SMF Links

[Matthew K.]

Going to have an update out for this modification shortly

[BaghdadGhost]

The links table and links cat table using phpmyadmin under the operations tab

Hi VB,

I installed the mod without any errors. when I tried to apply your fix I changed all smf links 4 tables to utf8_general_ci but it did not work. I changed only the one you mentioned and it also did not work. when I create a category and give it an Arabic name all I get is ? ? ? ? ? ? instead?

I also noticed when I deleted this category I get this message

Fatal error: Function name must be a string in /Sources/Links2.php on line 507

I thought that it could be related to the name if category being just question marks. so I changed the name to english letters and tried to delete it but it gave me the same error.

please help

thanks

[SMFHacks.com Team]

Update!

2.5.1
+Better support for utf8 data for links/categories
!Fixed bug with deleting categories
!Fixed catpermission bug smf 2.0
!Fixed session check in save settings

[Eclipse16V]

Thanks for this update.

[Inti31]

Also thx for that update - the session conflict now moved to the link section.
A link ist automatical approved - if I want to withdraw that link - here is now the session conflict

Tried that also as a logged normal member - the message appear that I should log out and in again.

http://alt.epica-forum.de/index.php?action=links

It is in german, also I used pics for the option like Delete, Edit, ... - because I want that nice Linksystem also for banners - so I need the space...

you could try it if you want: Test / 12345678

cheers Inti31

[vbgamer45]

Also thx for that update - the session conflict now moved to the link section.
A link ist automatical approved - if I want to withdraw that link - here is now the session conflict

Tried that also as a logged normal member - the message appear that I should log out and in again.

http://alt.epica-forum.de/index.php?action=links

It is in german, also I used pics for the option like Delete, Edit, ... - because I want that nice Linksystem also for banners - so I need the space...

you could try it if you want: Test / 12345678

cheers Inti31

The only issue is unapproving links  is that correct?

[Inti31]

yep, that's right - this is the only error I found

[SMFHacks.com Team]

yep, that's right - this is the only error I found

Hopefully fixed now released an update.

[Inti31]

you've done it - i tested 2.5.2 - the error is gone! Good job! I am glad to help out in this matter... - just informing you about this little bug.

http://alt.epica-forum.de/index.php?action=links

cheers Inti31

[vbgamer45]

Thanks glad it is working now.

[BaghdadGhost]

Hi VB,

I installed the mod without any errors. when I tried to apply your fix I changed all smf links 4 tables to utf8_general_ci but it did not work. I changed only the one you mentioned and it also did not work. when I create a category and give it an Arabic name all I get is ? ? ? ? ? ? instead?

[vbgamer45]

Hi VB,

I installed the mod without any errors. when I tried to apply your fix I changed all smf links 4 tables to utf8_general_ci but it did not work. I changed only the one you mentioned and it also did not work. when I create a category and give it an Arabic name all I get is ? ? ? ? ? ? instead?

Did you try the update i posted today.

[BaghdadGhost]

yes I did.

did what I do with the tables was correct or I have to do something else?

[vbgamer45]

That should have been it hmm.

[Inti31]

here is a little tweak for 2.x - i like a welcome message - like i did for the Download System

find in Links2.template.php

Code Select Expand


// No category found show the links index
echo '
<table class="table_list">
         <tbody class="header">
<tr class="catbg">
<td align="center"><div class="cat_bar">
<h3 class="catbg">', $txt['smflinks_indextitle'], '</h3>
</div></td>

</tr>
</tbody>
</table><br />

';


ADD AFTER

Code Select Expand


echo '<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td>
', $txt['links_text_welcome'], '
</td>
</tr>';
echo '</table><br /><br />';


Then add in Linkslanguage(-utf8).php

Code Select Expand

$txt['links_text_welcome'] = '<br /><center>Welcome to Link System!</center>

it look like that: http://alt.epica-forum.de/index.php?action=links

cheers inti31

[BaghdadGhost]

That should have been it hmm.

thanks I will try again

should I change all 4 tables or just the ones you mentioned?

[BaghdadGhost]

VB,

I just checked and found out that the link table and link_cat table are already utf8_general_ci

the other two tables are latin1_swedish_ci

I tried to create new cat then new link and all information in Arabic (cat name, link name and link description) came as question marks!


could you help me here?

thanks

[Inti31]

hi there - i implemented it now to my epica-forum.de (http://epica-forum.de/index.php?action=links) - works fine

one thing - it seems, the description text (which I use sometimes for banners is limited to x characters... - how do I get it increased - I need some more... - not much, guess need 20 charactors more

[vbgamer45]

change the description database field column to text instead of tinytext

[Inti31]

Thx - done it - i also changed the latin1_swedish to utf8_general_ci - now the entered text is shown as entered.

cheers inti31