Thank you iOsoft for sef_ext.php.
It is working for me for Fireboard categories.
But when I open an individual thread I get a lot of "%" (per cent) signs.
This is an example.
Forum Category has freindly SEF URL:
backgroundsearch.com/forum/Ghosts-Spirits-Hauntings/

Forum Thread has strange URL:
rch.com/forum/Ghosts-Spirits-Hauntings/Woman-sues-over-%5C%27ghost%5C%27-headline.html#67

Another Example with friendly SEF URL:
backgroundsearch.com/forum/Techniques-Sp...e-investigators.html

I think I understand now. The title of the thread with the strange URL contained special characters. The thread title is: Woman sues over 'ghost' headline.

Any special characters in the forum category or thread title produces % signs in the URL.

Any progress on figuring out the problems on the new post, iOsoft? Not pressuring, just checking in. Thanks.

Found solution for DiscussBot problem.

Todo -

1. Open /components/com_fireboard/template/default/post.php (Backup before you work)
2. Find the line -
$do=="newFromBot"
(you should get only one result)

The line looks like this -
[code:1]else if ($do=="newFromBot" && (hasPostPermission($database,$catid,$replyto,$my->id,$fbConfig['pubwrite'],$is_moderator)))[/code:1]

3. [b]Replace[/b] $do=="newFromBot" [b]with this[/b] ($do=="newFromBot" || $do=="newfrombot")

After changing, the total line should look like this -
[code:1]else if ( ($do=="newFromBot" || $do=="newfrombot"«») && (hasPostPermission($database,$catid,$replyto,$my->id,$fbConfig['pubwrite'],$is_moderator)))[/code:1]

4. Save, Exit, DONE :lol:


[color=#FF0000]As, you can see its just a CASE Problem. I request DEVELOPERS of FB to use this updated line in future versions so that, no one have to update the POST.PHP file by thenselves.[/color]





[b]Still, fighting with SPECIAL CHARS :side:[/b]

Post edited by: iosoft, at: 2007/05/17 15:19

zieniu wrote:
Hi,

I've got a problem with OpenSEF and Fireboard - after using the sef_ext.php and turning opensef ON - it translates everything very nice, however it's not possible to create a new post. When I click 'new post' I don't get a new post form.

It's the same issue few people noticed with joomlaboard and opensef: forum.j-prosolution.com/joomlaboard/1659...ext-php-ready-7.html

pawcio.g Junior Member

I've tried to use sef_ext.php posted in this thread, and urls are converted, it works. But there is problem with posting - I can't create new post, nor reply to post (thus quote/edit works fine). When trying post new/reply, form is not displayed at all. Any ideas what is wrong?



I am sorry, I couldn't able to understand the problem.
Pls, give your site URL.

Just for into:
Open-SEF, Fireboard, and sef_ext.php allow new posts at my site.
Running:
Joomla 1.0.12
PHP 5.2
Fireboard 1.0.0 beta

Post edited by: pintobuck, at: 2007/05/17 18:36

i have the same problem
impossible to post and reply!!

well - I guess it's not the question of sef_ext.php file but something with server configuration.
I had the same issue with joomlaboard (couldn't create new post).

I tried to install new instalation on other site and did something different - during instalation I checked 'clean instalation' (instead of upgrade from joomlaboard) - and it worked.

on my site www.dlasiebie.pl/forum however it doesn't work (it was installed as upgrade from joomlaboard).

when i delete sef.ext.php ,it works!

actually I have another problem right now - the translation of the link on Fireboard forum component Doesn't work.

if you go to homepage (it's in polish but for described issues it doesn't matter ) www.dlasiebie.pl and mouse-over on 'forum' item in top menu on the black logo - then you see that the link isn't translated as normally OpenSEF does (for example for component 'login' in top-right menu)

and links aren't translated in the forum page so I get:
www.dlasiebie.pl/component/option,com_fi...nc,showcat/catid,12/

BUT

if you enter the name by yourself then it's OK!
the same category is:
www.dlasiebie.pl/forum/poznajmy-sie-czyli-kogo-my-tu-mamy/

of course OpenSEF component is turned ON for forum component

any clues?

I also tried uninstall/install the component - and it didn't help.

I am also running FB upgraded from JB (both in my main-site as well as temp-site), but it is running FINE.
testmanas.manashosting.in/jmtest/forum/