New Forum Software

Carissa,

The smilies are not working... even when you go to post. I don't think the script is looking in the right spot for them

Right now it looks in
http://www.efiction.wallflowergirl.com/smf/Smileys/default/*

When it most probably should look at
http://www.efiction.wallflowergirl.com/forums/Smileys/default/ *

Hmmm.... I don't know if it is only happening to me or to others as well but, as soon as I leave the site and later come back, I have to relog in even if I tell the script when I log to always remember me.

So, if other people experience this too, this means the cookies setting (if SMF has such a setting in the admin panel) is set wrong.

MMm.....SMF 🙂

I am running 1.07 too....just not ready to go to 1.1 yet 🙂

Well, I haven't ever used SMF, so I'm learning right along with you. (^_^) But so far so good I guess. It will take some getting used to.

So far: Icon/Avatar size needs to be 100 x 100 to no look goofy. So goodbye Trowa and hello Hakuryuu. Someone already mentioned that typing smileys doesn't pull up anything but the word smiley like this:

🙂 😉

So, if other people experience this too, this means the cookies setting (if SMF has such a setting in the admin panel) is set wrong.

It's probably wrong, even though it works for me. This is the problem with the smiley's too. I originally converted the phpBB boards in a folder called "smf" then just changed the name. It caused a few problems with the skins too, but I fixed those because they were immediately apparent. I'll work on the other problems as well, but it might be a day or two. (Should've done this on the weekend when things like work didn't get in the way...)

Well, I haven't ever used SMF, so I'm learning right along with you. (^_^) But so far so good I guess. It will take some getting used to.

So far: Icon/Avatar size needs to be 100 x 100 to no look goofy.

🙂 😉

I've never used smf either, so we're all learning together. 🙂 (Gotta fix those smileys...) I personally loved Invision Board, but they are no longer free, and SMF seemed to be the best free forum software. I don't really want to step on any toes, but I really disliked phpBB. The admin panel annoyed me endlessly, and it just didn't seem like you could do much with it, thus the switch.

I used to only swear by phpBB - used it for a goold old 3 years. In fact, because I was so used to phpBB, it took me some time to get used to IPB when someone donated a license for our forums! But now, nearly 2 years later, I think I'd be thoroughly lost if I had to give up IPB!

And seems like a lot of us are going to be learning SMF at the same time because I had not even heard of that script before! 😀

The smileys are fixed! ( What's up with this one?  :mrgreen:)

Jacynthe, I don't see anything wrong with the cookies. They are stored in the database so the path shouldn't be a problem. Let me know if you continue to have problems. I honestly think it might be this server, because I have trouble logging out sometimes...we're moving soon, so I'm hoping that will fix things.

I still have the issue - but it's weird because as I come back, it says welcome guest... the notice about email validation. But if I click on anything.. either that email validation link, or the search button... it then says I am logged in as Jacynthe.

So basically, this means the cookies are working, but there is a glitch in the way the index page deals with it? Because after I browse and get the logged in as Jacynthe, I can come back to the index and it will now say I am logged in - as if it needed the script to confirm it before it attempted to do anything on its own.

Wow, the forums look really awesome! It was a pleasent shock... I really, really love the new forum skin. It makes me want to use it too! XD

One thing though: is there a link to "View Posts Since Your Last Visit"? I usually just go through everything when I sign in.

Wow, the forums look really awesome! It was a pleasent shock... I really, really love the new forum skin. It makes me want to use it too! XD

One thing though: is there a link to "View Posts Since Your Last Visit"? I usually just go through everything when I sign in.

This skin isn't staying, but it will be blue and simpler than the skin we had with phpBB. This is just the default--it's nice but needs fixing up a bit. For instance, we need links.

I'll have to look in the ability to view posts since last visit. That seem pretty simple, so I'd bet it's available, but I need to figure out how to turn it on.

Why the change in forum software?  I do like the look of this one a bit better than the old one.

oooh Ive been contemplating changing a forum I run from phpbb to smf and wasnt sure if it could be done. guess it can! yay!

I changed purely because it was a personal preference. I really don't like the templates in phpBB and it's features are limited. I will change the colors, etc of this soon, but I think the layout will be better. As for the timing, I'm going to be switching servers soon and it just seemed easier to do it before than after, so I could be sure it will work on the new one.

oooh Ive been contemplating changing a forum I run from phpbb to smf and wasnt sure if it could be done. guess it can! yay!

You can, and it's super-easy. They have converter files that do all the work for  you and still preserve the old informtion in case there is a problem. It was the easiest installation then conversion I've ever done.

I like this new script. Good choice. The colors are awesome, and I get Afrom Man how cool is that 🙂

Steve