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TWTCommish · #31 04-03-2002, 03:16 PM

That's not true, though. Someone who uses vBHacker is not necessarily someone who doesn't want to bother with code. It's someone who doesn't ALWAYS want to bother with code. There are programmers here who know more than you do about PHP and vB who use vBHacker, I'd bet. That's my gripe...

..the implication is as clear as crystal in that post: people who know about vB, or want to, don't use it, and the rest do. Maybe you didn't mean to imply that, but you most definitely did. Hey, imply whatever you want. But don't expect me to agree with it.

TECK · #32 04-03-2002, 03:29 PM

you are right. that's why they dont care to learn. so they like to use vbHacker.
that's not the case for me. i'm a novice in PHP.
so i will never use vbHacker.

Wayne Luke · #33 04-03-2002, 03:35 PM

The script has its potential. However I will never use it in an online environment for two reasons...

1) it didn't verify that I was an admin when I just ran it for the first time ever and I haven't logged into the admin control panel during this browser session. If I didn't have .htaccess authorization in place this would be an even larger risk.

2) the fact that it requires you to chmod your files and directories for writing is the most known fact of something you should not do if you are at all interested in the security of your site.

I will use it on my own local machine to generate text files that can then be used by me to apply any hacks I choose. I doubt it would be able to apply hacks to my code any way.

Admin · #34 04-03-2002, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by Wayne Luke
1) it didn't verify that I was an admin when I just ran it for the first time ever and I haven't logged into the admin control panel during this browser session. If I didn't have .htaccess authorization in place this would be an even larger risk.

I really wonder why that would happen as that file acts like every other file in vB (requiring global.php and cpheader()).

danbc · #35 04-03-2002, 04:20 PM

Yes

Because of me being a total looser at PHP coding

Allthough I?m beginning to understand the basic structure of PHP and Vb, but still.

hypedave · #36 04-03-2002, 07:27 PM

yes, I have learned more about how php works by rewriting hacks on the board to work with the vbhacker.php file,

JulianD · #37 04-05-2002, 04:38 AM

Yes, becouse I have the option to display a text file with all the modifications required.. I am sure I will never let vbhacker to hack my board automatically.

NTLDR · #38 04-05-2002, 05:18 PM

I think yes and no. vbHacker is good if you need to install vb again, you can put the hacks into a file and apply the automatically, saves ou having to perform many hacks if you re-install your board or when upgrading it, also I think the uniform text file that it creates means that all hacks are layed out the same, this stops people from getting confused. Also makes it aalot quicker for performing very quick and small hacks.

I do also agree with nakkid that by manually applying the hacks you learn more about vb and PHP, I certainly have from all the hacks I have had to manually install.

Firefly did a great job in creating this hack and could be used for just applying template edits etc to your board, i'd say both yes and no to the poll.

filth · #39 04-21-2002, 09:24 PM

Yes it is an excellent hack as it can save a hell of a long time editing files by hand.

nuno · #40 04-21-2002, 10:17 PM

voted no
should have a dunno option
what's vBHacker anyways?

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