Did a "quick" search but came up with nothing. Know how to increase the length on the Signatures from 255 characters to say "500"? I use the signature preview if you need to know this info also.
Jason
Edited by - GenerationEdge on 03 May 2002 06:10:22
Putt the following into a new text file and save as dbs_siglenth.asp or something beginning with dbs_:
Increase Signature Length [ALTER] MEMBERS ALTER#M_SIG#memo#NULL# [END]
Then upload the file to your forum directory, go to MOD Setup and select that file and run it. It should change the field type of signatures and give you room for much longer signatures.
Note: I personally have had some problems in the past with getting the ALTER command to work but hopefully the code above should successfully modify your databse.
I opened a copy of my database just to see if I could change the characters to more than 255. I went into the FORUM_MEMBERS Table. The data type "text" is set for only 0-255 characters and the "memo" is set for 0-65,535 characters. Will I screw the database up if I change it from the "text" to the "memo" and run it? Maybe I should just go your route and leave the database alone.
when you cahnge it to "memo", the max character for the type doesn't need to be entered.
I noticed that there is no field type to enter the character amount when switching it to "memo" but I just want to make sure if I change it to "memo" when the default is "text" that the database will NOT malfunction. Of course if it does it will use the backup I made.
Neither one of the codes to place in a text file as dbs_blah worked. Still getting the maximum 255 character error when trying to submit a signature. I was going to alter the database direct but don't have Microsoft Access on my computer at home so do you have any other ideas?
Jason
Edited by - GenerationEdge on 04 May 2002 00:22:01
you have to also edit pop_profile.asp and register.asp and take out the check for the length of the signature (or change it to a different #). You should be able to find them by doing a search for 255 after opening each file.
quote: you have to also edit pop_profile.asp and register.asp and take out the check for the length of the signature (or change it to a different #). You should be able to find them by doing a search for 255 after opening each file.
You da man Richard!
With using dbs_siglength.asp and editing the pop_profile and register.asp I have got it to work. Way to go guys!
Since you jumped on this post Richard, I got a question about your Advatar MOD. Just the Advatar v2.0 MOD not the upload MOD. I have modified the code so I can get 100X100 size images to work. My question is, can you make it to where I can select the size of the image for each individual member? I get so many different image sizes ranging up to 100X100 and when someone gives me a image say 80X60, of course it stretches it out to 100X100. Do you have a fix for the distortion of images in the advatars?
Jason
Edited by - GenerationEdge on 04 May 2002 18:53:55
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