be kidding me. That forum is poorly made! In fact, it's a poor quality Invision Board rip-off. The developers managed to copy the directory structure, the file names and even the array that "decides" which class to load through index.php. Except, they did a poor implementation which does not use Object Oriented programming methods and there is plentiful redundant code everywhere. Please put your shameless plugs somewhere else...where someone actually cares. We don't.
The fact you're saying such a nonsense thing proves that you really don't understand what PunBB is all about. As the developer has made clear, several times throughout this site and forums, he is not out to make "another bloated, feature packed forum." While those aren't his exact words the message is quite clear. I will save myself the time of further jumping at you and end my post with this: I myself am a relatively new addition to the PunBB community but don't let my registration date fool you. PunBB was not made to catch the eyes of every consumer like a moth to a bright light. PunBB was made for a niche market. PunBB serves a purpose. PunBB is a product enjoyed by the inexperienced and enthusiasts alike.
With that said, leave thy sight. We don't need the trouble of trolls.
Back on topic: I'm not too sure about converting IPB to PunBB as IPB has quite an advanced database schema and you will have to drop out more than you'll convert. I would assume just the essentials will be imported... e.g. ibf_members, ibf_posts, ibf_forums, etc... You'll have to be careful about the versions of IPB in which you import because the database schema has changed quite a bit between v1.3 to v2.0 PDR1 which is now in it's first public beta. I would like it if you supported only v2.0 and provided in the instructions for people to run the Invision 2.0 upgrade scripts, when they're made by Invision Power Services prior to attempting to convert to your software. This will simplify the process and slash the possible bugs.
Thank you. Suggestions are always welcome.
Your welcome.
I kind of like it the way it is now. Sure, it's beginning to be a bit long, but I'm not sure dividing it up into e.g. three or four pages would make it any better. I like it the way it is now because doing common tasks such as modifying the signature doesn't involve finding the right "sub page" in the profile. I click profile and it's right there.
I agree that it looks ok how it is, but if you think searching for the word "Signature Controls" or "Signature" inside of UserCP or "My Preferences" is by any means hard, then please think a little bit more on the subject. That is by no means an insult, so please don't take it the wrong way.
Ok, here's the thing. I could add chacmools mod into the next release. After that, someone will tell me that they feel attachment support is equally "essential" these days and then I will add that as well. Then, all of a sudden, PunBB will be identical to every other bulletin board software out there. I'm not kidding here. Giving PunBB more features actually makes it less attractive. If PunBB had the same amount of features as e.g. Invision Power Board, why the hell would anyone want to use PunBB?
That said, I'm considering adding chacmool's PM mod, but I haven't decided yet. I have to take a much closer look at it before I make my decision.
Alright, I'll agree on that point. It's a very valid one at that. I do know how that works. People always want what they can't have. And I do think that if you're not going to add it, then I'm happy that there is a modification. Personally, I don't use Personal Messaging on forums except to notify members individually of offenses to the forum rules or to further help them, if it becomes like one of those topics where it's just you replying to each other, in essence an Instant Messenger chat.
Drawing the line is a good thing. You need to draw a line and say, "This is what PunBB is, this is what your feature is" and explain why you won't be implementing that. You cannot prevent people from wanting, however, you can draw the line and say it won't be done. I like that you have such a clear vision of what PunBB should be so early in the game.
Sure. I would love to have such a tool. I don't think it should be part of PunBB though. It should be a separate download. Maybe Cactuz should make a tool for Punres?
Yes, it would be very easy to do.
Just make an xml file or even a tpl file and have a php script insert the code where it should be.
I know absolutely nothing at all about that whole industry, but if adding that media attribute helps in any way, sure. What does it do actually?
It's really one of the newer crazes out there for enthusiest web developers to claim that their site is "Totally Standards Compliant," so that people on all media's can view the site. The most popular type is obviously "media="print"" which in essence makes a printer friendly version of the page, simply by hitting the print button in any modern browser. The reason this works is the browser identifies the media as a printer, so if you declare a css stylesheet for that media, it will use it when it's requested by the device. The same applies for PDA, using the media="handheld." The same goes for media="screen," which by the way is what your common web browser would use. Though, be careful about the "just if it helps" part. Keep in mind these are different types of devices and you need to modify the stylesheets accordingly. So, before you implement any of them, read up on them. Most likely, the only one you need are:
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="OxygenScreen.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="handheld" href="OxygenHandheld.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" href="OxygenPrint.css" />all
Suitable/intended for all devises (default).aural
Intended for speech synthesizers.braille
Intended for braille tactile feedback devices.embossed
Intended for paged braille printers.handheld
Intended for handheld devices (typically small screen, monochrome, limited bandwidth).
Intended for printed documents (applies to docs viewed in print preview mode too).projection
Intended for projected presentations (ie: projectors or print to transparencies).screen
Intended for computer screens.tty
Intended for media using a fixed-pitch character grid (ie: teletypes or terminals).tv
Intended for television-type devices.
True. There are a few things I would also like to change, but I would definately keep the admin scripts in the root as they are now. The idea behind the current layout is that files that are accessed directly are in the root and files that are included from those files are in the include directory.
I don't agree with the admin pages thing. I think that they'd be better off in /sources/admin.
Perhaps in the admin pages...leave the page alone, but remove the "action code" or replace it with an echo statement saying what should have happened if it was the actual forum software.
bluearc21, I just prefer to do it the old fashioned way.
Plus, I think the BBCode system is better and more universal.
Oooh... *Pretends to be impressed*
It turns
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<p>sdasd</p>I don't understand how that thing is any good. It seems hard to use at 1st glance.
Wow, that's a couple of good suggestions
Btw, welcome to the forum
I agree with pretty much all of those..
Well, I am glad that the two of you like them. I've got more where those came from. One of these days I need to take my skills and put them to good use and do exactly what Rickard Andersson has done. Build my own forum system, improve it, maybe not even release it initially, probably just use it as a custom forum system for my own site until it's mature enough to be released.
This is by far the best, lite-weight forum system I've found to date. I am aware of your goals and your reasons for making this system as I've read most everything you have on the page, asside from countless forum posts. I'm just suggesting a couple things that I think will be very useful.
User Profile: Can you make the User Profile editor more like the AdminCP? Right now that's my largest gripe with your system. It's a long, unordered list of elements. Otherwise, excellent work. I love this thing. The only real competitor is MiniBB, and you have them beat hands down with your clean, easy to navigate style.
Private Messages: I understand that you don't want to add bloat by adding the personal messaging system, but these days I feel that is an essential thing on any forum system. I see that PunBB++ has this, and I don't see much of a difference in package size or package simplicity. In fact, in a few ways PunBB++ simply is better.
Stylesheet Editor: I know there was already a suggestion for a skin editor and it was shot down by the fact that people would need to chmod the folder to allow write access. I think that it'd be great to have a css style generator, where the user can select colors, and font types, keeping it as simple as you can, and then output the stylesheet like you do for install.php. It simply throws out the config file into a text area and has instructions to upload it as config.php. Perhaps you can do something to this effect in PunBB.
Media-Specific stylesheets: It would be really cool if you could make stylesheets for a celluar phone or internet enables PDA's. You can use the stylesheet media="" declaration. It would be really easy. Though, PunBB may already be lite-weight enough to be viewed in these devices well.
File Structure Cleanup: I think it would be a great idea to cleanup the file structure. You could easily do this by moving all of the admin files to say /admin and the functions to say /sources or /functions. It would be a lot better in the end and ensure that the system does not become overly hard to modify in the future since files will be placed in a structure that is both common sense and easy to understand.
I have far more suggestions that would offer great things for PunBB and not add much weight.
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