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Topic: IPB to punBB

Hi there

First i want to say that punBB its the first forum that makes all the money big_smile its nice and neat..  and google friendly wink for a vew months i used IPB and now my forum that is about network stuff, have almost 1000 members and 3000 posts..  but i want to try somtehing else..  i feel that IPB its not the right choice.. so i decided to go with punBB after tried a few others forums scripts.

But i want this things to do first after that i hope to be able to import IPB DB and go all the way with punBB

1) install Private Message System v1.1.4
2) install PunPoll v1.2.8

My problem is i get this message: The constant PUN_ROOT must be defined and point to a valid PunBB installation root directory.

Plz help me to resolve that pb

P.S. Sorry for my english..  its not my native language. i live in a country far far away from you smile but still in Europe big_smile

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Re: IPB to punBB

i guess you tried to install a 1.1.x mod on a 1.2.x punbb?

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Re: IPB to punBB

i have PunBB v1.2.5 and Private Message System v1.1.4, PunPoll v1.2.8

and i try to make them to work togheter smile

can you plz give me the right version for them ? and from where i should download them ?

thx

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Re: IPB to punBB

Are you viewing a specific page when you get that error?

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Re: IPB to punBB

nope.. just this: The constant PUN_ROOT must be defined and point to a valid PunBB installation root directory.

when i try to run .../forums/install_mod.php

6 Reply by Smartys (edited by Smartys 2005-05-01 13:41)

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Re: IPB to punBB

install_mod for which mod?
And might I suggest using this mod instead of PunPoll, since PunPoll was made for 1.1.x

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Re: IPB to punBB

for Private Message System v1.1.4 and after i will done with this mod i will go to PunPoll v1.2.8

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Re: IPB to punBB

Just edited my post above
PM system for 1.2: http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=6372

You're using 1.1.x mods, like connor said wink

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Re: IPB to punBB

those 2 mods are for punbb 1.1.x you can use the new PM mod for punbb 1.2 and atm there is a differenty poll system for 1.2 called Easymod look on http://punres.org/browse.php?show=projects

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Re: IPB to punBB

thx i will go to download them and try again smile

i really hope it work big_smile

thx again

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Re: IPB to punBB

ok.. now i have this sad

You are running a version of PunBB (1.2.5) that this mod does not support. This mod supports PunBB versions: 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2

where i can find Private Message System  for punBB 1.2.5 ?

big_smile

12 Reply by Smartys (edited by Smartys 2005-05-01 14:00)

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Re: IPB to punBB

Open up install_mod.php and add 1.2.5 to the array

FIND

$punbb_versions    = array('1.2', '1.2.1', '1.2.2');

REPLACE WITH

$punbb_versions    = array('1.2', '1.2.1', '1.2.2', '1.2.5');

13 Reply by hubabuba (edited by hubabuba 2005-05-01 14:25)

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Re: IPB to punBB

yes.. but..

a little problem with profile.php

#
#---------[ 19. FIND (line: 956) ]-------------------------------------------------
#
    <dt><?php echo $lang_common['E-mail'] ?>: </dt>
    <dd><?php echo $email_field ?></dd>
#
#---------[ 20. AFTER, ADD ]---------------------------------------------------
#
<?php require(PUN_ROOT.'include/pms/profile_send.php'); ?>

----------------
And after that profile.php looks like this:                <dt><?php echo $lang_profile['Location'] ?>: </dt>
    <dd><?php echo ($user['location'] !='') ?
<?php require(PUN_ROOT.'include/pms/profile_send.php'); ?>
pun_htmlspecialchars(($pun_config['o_censoring'] == '1') ? censor_words($user['location']) : $user['location']) : $lang_profile['Unknown']; ?></dd>

--------------
And i have this error on website: Parse error: parse error, unexpected '<' in /home/retzea/public_html/forums/profile.php on line 957

14 Reply by Smartys (edited by Smartys 2005-05-01 14:52)

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Re: IPB to punBB

erm, it should look like this

    <dt><?php echo $lang_common['E-mail'] ?>: </dt>
    <dd><?php echo $email_field ?></dd>
    <?php require(PUN_ROOT.'include/pms/profile_send.php'); ?>

Just like it says wink

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Re: IPB to punBB

yes my mistake smile

i just installed Private Message System and PunPoll.. im good big_smile

but i have a few others questions..
1) there is possibble to see the IPs of the users that are online ?
2) when someone creat a topic or put a reply to an existent topic..  can by default to be 'subscribe' of that topic ?
3) when someone get a PM can by default to recieve an email for notification ?
4) when someone send a PM to be saved by default in his message box ?

That is all for now smile

i prepare my self to import IPB DB

thx for helping me out.. btw its very cool the plugin installation method smile

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Re: IPB to punBB

1. That would need a mod
2. Just edit the subscribe checkbox in post.php so it's checked by default
3. That again is a mod
4. I haven't used the PM mod, but I have a feeling this is similar to 2

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Re: IPB to punBB

thx Smartys

I run the converter with a punBB default with no mods or plugins and i get this error:

Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /home/retzea/public_html/forums/converter/functions.php on line 124

its somthing bad ? smile