Thinking about making the switch

[ericgtr]

I currently own UBB Threads and am running version 6.2.3 and have found that it doesn't quite serve the purposes that I have in mind. There are relatively few hacks for it (considering all else that's available) and I really should have done a bit more research before buying it.

My forums are based on uploading and sharing of personal MP3 files, what I would ideally like is a quota limit on attachments and UBB Threads has nothing for this nor the interest in creating a hack for it. I also did some digging here and saw mention of a system that would allow people to rate, that would be way rad but I don't expect that.

Is there a system that will allow for quota limits and management of attachments? Also is there a converter for ubb threads (ver 6.2.3 to the current version of vbulletin? Thanks in advance.

[filburt1]

I can't find one here, but it should be reasonably easy to make (I'm assuming by a quota, you mean, for example, "User X can attach up to 5 MB of files.")

[ericgtr]

Today at 04:22 PM filburt1 said this in Post #2 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=422131#post422131)
I can't find one here, but it should be reasonably easy to make (I'm assuming by a quota, you mean, for example, "User X can attach up to 5 MB of files.")

Exactly, I am thinking like a 15 meg limit.

[filburt1]

Yup, that's easy to code. One query, in fact.

I'm half-tempted to write it now, even :p

[ericgtr]

How about a converter?

[filburt1]

I don't know the status of the converters because I've never had the need for one. You can post in the vB.com pre-sales forum asking; James U.S. writes the converters, I believe.

[ericgtr]

I thought there may have been one already written.

[NTLDR]

Is there a system that will allow for quota limits and management of attachments? Also is there a converter for ubb threads (ver 6.2.3 to the current version of vbulletin? Thanks in advance. [/B]

This is standard in vB3 and could be easily hacked into vB2 as filburt1 said :)

[Dan]

Offical:
Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board 5, Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2, Infopop UBBThreads 5.4 (formerly wwwthreads), vBulletin Lite, Infopop OpenTopic/UBB.x, Ikonboard 2, Ikonboard 3, phpBB2, DC Forum, XMB, and ezboard (posts only, not members for ezboard).

Unoffical(avalible here in the hacks database):
UltraBoard 2.2.x, JawBreaker 1.02, YaBB, WebBBS, phpBB2, yaBB SE, ThwBoard 3, and Invision Power Board 1.1

Those are the currently avalible importers

[ericgtr]

Thanks for all the information and faste responses everyone. It looks like I will have to wait for one for UBB Threads 6.2.

[filburt1]

Remember, you can always convert to a product that has a vB importer. For example, you can go from UBB.threads to phpBB to vB.

[ericgtr]

The only problem I can see with multiple conversions is the fact that I have a lot of current attachments and I don't want to lose them.

[filburt1]

Well, provided each converter handles attachments, then it shouldn't be a problem.

[N!ck]

I'm glad you like my idea, filb. ;)