Miscellaneous Hacks - vbNetwork - share forums with other boards

vbNetwork

Summary

This add-on gives you the ability to share forums with other message boards without having to share any database information. The plugin runs through webservices and uses XML.

Release Notes
Currently the installation is easy but if you want to set up and run your own network it will help if you're familiar with XML. Joining an already existing network is fairly simple.

This plugin is developed using vBulletin 3.8.X and being tested on 3.6.X and 3.8.X. If it works on both of those, I will assume it works on 3.7.X.

If you would like my help writing versions for phpBB, IPB or other message board software, please feel free to contact me.

If you are interested you can join my existing network, but please note that it is mostly a trolling-based community of boards. Feel free to start your own network with other boards.

Product Specifications

1. several plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. new DB tables
5. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

See the included installation instructions.

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

See the included documentation for details.

Support

If you encounter problems or discover any bugs, please create a new issue at: http://code.google.com/p/vbnetwork/issues/list

Change History

• 0.9.0 (2009-02-20) - initial Beta release
• 0.9.2 (2009-05-03) - added (some) logging, fixed bug for 3.8.2
• 0.9.3 (2009-05-03) - added 'Delete' to Network Management, other minor changes
• 0.9.4 (2009-05-08) - added new board and forum management functionality, and some new minor features
• 0.9.5 (2009-05-09) - adds new option to sync network users via email, and added ability to change the network name
• 1.0.0 (2010-06-02) - Version 1.0 for vBulletin 3.8.X

Sample

This is one shared forum on three different boards (the content of this forum may be NSFW).
http://www.anothermessageboard.com/f...splay.php?f=29
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=50
http://www.drunkensquirrel.net/com/f...splay.php?f=28

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[kwblue]

Originally Posted by Outbackmark

LOL KW, I have PMed the author asking his permission to repost the altered instructions, but no reply as yet.
If he has not replied in another day I will just post them.

Maybe it's time to post them I really want to use this hack! I just can't figure the darn thing out. Does it take an engineer to figure this out? I hope not.... because I am one and can't get it working

[deadlySniper]

This is awesome! Thanks!

[Outbackmark]

Hi KW I will [post them in the next few days, the author has agreed, I just need to run through them prior to posting.

[kwblue]

Originally Posted by Outbackmark

Hi KW I will [post them in the next few days, the author has agreed, I just need to run through them prior to posting.

Awesome!!! Maybe I'll finally get this thing working

[Johnny Kruger]

Originally Posted by Outbackmark

Hi KW I will [post them in the next few days, the author has agreed, I just need to run through them prior to posting.

I would love to have these, running in to many problems in installing this. Your dumbed down installation guide would be fantastic. If you cannot post it yet here, mind PMing it to me?

[Forgott3n]

Originally Posted by zethon

I see the problem but I'm not too sure how to fix it. I'll look into it some more and get back to you. Hopefully before I take this out of Beta.

I did some looking into with this. It appears it may be a bug with vBulletin, as this is the second product I've found with the same error type.

It correctly establishes a connection with our external mysql server, but still attempts to connect to a non-existent local one. The includes/config.php file only defines one master external MySQL server.

So a warning is spitted out due to the local connection issue, but successfully connects to the external one. But since this warning is tossed out into the script, the script ceases to work.

So. How does one report such a bug to vBulletin?

[Merjawy]

Is this the rebirth of FidoNet? I can see alot can be done with this mod...

maybe there should be a compiled list of nets/nodes and an application to join etc. yeah, just bring back FidoNet.. I love them days

great work mate, Thanks

[RedeemedWarrior]

any news on redone instructions?

[MarsNIIT]

Originally Posted by Bill from Cleve

I'm getting the same error. My guest views are turned on and a reinstall / fresh upload didn't help. Any Ideas what we are doing wrong? I'm using Mysql 5.1.30

Change networkforum.php:

from:

$forumsnodes = $db->query("
						SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_sub
						LEFT JOIN network_node 
								ON (network_sub.node_code = network_node.node_code) 
								AND (network_sub.networkid = network_node.networkid)
						WHERE (network_sub.networkid = ".$network['networkid'].") AND (subid = ".$forum['subid'].")
						ORDER BY network_sub.node_code
						");

change to:

$forumsnodes = $db->query("
						SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_sub
						LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_node 
								ON (" . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_sub.node_code = " . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_node.node_code) 
								AND (" . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_sub.networkid = " . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_node.networkid)
						WHERE (" . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_sub.networkid = ".$network['networkid'].") AND (subid = ".$forum['subid'].")
						ORDER BY " . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_sub.node_code
						");

[ahmer]

thanks nice mod