Your Current BBtoNuke version is 2.0.22 And your PHP-Nuke...

mercman · Regular Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 64 Location: TN, USA

... version is rnv2.02.02

Hi All!
I've been seaching for a way to require the site admin (myself) to approve all registration requests, and I found the 'Approve Membership' add-on, but it seems that to use it the site must be a NP version so...

I'm thinking that I'd like to upgrade to a NP version (I've downloaded '76patched3dot5.zip') but don't find much detail for installation of the patch.
The 'readme.txt' file indicates some changes to be made to maintain what I'd term 'look and feel', but I can't seem to find the code strings to change in the new php files.

Can someone help?

Also, if you take a look at my site (

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) you'll find that it makes use of an older theme (which I don't really want to lose) and many, many third party add-ons... can someone tell me how much 'damage' I can expect by upgrading?

Thanks for your help!

Susann · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:02 pm

Don´t know about the standard Approve Membership but for RavenNuke there is a lite version available:

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Update to the latest RavenNuke version 2.20.01 the forums upgrade to 2.0.23 is an easy step. The upgrade file is included in RavenNuke.
And really themes are available like a dime a dozen. I have seen similar themes for free and I don´t believe they wouldn´t work after upgrade. I had this problem with my theme long time ago but it was an forum upgrade with over 10 versions.
Your problem is forums.html&file=profile&mode=register&agreed=true

This means every Spammer can register directly. In newer RavenNuke versions this isn´t possible anymore.

Backup everything and maybe try it first out on your locahost.

mercman · Regular Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 64 Location: TN, USA

Thanks for your reply Susann.
I guess I'll do a beta install of 2.20.01 and test.

Susann · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:36 pm

Maybe search also the forums at Evaders site you ´ll find the difference of the forums files between BBTONuke 2.0.22 and 2.0.23

montego · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:52 am

mercman, if you are running RavenNuke 2.02.02, then the upgrade is a "breeze" table-wise. We take care of all the needed upgrading. If you have customized your files, though, you will need to take more time to merge in your changes.

RN from 2.02.02 to 2.20.x has changed significantly. It will make it very difficult to merge in your changes. You may have to re-customize. But, you will not know, until you give it a try (on a local setup, not on your live site).

mercman · Regular Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 64 Location: TN, USA

Montego, thanks for your reply. Smile

I'm planning on installing to a beta site and 'playing' a little; but I do have a few questions...
Even using the RN2.20.x version; to maintain right side blocks and to get my theme to work, would the same changes apply as indicated in the 'readme.txt' file of the '76patched3dot5.zip'?
Mainly:
"1- If you want right side blocks to appear in third party add-ons change:
In Modules:"

Code:

index = 1;

to

Code:

define('INDEX_FILE', true);

and "In Themes:"

Code:

if ($index == 1) {

to

Code:

if (defined('INDEX_FILE')) {

etc., etc.
Would this be a correct assumption?
If so, would this mean of the modules.php file included with the patch (or in this case, the new distro)?
And the themes.php file in each theme?

evaders99 · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:47 pm

Right, you would need to do these changes for all ADDONS
All the files within RavenNuke should already be modified correctly, but perhaps not the specific modules/YOUR_MODULE/* files nor themes/YOUR_THEME/* files.

mercman · Regular Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 64 Location: TN, USA

Evaders99, thank you for your reply!

So, I'll have to make these changes for EVERY module and EVERY theme that did not come with the distro and that I currently use (older stuff).
I thought this might be the case.

Looks like I have a lot of work to do... *sigh*

Thank you, everyone, for your insights!

montego · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:10 am

mercman, it really depends. If these add-ons were already coded for the latest in terms of PHP-Nuke patches (and why would you run without the latest????), then you should be just fine.

mercman · Regular Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 64 Location: TN, USA

Montego,

Quote:

(and why would you run without the latest????)

Ah, but that's the question isn't it?

No, I'm not running any of the NP versions, just RN 2.02.02 and most of my add-ons where incorporated if they worked for PHP-nuke 7.6 and they did what I needed.

mercman · Regular Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 64 Location: TN, USA

Status update:
So far, so good.
As you can see

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, I managed to get my theme working with minor adjustment to the 'header.html' file and the few blocks I've incorporated look/work fine.

Still some work to go on this beta test site, but it looks promising.

Very Happy