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eerI assume 'import' means transferring the stuff from here to the new Format.HBS Guy said:Using phpMyAdmin I backed up the (blank) XForo database and the phpBB3 database. So if I fuckup, we can restart.
Now just to find out how to do the import(the
If it turns out like the Yank Forum, Members are gonna love it....and I am sure there will be interest from across the road.
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Hey Mr Monk multiple spacebar presses don't register when you post... goto edit and you will see all the numbers line up nice
and good to see you have the right time and not Mexican time..... :rofl
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Hey Mr Monk multiple spacebar presses don't register when you post... goto edit and you will see all the numbers line up nice
and good to see you have the right time and not Mexican time..... :rofl
They line up *better* is all.
You need a monospaced font like Courier or American Typewriter where an “i” and an “m” take up the same space. The font here is Verdana I believe, letters and numbers just take up the space they need. There are also m-spaces and n-spaces (space that takes the same space as an n or an m
The other way is to use a table.
Now, dunno if the new software allows fonts to be chosen.
Hopefully I can transfer the data to the new forum tonight—I did have a go but it couldn’t find /files and /avatar_gallery. Tonight will add “http://www.polanimal.com.au” before the /files. Will do this late tonight or early morning.
Have to admit a silly error: I had to edit “src/config.php” so I searched for just that. Of course, as I should have known, it meant the config.php file in the src directory. Duh!
So if that is all it is the data, hopefully will be transferred by tomorrow morning—then a bit of testing to make sure all is OK, permissions etc then I will set the new software to be it—so any big posts tomorrow morning save a copy on your hard drive so you can add it to the new version.
Don’t get your hopes up, I might still need to read more/raise another ticket. But getting closer.
You need a monospaced font like Courier or American Typewriter where an “i” and an “m” take up the same space. The font here is Verdana I believe, letters and numbers just take up the space they need. There are also m-spaces and n-spaces (space that takes the same space as an n or an m
The other way is to use a table.
Now, dunno if the new software allows fonts to be chosen.
Hopefully I can transfer the data to the new forum tonight—I did have a go but it couldn’t find /files and /avatar_gallery. Tonight will add “http://www.polanimal.com.au” before the /files. Will do this late tonight or early morning.
Have to admit a silly error: I had to edit “src/config.php” so I searched for just that. Of course, as I should have known, it meant the config.php file in the src directory. Duh!
So if that is all it is the data, hopefully will be transferred by tomorrow morning—then a bit of testing to make sure all is OK, permissions etc then I will set the new software to be it—so any big posts tomorrow morning save a copy on your hard drive so you can add it to the new version.
Don’t get your hopes up, I might still need to read more/raise another ticket. But getting closer.