Hmmph.. Help needed

[rastachops]

Hi
Im thinking of purchasing vBB, but first need to have a converter for OpenBB (http://www.openbb.net) to vBB. Ive searched, found next to nothing, then tried to post in an applicable forum but it wouldnt let me. Id like it if someone would program a converter, but as its only likely to be for me, ill attempt it (:/ im newbie to php n mysql). How is the vBB db set out? the Open bb post table is setup like this:

[rastachops]

id int(5) NOT NULL auto_increment,
threadid int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
poster varchar(25) NOT NULL default '',
message mediumtext NOT NULL,
title varchar(100) NOT NULL default '',
replyto tinyint(4) NOT NULL default '0',
dateline int(10) NOT NULL default '0',
lastupdate int(10) NOT NULL default '0',
lastupdateby varchar(40) NOT NULL default '',
isstarter enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
forumid int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
dsmiley enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
parseurl enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
ip varchar(15) NOT NULL default '',
guest enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
PRIMARY KEY (id)

[rastachops]

Does the vBB one look anything like this? How would I go about making a script to import this data into the vBB or vBlite db? thanks for any help :)

PS. I know theres a vBlite => vB converter, thats why I asked about vBlite. So... would it be easy enough for a newbie to program? thanks

[Admin]

I installed OpenBB yesterday on my server... I'll investigate and might (might!) write an importer for it.

[Admin]

Will it be enough for you if the import will only do the posts, threads, users and forums?

[rastachops]

If the importer can bring back the users and posts that'd be great. I think if it does work, it'll make me buy it :)

[Admin]

I'll see what I can do then. :)

[Justice]

you should buy your vB from FireFly's affiliate link (if he has one). It's only right :)

[rastachops]

Id glady buy through his affliate link if he made this converter :)

[rastachops]

How long should this take? Do you think when reading this thread that you'd be able to program the converter quicker?
/me is a tad impatient to buy vBB
If anyone does program one, ill be happy to buy through your affiliate link.

Thanks

[Admin]

Working on it... :)

[WildWayz]

lol

Would probably take a few days to a week to write - then there is testing etc :D

I am sure FireFly will do it though - cos it is something that would rock :D

FF - if u need a hand with testing it, I have a small (hardly posted on) OpenBB forum at www.game-control.com/forums/

--James

[Admin]

Thanks James, I will need some data to work with soon. You too rastachops, the more data the better. Passwords are encrypted in the database, so don't worry. :)
E-mail me with details.

[rastachops]

Ive sent you an email with a link to the DB dump, it has about 2000 posts on, hopefully that'll be enough data :)

[rastachops]

Well looks like FireFly has decided to stop working on this project (sent me a mail about it) due to not having enough spare time.

If anyone else is interested in making a converter then speak up soonish, say within the next hour or so, caus Im guess im gonna go ahead and buy it anyway. (if you do make one ill buy throu your aff link)