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Fix the weird characters/symbols in posts. · **Released**: 03-27-2010

This mod will allow you to fix the weird characters/symbols that appear at your forum when you move hosts and/or reatore a database due to the coallition characters conflict in the db.
For ex when all your posts appear with a bunch of ÃÂ@@ or whatever characters. All you have to do is enter those weird characters at the mod settings and then enter the right symbols that you want to replace and all your problems will be solved.

It can aslo be used to replace text. It can be whatever text you want.

Installation:

To install the mod, upload the includes folder to your forum root folder and then import the wierd_symbol_fix.xml file inside the mod package to Plugins&Products in the acp of your forum. Then go to the mod setting option: Fix Wierd Symbols. It can be found on the left side of the Admin Panel, right above the Maintenace section. And enter the information accordingly.

Note: After doing the replacement, go to: Admin CP -> Maintenance -> Update Counters and run Rebuild Post Cache.

adwade · #42 07-22-2011, 04:59 AM

Could this be made to work with vB 3.8.6, or is there any reason it won't as-is?

keteflips · #43 04-12-2012, 08:32 AM

Hi.

¿Works in 4.1.12?
I'm trying but I see no posts are corrected.

Thanks.

GONUMBER6 · #44 04-24-2012, 01:17 AM

This worked great, although I only let it work for about 10 mins.... then disabled it. It made the forum so slow, but it did change all the <3 symbols to :heart: which is what I wanted it to do! Thanks!

borbole · #45 04-25-2012, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GONUMBER6

This worked great, although I only let it work for about 10 mins.... then disabled it. It made the forum so slow, but it did change all the <3 symbols to :heart: which is what I wanted it to do! Thanks!

Glad to hear that it worked for you. I plan to fix the slow issue soon.

nodofollow · #46 07-25-2012, 06:58 PM

Developer please update this for latest vb version

Craigr · #47 08-23-2012, 05:51 PM

Works great on vb4.2.0 PL 2. Thanks.

Disco_Dave · #48 10-12-2012, 09:35 AM

Hi Borbole

I've tried running this mod on 4.2 and Rebuilding Post Cache

I have these symbols: ¢â‚¬â„¢ all over the oldest parts of our forum. I'm trying to replace the text with nothing, is this possible?

Dave

kartheekb · #49 05-05-2013, 12:48 PM

does this works for 4.2 ???

Grimster · #50 10-20-2013, 07:08 PM

Ignore, fixed by escaping the character I wanted to replace. Great mod, thanks.

markoroots · #51 02-24-2016, 08:18 AM

I'm running the 4.2.3 and work well.

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