User Space Mod for Snitz Forums

Author: cripto9t

Date Released: 3 December 2007

Version: 1.0.00

 This mod adds a link in the forum menu that takes forum members to a  private personal page
viewable only by the member and the forum administrator(s). The mod consists of "features" that
you add to it.

 The default feature "User Posts" shows recent topics that the member has participated in. Other 
features can be added later. Meaning that you don't have to add a feature if you don't want it.

Add on features:

        User Drafts: Allows members to save posts as drafts to be posted later.

        User Bookmarks: Allows members to bookmark topics, replies and outside urls for later reference.

Feature wish list:

        User Friends: Will allow members to make a list forum friends e-mail, IMs, etc... so they won't have to look
                      through the forum members list.

        User Ignore List: Will allow members to list forum members they want to ignore when reading posts. Posts of 
                          members on the list will be hidden from member.

Insallation:

        Note: This is a very easy install

        1. Add files to your forum folder.

                a. admin_user_space.asp

                b. user_space.asp

                c. dbs_user_space.asp

                d. Add these files to you forum images folder 
       
                        1. icon_folder_post_closed.gif

                        2. icon_folder_userspace.gif   

        2. Add these files to you forum folder IF you are going to add any of the addons

                   1. user_space_setup.asp (MYSQL and MS SQL users only)

                   2. admin_user_space_manager.asp

                   3. pop_user_space.asp

        3. Open reference folder
                a. IMPORTANT!!
                   
                        1. Make backup files (copies) of all files to be modified. If something goes wrong
                           you can always go back to where you started.

                        2. DO NOT REPLACE YOUR FILES WITH THE REFERENCE FILES. Make the code changes manually.

                b. Make the changes marked in the files (Search for ##USER to find the changes quickly)
                   There are notes at the top of each file, Please Read Them.

                        1. inc_header.asp - 1 change  (adds link to user space page)

                        2. config.asp - 2 changes

                        3. admin_home.asp - 1 change

                        4. inc_icon_files.asp - 1 change

        4. Check installation and update database 

                a. Make sure there is a new link in your forum menu (upper right hand corner). If not check your 
                   code changes in "inc_header.asp".

                b. In your forum "Admin Options" make sure there is a new link called "User Space Configuration". 
                   If not check your code changes in "admin_home.asp".

                c. Open up "Mod Setup" in "Admin Options" and select "User Space" and update.     

                d. Open "User Space Configuration" and make sure you can turn things on and off. If not check your
                   changes in "config.asp".

         5. Thats it!  

                a. Click the new link in your forum menu and open your "Posts" folder. You should get a list
                   of the last 50 (default setting) topics you have participated in.

                b. You can change the default settings in "User Space Configuration" located in "Admin Options".

                c. To add other features, open up the folder of the feature you want and follow the instructions
                   in the "readme" file.

If you have a problem, post it in this thread.    

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One problem is when a user replies to a post the original post only shows the username and the date of the post. There is no content. Any idea what is happening there?

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The other problem is that I sometimes get get an error when saving a reply as a draft. It doesn't always happen so I'm trying to narrow down when the error occurs and why it might be happening. I do more testing and let you know.

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