Hmmph.. Help needed

[rastachops]

Hi
Im thinking of purchasing vBB, but first need to have a converter for OpenBB (http://www.openbb.net) to vBB. Ive searched, found next to nothing, then tried to post in an applicable forum but it wouldnt let me. Id like it if someone would program a converter, but as its only likely to be for me, ill attempt it (:/ im newbie to php n mysql). How is the vBB db set out? the Open bb post table is setup like this:

[rastachops]

id int(5) NOT NULL auto_increment,
threadid int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
poster varchar(25) NOT NULL default '',
message mediumtext NOT NULL,
title varchar(100) NOT NULL default '',
replyto tinyint(4) NOT NULL default '0',
dateline int(10) NOT NULL default '0',
lastupdate int(10) NOT NULL default '0',
lastupdateby varchar(40) NOT NULL default '',
isstarter enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
forumid int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
dsmiley enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
parseurl enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
ip varchar(15) NOT NULL default '',
guest enum('1','0') NOT NULL default '1',
PRIMARY KEY (id)

[rastachops]

Does the vBB one look anything like this? How would I go about making a script to import this data into the vBB or vBlite db? thanks for any help

PS. I know theres a vBlite => vB converter, thats why I asked about vBlite. So... would it be easy enough for a newbie to program? thanks

[Admin]

I installed OpenBB yesterday on my server... I'll investigate and might (might!) write an importer for it.

[Admin]

Will it be enough for you if the import will only do the posts, threads, users and forums?

[rastachops]

If the importer can bring back the users and posts that'd be great. I think if it does work, it'll make me buy it

[Admin]

I'll see what I can do then.

[Justice]

you should buy your vB from FireFly's affiliate link (if he has one). It's only right

[rastachops]

Id glady buy through his affliate link if he made this converter

[rastachops]

How long should this take? Do you think when reading this thread that you'd be able to program the converter quicker?
/me is a tad impatient to buy vBB
If anyone does program one, ill be happy to buy through your affiliate link.

Thanks