Samir can u help me in one last thing?

In the installation txt, is says:

" IMPORTANT!
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If you don't have GD installed on your server, thumbnails will not be generated. Instead, your images will appear as files. Make sure you have GD installed, and enabled in "vBulletin Options"! "

= What it is the GD is says?Where can i find it?

Its seems, Samir gone to sleep:(

Damn, please someone later answer me what is GD and how i can find it

Also,

1)How can i delete articles and
2) if u go here u will see that there is a white line that intrerrupts nickname and all that...How can i fix it?

Thanks(going to sleep myself)

No sleep for me! I have to have my site done by Thurs and I only have today and tomorrow to work on it.

GD is something that is installed on the server that allows it to manipulate images. To see if you have it installed and to set up vB to work with GD, goto the vB Options-->Server Settings and Optimization Options. There you'll find an option for the GD version. If you have something installed, it will say the most likely version number. Pick that version from the drop down box and save.

I'm not sure how to delete articles, that was a question I know was asked in the thread somewhere. I looked at my own test installation and figured it out. You have to go to the article-->Edit Article-->at the bottom there is an option to delete it.

That line is part of the style that you're using. (I've actually played with that same vbdesigns style too.) If you switch to the default vB style, you'll see that it goes away. The only way to change it in the style you have is to change it in the style itself. Admincp-->Styles and Templates-->Style-->All Style Options.

I forgot to add that you'll have to rebuild the thumbnails after enabling GD. Admincp-->Import and Maintenance-->Update Counters-->Rebuild Attachment Thumbnails

Lol, u are very helpful mate:)

I go to options, and its says: Likely GD Version : N/A

Then in the drop down menu, its has GD 1.6 & 1.8 and GD 2.0

I tried to put both of them, but then, when i go to the --> Admincp-->Import and Maintenance-->Update Counters-->Rebuild Attachment Thumbnails

Its says:


Your version of PHP does not have image support. Please make sure you have enabled GD if your server does support it by going to Options -> vBulletin Options -> Server Settings and Optimization Options


Do u think, that it could be wise to post it to Vbulletin How do i forums? I mean GD is a feature of VB or is something that only this hack use?

Or how can i install GD:(

Thanks anyway, u are very helpfull

Ps

My msn is lancelot@gamers.gr and icq is 32256905 if u want to talk there

small problem, everytime i post an article i get a smiley icon ??

i select no icon but it still does it, any ideas ?

thanks

This means that your server doesn't support GD. :( GD is a part of the server, just like this hack is a part of vB. You'll have to talk to your server administrator about getting GD enabled. Then vB will see it and can use it.

Ok Samir, going to send the mail now...
thanks a lot, owe u one:P

As an extra test, put the following in a file named gdtest.php and upload it:

Then point your browser to it. If it doesn't work, no GD.

It shows that:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagecreatetruecolor() in c:\web\gamers.gr\gdtest.php on line 2

So it means that is not working huh?

Can u please tell me, i will ask to enable GD? is a full name of that, or just that?

I tried to too and got the same error. Yes, just tell them to enable GD. They should know what you are talking about.

Also, from VBulletin official how do i forums...they gave me this web page: http://www.boutell.com/gd/

I already mailed the guys of my server, i just put the link here for anyone have same problem like me:)

Thanks all for the help, is 5.30 in the morning here..going to get some sleep at last:)

Welcome. Get some sleep. It's only 11:30pm here. I've still got a few good hours left in me. ;)

Good morning to everyone:) ( hehe, maybe now its there night, not morning like here!)

Anyway, some more question, to the one can know them.


1) When a new major version of VB will be released, and if i have to change my current version to that one...what will i do with the articles? ( i am talking for Vb Articles)
Do i have to copy/paste it one by one or could they be in a file, which i only have to backup it?

2) Is any way, to include tables in the post - article? I mean,if we talk for gaming Reviews articles(like me), will be kewl to have tables with the "score" of the game, the "requirements", the "pros or the disadvantages' and others...Could that be easy to be done?

Thats all...i am waiting for my GD to be installed, and start upload some articles:)

Good morning! Some answers:

1. This articles hack is like any other hack, and most other hacks need to be removed or re-installed after a major vB version change. At work, we're running 3.0.0 beta 7, and none of the hacks I've applied to my new board would work on that version. The tables will still exist in the database, so the problem will be in adapting the code of the original hack to the new version of vB.

2. Tables as well as any other HTML can easily be included. Just be sure "Allow HTML" is enabled for that category in the category manager.

the attachments arent thumbnailed.

i get text instead of image for the attachments

Hey everyone, alright so we are still awaiting the version that will work with 3.0.3 right. Sorry I think I have gone blind from 36 pages of threads.

Sorry for the ignorant post.

On a different note, John, excellent work...I look forward to using it!

Mike

I have my profile set to display 100 posts per page and it's still 6 pages long, lol.

Will this now work with 3.0.3 or not?

LOL I should have done that and then I would have only had to read 6 pages instead of 36!!

Good work, that would have saved me time...next time I will know ;) :p

Mike

I am thinking the update is not out, however, awaiting confirmation from others on here...I am sure John is just slammed, however, maybe if he gets the chance he will pop in and let us know :D

Anytime I click on my article.php link I seem to be getting a "you do not have permission to access this page" whether I am logged in as a member, admin or guest yet when I take a look at my permissions in my admin it seems they are set up fine.

I just want anyone to be able to view the articles no matter who they are.

Is there a setting I am missing?

Even if the permissions are set correctly, go ahead and save them again. Then try it.

macker123, Samir is right. You need to SAVE those settings over. Even though it displays the first time, you gotta update to actually have it save in the DB

Yup that worked. thanks

Got me too the first time.

i got 3.0.3 - it installed fine except i get that simley error.

Poop, I tried it, however, the thumbnails are not working...grrrr

Oh well I guess I new it before I started

Mike

Samir help:)

That means, that in 3.03 Thumbnails doesnt work?

I have installed GD and update the thumbs as u said, but nothing:(

I then deleteted the pics, and tryed to upload again some pics, and now it didnt even show what it showed the last time but an error:(

How in the hell, the guys here, who say that have 3.0.3, worked good?

Note my GD installed is: bundled (2.0.28 compatible)

My example article thread: http://www.gamers.gr/board/article.php?a=1


Help:)


Ps

Is john see these threads, or no?

I believe there is an issue with 3.0.3 and images. I know I don't get thumbnails, but I haven't tested it extensively.

Did vB recognize GD and does it work with other attachments? Remember, you still will have to rebuild the thumbnails under Update Counters in the admincp. Even with all that and after searching in this thread for "thumbnails", it seems as if the thumbnails do have a problem with any version higher than 3.0.1. Someone mentioned redoing the code so a text link would show, but I didn't look for it.

John has stopped in once people started getting testy, but he is quite busy on other projects, so he won't be able to help in the near future. But the good thing is, he's working on a new version even better than this one. :D

As as aside, I didn't realize you were all the way in Athens, Greece! I lived for a few years in a small town called Athens in the state Alabama here in the USA. We once got a piece of mail that was misdelivered to Athens, Alabama instead of Athens, Greece, lol. And the confusion is even more when all the neighboring states also have a town called Athens--Athens, Georgia; Athens, Tennessee; Athens, Mississippi.

Not that this will help anyone, however, I was able to use the image thumbnail fix and get this to work with 3.0.3. without issues.

I have decided though to await the new release so I uninstalled this hack.

When you have a chance John (I know you are swamped) let us know about a release on the newest version :)

Mike

Use this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=68495 to fix your thumbnail issues.

Once you do that, delete, as re-upload the images you want.

Hope that helps!

Mike

Thank you! I guess we should learn how to use the search function more, lol.

Hey you know, to be honest, the search function does not always help! Let me know if that works for you!

Mike

Yep with that it worked...Thanks mate, u did me great favor:)

Be well

Ps
Samir thanks also for your reply, hope u managed to make your site:)

Is it possible(i dont know any php codding, if u cant help, i will try in the HOW DO I forums of Vb:P), to make a table in the main forum listing which i could have 3-4 images of the latest articles? A
lso could i put the forum of the articles in there too?(i mean in the main page of the forum)

Sorry if its an offtopic, if its so, tell me to start a new thread :mad:

Ps

Also, do u know what is the .php that stores the Thumbs size...I mean i see now that it is 100x75, to have it larger..what i must change?

Thanks

My pleasure!

In response to spence2...you whinning like a 4-year-old seriously bothers me.
And as for minding your own business(I believe thats how you stated it, see quote above), if you where minding your own business you would have whinned to yourself in the first place not bothered the rest of us with your nonsense!!! In your smallness you may be forgeting John has provided us with some fantastic hacks and people have other lives as well. Oh and by the way I did a search of this entire site and I don't exactly see any mod contributions by YOU, only complaints. Perhaps if none of these mods work for you you should "examine" who is installing them...Thank You So Much...!

Installed !!!

Yup ! thank you ! this worked !