[2.0 RC1]My calendar have a limit of letters

[tigas3000]

That's it.

I want to put in my calendar an event with a long name and unfortunately it had a maximum of letters.

Is there any possibility to make unlimited letters in calendar?

Best regards

[shadow82x]

Searching does wonders eh?

Does this solution work for you posted in another topic

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=116873.0 by akabukeyes

For increasing the length allowed for event names you can run this query in phpmyadmin,

ALTER TABLE `smf_calendar` CHANGE `title` `title` VARCHAR( 60 )

Changing smf_ to your database prefix if that isn't your database prefix. Do backup your database before you run this query though.

What is phpMyAdmin?

I dont see how unlimited characters would ever work out though. You should at least have a cap somewhere. Imagine a 1,000 character title, it would stretch the entire page.

[tigas3000]

Sorry, I searched in portuguese but I forgot to search in english.

Actually, just administrators can change the calendar so we know the limit. xD

But about Myphpadmin, I'm not the real administrator of my website and I use ftp to acess there.
I don't know about programation so I would like to ask, do you know if there other posibilities to change the limit of the letters?

Best regards

[shadow82x]

iirc thats the only way at the time. As the table is what determines how long the calender title can be. You should contact someone that can access the database or phpymadmin.

[tigas3000]

I have access to the database but I don't have that phpmyadmin.

I will see if the other administrator have that program.

But in phpmyadmin, when I find that table smf_calendar ?


Best regards

[shadow82x]

Well you do not have to use phpmyadmin. Anything that will allow you to view your database and modify tables. smf_calender is a table that was added when you installed and should be found within your database.

Hope that helps.

[tigas3000]

Well you do not have to use phpmyadmin. Anything that will allow you to view your database and modify tables. smf_calender is a table that was added when you installed and should be found within your database.

Hope that helps.

Well, if you say that, where I can find that? In any particularly folder?
Maybe it is because I'm not english, but I'm not understanding what it's that "table".
So, where normally I can found that?


best regards

[shadow82x]

Take a look at this:

Database
and
What is phpMyAdmin?

Do you have any sort of hosting panel you can access? Because thats where you can usually access your database.

[tigas3000]

I think I understood what you say.

It wasn't me that installed the forum so I asked the person that installed and he say that the forum is MySQL.

I acess the server by ftp.


Best regards

[tigas3000]

Just to say, I use WS_FTP Pro by Ipswitch.

Is it this that we wanted?

best regards

[Rumbaar]

No, you need to be able to alter the db tables.  phpMyAdmin is the most common tool.  Whoever setup your database will be able to help you, you'll need to run a SQL command at least to alter the fields characteristics.

I think all the possible information has been supplied, there is little more we can inform or give you.

[tigas3000]

Sorry for the time took to answer.

I did what you said in phpMyAdmin but when I create an event or an holiday it has again the limit of letters (I think it is 30).

What should I do?


best regards

[Rumbaar]

For SMF 2.0 RC1, should be the same for 2.0 BETA 4 though.

Calender.template.php
Find:

Koodi [Valitse] Laajenna

<input type="text" name="evtitle" maxlength="30" size="30" value="', $context['event']['title'], '" style="width: 90%;" />
Replace:

Koodi [Valitse] Laajenna

<input type="text" name="evtitle" maxlength="60" size="30" value="', $context['event']['title'], '" style="width: 90%;" />

[tigas3000]

Well, I tried that but I still have the problem. =/

Just to know, where I want to have more limit is here: ?action=admin;area=managecalendar;sa=editholiday


Best Regards

[Rumbaar]

You'll need to find the maxlength="30" found in other template files relating to the calender.  Most likely ManageCalendar.template.php

[tigas3000]

Thank you very much!! =D

I found that file, I edited it and it worked! Thanks a lot! Really, I don't know why Simple Machines don't put a MOD of Karma. xD

Well, now I will put the solved icon.


Best Regards

[tigas3000]

Sorry, but now I have another problem.

I write the holiday but when I save it the letters that are exceeded go out.
So, I continue to have the limit of 30.=/


best regards

[Rumbaar]

'go out' what?  There is a reason for the initial limit, due to template and space issues.  You might find allowing larger text will mean things wont look right.

Thought size="30" might need to be altered as well.

[tigas3000]

I went to Calendar.template.php and to ManageCalendar.template.php in the default theme. Even the size="30" and maxlength="30" are now with 60. Even so the problem continue: I write: Data da Criação da Comunidadade Jogos RPG and when I save in the calendar appears this: Data da Criação da Comunidad

Is there more any comand that I should edit? In my theme folder there isn't any file related with calendar.

best regards

[Rumbaar]

You've increased the field details to allow for 60 via the sql command in the second post?