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Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 10:38
by burque505
Hard to tell what's going on from one minute to the next.
As far as I can tell, now we have one theme, a broken 'digi'. File attachments are getting corrupted, PNG and GIF, or I'd post a pic.
Code tag is fixed but it now has different code. Forum speed ~= speeding turtle.
If this forum software is so difficult to administer, might it be time to explore some other options?
Hello Dark World!
Regards,
[squinting] burque505

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 10:43
by nnnik
Yeah perhaps.
The problem still remains though.
One person cannot do all the maintenance work of this forum on their own.
I have asked for server access too in order to fix this and prevent this in the future.
Just need to share my public key then I'd be good to go - but I wouldn't count on me being able to do a lot.
I still need to learn a lot about the server maintenance.

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 10:55
by burque505
:superhappy: prosilver is back! EDIT: So is simplicity.

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 11:00
by nnnik
Its only simplicity_steelblue and simplicity_old that are missing.

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 11:03
by burque505
The new code tags codedon't appear to allow "select all."

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 11:12
by jeeswg
Is it not possible to create an empty forum somewhere (with the same phpBB version number) and experiment with re-implementing code boxes there?

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 11:15
by joedf
WOAH happened to mah fixaaasss! :cry:
... Okay after reading this thread, I have updated to Simplicity. phew :P

I will try to fix the Customize|ACP panel

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 11:24
by SOTE
jeeswg wrote:
29 Oct 2018, 11:12
Is it not possible to create an empty forum somewhere (with the same phpBB version number) and experiment with re-implementing code boxes there?
Yeah, it does seem like it might be good to explore the possibility of a test server, test forum, virtualbox... using possibly a backup... etc... Possibly test out changes there, then implement them on the live forum. I'm sure the super IT types would have an idea or two about that.

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 11:40
by joedf
Ok, fixed the Panel. and pushed everyone to the new fixed Simplicity theme.

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 12:13
by kczx3
burque505 wrote:
29 Oct 2018, 10:38
Hard to tell what's going on from one minute to the next.
As far as I can tell, now we have one theme, a broken 'digi'. File attachments are getting corrupted, PNG and GIF, or I'd post a pic.
Code tag is fixed but it now has different code. Forum speed ~= speeding turtle.
If this forum software is so difficult to administer, might it be time to explore some other options?
Hello Dark World!
Regards,
[squinting] burque505
NodeBB is quite popular.

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 12:18
by joedf
Is nodeBB free for self-hosting? Can it import phpBB data?

EDIT: nodeBB-like WIP phpbb theme? https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/style/prolight/

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 12:24
by kczx3
I'm guessing the "free" hosting plan is too restrictive for us - https://nodebb.org/pricing

They want the URL to have nodebb as the domain.

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 12:28
by joedf
:/
Discourse is another that was suggested ...
https://github.com/discourse/discourse

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 12:30
by kczx3
This is PHP and has an importer - https://www.elkarte.net/

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 12:39
by joedf
Hmmm... never heard of it.
Dw, I dont think we need to switch just yet. I have found some fixes to codeboxplus posted online...

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 12:43
by kczx3
Me neither :) I'm just googling here

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 14:08
by joedf
;) :+1:

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 14:42
by jballi
The script in the Code blocks are all messed up. All CR+LF characters are gone or they are being ignored. Please fix!

Edit: This is just one example. I tried using 2 different themes (prosilver and Simplicity) and the result was the same.
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic ... 76&t=46454

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 18:02
by swagfag
if i try to go to user account -> board prefs. to change the theme, it will log me out and say im banned. same thing happens if i try opening 'new posts' or occasionally it will happen upon opening any random thread
whats going on?

Re: Feedback: phpBB forum interface switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2018, 21:42
by joedf
jballi wrote:
29 Oct 2018, 14:42
The script in the Code blocks are all messed up. All CR+LF characters are gone or they are being ignored. Please fix!

Edit: This is just one example. I tried using 2 different themes (prosilver and Simplicity) and the result was the same.
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic ... 76&t=46454
Ok I have pushed a temp css fix .codebox code{white-space:pre !important;...
swagfag wrote: if i try to go to user account -> board prefs. to change the theme, it will log me out and say im banned. same thing happens if i try opening 'new posts' or occasionally it will happen upon opening any random thread
whats going on?
Weird... I have set your theme to Simplicity. Does that change anything?