Archivhack for vB

Ok, i have written a small Archivhack, more an Addon but i think i can post it here.

What it does:
It compresses a thread in the database, so it would take less space, but it cannot be posted in it anymore.

It isn't finished now, but you can already use it now.

I won't give full support for this Hack, but if you have suggestion, you can post them here.

While this Hack is in its Beta, most Expressions are in german, but i think this wouldn't be a problem

[BigJohnson]

thanx

[Xenon]

it was a good idea, i could use it for myself too ^^

ok, another update today.

the showarchiv-page now shows all Forums where threads originally were, so that there's a bit more order in it

screenshot follows here:

[Chris M]

Cool...

Sounds very interesting...

Satan

[Ordovicium]

I think the hack is great, but when I would like make a archive, I get this message:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: gzdeflate() in c:\program files\nusphere\apache\htdocs\phpwebsite-0.8.1\admin\makearchiv.php on line 124

[Xenon]

hmm, i think then you don't have PHP v4 right?

[Ordovicium]

PHP Version 4.0.6

[Xenon]

hmm, look at php.net:

gzdeflate
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4)

gzdeflate -- Deflate a string

its a standart function in php, so you have to look into your php options if you turned of this function. I cannot help you, because i haven't installed php on my server myself.

[ZiRu$]

thanks! But not needed! It would be better if all CLOSED THREADS became archived! I'd install it then

[Xenon]

this shouldn't be a problem to code, i will make it into the next version

[Xenon]

After a long time, i have worked again on this hack, and made some big changes.

now you can archivate all closed thread on your board (just a small change)

i have written a completly new makearchivroutine.
i think its better than the old one, bcause the colors are no longer hardcoded, so you can use different styles.
the new routine allows me to write a function, which will redo an archiv to a thread when you want to do so (in the next release or one later)
the old routine ist inside the showarchiv, so you can view your made archives.
in the next version i will release a converter (if this is possible )

i have bit problem with the templates when you view an archive. Nothing serious, but when someone see what i made wrong (colums of author an real poster colum doesnt match), tell me.

please read the installation file carefully when you update your version, because ther are changes to the DB this time!

and DON'T DELETE YOUR ARCHIVPAGES TABLE WHEN YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE ARCHIVS WHERE THE ORIGINAL THREAD HAS BEEN DELETED!!!!!!!

Hope you'll enjoy the new version.

The release is not too far away now
So if you find bugs, tell me please

PS. @Oro: If you want to use the hack on your local PC, you have to install zlib right. i have had the same problem lasttime, cause i have installed php 4.2.0 but not the zlib
if you want to check it without the zlib, just uncomment the function decleration gzdeflate in makearchiv.php and gzinflate in showarchiv.php
threads wont be compressed then, but you'll see how it works i have testet it so myself