I'm in need of some serious help setting up a site. I've worked all day getting XOOPS installed (works great so far) and installed subscriptions and xmmemberstats modules, which are not giving the required end result. You can read what I need in this thread. This is a plea for help and I will probably need to hire one of you gifted programmers here. Please contact me if interested. Otherwise, I will have abandon my efforts to use XOOPS for my client's assocation site so please consider helping me out.

Thanks in advance.

Most, if not all of what you listed can be accomplished by 5 or 6 modules and a little HTML tweaking on your part - not much php involved. I can make a list up for you later tomorrow/today. It is 4 a.m. EST right now, and this kid is gonna crash. I'll post the list of modules along with some suggestions for usage. I'm sure there are plenty of other people here who are willing to help you with you plight. We've all been there.

That would be great! Thank you, thank you! HTML tweaking - not a problem. PHP - I've just finished a basic class but can tweak if guided. I do think XOOPS will be great for this site.
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Member's area includes:
* A Business listing directory page that display other members and their home/company contact info in alphabetical order.

ADDRESSES https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=81&lid=1101

* A page listing all members' emails with member status, in alphabetical order.

THE SAME OR ANY OF THE MEMBERSHIP MODULES.

* Membership renewal application form.

SET UP WITH SUBSCRIBTIONS MODULE

* Conference registration form.

EVENTS https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=109&lid=1556 or RESMANAGER https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=102&lid=1398

* Forum.

CBB

* Member account tab

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Public area includes:
* Business listing page for consumers to view, displaying similar info as in the member's only listing except no personal info displayed. Listings are sorted by locale/state, then by last name. Contact a member link via contact form.

USE WEBLINKS https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=40&lid=1473. THE OTHER DIRECTORY LISTING MODULES LOOK PROMISING, BUT AREN'T READY YET.

USE THIS CONTACT MODULE: https://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2824 YOU WILL HAVE TO HACK INTO AN HTML TEMPLATE IN THE WEBLINKS MODULE IF YOU WANT TO ADD A LINK TO YOUR CONTACT FORM. MEMBER NAMES HAVE TO BE ADDED MANUALLY TO THE CONTACT FORM.

* Member's benefits page and membership application form.

YOU CAN ADD YOUR OWN MESSAGE TO THE REGISRATION FORM OR HACK register.PHP BY ADDING THIS:

echo "

YOUR TEXT HERE

";

YOU CAN ALSO ADD THE COPPA REGISTRATION HACK TO YOUR SITE https://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2680


* Conference registration form.

EVENTS https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=109&lid=1556 or RESMANAGER https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=102&lid=1398


Also needed:
* If a member updates his account info, the business listings would automatically be updated.
* If member does not renew, he would be automatically removed from the member/consumer business listings as well.
* When a member joins, membership is activated by Admin.
* Track of membership expirations, send renewal reminders, track and confirm conference registrations.

CHECK WITH THIRDEYE OF THIRDEYE SOFTWARE ON THIS http://products.thirdeyesoftware.com. HE DEVELOPED THE SUBSCRIPTIONS MODULES. IT MAY HAVE TO BE CUSTOMIZED.

This is just to get you started. Play around with the modules and get accustomed to them. When you have questions, feel free to post them. Like I said, we've ALL been there before.

Thanks for your suggestions. I will work on those. I have already installed many things. One question first off is why CBB over NewBB? Is this your personal preference or because it has better features, security, etc.?

Thanks again. You've been very helpful.

I asked the same thing when CBB first came out. Winds up that CBB and newbb are actually the same thing with a new name.

[size=x-small]Member's area includes:
* A Business listing directory page that display other members and their home/company contact info in alphabetical order.
gestroud wrote:
ADDRESSES https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=81&lid=1101 [/size]

This does not work for what I need. What I need should be integrated with members. If a member registers, he gets his info listed in the direcories. Like an extended classified ad taken from members profile information.

[size=x-small]* Membership renewal application form.
gestroud wrote: SET UP WITH SUBSCRIBTIONS MODULE[/size]

It's a possibility. More on that below.

[size=x-small]* Conference registration form.
gestroud wrote: EVENTS https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=109&lid=1556 or RESMANAGER [/size]

I experimented with Events Guide quite a bit and despite nobu's attempts to help, it just isn't working right with 2.2.4 or something on the server. Even if it was, it wouldn't be tied into the conference registration page/subscription page. It would be an extra step and we don't need to ask members to reserve in 2 different areas or forms. It would be nice for the admin but members would surely complain. I think the same would apply for resmanager but I have not looked at it yet.

[size=x-small]Public area includes:
* Business listing page for consumers to view, displaying similar info as in the member's only listing except no personal info displayed. Listings are sorted by locale/state, then by last name. Contact a member link via contact form.
gestroud wrote: USE WEBLINKS https://xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=40&lid=1473. THE OTHER DIRECTORY LISTING MODULES LOOK PROMISING, BUT AREN'T READY YET.[/size]

Any of the directory listings need to be tied into the member information/profile somehow. As I said above, if a member has registered, his listing shows in the directories automatically. Listings would also need to be updated if modified by the user and removed automatically upon membership expiration. Xmmemberstats is almost what I need but would require much hacking in order to incorporate other information from profiles. I don't even know if this is possible. I posted but have not heard anything.

[size=x-small]gestroud wrote: USE THIS CONTACT MODULE: https://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2824 YOU WILL HAVE TO HACK INTO AN HTML TEMPLATE IN THE WEBLINKS MODULE IF YOU WANT TO ADD A LINK TO YOUR CONTACT FORM. MEMBER NAMES HAVE TO BE ADDED MANUALLY TO THE CONTACT FORM.[/b][/size]

Contacting a member would be automatic if I could use Xmmemberlist. Speaking of forms... after trying all contact modules to no avail (I assume due to using version 2.2.4), I finally got Liaise to work but only *after* downloading a newer version from the developer's site. This has potential for the conference registration form but how to tie it in with payment in the subscription module is beyond me.

[size=x-small]Also needed:
* If a member updates his account info, the business listings would automatically be updated.
* If member does not renew, he would be automatically removed from the member/consumer business listings as well.
* When a member joins, membership is activated by Admin.
* Track of membership expirations, send renewal reminders, track and confirm conference registrations.
gestroud wrote: CHECK WITH THIRDEYE OF THIRDEYE SOFTWARE ON THIS http://products.thirdeyesoftware.com. HE DEVELOPED THE SUBSCRIPTIONS MODULES. IT MAY HAVE TO BE CUSTOMIZED.[/size]
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This is just to get you started. Play around with the modules and get accustomed to them. When you have questions, feel free to post them. Like I said, we've ALL been there before.[/size]
The Thirdeye module has potential but the third-party plugin (LinkPoint) won't be ready until mid-May or so. Maybe later? I sent an email about doing custom work and I will email again but I'm coming to the conclusion that there's just way too much customizing/hacking to be done. What happens with an upgrade or security patch... would all hacked modules fail?

I thank you for the time you spent answering. I took your advice and have worked hard at it for 2+ days, loading countless modules. So far, it is looking grim and I can expect no compensation if XOOPS will not work for this client. If this were my own site, it wouldn't be so bad. Perhaps I can use what I've learned for the future but for now... I don't know.

I think the whole thing rests upon whether Thirdeye software can help with customizing and I'm having my doubts about that. Perhaps because I've had little sleep and mountains of frustration.

Thanks anyway.