Bridge Xoops-SMF 1.1 RC3 Beta 1

[malcolm_x]

But still Xoops 2.0.x is the most popular of all Xoops, and the bridge should be made for this version. 

[coldheart]

I'm looking into migrating from xoops to joomla, can I use this xoops module to 'populate' the SMF user database ?
I mean there is no clean way to export xoops users to joomla, but there is one from xoops->smf and one from smf->joomla.

[Orstio]

No.  But there is a Xoops to SMF convertor here:

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

[kerux4]

I am needing someone to explain to me step by step how to fully integrate SMF into Xoops. I would like my users to have it all right there, right now SMF is an outside link. I have installed this bridge. Please help me.

[X-Ception]

Hiya Orstio,
You still have plans to progress this further ?

On the other subject raised, if anything it should be coded for xoops 2.0.x - this is the release with the offcial suggestion from the xoops core team. Xoops 2.2.x will dwindle in my view when xoops 2.3 is released ( xoops 2.3 being the upgrade for 2.0.x 2.4.x being the upgrade for 2.2.x which if im reading right will knit 2.3 ( 2.0) with 2.4 (2,2) thus back to one )

joy oh joy, i would suggest a look at phppp's framework he uses to make things for 2.2 work with 2.0 -

[Orstio]

I haven't done anything with 2.2.x, simply because it seems to be a dead end.

I will work on a bridge for the 2.0.x (or 2.3.x, or whatever they're going to call it), when they release something that is compatible with PHP 4.4. 

Until then, there is not much point in developing a bridge with something that is going to return errors on most websites.

[X-Ception]

much appreciated and yes 2.3 lol - ( which is working from the 2.0.x base.. dont ask, i dunno )

[X-Ception]

Would appear there getting closer to fixing the issues you mentioned. The recent RC release for the 2.0.X branch seems to be working towards fixing compatability with PHP-4.4.x introduction of MySQL 5 support and moving over some of 2.3's features to 2.0.x

on my previous post, which i just re-read and it made little sense :/

2.0.X - Maintained Recomended Stable Release
2.2.X - Maintained UNRecomended Stable Release

2.0.x users in time will upgrade to 2.3.x
2.2.x users in time will upgrade to 2.4.x

2.3.x - Maintained Unstable release ( development branch )
2.4.x - Maintained Unstable Release ( development branch )


as such you have two products, a bit like SMF, just did not run quite as smooth...
basically 2.2.x was released, the core team, afterwards as well as the existing userbase didnt like 2.2.x while most other users did, IMHO - hope that makes more sense, if not:
http://devteam.xoops.org/documents/roadmaps/xoops-2.3.html

also the new RC for 2.0.x:
http://devteam.xoops.org/releases/xoops-2.0.14rc1.html

[Orstio]

Thanks for the heads-up.  I have installed Xoops 2.0.14, and I've got the bridge working with it fine after a few hours.

It seems I had to completely uninstall and reinstall the module in order for the old 2.0.13 database template entries to be purged first.

[X-Ception]

Doesn't sound like that have worked the updated in correctly then or they have failed to mention some user tables updated perhaps ? either way would that mean perhaps a sync function would be required or would it still be fine leaving the bridge to pull the data on each update ? ( basically could it do harm/overload those on shared accounts etc ( I'm not but its of interest ) if the module is updated and has to pull new users each time ) - i assume pull is the right term 

* X-Ception ponders that

[Orstio]

What?

I will be adding a mass-synch feature down the road, but it doesn't exist yet.  There is no need to worry about it anyway.  It's not like uninstalling the module will delete users.  SMF and Xoops can both be left as is.  I just had to uninstall the bridge module, and reinstall it, which does not affect the Xoops users, nor the SMF users.

[X-Ception]

Sorry was late thus the lack of making sense, Basically what i was saying was on a site with a large amount of users, what kind of effect would you expect it to have with the reinstallation of the module. As you said tho, you're working to mass sync  .

Had a look at your Joomla bridge recently, wow is that well put together, good job.

[Orstio]

Basically what i was saying was on a site with a large amount of users, what kind of effect would you expect it to have with the reinstallation of the module.

It won't have any effect at all.  The bridge doesn't store users separately -- it uses Xoops and SMF's user databases.  Nothing is erased from the databases when you uninstall the module.

[X-Ception]

Basically what i was saying was on a site with a large amount of users, what kind of effect would you expect it to have with the reinstallation of the module.

It won't have any effect at all.  The bridge doesn't store users separately -- it uses Xoops and SMF's user databases.  Nothing is erased from the databases when you uninstall the module.

Yeah got what you meant, was just the 'What' threw me but you made yourself clear first time - i was unsure on possible duplications etc ( if the bridge stored data ) but clearly it doesn't. Thanks for the clarification.

[gulize]

Just found this great Bridge, thx you Orstio

[metallica48423]

I found this tonight as well.  And it does work perfectly,  Except for a few small nuances.

When I login the site, it redirects me to the forums, which are wrapped, of course.  Is there any way to have the module return the user to the site instead of forwarding to the forums?

Also, is there any way to unwrap the forums from the xoops template?

Thanks!

[Orstio]

Is there any way to have the module return the user to the site instead of forwarding to the forums?

Not yet, but thanks for reminding me. 

Also, is there any way to unwrap the forums from the xoops template?

Yep.  Check the module Preferences. 

[X-Ception]

woops im a little late this time ( just moved house ) Xoops has 2.0.14 is now a stable release. See more information here http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3199

This mean the updated bridge is to be released ( or has it been updated already (?)

[malcolm_x]

I'm waiting and waiting and there's no final release of this brigde
It would be great thing if it worked better (simultaneous logging, registering, etc.).

Should I upgrade xoops to 2.0.14 or stay with 2.0.13.2 ?
Sholud I wait until next ver of smf is released, or final brigde will be for 2.0.14/1.1RC2 ?

Greetz
malcolm

[Orstio]

Sorry for the long wait.  I have updated with Alpha 3, which is compatible with Xoops 2.0.14.