Forum

How do you delete existing polls, and change the forums?

Thanks,
S

Banshee version: 2.0
PHP version: latest
Webserver: Hiawatha 1.7

Polls cannot be deleted. Forum messages can be changed via the forum administration module.

I would like to change the default forums -- such as these...http://www.s0ck3t.com/forum.

This is not a question.... What do you mean?

Basically, how to I change the default forum sections, and how can I create new sections (i.e. the default sections are "Lorum ipsum", and "Sed posuere ")?

Thanks,
S

You have to change it in the database. Use, for example, phpMyAdmin to do so. I know that it would be better to have an interface in Banshee for it, but since that's something you would probably do only once, I haven't given it a high priority yet. Maybe later

Remember that Banshee is a framework. A framework offers API's and require programming to add website functionality. The CMS is more like a bonus. If functionality is missing, you have to start programming. If you want a fully clickable website building tool, you have to use something like Joomla.

Thanks Hugo!

BTW, no way I'm going to Joomla!

R/
S

Hugo,

When I attempt to edit the forrums via phpmyadmin I get the following error. Any idea what I need to change, or configure to make it work?

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Error
There seems to be an error in your SQL query. The MySQL server error output below, if there is any, may also help you in diagnosing the problem

ERROR: Unclosed quote @ 40
STR: `
SQL: SELECT * FROM `banshee`.`forums` WHERE \`forums\`.\`id\` = 1;

SQL query:

SELECT * FROM `banshee`.`forums` WHERE \`forums\`.\`id\` = 1;

MySQL said:

#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '\`forums\`.\`id\` = 1' at line 1
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I see some backslashes appeared in the query. I have no idea why that is, I didn't create phpMyAdmin. Are you using the latest version of phpMyAdmin?

Yes; latest for Ubuntu is v3.3.2.

I don't receive the same error accessing tables in other databases.

Nevertheless, it's an error in phpMyAdmin. So, it's better to ask at their forum.

will do; thanks!

Hugo,

Figured out the problem. It has to do with Hiawatha's SQL Injection protection. If I disable protection (PreventSQLi = no) it works just fine. I guess for the time being I will have to change this setting on the fly when I need to make changes.

Thanks,
Mitch

The Hiawatha manual clearly says that you should only use the PreventSQLi option for non-PHP scripts only, since PHP already has the same kind of protection. If you still enable it (which you did) the protection is done twice. Next time, RTFM!

Manual? What's that?