In the archive template in version 1.3 it says in the footer copyright (which we are not allowed to remove) 'yourtecksite/forum/vbulletin.php/' which kind of looks like a spam for the affiliate program. This was unsollicitated and not announced in your hack, previous versions didn't have this link? I ofcourse do not agree with this and immediatly removed that from the archive, and the cookies from my computer. I hope I am wrong and you just forgot to remove it when you made a new version?

By the way, I just installed this on www.steroidology.com/forum/archive/ so feel free to add that to the first post. (Also made subdomain http://archive.steroidology.com/ for another access)

I just entered
site:creations.nl archive in google again, and instead of 1030 results, it only had 10. EEEEEER ? /:/

Hai Floris,

Thanks for the suggestion, but the archive template is still the original one. The problem is the $headinclude. We have the style.css defined in the head template.
Should I take the style info from style.css and put it in the archive template as inline stylesheet?

- djr

I have put everything from head include in the archive template, instead of the $headinclude, and each image or remote linked or whatever, has been hard coded.

ok, thanks for the heads up. Now I just have to wait until my cookie times out ;)

- djr

Or .. logout, which clears the cookie.

Ya, I forgot to remove it, same like the $archiveurl variable. I will fix the file now, thanks for the head ups, Floris.
Remember when I told you I did it late at night and I was tired?

EDIT: Link fixed! :)

Is normal, read the email from Google tech support, in the first post.
Their words: "Don't panic, be patient..."

Beautiful hack.. I've replaced my original archive (vBSpiderFriend) with this.

http://www.overgrow.com/edge/archive

1.9 million posts in there :D

Thanks a ton TECK for this hack

I've been having no luck with other "archive" hacks because search engines have never indexed any of those, but this one got search engines to index my site within 24 hours after adding this hack

http://www.metalforums.com/forums/archive/

LOL, 27 crawlers form Inktomi are chewing the archives right now. :)

Yeah, Inktomi has been going nuts on my site

Google doesn't seem to find my archive though

Patience... Google are a little lazy, but once they hit you they wont stop...
I explained in the first post why Google is slower and why they drop the links on a regular basis.

Yeah, I figured as much. I'll post a screen once google goes nuts

Thanks for the hack :)

Hi Teck ... Thank you for this hack. It was easy to install.

I had problems with #3 of the vital stuff, I couldn't find some of that code in my templates so I didn't do that part. Also the hack provided by Logician to parse images didn't work for me either. These issues are probably due to lack of rest, so I'll go back over them later.

I think it's installed well enough to *click installed*

I had Overgrow's or Fastforward's hack installed (I know I've tried them both) but never got any results, so I put yours in their spot. :)

I installed Skuzzy's hack too, though I've not seen any of my threads get added yet. I don't suppose there's a reason why I can't have them both?

site:destee.com archive

This is where your hack has been installed:
http://www.destee.com/forums/archive

Thanks again for sharing and I've got my fingers crossed.

Destee

Well, overgrow and also fastforward liked my hack and they install it onto their forums (not sure about fastforward, he said he will).
About the indexing, you have to be patient. It cannot index it over night, there are zillions of sites out there.

The good part about this hack is that it has what a search engine needs, to index it:
- unique meta tags for each page
- friendly links to forums, so you don't URL cloak
- static page look

Thanks Teck for the encouragement :)

I'll be posting again, as soon as I have results to share!

Destee

What user owns the steroidology forums? I need his name, Floris.

His username is BiggieSwolls

BiggieSwolls Steroidology Forums Archive (v1.3 installed by xiphoid)

I don't like the idea that you installed over the old /archive the new one.
If I would be you, I would install it as "/vbarchive" and submit it to all engines listed in the first post.

Here I am again, installed it on another forum: fitnessgeared.com

GearedUp FitnessGeared Forums Archive (v 1.3 installed by xiphoid)

Feel free to add it to the first post.

Damn, xiphoid in on fire... Link added. :)

Installed it on 5 sites now. 3 public, 2 private.

i have a problem with this hack. In some forums, (the lesser trafficked ones) this works 100% normally & correctly. In the busier ones though, it is listing dozens of threads with dates for the FUTURE (several now say they "were" posted in July of 03) In each case, older threads are the ones that are coming up. Any ideas on why?

Did you upgraded to vBulletin from another bulletin board?
As far as I can tell, is a database problem, not a script one, because if it would be something related to the script, it would show for all threads the wrong date.
Old threads from a different bulletin board, imported into vBulletin database will do this. You will have to contact a technician about this issue, is nothing I can do.

ugh :(
Yes, i upgraded LONG ago from UBB....but the dates show up correctly in the normal forum view....just not in the archive view.

As I said, is nothing I can do about it. The script is working fine.
Check your database, because the script pulls what is in there.
If the database tells to the script that's the date, the script will display it.

The forums show the correct date because you are grabbing the date from the last post not the original date they were posted.
Since there is no importer who does a good job, the dates are messed, due to UBB format.

A workaround to your database problem would be this:
FILE: forumdisplay.txt
FIND:REPLACE WITH:FIND:REPLACE WITH:That doesn't mean your database is not screwed anymore.
You should REALLY have it checked by a professional, or at least delete all old threads that belong to UBB.

Ok...after doing some checking around, and a hint from PPN that a fix for the UBB date problem existed, i found the fix here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...415#post130415

Just wanted to add it in case others had the same problem.

ACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok...i have NO idea what i just did....but i blew up Apache, and had to re-install. Now the force-type is no longer working :(
I just get a 404 error when clicking the archive file....
Does anyone know how I can turn the force-type back on?

Xi>>Installed it on 5 sites now. 3 public, 2 private.

Just curious, but why would you want spiders rooting through private forum archives?

haha

I should have mentioned that it will be used not to get spidered but to do it like this:

1 group of users have full access to the forum/ directory
where the other group of users only have access to the archive/ generate files.

We use it so it is easier to read and simple overview without the forum features present.

(for the private server) - 500 workstations reading threads with 7 administrators working on threads :)

Did you checked with your tech if the mod_mime.c module is installed? This module includes the ForceType directive. Contact your host.
Heh, troubleshooting something I should not. :p

I'm having probs losing the cookie when I goto the archive page...

I assume its not taking the style because of that also...

However, its working fine on my other site

I checked the templates and the site above has the templates installed under the regular templates heading. However, the site below has the templates installed under its own heading: Archive Templates. Is that the difference between the version 1.2 and 1.3 installers?


thanks in advance...

check it here

the difference between 1.2 and 1.3 is listed in the first post.
I would not worry about cookies since is viewed only by guests.
However it's working perfectly for every site tested.

The best test is here at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/archive/

1) Can you explain why when I installed the hack on one site the templates are under "Default" and on another site the same vbarchive.php installed the templates under "Archive Templates"?

2) I think this might be the difference between the two sites. One is working and one is not. The one that is NOT working always says "Hello, Visitor". The actual archive works, just doesn't recognize the cookie.

note: problem #2 solved...make sure cookie domain in admin CP (smack) and delete any cookies from your site first before relogging in.)

1. Because you didn't follow the readme file properly, when you installed the script onto the 2nd server.

So you are saying the templates normally do not install under its own category: "Archive Templates" or no?

I was wonderingi f you can add me to the list. :) This archive is the best, it rocks. ;)

http://www.vgcity.com/forum/archive/

(the others are similiar yeah but this ones template is cool and it works best with inktomi *the one i pay yearly for 2 day spidering :) )

saint, can you make me a favor and make the copyright visible?
Thanks.

Sure, sorry thats the default font lol.

If you tell me how, there is no index file to edit, and if i change the color in my main vb settings my forum layout is gonna get screwed up :(