Named Posting (and multiple names/signatures) Module

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File Name	File Size		Posted by	Date
namedposting1.3.tar.gz	4.3 KB	open | download	Chris Eaton	08/15/2006	Read message
namedposting1.31.tar.gz	4.3 KB	open | download	Chris Eaton	08/15/2006	Read message

This module takes a little bit of explaining, as it does several things.

The first thing it does is allows a registered user to post with any name they wish, instead of just their username. The behaviour is similar to how anonymous users can type in a name to post as, with registered users also able to do that. The post still links to the users profile, so you can still know who is posting.

It also allows for the creation of "primary" and "alternate" identities for the user, with a default name and signature for each one. (this is really useful in a roleplaying type forum, where you can have one forum for your characters talking, and another for talking Out of Game.

The module comes with a file called doc.txt, containing documentation. You *MUST* read it, as it outlines the template changes that are necessary to make this module work.

Download here for Phorum 5.0: [www.hiredgoons.ca]

For 5.1, see the attached file.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/15/2006 12:52PM by Tridus.

I did as doc.txt asks, profile works fine, but posting doesn't, it lets you put fill in the extra field, but doesn't show up when you look at posts.

I suspect it has something to do with me not doing anything with settings.php and namedposting.php in the zipped file. Where do I put these, in the main directory where phorum is installed? Or elsewhere?

In the mods directory I would have thought (in its own directory, like the other mods already there). Plus be sure to turn the mod on in the Phorum admin.

I'm more interested in the using of another name while posting, than the two signatures.

settings.php in the zip file, do I take something out of that into my settings.php, or replace the whole thing?

Both in layoutsettings of the mods folder?

Alright... this is the standard procedure for installing a phorum 5 module.

Extract the archive. Put *everything* from inside it into a subfolder of the mods directory. In this case, it should be mods/namedposting

All the files should be in there. Once that is done, you can go into the Phorum Admin, and go to Modules. You will see a "settings" link for the named posting module, which will let you configure it.

Until its configured and enabled, it won't work.

(if you extract it using "tar -zxf mod_namedposting.tar.gz" while inside the mods directory, it'll take care of the directory structure for you.)

I'm pretty sure I followed the doc.txt and your instructions (I put nameposting.php, info.txt, and settings.php in the created nameposting folder off of the mods directory), but when I selected ON for nameposting, I got the following errors on the top of my admin:


Warning: phorum_hook(./mods/nameposting/nameposting.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/common.php on line 418

Warning: phorum_hook(): Failed opening './mods/nameposting/nameposting.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/common.php on line 418

Warning: call_user_func(mod_namedposting_setup_variables): First argument is expected to be a valid callback in /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/common.php on line 423

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/common.php:418 in /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/include/users.php on line 70

And the following errors on the top of my boards:

Warning: phorum_hook(./mods/nameposting/nameposting.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/common.php on line 418

Warning: phorum_hook(): Failed opening './mods/nameposting/nameposting.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/common.php on line 418

Warning: call_user_func(mod_namedposting_setup_variables): First argument is expected to be a valid callback in /home/lyruneda/public_html/boards/common.php on line 423



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2004 10:23PM by (n/a).

same with the directory "nameposting"

make sure the directory is readble and accessible (+r+x) and the file is readble (+r) by the web server. (I'm assuming this is some sort of *nix machine)

I did, the permissions are set, but I'm still getting the same errors.

That would be because you missed the "d" in "namedposting". There is no "nameposting.php" file, which is why it can't be opened. Since it can't be opened, there is no function to call.

That generates all those errors.