Mambo Open Source

[jorgen]

You know how I get revenge? By using this forum software, by touting it to all who listen (I have four direct converts under my belt.  ), and by using SMF Mambo - which, BTW, is an absolutely FANTASTIC mod and my members and I are LOVING LIFE.

The only problem with this is that the SMF-mambo mod is still in alfa state, and not recommended for live sites yet.

Jorgen
SMF and mambo user, VERY eager to use this mod...

[Brat]

Generally, I DO NOT use alpha mods on my live site. However, for THIS mod, I made an exception for one specific reason...

The databases remain unaltered.

See, SMF and Mambo merely "share" an environment and information. There are some SMF files (in the Sources folder) that have been altered for use with this component, but the data (which is what is REALLY important) is pretty much unaffected. In fact, you can still control how SMF looks even as a Mambo component.

I've been using this particular mod now for a couple of weeks, and it's been absolutely stable. That DOES NOT mean it's bug free or "final" in any way. In fact, NO software is ever final (except for when it's discontinued  ).

Then again, my site is not a pay site or otherwise for-profit, so I can afford a little experimentation.

I strongly support his particular mod, and for those who are a bit adventureous, please try it out. After all, the more users, the better the mod will become.

Regards,
Brat.

[yardbird]

I'd like to get the SMF+Mambo component. Can someone tell me how to get this?  I was looking at SMF, I already use Mambo, and after seeing WhiteRabbit's site I may try his gallery as well. If I can get the 3 working together I'll have one happy client.    ME!



thanks

One quick question to WhiteRabbit (sorry... a bit rushed here at work).  Can registered users create their own galleries using your gallery and can you make it a Mambo component as well?

[Thunderace]

Credit to mr Whiterabbit

This mod is on my 2 live sites, only issues are ..  (to my knowledge)

1) Transporting across members with odd characters (ie "_") mambo does not accept them

2) If you joined as "Aardvark" then aardvark will not work (caps sensitive)

But look at what he's achieved ..

1 -  One click transfer of SMF members to Mambo

2 - Syncronisation system that simply asks (1st time only) for new joiners to restate their email and pass which then ensures both DB tables are syncronised (also activates on email changes etc)

3 - Admin panel (mambo) options that allow you to create SSI functions on the fly

4 - No critical bugs found since release

5 - template examples to guide you through integration both in (wrapped) and out of mambo

Awesome work imo, he's very busy with work atm and I expect the Charter Members only release (1.0 beta 6) may hold this up some more, but alpha 2 is incomming, expect it to be good.

Why aren't you charter members anyway? Support the cause 

[Raine]

Let me just add that this is amazing.  I will definitely be using this when the new release is available to us Chartered people...

Keep up the good work and I look forward to being a huge supporter of this project (and of the most annoyingly ignorant users of it too! =)

[idigital]

I'd be using it now, but I'm not a tester and it's not available for public download yet is it?

I'd like to use it as a commenting system for content on my secret project.

I guess I'll be haunting the magnificient world forums a bit from now on

[Brat]

I'd be using it now, but I'm not a tester and it's not available for public download yet is it?

I'd like to use it as a commenting system for content on my secret project.

I guess I'll be haunting the magnificient world forums a bit from now on

Are you referring to the SMF Mambo component? If so, I got it by downloading it directly from Whiterabbit's site.

Regards,
Brat.

PS: I do plan on becomming a charter member... gimme a minute! 

[idigital]

Woohoo! That wasn't there before, the downloads area was empty a few days ago I swear

Now to get to work!

[damo1065]

I've recently tested intergrating SMF and Mambo and it's worked brilliantly, but my forum font in the site is too big - how do I fix the font size in the forums so it's smaller?

Thanks

[Thunderace]

Copy across from style.css any commands missing from template_css.css

Most of the style will be driven by the mambo CSS. Also if you prefer SMF fonts a.link etc replace mambo ones with these too.

Also this is an integration issue best dealt with HERE

[Putera]

Is Mambo and SMF still use 2 different member's accounts?

I had installed them and when a new user want to register at my forum, it goes to the Mambo register page. And then the user can't access the forum as the user account was at the Mambo database.

[Thunderace]

Works perfectly

Yes it uses 2 accounts but it integrates them, for example ..

I join my site, it sends me an email saying follow this link ..

When I get there it says "this must be your 1st time here, please re-enter your email and password ..

I do and it syncronises the user DBs

[Orstio]

Wouldn't it be simpler to just have Mambo and SMF read from the same user table?

[Thunderace]

No by all acounts it would require hard code changes.

[yardbird]

Anyone tried doing the Mambo/SMF integration and then adding a Coppermine bridge for SMF?

[keliix06]

I'm coming from the same boat Stingrey is (we actually work together on occasion). I am very active and recognized in the Mambo community. I would like to address a couple points I've read in defense of a wonderful CMS system.

- Development is a "hobby"
Yes, it is. The core team does not get paid. They make the best open source software in the world (2004 Linux User & Developer Award for Best Open Source Software) out of the kindness of their hearts.

- Use of vBully
I personally do not like vBully, but for what they want to do with the forums (spend time developing Mambo and not working on the forums) it simply cannot be touched. SMF is a great forum and it will be in use on a commercial site I recently launched (hxxp:www.industrympls.com [nonactive], not integrated as I don't want people signing up for the Mambo part), but it does not have as many admin options or as much control as vBully.

- Bickering amongst the community
There will always be bickering in any active community. This is human nature. For the most part, the dev team has stayed out of it, however some of their actions have been inexcusable. This never can and never will be avoided.

- Not community software
It's not. It was developed to be a business class solution. Granted it can be used as a very powerful community portal, that is not at all what it is designed for. Honestly, if you can't install your own forum and shoutbox to make it a community site, go deal with the nukes forking every other day.

[Thunderace]

Good point well made I recon.

Glad to see you're an SMF convert though 

Joking aside, Mambo is superb and the official (SMF) addon here will have to go a long way to change me.

SMF .. well I'm simply unconvertable 

The two together .. simply awesome .. below is an (SMF/Mambo)  baby site .. may not be your colours but still ...

[yardbird]

I have a Mambo site with SMF integration as well.  Excellent combination.
I was looking at Coppermine for a Gallery and then found zOOm Gallery by Mike Deboer as a Mambo component (version 2.1.2 is working wonderfully)

My only real concern with all of this is that Mambo 4.6 will come out and all of the add-ons will be broken until their respective developers adapt.

[Thunderace]

Or ... stay as you are and don't upgrade until the mods catch up 

In my experience mods take far less time to be updated than their original creation.

[Orstio]

OK, I did this integration, and I must say I am impressed.  It went very smooth.

Not sure if this bug has been reported or fixed yet, but I did have to change one thing, in MOSinterface.php, because I have links in the menu without question marks, so the $t2 array does not split:

in line 1074:

$smflink = $t2[1];

I had to change it to:

if (sizeof($t2)>1){
  $smflink = $t2[1];
}