httpBL

[Sea Mac]

I just did an "Upgrade Install" of SMF 2.0.10 and had all my MODs uninstalled. I've got SimplePortal 2.3.6 and the "Responsive Curve" MOD (Beta 4) installed - I added that one first - and it causes an error while reinstalling httpBL.

Error in Package Installation
At least one error was encountered during a test installation of this package. It is strongly recommended that you do not continue with installation unless you know what you are doing, and have made a backup very recently. This error may be caused by a conflict between the package you're trying to install and another package you have already installed, an error in the package, a package which requires another package that you don't have installed yet, or a package designed for another version of SMF.
  Installations actions for "httpBL"    Installing this package will perform the following actions: 

		Type	Action	Description
	1.	Execute Modification	./Sources/ManagePermissions.php	Test successful
	2.	Execute Modification	./Sources/Admin.php	Test successful
	3.	Execute Modification	./index.php	Test successful
	4.	Execute Modification	./SSI.php	Test successful
	5.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/index.template.php	Test successful
	6.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/Who.template.php	Test failed
				1. Add Before ./Themes/default/Who.template.php Test successful 2. Add Before ./Themes/default/Who.template.php Test failed
	7.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php	Test successful
	8.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english_british.php	Skipping file
	9.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.spanish_es.php	Skipping file
	10.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.spanish_latin.php	Skipping file
	11.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english-utf8.php	Skipping file
	12.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english_british-utf8.php	Skipping file
	13.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.spanish_es-utf8.php	Skipping file
	14.	Execute Modification	./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.spanish_latin-utf8.php	Skipping file
	15.	Extract File	./Sources/httpBL_Subs.php
	16.	Extract File	./Sources/httpBL_2_Config.php
	17.	Extract File	./Themes/default/httpBL.template.php
	18.	Extract File	./Themes/default/css/httpBL_css.css
	19.	Extract File	./warning.php
	20.	Extract File	./warning_css.css
	21.	Adapt Database	install_2.php

I'm now sure the latest version of httpBL is not compatible with the Who template installed by the "Responsive" MOD ....
I uninstalled the Responsive MOD and httpBL installed OK!

[snoopy_virtual]

Hi Sea Mac

In one of my forums I need to upgrade from 2.0.9 to 2.0.10 and I wanted also to install the new Responsive Curve MOD in that forum. And of course httpBL MOD as well.

I don't know when I will do that, but it need to be soon. When I do it I will see where is the problem between the new Who.template and httpBL MOD and I will publish here a hack or a new mod version.

I think the Responsive Curve MOD is very important for all the sites that are normally accessed via mobiles and all the mods should try to be compatible with that one.

[snoopy_virtual]

I have been checking the compatibility between httpBL MOD, SMF 2.0.10 and Responsive Curve MOD

I have seen that httpBL MOD is fully compatible with SMF 2.0.10. No problems there.

There is a small conflict between httpBL MOD and Responsive Curve MOD though, as Sea Mac was reporting, and I was thinking on releasing a new version of my mod to make them compatible, but as Responsive Curve MOD is still in beta (it has already 4 beta versions in a month and I suppose they will release a few more before it's stable) I'd prefer to wait until Responsive Curve MOD is stable before doing any changes to httpBL MOD.

In the mean time there is a small trick if you want to have them both installed in the same forum.

You just need to install httpBL MOD BEFORE installing Responsive Curve MOD. That way you won't have any errors and both mods will be working properly.

Of course when un-installing you will need to do it the other way round. Un-install first Responsive Curve MOD and then httpBL MOD.

Checked with Responsive Curve MOD beta 3 and beta 4.

[Sea Mac]

My Bad!

I figured that out, and fixed up my forums ... but forgot to let you know. 
(I wound up doing a clean upgrade install on one of them, and then reinstalling the MODs in a different order than before .... and it worked fine!)

Another reason to install Responsive Curve last would be to make it easier to upgrade that MOD (by uninstalling the old, and then installing the new one) without affecting the other, previously installed MODs.

I appreciate all your hard work on the MOD: and try to donate with PayPal, every now and then ....

Thank you!

[ziycon]

Having an odd issue, I installed a custom theme and all is working as it should be, I've started getting thosands of the below errors in the error logs.

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8: Undefined index: httpBL_unknown
File: /home/igniejfz/public_html/aprai/forum/Sources/httpBL_Subs.php
Line: 674

8: Undefined index: guest
File: /home/igniejfz/public_html/aprai/forum/Sources/httpBL_Subs.php
Line: 672


Looks like the two strings are loaded via '$txt' so it looks like the $txt global isn't loading properly for the function in httpBl, but why everything else is working as it should. The code snippet is loaded via the 'httpBL_dnslookup' function in httpBl_Subs.php.

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$values = array();
$httpBL_url = httpBL_get_env('REQUEST_URI');
$values['url'] = $httpBL_url != '' ? $httpBL_url : '/';
$httpBL_user_agent = httpBL_get_env('HTTP_USER_AGENT');
$values['user_agent'] = $httpBL_user_agent != '' ? $httpBL_user_agent : $txt['httpBL_unknown'];
<!-- line 672 -->$values['username'] = $user_info['is_guest'] ? $txt['guest'] : $user_info['username'];
$values['stopped'] = 1;
<!-- line 674 -->$values['raw'] = $txt['httpBL_unknown']

[snoopy_virtual]

Hi ziycon

That's really odd.

I suppose you are talking about httpBL version 2.5.1 working on SMF 2.0.10 and I suppose you are using only english and no other languages. If you are using other versions and / or other languages please tell me.

$txt['httpBL_unknown'] is defined inside the file / Themes / default / languages / Modifications.english.php

$txt['guest'] is defined inside the file / Themes / default / languages / index.english.php

Both files should be always loaded by SMF at all times, with or without mod httpBL installed.

Can you check if this custom Theme you are using has overwritten any of those files?

Check inside / Themes / your_custom_theme / languages /. Any file inside that folder is overwriting the files inside your default folder.

Let me know if that's not the problem and we will try to check other possibilities.

[ziycon]

All language files except index.english.php are being inherited from the default theme. I'm using English British UTF8 but the issue also happens on the default English ISO-8859-1 language files. Yes it's httpBL version 2.5.1 working on SMF 2.0.10.

It looks to be only any $txt string loaded via the 'httpBL_dnslookup' function as these are the only two $txt strings in that function, when I go to the httpBL mod interface to look at the logs or caught spammers etc. all loads fine, and text is there.

[ziycon]

If I put the below code snippet on line 666 of httpBL_Subs.php it looks like there are no errors generating.

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if (empty($txt['guest'])) {
loadLanguage('index');
        loadLanguage('Modifications');
}


[snoopy_virtual]

It's really weird, because index and Modifications languages should be loaded always doesn't matter what.

Anyway, as the error you were getting was that $txt['guest'] and $txt['httpBL_unknown'] were not defined I think you should check

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if (!isset($txt['guest']))


instead of

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if (empty($txt['guest']))


or even better:

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if (!isset($txt['guest']) || empty($txt['guest']))


Anyway you said the file index.english.php you are using is the one inside your custom theme instead of the default one.

Can you compare both files (the custom and the default ones) and add to the custom file the missing lines from the default one?

It looks like at list this line is missing in your custom index.english.php

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$txt['guest'] = 'Guest';


As a general rule I always try to avoid language files in my custom themes. When I find one I merge that file with the one inside the default theme (comparing them and copying the missing lines to the default file) and then I delete the custom language file.

And now that you are at it can you check also the file Modifications.english.php to see if this line is also missing?

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$txt['httpBL_unknown'] = 'unknown';


[ziycon]

Thanks for that, I've applied the suggested changed to the if statement.

I've also checked both languagefiles the index in my custom theme and the Modifications file in the default theme and the two strings exist as expected in both files.

[margarett]

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if (!isset($txt['guest']) || empty($txt['guest']))

Not really, as empty will perform an implicit check on isset

So empty($.... is the exact equivalent of the code you gave

[snoopy_virtual]

Not really, as empty will perform an implicit check on isset

So empty($.... is the exact equivalent of the code you gave

LOL you are right. That means I can delete half of my code, because I always check both things. 

[Miker1029]

Hey,

   Just wanted to stop in say this is running great, I'm Finalizing everything, SO now I'm looking for an HttpBL backlink (image) maybe to your site, and also looking for one for Honeypot if you could help me out.....

You can check my page, http://android-x86.net and check the bottom of the page to see what I'm kind of looking for to put in there....


Thanks
Mike

[snoopy_virtual]

I see what you mean.

Here you can get some for project honey pot:

http://www.projecthoneypot.org/link_to_us.php

I haven't made one for my site http://www.snoopyvirtualstudio.com but if I make one I will let you know.

I'm glad you like my work and to hear it is helping you protecting your site.

[Miker1029]

I see what you mean.

Here you can get some for project honey pot:

http://www.projecthoneypot.org/link_to_us.php

I haven't made one for my site http://www.snoopyvirtualstudio.com but if I make one I will let you know.

I'm glad you like my work and to hear it is helping you protecting your site.

Ok I'll just Pop a Text link in for now.

[Miker1029]

Ok it's in thanks, take your time on the tag, it's not real pretty but it's there, I'll play with the colors tomorrow, been going on the site since 6am....

Mike

[Miker1029]

Hey,

Sorry to bother you again, But am I messing up my settings, I know, I have the limits set in your Mod and I didn't check Zb, Or the crawltrack but check this out... and he was allowed in Because of the Answers which I guess is ok, but I'd still not want a user on my site like this check out the screenshots, and Know I just figured out how to stop spam 6-8 months ago, these bot, Hidden things got me confused, But this, to me, isn't good.....   I'm probably got settings messed up....

Thanks

Mike

[Miker1029]

And I know it's not fool proof I'm just seeing if I'm not understanding the settings... Or if it is what it is...

Mike

[snoopy_virtual]

@Miker1029

It looks like this is one of the robots who can answer some easy captcha questions. The problem is not the settings (normally the default settings are good enough for most sites and you don't need to change them) the problem is a bug inside mod httpBL that I was supposed to fix ages ago but never found some spare time to do it.

Try reading this problem first reported by Sea Mac here:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=366399.msg3080909#msg3080909

I suggested him a small change in the warning page to sort that problem here:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=366399.msg3081023#msg3081023

If I ever get some spare time I will change all that in mod httpBL and publish a new version with this bug fixed, but I have no idea when I will have time to do it. Sorry.

[Miker1029]

Lol, Hi Botmaster!!!

I Know that 3rd party Captures Stink, But wouldn't that handle it??  I have the KeyKaptcha on Registration and 1st Post Approval, For my Spam Prevention... Couldn't we just Add something like that to the Warning Page?? Not that I know how, But I'm Already registered with them so....

And yes I understood your Idea, Makes Sense,And I good Idea, But as you said, They'll figure it, Simple IF/AND/NOT/OR I could figure out....

I just 2 Days ago told a user (Because He Didn't like the Picture Assemble 1x!!),

To My User:

"I'm an Old School Programmer, And If you Have Color and Sky in the Same Sentence, I could write an Extremely simple A.I. that would figure out Blue, Get past it and on to the next one, You Say what Color Is Lady (What's Her Faces) White horse? The first thing I'm gonna do is plug every one of those words into the answer!!"....

Really Questions are going to be obsolete soon, Lol, I just thought of a good one, ask em what 1000000/35.5*93.421 = and when they get it right don't let them in 8-)

Will Wait on your reply on the capture..

Mike

P.S. AND I understand the Time thing as I said I was a Programmer in the day, and NOT a Paid one....You made a good MOD!