I broke my forum please help

Discussion in 'Forum Management' started by BILZ, Jul 14, 2006.

  1. #1
    Somehow i broke my forum. I was installing a few mods and somehow broke it. Here is the error message i get:

    http://www.natschat.com/forum/

    Im not a programmer so im pretty lost with it right now. I appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks.
     
    BILZ, Jul 14, 2006 IP
  2. sandossu

    sandossu Guest

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    #2
    open /home/natschat/public_html/forum/Sources/Subs.php
    and look at the lines 1852 and 1883
    there has to be something like this:
    theme_seocopyright() {
    code
    }

    copy the two codes here, including theme_seocopyright() {
    }
     
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  3. BILZ

    BILZ Peon

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    #3
    What program should i use to open the php file? I have been using windows notepad but that doesnt tell me the line number. Thanks for your help in advance.
     
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  4. sandossu

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    #4
    i use macromedia dreamweaver.
    but you could use notepad and search for theme_seocopyright()
     
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  5. BILZ

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    #5
    i am just pasting a chunk of the code that appears to have those words within it.

     
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  6. sandossu

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    #6
    you have to delete this
    // Show the SMFSEO copyright...
    function theme_seocopyright($get_it = false)
    {
    global $forum_seocopyright, $context, $boardurl, $forum_version, $txt;
    static $foundseo = false;
    
    // Meaning, this is the footer checking in..
    if ($get_it === true)
    return $foundseo;
    
    echo '
    <span class="smalltext" style="display: inline; visibility: visible; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">';
    
    if ($get_it == 'none')
    {
    $foundseo = true;
    echo '
    The administrator doesn\'t want a copyright notice saying this software is copyright 2006 by <a href="http://www.smfseo.org/" target="_blank">SMFSEO.org</a>, funded by a <a href="http://www.mortgagesearchlive.com/">mortgage</a> broker and implemented by the <a href="http://mytreo.net/">treo</a> smartphone guy, so the forum will honor this request.';
    }
    // If it's in the seo copyright, and we are outputting it... it's been found.
    elseif ((strpos($forum_seocopyright, '<a href="http://www.mortgagesearchlive.com/">mortgage</a>') !== false || strpos($forum_seocopyright, '<a href="http://www.mortgagesearchlive.com/" target="_blank">mortgage</a>') !== false) && (strpos($forum_seocopyright, '<a href="http://mytreo.net/">treo</a>') !== false || strpos($forum_seocopyright, '<a href="http://mytreo.net/" target="_blank">treo</a>') !== false))
    {
    $foundseo = true;
    echo $forum_seocopyright;
    }
    
    echo '
    </span>';
    }
    PHP:
     
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    #8
    i don`t know the problem. when i first visited the forum, it worked. i refreshed the page and got some error, i refreshed again and see the page blank. i`m sorry i have`t copied the errors so i can see what are them about :(
     
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    #9
    I am using Notepad++. It shows the line numbers...and much more. Hope this helps.

    Regards.
     
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    #10
    what does that do with this thread ?
     
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    #11
    Geez.:confused:
     
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    i`m sorry :D
     
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    -Abhishek- Regaining my Momentum!

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    #13
    I get this when I go to your boards,
    Sorry, the SMFSEO copyright must be in the template.
    Fix it ASAP, as your forum appears to be in it's initial stage and this will only give a bad impression about the boards!
     
    -Abhishek-, Jul 16, 2006 IP
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    #14
    you should have a programmer have a closer look at your forum ;)
     
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    #15
    Aaargh. Any programmers here want to take a look into my forums? I cant pay ya much, but ill definitely sing your praises around the DP forums.
     
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    #16
    Woohoo i fixed it!!!! I replaced most of the files with the default files and things appear to be working now. Thanks to everyone who tried to help. Thank god i got it working again, that was driving me nuts. :)
     
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    #17
    glad you managed to fix it ;)
     
    sandossu, Jul 17, 2006 IP