Okay, I have a fix. It won't show the umlauts but they should be properly converted int say oe, ae, etc. If you PM me your email addy I'll send you two updated files to test out.

Awesome, I'll check it out and add it to the next version (option to use cURL or fopen)

Thanks! On it?s way! :-)

Okay, ive installed the AboutToday properly. Ive enable the RSS feeds already set, CNN Entertainment, but nothing seems to be happening. I told it to make new threads, ive specified both the username and thread IDs. Why cant i see anything working?

I have exactly the same problem

Also - I've noticed that when I enter a username that when i click the "edit" aka submit button that on page reload it resets itself back to '0' where I would expect the name to be that I just entered. I'm thinking this is the problem but I don't know why.

my abouttoday.php page is rendering perfectly!

That cURL fix was exactly what I needed.

Thanks.

My host disabled fopen stuff.

Are you both seeing the feeds correctly on the abouttoday.php page? If "yes", I think the problem is that you entered a "username" for the auto thread creator. You need to enter the userid not username.

Actually the ive fixed it, i can view the feeds.

Cant i bring the 'talk about it' button on the index page where it says the feeds at the bottom in the 'Upcoming Events for the Next 5 Day(s)' box?

No, sorry but it's not designed to work that way.

do i need to edit the usergroup 'members' at all for them to access AboutToday?