Discussbot version 4.1 final (released 11-28-05)

[cferd]

Removing that code still leaves a link, but this time to the ItemID.

And after further testing, the 'quick reply box' does show up below the article, but not when the article is on the frontpage.

[chadness]

That's by design, since there are usually multiple news articles on the front page, it would be tough to make a quick reply box that would format correctly for all variations of one or two columns, etc.

[vibez]

hi,

I tied installing discussionbot but get this error on the bottom of my website

Database Error: Table 'vibez_joomla.sessions' doesn't exist

Any ideas why?

[Orstio]

You didn't configure the bot.

[vibez]

You didn't configure the bot.

Your right! Thanks

[JustJa]

Hi!
i have Mamabo 453h and SMF RC1.
I installed the bot but the gif file is showing as broke image on explorer and simply doesnt show at all on netscape.
Also, when I click on the broken image I am taken to the forum where this message shows:

The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.

Please help...

[taucher]

is it possible to use the discussbot without the bridge? i have joomla and smf in the same database.

[JustJa]

I still have problems...
Any idea guys? Please help...
I created a board to be oppened to everybody but even if I am trying to comment an article from the portal I get An Error Has Occurred!

The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you. 
Plus the image that should show is with an X.

[chadness]

As far as the image goes, that means it either did not get loaded in the correct place, or is not searching the correct place for some reason.  In IE, right click the picture and click on properties and see where it is looking for it.  Make sure the file is in that directory.

Also, did you go in to the configuration and save it?

I haven't tested this with Mambo 4.5.3h so I don't know if it's a compatibility issue.

taucher - no, it needs the bridge.

[taucher]

thanks a lot for your answer. is there a possibility to make the discussbot runing unbridged? ist there much code to change?

[JustJa]

Hi Chadness,
I have saved the config and the picture is also there. When I rightclick it gives http://www.mysite/mambots/content/discuss.gif
How sad if I cannot have it working just because of mambo ;(
Please let me know if you find out anything

[chadness]

thanks a lot for your answer. is there a possibility to make the discussbot runing unbridged? ist there much code to change?

The database calls all use references to the bridge.  It would be changing a lot of the core of it.  I would guess it could be done, but it would take some time.  If you're feeling ambitious, you might give it a try, though you might want to use beta 5 since that has less integration in with SMF.  Start with anywhere you see these lines:
mysql_select_db($db_name);

That's where it is switching over to using the SMF database.

Hi Chadness,
I have saved the config and the picture is also there. When I rightclick it gives http://www.mysite/mambots/content/discuss.gif
How sad if I cannot have it working just because of mambo ;(
Please let me know if you find out anything

Did you make sure that /mambots/content/discuss.gif exists?

I'm not sure if Mambo will make it not work - I just haven't tried it myself.

Unfortunately, I'm super busy these days and don't have much time to work on this.

[JustJa]

I see where is the problem with the discuss.gif.
I have my portal on a subdirectory...
Actually it should be showing http://www.mysite/PORTAL/mambots/content/discuss.gif
If I write like this, the discuss.gif shows on the browser, but how to change the way it goes to the frontend?
I tried to modify on the backend and put portal before /mambots/content/discuss.gif  on URL of image to use for discussion link.:
But than it shows PORTAL/PORTAL/mambots/content/discuss.gif on the frontend 
I am sure it might be a better way to solve this and hopefully this has also to do with the bot not working on SMF...

[chadness]

Ah!

Do one of two things.  Either remove the / from in front of mambots, or put /PORTAL infront of it (with the forward slash).

[JustJa]

Cool!
That worked! (/portal) Now the gif is showing! very cute!

Now it only lasts that message problem :
The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.

[lazereth]

I am sorry but apprently I am little slow.

have fresh install of joomla 1.0.7 (stable) and smf 1.1 RC2.
I just installed discussbot 4.1 and it is in all the spots its supposed to be but apparently I can not figure out how to setup the board name part. I have been trying to put the board=# and it just says that it doesnt exist. So what is it that I am missing what do I put in that, I would really like to get this up and running on my site.

It doesnt creat any posts or anything. I want all the post from the discussbot to be placed in one of the child boards on my site. Please help!

Thank in advance.

[lazereth]

So now I left the spot blank in smf.dicussbot (mambot) It created a catagory, 2 boards and one post.

the catagory is: Salvage Area
Board 1 : Salvaged Topics
Board 2 : Salvaged board

and it created one post from one item I posted on the front page.

But there is no dicussion button nothing, I am completely confused. Can someone help me.

Thanks in advance.

[taucher]

thank you. i will try to run the bot without the bridge. as i dont know php and sql it will take some time, but i think it could be done (hope so)

[chadness]

So now I left the spot blank in smf.dicussbot (mambot) It created a catagory, 2 boards and one post.

the catagory is: Salvage Area
Board 1 : Salvaged Topics
Board 2 : Salvaged board

and it created one post from one item I posted on the front page.

But there is no dicussion button nothing, I am completely confused. Can someone help me.

Thanks in advance.

Shouldn't be able to do that.  There's nothing in the code that should enable it to make categories or boards - only topics.  Where would it even have gotten those names from?

[chadness]

Now it only lasts that message problem :
The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.

Which bridge version are you using?  Are the forum and Mambo in different databases?  Do the database users both have access to both databases?