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Offline Fineus

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on: February 17, 2003, 11:45:22 am
Hey guys, I need some information/help once again :)

I need a forum that requires registration to use but doesn't run on a script like PHP... it's got to be very simple, basic stuff. But with a little control over it at the admin end.

Does such a thing exist?
 

Offline Styxx

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Reply #1 on: February 17, 2003, 11:46:48 am
Erm, how do you want it to work then? Applets? Javascript? Unless you're willing to use at least some form of server-side processing, you won't find anything.
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Reply #2 on: February 17, 2003, 12:11:05 pm
Thats just it, I'm not sure - all I know is that the server doesn't support much in the way of server side stuff (like PHP) which limits what I can do with it...
 

Offline StratComm

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Reply #3 on: February 17, 2003, 02:07:35 pm
I was once a member of a CnC modding community that had a custom forum made for it.  Basic stuff, no sub-threads and registration wasn't fully supported (anyone could post, but IP ban was still possible).  It runs on cgi scripting if I remember correctly.  Try http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ to get a look at the forum; the webmaster of that site wrote the forum script and distributed it for a short time.  Depends on what you want to do, but it'd be worth asking him I'd think.
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Offline ZylonBane

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Reply #4 on: February 18, 2003, 03:39:41 am
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Originally posted by Kalfireth
Thats just it, I'm not sure - all I know is that the server doesn't support much in the way of server side stuff (like PHP) which limits what I can do with it...
So what does it support?

If there's no cgi-bin, no server-side scripting of any kind, then hosting a forum is out of the question.
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Offline elorran

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Reply #5 on: February 18, 2003, 08:34:39 am
Just out if curiousity where is it exactly that you are trying to host these message boards, someone with past experience with the location in question might be able to help you.

Most free hosting sites won't support a full thing like php boards, but some will sort limited php and most do support various forms of java script.  You can get java based forums available free from the net, though it's been ages since I checked where.
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Offline Fineus

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Reply #6 on: February 18, 2003, 09:22:57 am
Turns out I do have a CGI-BIN but no idea how to use it, the site in question is:

www.worthingcollegesu.com

Feel free to look around - any and all help would be great :)
 

Offline kode

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Reply #7 on: February 18, 2003, 09:25:17 am
seems to be an IIS server, so you should be able to use ASP, at least. maybe there's even some ODBC drivers on it, so you can use that to connect to databases...
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Reply #8 on: February 18, 2003, 01:11:35 pm
Just host the forum somewhere else. I mean, does it really matter if it ain't on the same servers as the site?

Just stick an I-frame on the forum page with the boards inside it.
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Offline Stealth

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Reply #9 on: February 18, 2003, 01:14:05 pm
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Originally posted by an0n
Just host the forum somewhere else. I mean, does it really matter if it ain't on the same servers as the site?

Just stick an I-frame on the forum page with the boards inside it.


make the page one big i-frame, so it looks like you're actually at the page.

i know an0n recommends you use EZ-Board... he thinks it's the best free forum you can get... i know i disagree with him, but oh well, he's entitled to his opinions

:D
 

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Reply #10 on: February 18, 2003, 01:29:58 pm
TESTING, TESTING, 1, 2, 3.
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Offline Nico

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Reply #11 on: February 18, 2003, 01:48:34 pm
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Originally posted by Stealth


make the page one big i-frame, so it looks like you're actually at the page.

i know an0n recommends you use EZ-Board... he thinks it's the best free forum you can get... i know i disagree with him, but oh well, he's entitled to his opinions

:D


EZ-board is ok, if you have something like free surfer, coz otherwise the popups will drive you crazy.
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Offline Lonestar

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Reply #12 on: February 18, 2003, 06:02:21 pm
The best easiet board using alot of CPU is CGI boards by YABB.

If your not going to use PHP, why bother? You will end up going to PHP eventually.
 

Offline HotSnoJ

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Reply #13 on: February 18, 2003, 06:34:03 pm
Hey just get a site on www.spaceports.com just for the forum. It's the best I've found for PHP and MySQL.

If you going to do that, get phpBB2 at www.phpbb.com
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Reply #14 on: February 18, 2003, 09:37:01 pm
Far as free boards go, phpbb2 and XMB are the best, but they both run offa php.

Methinks CuteCast runs off of Perl (.pl) files, so that might work. If vB hand't forced me to wipe my database, I coulda shown y' a working copy of it.


NEVER use YaBB or EZ-Board.
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Offline Stealth

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Reply #15 on: February 19, 2003, 10:43:49 am
OK, why can't you host the forum on this server, or something...
 

Offline Lonestar

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Reply #16 on: February 19, 2003, 11:45:34 am
Those Doggin YABB have no respect for coders and programmers. Its a fine board, without many problems. Quit doggin it, id like to see someone here make better then EZboard then they can dog YABB creators.

I dont use YABB anymore tho cause it sux, but i still got respect aight!
 

Offline Sandwich

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Reply #17 on: February 20, 2003, 01:55:14 am
Gosh you people have really short memories, don't you? A bit over a year ago, HLP itself was upgraded from UBB, which uses CGI / Perl.

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Offline an0n

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Reply #18 on: February 20, 2003, 07:09:00 am
UBB costs money.
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Offline Lonestar

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Reply #19 on: February 20, 2003, 10:55:07 am
Isnt UBB the one u pay monthly for? I will not pay a monthly fee to run a board, bad enough u gotta pay a host and domain.
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