Have you read the documentation about 3.5.x? That would be the best place to start, look for the section dedicated to the plug-in system.

How do I change the dark gray color in the journal comment list (see attached) to my alt1 color (the light blue area you see)?

how do you upgrade to beta 2? ah crap, I uninstalled the product to install the new upgrade and it deleted all the journals! Now I gotta pay $20 to get the server dudes to restore the tables :mad:

Yes. I think that's extremely bad practice, the uninstall code should not remove tables until it's the release version.

The uninstall code should always remove all data belonging to the hack, this is what uninstall codes are for :)

I was unaware there was one, I suppose I'm still in 3.0x mode. I thought it would just uninstall the plugins. Anyway, to upgrade do you just overwrite the files and overwrite the product? If yes, it seems easy and obvious, but you still shouldn't make people guess what to do.

Not in pre release versions where you are releasing new versions all the while and therefore people will (are expected to) uninstall/reinstall. The uninstall code is for people who no longer want the hack. Deleting the tables of people who are testing your hack is a very poor thing to do and is one reason I no longer test this. I posted the fact very early on in the thread but nothing changed so I stopped using it. Trashing my tables is not something I appreciate.


(btw, as a seperate issue - I personally don't see the need to ever remove tables as part of an automatic uninstall, they don't do any harm if left, and people can make up their own minds to remove them if they want).

Stupid question, but has anything changed with the journal? What I mean is that I noticed it shows that the last update was on the 20th, and yet I don't see any changelog for a beta 2...=/

@dethfire
Yes, overwrite and import te product XML is the standard procedure to update hacks.

@Paul M
Do you also prefer to manually remove registry entries? ;)
Uninstall shoul clean up everything, so the board & database is in the same state as before the installation.
Anyway, this Hack could also be tagged "Final" (as there are no big issues whatsoever), so discussing about not having uninstall-codes for "pre-release versions" doesn't make much sense.

@Omega Prime
You won't see Beta 2 for a while, I just updated the laguage packs.

Removing registry entries does not lose loads of data. No comparison really. ;)

Well change it then. :p

Delete HKLM or HKCR and you loose LOTS of data ;)

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.1:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT journal_entries.entry_id, journal_entries.entrytitle,
journal_entries.entrytext, journal_entries.mood, journal_entries.np, journal_entries.allowbuddies,journal_entries.entry date,
journal_entries.entry_totalvotes, journal_moods.mood_name, journal_entries.ipaddress,journal_moods.mood_image , journal_entries.entry_totalrating,
journal_entries.private, journal_entries.whocanview,
COUNT(journal_comments.comment_text) AS comments
FROM journal_entries AS journal_entries
LEFT JOIN journal_comments AS journal_comments ON (journal_entries.entry_id=journal_comments.entry_i d)
LEFT JOIN journal_moods AS journal_moods ON (journal_moods.mood_id=journal_entries.mood)
WHERE journal_entries.journal_id=2
AND entry_active='1'
AND (journal_entries.private != 1 OR FIND_IN_SET('1', journal_entries.allowedusers))
GROUP BY journal_entries.entry_id
ORDER BY entrydate DESC
LIMIT 0,10;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'journal_entries.np' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date : Tuesday, November 22nd 2005 @ 02:17:07 PM
Script : http://www.physicsforums.com/journal...howjournal&j=2
Referrer : http://www.physicsforums.com/journal.php
Classname : vb_database

Did you import the product XML?

yeah twice, overwriting the original, the product info screen says it's at beta 1

Change the version number to "1.0.2 Alpha 3" and import again.
If it still does not work, send me a PM with an ACP login.

ok that worked, I understand why now, thanks

I saw that "# It is not recommended to use mySQL 4.1+" -- is that still true?

I am running 4.1.1 and would like to use this on a new site running 3.5

I'm running 4.0.16 and it works just fine

yeah but he is saying NOT to use anything above 4.1 which I am ;)

Try it. If you get mySQL errors about conflicting collations it does not work, otherwise it does ;)

As I recall, that mysql bug is fixed (around version 4.1.12 ?).

it works good, got it installed on my site now, :D with vbuddy system as well :D

I'm using php 4.4.1 and mysql 4.1.15 :D xp pro os .. I'm sure red hat or other would work just as well :D

Bug Report:

Even if I have the option within vbulletin enabled to allow users to change their rating vote, users cannot change them for journals. Can this be corrected?

Thanks -vissa

Someone please help me :) 3 pages gone and no response to mine.

Thanks

I wanna know how to show an icon in the postbit that not just displays that you have a journal, but to change to another icon when the journal contains new entries

I really wanna do this but I don't know how to :ermm:

I've just installed this and noticed afterwards that it's not compatible with mySQL 3. However it all seems to look ok? What won't work with mySQL 3? Where will it go wrong lol? I'm just wondering if maybe it's going to work ok? If not, guess I'm going to have to uninstall it!

Ok, I can create a journal, post comments, delete comments and journal. Can you tell me what it is about this hack that won't work with mySQL 3 please to save me having to try it all out lol. Thanks :D

<font color="RoyalBlue">Sorry I have a problem, what's somebody can help me pleaz? The installation occurred well, all is correct but when I click on it, I don't have the permission to reach it: ( why? thank you in advance</font>

thank you still Andreas for this great hack

If you don't have permission, then give yourself permission :) (through ACP/Usergroups)

@funinthesun
The upgrade code does not work properly without at least mySQL 4.0.4.
Except that it works fine on mySQL 3.
However, I strongly recommend to upgrade mySQL, as newer versions give much better performance and include things like fulltext search, multitable updates (which is why the upgrade code does not work on mySQL 3), etc.

@vissa
The vBulletin setting for changing votes applies to vBulletin (eg. threads), not to Journals.
Though I might consider such an option (I need a feature tracker ...)

@chadi
You are not using Beta 1, or you are running customized templates => upgrade and/or revert templates.

in the member info template you added a ciode to show there journal stuff. and there latest journal. anyway to add the latest 5 instead of just the last one

Hello,

I searched this thread but I did not find the asnwer to this question:

I created moods, and everything works except in the dropdown, they don't display.

I have that same problem. They are "there" as I can select one and it will display, but the text isn't visible. Its as if it is transparent. This makes it difficult as you never what "mood" you are actually selecting. They all went through fine via the acp and like I stated, they ARE there.

**EDIT - Needed to refresh a few times and they started displaying.***

Ok I have the same problem as Devil006.

I installed everything, and no errors or anything, but it says i dont have the permissions. There is NO link the the journal admin in ASP, I looked everywhere, and there is NOTHING about the journal in usergroup setting and permissions. I'm not a noob so dont tell me i just dont see it, i've been using vB a long time, and the link isnt there. (sorry if I sound a little mean, which i'm not trying to sound) I just dont want to waste time with the responce, as I'm eager to get it working!

www.dnlodge.com <--

cYa

I see admin options for journals in my usergroups, but I don't have any additional vbjournal settings in my ACP. I've checked the vbulletin options section as well as the navigational links on the left sidebar. I've logged out and then back into the admin panel to refresh the frame. I don't see any vbjournal settings (e.g. creating moods) other than the usergroup ones.

Check within each specific usergroup. There should be a section at the very bottom for the journal settings.

why is it not recommended to use mySQL 4.1+? i'm on 4.1.13-standard-log what problems would i be facing in that case?

@dn_lodge
The permission setting are in usergroup manager. If they are not there, you did install it incorrectly.

@weaver
The navigation links are in the left frame. If they are not there you installed it incorrectly.

@Wordplay
mySQL errors about conflicting collations.

For setting permissions, you need to go to your usergroup manager, then edit usergroup, then scroll down towards the bottom. You'll see options for the journal permissions. Edit permissions for each usergroup.

if you don't see it there, then you've done something wrong during the installation :ermm:

I've since read in this thread that bitfield_journalhack.xml should be imported before installing the product. Is that still the case or is that unnecessary in the newer version?

bitfield_journalhack.xml can't, couldn't and can never be imported.
But it has to be uploaded before you import the product XML.

I followed the instructions in the readme file. All of the files were uploaded before I imported the product. :ermm:

ETA: I don't know if this makes a difference but the first time I installed this I uploaded the product through the product manager by browsing to where it was located on my hard drive. This second time I imported it through the server. The journal navigation is now in the ACP.