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pmhoran
Re: Simplified URLs Hack 1.3 Released
  • 2005/2/19 17:38

  • pmhoran

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I actually ended up removing Simplified URLs and tried Reynaldos ShortURLs ... and it works GREAT.



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pmhoran
weBlog V. 1.30 from Hiro Sakai
  • 2005/2/18 14:00

  • pmhoran

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  • Since: 2003/2/21


I downloaded on Feb 6th 2005 the weBlog Version 1.30 from Hiro Sakai

In the Post feature I found the checkbox for Private was duplicated and the Disable html checkbox was missing all together.

To fix this ... I went to the post.php and edited out 1 line.

At about line 233 you will see
Quote:
// options check box
$checkbox_tray = new XoopsFormElementTray(_BL_OPTIONS ,'<br />');
$checkbox = new XoopsFormCheckBox('', 'nohtml', !$entry->doHtml());
$checkbox->addOption('nohtml', _BL_DISABLEHTML);
$checkbox_tray->addElement($checkbox);
$checkbox = new XoopsFormCheckBox('', 'private', $entry->isPrivate());
$checkbox->addOption('private', _BL_PRIVATE);
$checkbox_tray->addElement($checkbox);
$blog_form->addElement($checkbox_tray);


I changed it to ...
Quote:
// options check box
$checkbox_tray = new XoopsFormElementTray(_BL_OPTIONS ,'<br />');
$checkbox = new XoopsFormCheckBox('', 'nohtml', $entry->doHtml());
$checkbox->addOption('nohtml', _BL_DISABLEHTML);
$checkbox_tray->addElement($checkbox);
$checkbox = new XoopsFormCheckBox('', 'private', $entry->isPrivate());
$checkbox->addOption('private', _BL_PRIVATE);
// $checkbox_tray->addElement($checkbox);
$blog_form->addElement($checkbox_tray);


and it seems to work OK and the Private checkbox shows only once. Still haven't figured out how to get the No Html box to show up too ... but its registered as checked so I guess its okay. It all seems to work OK.

on line 235 that reads
Quote:
$checkbox = new XoopsFormCheckBox('', 'nohtml', !$entry->doHtml());


that appears where is assigned if the checkbox is automatically checked off or not. If you want the box(es) checked off automatically ... leave as is. If you want the box(es) blank so the poster has to check for Private ... then remove the ! in front of "$entry->doHtml".

I am NOT really familiar with php ... but I wanted this to work right and just futzed with it trying different things ... and this is what seems to work.

Peter



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pmhoran
Re: Get blank page when clicking on "View Account"....
  • 2005/2/17 16:25

  • pmhoran

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  • Since: 2003/2/21


Thank you mpowell

I was having the same problem with View Account.

There did not appear to be anything after ?> in the mainfile.php ... but I dropped the cursor down and hit the delete button a few times until I knew there was nothing after ?>. I uploaded the file again and PRESTOthe danged thing is working again.

Who da thunk??

Thanks again
Peter



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pmhoran
Re: Simplified URLs Hack 1.3 Released
  • 2005/2/17 12:51

  • pmhoran

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  • Since: 2003/2/21


I had installed "Simplified URLs version 1.3" ... but ran into a problem.

I went over the install/setup instructions 3 times to make sure I wasn't missing something ... suprisingly it seems I wasn't.

My site is at www.merlinean.com ... but when I put the URL into my browser all I got was a blank screen. I cleared the history & cache in the browser ... just in case that was the problem. It wasn't.

The only way I could get the site to show up was by entering www.merlinean.com/index.html ... and then the site came up OK. Even using the "index.php" did not work ... just got an error page.

I have removed the 2 pages and the modifications to .htaccess & mainfile.php ...

Apparently no one else is experiencing this problem. Any ideas on what I might do to make it work right for me?

Linux 2.4.21-20.EL.c0smp
Apache 1.3.33 (Unix)
PHP 4.3.9
MySQL 4.0.22-standard

I have been a member here for quite a while now ... but this is my first LIVE install of XOOPS .. and I am a XOOPS & PHP idiot (self admitted ;))

Thanks
Peter



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pmhoran
My #1 Wish ... How To instructions for modules
  • 2004/3/2 20:24

  • pmhoran

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  • Since: 2003/2/21


I really appreciate all the developers of Xoops, its modules and themes who all combine and contribute so freely and generously to make XOOPS probably the best CMS I have ever used (or at least tried to use)

But ... I really wish just a wee bit of time would be spent to explain how to use the various contributed modules. Most times I see a module I think would be a benefit to my site ... download it only to find that there are no instructions as to how to actually use the module effectively. Admittedly, some modules are pretty straight forward ... but some it takes hours and days by "trial and error" for a newbie like me to even start to figure out how to do the simplest of things with the module. And, when there are instructions, they seem to be very brief and geared to people who already have a high degree of competency & knowledge with XOOPS & PHP ... and again hard to be understood by a newbie like me.

So ... to all the people who have chosen to share their hard work with others ... please consider spending another hour or so explaining how to actually use the module you share so newbies like me can implement and use the module effectively.

Thanks
Peter




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pmhoran
Re: Cjay Content - my concept problem?
  • 2004/2/19 22:46

  • pmhoran

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  • Since: 2003/2/21


I am a newbie but if I understand your problem correctly ... I think having the item show or not show on the main menu is handled via the Admin/System/Groups ... using the Block Access Rights.

I was fiddling with this earlier today and found when I unchecked and item in that section that it disappeared from the main menu. I guess if you do not want it showing for anyone you would have to uncheck that for all the applicable groups.

This is very much an "I think this is the answer". I am still learning about XOOPS and have a LOT MORE to learn. So ... you can try it and if it doesn't work then put the checks back

Hope that helps
Peter



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pmhoran
Re: Stupid Question (?) re: bounced mail - spammers - Xoops security?
  • 2004/2/10 17:08

  • pmhoran

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  • Since: 2003/2/21


DobePhat ...

Yes ... there are well known security issues with formmail.pl (and a few of the formmail clones too I think). They are easily compromised or "hijacked" by spammers. It seems by the time the developers of the programs have fixed one security problem the spammers have already figured out how to hijack the fix.

I too have had people visiting my sites trying to find a formmail program. I do not allow formmail or its clones on any of my sites or web space I provide to friends. I used to report the attempts to the users ISP hoping they could determine who was using the IP at the time the attempt was made. Not once did any of the ISP's seem to take action or anything. So in a dramatically "over the top" attempt to light a fire under the ISP's butt ... when an attempt is made now ... I send the info to the ISP and when one of their IPs is used for a 3rd time ... I ban all IP's assigned to that ISP. I tell them to let me know when the problem with their user(s) is resolved ... then I will remove thier IP numbers from the banned list.

I usually get 4000 to 6000 unique visitors a week on the site that seems to get hit the most ... and I was a little concerned I might end up banning hundreds of visitors. But I started this a few months ago and the numbers have remained constant. The only ISP I have a chronic problem with that I haven't yet banned is AOL ... and I am getting close to the point where I will ban them and all their users. When I started the banning of IPs ... I was getting at least one person daily trying to find formmail or a version of it. Now ... I get maybe one every 4 or 6 weeks. So my solution might be over the top but it seems to be working




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pmhoran
Re: Stupid Question (?) re: bounced mail - spammers - Xoops security?
  • 2004/2/10 15:06

  • pmhoran

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  • Posts: 115

  • Since: 2003/2/21


WOW ... now THAT was quick

I was just about to edit my post when I saw your response ... Thanks Mithrandir.

I was going to ad a P.S. at the bottom ... that I was pretty sure the problem was PHP-Nuke ... and NOT XOOPS or Cpanel.

I guess I am basically looking for assurances that what I am thinking is the problem is also thought to be the problem by others with more knowledge than me. I think you just did that

Thanks again. Anyone else want to share their thoughts on the subject?

Peter



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pmhoran
Stupid Question (?) re: bounced mail - spammers - Xoops security?
  • 2004/2/10 14:53

  • pmhoran

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 115

  • Since: 2003/2/21


Hi ...

The past week I have been inundated with bounced emails I did not send. I have (for the past few weeks) been testing XOOPS & PHP-Nuke in seperate directories (& their own DB's) on the same webspace ... just testing and trying various modules etc.

I suspected someone has "hijacked" a script in one of the installations and was using it to send out their spam. Neither site was open for registered users or signups or anything ... there was only me as admin set up ... although anyone could view the sites. I do not have formmail.pl or anything like it installed ... so the problem must be with one of the installations.

I use WHM/Cpanel (which has had issues in the past) but am using the latest build, I think (version 8.8.0 - R73). I have 5 other domains and provide space for 6 friends websites. All use the same Cpanel version ... and my test site is the only one that has experienced this problem.

Because I have decided to "go with" XOOPs ... I was intending to eventually delete the test sites and their databases and start from scratch again. Just not quite this soon ... but I deleted everything yesterday. Since then I have had no more bounces. But I am finding myself kind of hesitant to install anything until I can figure out where & how this "breach" happened.

I have searched this site ... and have found nothing on this specific issue. I searched PHP-Nuke & Nukecops site ... and I did find references to the exact problem there. Trouble is ... those references did not indicate a problem (or they would not admit to a problem with their CMS) ... rather they blamed it on WHM/Cpanel ... which I am pretty sure is not the problem in my instance.

Does anyone know if this "might" be a problem with Xoops? Or if its a definite problem with PHP-Nuke? Anyone have suggestions on what steps or measures I should take when I reinstall XOOPS to make sure it will not or cannot happen in the future? Anyone know of any specific modules I should avoid using that might be the cause or a contributing factor to my problem?

Any and all comments and/or suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks much
Peter



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pmhoran
Re: Edit theme.html with FrontPage???
  • 2004/1/24 16:33

  • pmhoran

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 115

  • Since: 2003/2/21


WOW ... thanks everyone for your input and suggestions. Everything mentioned is very much appreciated ... and useful

Hope your weekend is a great one
Peter




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