Archive for vBulletin 3.8 Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting
Jul
01
Query; to edit all Redirects to Expiring Redirect?
Posted by: | CommentsQuery; to edit all Redirects to Expiring Redirect?
ie; From permanent to Expires in 1 Hours?
ie; From permanent to Expires in 1 Hours?
Jul
01
Warning when leaving unsubmitted form
Posted by: | CommentsHi There,
I've had this request on my forum/blogs a few times now and have searched for a possible solution (but not found anything to date).
When writing a blog entry (vBulletin 3.8.5) which can sometimes take a long time to do, users often leave the form without submitting. Is there any way possible to warn users if they attempt to leave the page without clicking the submit button?
Cheers,
Mike
I've had this request on my forum/blogs a few times now and have searched for a possible solution (but not found anything to date).
When writing a blog entry (vBulletin 3.8.5) which can sometimes take a long time to do, users often leave the form without submitting. Is there any way possible to warn users if they attempt to leave the page without clicking the submit button?
Cheers,
Mike
Jul
01
How do I add branding free to an existing 3.8.5 license?
Posted by: | CommentsHow do I add branding free to an existing 3.8.5 license?
I asked this via a support ticket, but the answer I got did not help. I was directed to this page, which provides no option that I can see to add branding free to an existing 3.8.5 license:
https://www.vbulletin.com/order
I'm asking this question in a very simple, understandable way, so I don't know why I get an answer that is simply wrong. It would be great if support people were not simply on autopilot, especially when I am obviously willing to fork over more of my money!
How can I add the branding free option to an EXISTING 3.8.5 license? I do not want to purchase a new license in order to get branding free. The option to add branding free to my existing 3.8.5 license does not exist on the members page.
I asked this via a support ticket, but the answer I got did not help. I was directed to this page, which provides no option that I can see to add branding free to an existing 3.8.5 license:
https://www.vbulletin.com/order
I'm asking this question in a very simple, understandable way, so I don't know why I get an answer that is simply wrong. It would be great if support people were not simply on autopilot, especially when I am obviously willing to fork over more of my money!
How can I add the branding free option to an EXISTING 3.8.5 license? I do not want to purchase a new license in order to get branding free. The option to add branding free to my existing 3.8.5 license does not exist on the members page.
Jul
01
Issues with Search Function on VBulletin- Security Token
Posted by: | CommentsHey all,
Im having an issue with my forum where members are getting a Security Token Error. The issue ONLY happens when they use the "quick search" on the nav-bar. If they use the advanced search it works just fine. I have included my code from the "search_forums" template on our board below...
I believe i have the security token phrase in the code already.
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />
Any help would be much appreciated, this is such an annoying issue and i would like to get it solved. Thanks for your time i really appreciate it!
Joey
Im having an issue with my forum where members are getting a Security Token Error. The issue ONLY happens when they use the "quick search" on the nav-bar. If they use the advanced search it works just fine. I have included my code from the "search_forums" template on our board below...
PHP Code:
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
$headinclude
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - <if condition="$show['searchthread']">$vbphrase[search_thread]<else />$vbphrase[search_forums]</if></title>
$tag_cloud_headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar
<if condition="$show['errors']">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
$vbphrase[errors_occured_with_search]:
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<ol>$errorlist</ol>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
</if>
<form action="search.php?do=process" method="post" name="vbform" id="searchform" style="display:block; margin:0px">
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<input type="hidden" name="searchthreadid" value="$searchthreadid" />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
<if condition="$show['searchthread']">$vbphrase[search_thread] - <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$threadinfo[title]</a><else />$vbphrase[search_forums]</if>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="panelsurround" align="center">
<table class="panel" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="$stylevar[left]" valign="top" width="50%">
<fieldset class="fieldset" style="margin:0px">
<legend>$vbphrase[search_by_key_word]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<div>$vbphrase[key_words]:</div>
<div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="35" value="$query" style="width:250px" /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<if condition="!$show['searchthread']">
<tr>
<td>
<select name="titleonly">
<option value="0" $titleonlyselected[0]>$vbphrase[search_entire_posts]</option>
<option value="1" $titleonlyselected[1]>$vbphrase[search_titles_only]</option>
</select><if condition="$show['nocache']"> <label for="cb_nocache"><input type="checkbox" name="nocache" value="1" id="cb_nocache" />$vbphrase[do_not_use_cached_results]</label></if>
</td>
</tr>
</if>
</table>
</fieldset>
</td>
<td align="$stylevar[left]" valign="top" width="50%">
<fieldset class="fieldset" style="margin:0px">
<legend>$vbphrase[search_by_user_name]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<div>$vbphrase[username]:</div>
<div id="userfield">
<input type="text" class="bginput" name="searchuser" id="userfield_txt" size="35" value="$searchuser" style="width:250px" />
</div>
<if condition="$show['searchthread']">
<div>
<label for="cb_exactname"><input type="checkbox" name="exactname" value="1" id="cb_exactname" $exactnamechecked[1] />$vbphrase[exact_name]</label>
</div>
</if>
<if condition="$show['popups']">
<div id="userfield_menu" class="vbmenu_popup" style="display:none"></div>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_namesugg.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
vbmenu_register('userfield', true);
snc = new vB_AJAX_NameSuggest('snc', 'userfield_txt', 'userfield');
//-->
</script>
</if>
</td>
</tr>
<if condition="!$show['searchthread']">
<tr>
<td>
<select name="starteronly">
<option value="0" $starteronlyselected[0]>$vbphrase[find_posts_by_user]</option>
<option value="1" $starteronlyselected[1]>$vbphrase[find_threads_started_by_user]</option>
</select>
</td>
<td><label for="cb_exactname"><input type="checkbox" name="exactname" value="1" id="cb_exactname" $exactnamechecked[1] />$vbphrase[exact_name]</label></td>
</tr>
</if>
</table>
</fieldset>
</td>
</tr>
<if condition="$human_verify">
<tr>
<td align="$stylevar[left]" valign="top" colspan="2">$human_verify</td>
</tr>
</if>
</table>
<div align="$stylevar[left]">
<div class="thead" style="padding:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('search_adv')"><img id="collapseimg_search_adv" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_search_adv].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
$vbphrase[search_options]
</div>
<div id="collapseobj_search_adv" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_search_adv]">
<table class="panel" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr valign="top">
<td width="50%">
<if condition="!$show['searchthread']">
<if condition="$prefix_options">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[find_threads_with_prefix]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<div>
<select style="<if condition="is_browser('mozilla')">min-width:250px<else />width:100%</if>" name="prefixchoice[]" size="5" multiple="multiple">
<option value=""$prefix_selected[any]>$vbphrase[any_prefix_meta]</option>
<option value="-1"$prefix_selected[none]>$vbphrase[no_prefix_meta]</option>
$prefix_options
</select>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[find_threads_with]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<select name="replyless" style="width:150px">
<option value="0" $replylessselected[0]>$vbphrase[at_least]</option>
<option value="1" $replylessselected[1]>$vbphrase[at_most]</option>
</select>
<input type="text" class="bginput" style="font-size:11px" name="replylimit" size="3" value="$replylimit" /> $vbphrase[replies]
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[find_posts_from]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<select name="searchdate" style="width:150px">
<option value="0" $searchdateselected[0]>$vbphrase[any_date]</option>
<option value="lastvisit" $searchdateselected[lastvisit]>$vbphrase[your_last_visit]</option>
<option value="1" $searchdateselected[1]>$vbphrase[yesterday]</option>
<option value="7" $searchdateselected[7]>$vbphrase[a_week_ago]</option>
<option value="14" $searchdateselected[14]><phrase 1="2">$vbphrase[x_weeks_ago]</phrase></option>
<option value="30" $searchdateselected[30]>$vbphrase[a_month_ago]</option>
<option value="90" $searchdateselected[90]><phrase 1="3">$vbphrase[x_months_ago]</phrase></option>
<option value="180" $searchdateselected[180]><phrase 1="6">$vbphrase[x_months_ago]</phrase></option>
<option value="365" $searchdateselected[365]>$vbphrase[a_year_ago]</option>
</select>
<select name="beforeafter">
<option value="after" $beforeafterselected[after]>$vbphrase[and_newer]</option>
<option value="before" $beforeafterselected[before]>$vbphrase[and_older]</option>
</select>
</div>
</fieldset>
<if condition="!$show['searchthread']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[sort_results_by]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<select name="sortby" style="width:150px">
<option value="rank" $sortbyselected[rank]>$vbphrase[relevancy]</option>
<option value="title" $sortbyselected[title]>$vbphrase[title]</option>
<option value="replycount" $sortbyselected[replycount]>$vbphrase[number_of_replies]</option>
<option value="views" $sortbyselected[views]>$vbphrase[number_of_views]</option>
<option value="threadstart" $sortbyselected[threadstart]>$vbphrase[thread_start_date]</option>
<option value="lastpost" $sortbyselected[lastpost]>$vbphrase[last_posting_date]</option>
<option value="postusername" $sortbyselected[postusername]>$vbphrase[username]</option>
<option value="forum" $sortbyselected[forum]>$vbphrase[forum]</option>
</select>
<select name="order">
<option value="descending" $sortorderselected[descending]>$vbphrase[in_descending_order]</option>
<option value="ascending" $sortorderselected[ascending]>$vbphrase[in_ascending_order]</option>
</select>
</div>
</fieldset>
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[show_results_as]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<label for="rb_showposts_0"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="0" id="rb_showposts_0" $showpostschecked[0] />$vbphrase[threads]</label>
<label for="rb_showposts_1"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="1" id="rb_showposts_1" $showpostschecked[1] />$vbphrase[posts]</label>
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>
</td>
<if condition="!$show['searchthread']">
<td width="50%">
<if condition="$show['tag_option']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[search_by_tag]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<div>$vbphrase[tag]:</div>
<div id="tag_add"><input type="text" class="bginput" name="tag" id="tag_add_input" size="35" value="$formdata[tag]" style="width:250px" /></div>
<if condition="$show['popups']">
<div id="tag_add_menu" class="vbmenu_popup" style="display:none"></div>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_tagsugg.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
vbmenu_register('tag_add', true);
tag_add_comp = new vB_AJAX_TagSuggest('tag_add_comp', 'tag_add_input', 'tag_add');
//-->
</script>
</if>
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>
<fieldset class="fieldset" style="margin:0px">
<legend>$vbphrase[search_in_forums]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<div>
<select style="width:100%" name="forumchoice[]" size="13" multiple="multiple">
<option value="0" $noforumselected>$vbphrase[search_all_open_forums]</option>
<option value="subscribed">$vbphrase[search_subscribed_forums]</option>
$searchforumbits
</select>
</div>
<div><label for="cb_childforums"><input type="checkbox" name="childforums" value="1" id="cb_childforums" $childforumschecked[1] />$vbphrase[also_search_in_child_forums]</label></div>
<if condition="$show['cantsearchposts']">$vbphrase[you_can_only_search_thread_titles]</if>
</div>
</fieldset>
</td>
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
<input type="submit" class="button" name="dosearch" value="$vbphrase[search_now]" accesskey="s" />
<input type="reset" class="button" value="$vbphrase[reset_fields]" accesskey="r" onclick="window.location='search.php?$session[sessionurl]type=advanced';" />
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<if condition="$show['member']">
<div align="center" style="margin-top:20px">
<select name="saveprefs">
<option value="1" selected="selected">$vbphrase[save_search_preferences]</option>
<option value="0">$vbphrase[clear_search_preferences]</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" class="button" name="doprefs" value="$vbphrase[go]" id="save_searchprefs" />
<input type="image" src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_search.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
vB_AJAX_SearchPrefs_Init('save_searchprefs');
//-->
</script>
</div>
</if>
</form>
<if condition="$tag_cloud">
<div style="margin-top:20px">$tag_cloud</div>
</if>
$footer
</body>
</html>
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />
Any help would be much appreciated, this is such an annoying issue and i would like to get it solved. Thanks for your time i really appreciate it!
Joey
Jul
01
Album Permission problems
Posted by: | CommentsTwo identical usergroups, identical permission setups but one of those groups has album permission problems and cannot view photos. Anyone know what might be causing this?
Thanks
VB 3.8.4
Thanks
VB 3.8.4
Jul
01
Changing button image type?
Posted by: | CommentsHi,
For one of our styles we'll be using .png buttons. How do I change the image type so that they appear?
Thanks.
For one of our styles we'll be using .png buttons. How do I change the image type so that they appear?
Thanks.
Jun
30
Users getting "phantom" notifications. Says they have new PMs/VMs when they do not.
Posted by: | CommentsHowdy,
A few of my users are saying that they have PM/VM notifications that won't disappear even though UserCP and their inbox reports no new PMs/VMs. Seems like it's a gradual problem that affects users at random. Perhaps this mismatch is aggravated by user activity while the server/database are loaded?
Questions:
1. Is there any known cause of this?
2. Can I refresh or rebuild the notification counter somehow? Couldn't find anything relevant in AdminCP's Maintenance->Update Counters section
A few of my users are saying that they have PM/VM notifications that won't disappear even though UserCP and their inbox reports no new PMs/VMs. Seems like it's a gradual problem that affects users at random. Perhaps this mismatch is aggravated by user activity while the server/database are loaded?
Questions:
1. Is there any known cause of this?
2. Can I refresh or rebuild the notification counter somehow? Couldn't find anything relevant in AdminCP's Maintenance->Update Counters section
Jun
30
large fonts in posts
Posted by: | CommentsI have a user who types her entire posts in size 5 and purple. While I can live with the purple, the entire post in size 5 is just too large... I feel like she is shouting. How can I prevent this (for her and others)?
thanks
thanks
