Converter Requests?

[Soulmaster]

already a converter LDU -> SMF 1.1 beta ?

[[Unknown]]

already a converter LDU -> SMF 1.1 beta ?

Please test the attached file with the convert.php from this topic:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=38966.0

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[Soulmaster]

not working sorry

[[Unknown]]

not working sorry

Can you be more specific?  What version of LDU are you using?  How does it not work?

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[twistie]

Hello,

i am looking for a converter for my excisting dt4 forum. U can find the software at hxxp:www.directtopics.nl/ [nonactive]
i have many problems with that one, so i would like to get out of it as soon as possible.

kind regards

Twistie

[dvd-man]

I'd be nice to have a convertor that will convert phpBB boards that have the category hierarchy mod installed.. this is a VERY popular mod so I think it would help a lot of people out. There are a couple different versions of it available however..... the original version (2.0.4) & the newest version (2.1.1).. these versions are quite different seeing as users can't just "upgrade" to 2.1.1 & they will need to rebuild their whole board so there probably is still a lot of users using 2.0.4 as well as 2.11... this is one of the reasons why I am considering moving to SMF as it already has all these features by default it seems.

Creating a convertor to work with these two versions would be awesome.....

[Oldiesmann]

I'll take a look at that mod later and see what I can come up with.

[dvd-man]

Awesome.. would be great to see!

[sarena]

is it possible to have one to bring the forum/users/etc from e107 across?

[dtennisfan]

I would like a convertor for proboards to smf made if possible.

[Oldiesmann]

dtennisfan - As far as I know it is not possible to convert from proboards because they do not give you access to the data (either the database or the data files - not sure if it's flatfile or MySQL-based).

[dtennisfan]

Somebody was able to convert ezboard and they use flat file stuff I believe.

[dvd-man]

I'll take a look at that mod later and see what I can come up with.

Any updates here Oldiesmann?

Cheers!

[Oldiesmann]

I've been really busy, but I should have time to look at it later.

dtennisfan - ezboard is a lot different than proboards, but I'm not sure how someone could convert from ezboard because they don't give you access to the data files either (as far as I know).

[dvd-man]

Ok great... thanks Oldiesmann! 

[Oldiesmann]

Try this sql file with the converter.php file found in the 1.1 Converters topic. I think I have it all figured out...

[JohnnyVW]

I've been really busy, but I should have time to look at it later.

dtennisfan - ezboard is a lot different than proboards, but I'm not sure how someone could convert from ezboard because they don't give you access to the data files either (as far as I know).

Actually, there is an indirect way of converting EZBoard to SMF.  There is a converter out there to convert from EZBoard to phpBB.  You then convert from phpBB to SMF. 

I'm in the process of converting a 200,000+ post EZBoard (indirectly) to SMF.  We're going live tomorrow night.      It takes a while, but it works.  I'll dig up the info if anyone's interested...

[dvd-man]

Try this sql file with the converter.php file found in the 1.1 Converters topic. I think I have it all figured out...

Cheers! I'll give it a shot!

[dvd-man]

Try this sql file with the converter.php file found in the 1.1 Converters topic. I think I have it all figured out...

I'd be nice to have a convertor that will convert phpBB boards that have the category hierarchy mod installed.. this is a VERY popular mod so I think it would help a lot of people out. There are a couple different versions of it available however..... the original version (2.0.4) & the newest version (2.1.1).. these versions are quite different seeing as users can't just "upgrade" to 2.1.1 & they will need to rebuild their whole board so there probably is still a lot of users using 2.0.4 as well as 2.11... this is one of the reasons why I am considering moving to SMF as it already has all these features by default it seems.

I forgot to ask.... which version did you make this file for?

[testomg iser]

My problem is:

Code Select Expand

Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of phpBB2. This may either mean that the installation doesn't exist, or that the MySQL account used does not have permissions to access it.

The error MySQL gave was: SELECT command denied to user: '[email protected]' for table 'phpbb_users'

I have the solution!
You have two folders, one being the forum you need to convert from (A) , and a folder you need to convert to  (B).

You have two databases, one being say database_A and database_B

If you try converting, you'll get the error "...the MySQL account used does not have permissions to access it."

Solution: Export the tables from Database_B once its been freshly installed and import them to Database_A.  Its not pretty, but your tables will have a prefix to prevent overrighting, such as phpbb_ mb_ or smf_

Go to the settings/config.php file in the folder (B) which was tied to Database_B and tell it that it is now in Database_A


The reason is that the converter is ment to be done in the same database, but between different tables.  Dont know why, but that is the only solution if you get that problem.


Furthermore, for those whom want to convert from Mercuryboard, I fixed the converter!  I spent the day editing PHP and MYSQL code to bypass the smf_private_pms error.

Download the file and run it from the directory of the forum you want to be converted to.  It has been zipped with WinRar. (for those who only use Winzip to know)

It has a couple mysql errors at the very end but it sucessfully converts topics, ranks, usernames, profiles, avatars, boards, posts.. you name it!

hxxp:www.dragonannihilators.net/mercurytosmfconverter.rar [nonactive]