You don't need shell, just phpMyAdmin to run queries. Most hosts have it already installed on user accounts, if it is not you may wish to ask your host to install it for you as you will probably need it sometime down the line....

SaintDog

It worked... thank you. I'll have to keep it for any other "hacks" I install. I just hope I don't blow up my database.. :)

This is a great hack! I am curious, though, is there a way to do expand the functionality of this hack in the following way:

Instead of listing the definitions, the terms could be hyper-linked and open up a new page displaying an article; sort of like an Encyclopedic reference?

Thanks so much for your help!

Regards,
Kaelon

Kaelon: yes, it could be modified. Though not HIGHLY easily. I'm not sure how it'd look, formatting-wise. Could you elaborate? :)

Sure!

Basically, like an Encyclopedia. The terms would be listed in the glossary.php page, without their definitions (so, basically, in a single column, like a list). Here are a few examples:

Then, when you click on a term, a new page opens basically outputting the definition in the same template setting.

Would that make sense/work?

Kaelon

Oh, yeah. Sorry, I misunderstood you. Lemme take a look-see. :)

Thanks a bunch! What I'd really like to do with it is host an extensive library of fiction. =)

I am very interested in installing this hack on my board, but I was hoping somebody could let me know if it will work on a 2.0.3 board?

Thanks for any info you can provide.

Yes, I'm 99% sure it should work just fine with 2.0.3. Only one way to find out, though. :D It's mostly stand-alone anyway, so I think it's worth trying.

Thanks TWTCommish, This will make a great addition to may 50+ hacks I have installed on my forum.

Anybody know if there is a record for how many hacks you can install in a certain version of VB? :D

I have some pretty cool ideas for this hack too. I love tinkering with hacks and using them in ways nobody even thought of. :)