So if I understand correctly, if the lock option is on, but the option to close the board isn't, the board would remain visible, but it would be read-only, right? What would a user see if they attempted to, say, make a post while in this state?

Thanks, glad to have your blessings, lol.. :banana:

Yes you are correct. If they tried to make a post, Vbulletin would spit out a MySQL error notifying you of an error with that query.

When using a lock, it prevents any threads from doing a write to that table, that is to keep consistency while you are doing the backup.

Note: I strongly suggest to use the lock options & the shutdown option. Just make a pretty message to be displayed, notifying your members its just routine backup procedure.

excellent hack dude! votes for hack of the month award!

I'm not worried, it still functions.
I'll still upgrade to the latest (1.7).

Thanks. :)

Almost done with the Remote FTP Addition.
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Reason its taking long, adding support for PHP Module "FTP" as well as a straight "fsockopen" implementation, this will allow everyone to be able to use this part of the script.

Can't wait till you are finished :)

My forums are growing and Iam just too lazy to backup the data myself :D

Major update folks.

Fixed quite a few directory bugs, AND !

Fully integrated/automated FTP Support.
This will allow seamless transfer of your data from one server to the next VIA ftp protocol.

Sweet!

Hey Trigun, the directions didn't include an update with what to do withthe ftp.php file in the package. I assume in the same directory as the first 3?

Thanks i forgot to add; ya your right stick it in the includes directory.