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# macmiller

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 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Subscription Emails from plugin forum](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscription-emails-4/)
 *  Thread Starter [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscription-emails-4/#post-14730392)
 * I’m not really sure how to add images to the reply. Just checked on my profile
   and it shows I have no subscriptions. I followed the above link and I am not 
   subscribed to it. Yet I get many emails, even though I am not subscribed anywhere.
   Would like to attach images if possible.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[WP phpBB Bridge] Error Messages with 2.0.7](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-with-207/)
 *  Thread Starter [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-with-207/#post-4605760)
 * file: wpbb_admin.php
 * add before:
    `update_option('wpbb_width, $wpbb_width);`
 * this:
    `if (!isset($wpbb_width)) {$wpbb_width = 30;}`
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[WP phpBB Bridge] Error Messages with 2.0.7](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-with-207/)
 *  Thread Starter [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-with-207/#post-4605759)
 * Here are the changes to wpbb_links_widget.php
 * change
 *     ```
       $title = $instance['wpbb_links_title'];
               $display_index = $instance['wpbb_links_index'];
               $display_faq = $instance['wpbb_faq'];
               $display_search = $instance['wpbb_search'];
               $display_active_topics = $instance['wpbb_active_topics'];
               $display_unanswered_posts = $instance['wpbb_unanswered_posts'];
               $display_your_posts = $instance['wpbb_your_posts'];
               $display_new_posts = $instance['wpbb_new_posts'];
               $display_pms = $instance['wpbb_pms'];
               $display_send_pm = $instance['wpbb_send_pm'];
               $display_members = $instance['wpbb_members'];
               $display_team = $instance['wpbb_team'];
               $display_whos_online = $instance['wpbb_whos_online'];
       ```
   
 * to
 *     ```
       $title = (array_key_exists('wpbb_links_title',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_links_title'] : "";
               $display_index = (array_key_exists('wpbb_links_index',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_links_index'] : "";
               $display_faq = (array_key_exists('wpbb_faq',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_faq'] : "";
               $display_search = (array_key_exists('wpbb_search',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_search'] : "";
               $display_active_topics = (array_key_exists('wpbb_active_topics',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_active_topics'] : "";
               $display_unanswered_posts = (array_key_exists('wpbb_unanswered_posts',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_unanswered_posts'] : "";
               $display_your_posts = (array_key_exists('wpbb_your_posts',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_your_posts'] : "";
               $display_new_posts = (array_key_exists('wpbb_new_posts',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_new_posts'] : "";
               $display_pms = (array_key_exists('wpbb_pms',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_pms'] : "";
               $display_send_pm = (array_key_exists('wpbb_send_pm',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_send_pm'] : "";
               $display_members = (array_key_exists('wpbb_members',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_members'] : "";
               $display_team = (array_key_exists('wpbb_team',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_team'] : "";
               $display_whos_online = (array_key_exists('wpbb_whos_online',$instance)) ? $instance['wpbb_whos_online'] : "";
       ```
   
 * change:
    `echo $before_widget . $before_title . $title . $after_title . '<ul>';`
   to: `echo $before_widget . $before_title . (isset($title) ? $title : "") . $after_title.'
   <ul>';`
 * change:
 *     ```
       if($display_index == 'yes')
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $forum_url . '?' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('Forum index', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if($display_faq == 'yes')
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $forum_url . 'faq.php?' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('FAQ', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if($display_search == 'yes')
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('Forum search', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if($display_active_topics == 'yes')
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=active_topics&' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('View active topics', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if($display_unanswered_posts == 'yes')
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=unanswered&' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('View unanswered posts', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if(wpbb_is_user_logged_in())
               {
                   if($display_your_posts == 'yes')
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=egosearch&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('View your posts', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if($display_new_posts == 'yes')
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=newposts&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('View new posts', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if($display_pms == 'yes')
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $ucp_url . '?i=pm&folder=inbox&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Private messages', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if($display_send_pm == 'yes')
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $ucp_url . '?i=pm&mode=compose&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Send private message', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if($display_members == 'yes')
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $member_url . '?' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Member list', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if($display_team == 'yes')
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $member_url . '?mode=leaders&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('The team', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if($display_whos_online == 'yes')
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $forum_url . 'viewonline.php?' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Who is online', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
               }
       ```
   
 * to
 *     ```
       if(isset($display_index) && ($display_index == 'yes'))
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $forum_url . '?' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('Forum index', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if(isset($display_faq) && ($display_faq == 'yes'))
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $forum_url . 'faq.php?' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('FAQ', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if(isset($display_search) && ($display_search == 'yes'))
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('Forum search', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if(isset($display_active_topics) && ($display_active_topics == 'yes'))
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=active_topics&' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('View active topics', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if(isset($display_unanswered_posts) && ($display_unanswered_posts == 'yes'))
               {
                   echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=unanswered&' . $session_id . '">';
                   echo _e('View unanswered posts', 'wpbb');
                   echo '</a></li>';
               }
   
               if(wpbb_is_user_logged_in())
               {
                   if(isset($display_your_posts) && ($display_your_posts == 'yes'))
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=egosearch&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('View your posts', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if(isset($display_new_posts) && ($display_new_posts == 'yes'))
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $search_url . '?search_id=newposts&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('View new posts', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if(isset($display_pms) && ($display_pms = 'yes'))
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $ucp_url . '?i=pm&folder=inbox&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Private messages', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if(isset($display_send_pm) && ($display_send_pm == 'yes'))
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $ucp_url . '?i=pm&mode=compose&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Send private message', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if(isset($display_members) && ($display_members == 'yes'))
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $member_url . '?' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Member list', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if(isset($display_team) && ($display_team == 'yes'))
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $member_url . '?mode=leaders&' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('The team', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
   
                   if(isset($display_whos_onlines) && ($display_whos_online == 'yes'))
                   {
                       echo '<li><a href="' . $forum_url . 'viewonline.php?' . $session_id . '">';
                       echo _e('Who is online', 'wpbb');
                       echo '</a></li>';
                   }
               }
       ```
   
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[WP phpBB Bridge] Error Messages with 2.0.7](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-with-207/)
 *  Thread Starter [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-with-207/#post-4605758)
 * OK here are the code changes I added to get rid of the errors.
 * file: wp_phpbb_bridge.php
 * near the top before class WpPhpBB add
    `define('STRIP', false);` Note; this comes
   from /includes/statup.php you can also source in that file if you think the constant
   might be set to something else.
 * changed
 *     ```
       elseif($userid > 0 && $userid != $user->ID)
       ```
   
 * to
    `elseif($userid > 0 && property_exists($user,'ID') && $userid != $user->ID)`
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[phpBB Topics Portal] [Plugin: phpBB Topics Portal] How do I increase the size of the text?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-how-do-i-increase-the-size-of-the-text/)
 *  Plugin Author [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-how-do-i-increase-the-size-of-the-text/#post-2842408)
 * There will be a CSS file in your theme probably names style.css. You can make
   the changes there. In my installation I have the topics display in a unique div
   which I reference in the CSS file.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[phpBB Topics Portal] [Plugin: phpBB Topics Portal] Retrn list size keeps changing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-retrn-list-size-keeps-changing/)
 *  Plugin Author [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-retrn-list-size-keeps-changing/#post-3034132)
 * I have not seen that problem. The Return List Length is the number of topic links
   returned, for my installation it is correct. If you set it to 30 you should see
   no more than 30 topics (if there are less than 30 topics that meet the criteria
   then less will be returned).
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[phpBB Topics Portal] [Plugin: phpBB Topics Portal] Any way to parse the characters using a different encoding?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-any-way-to-parse-the-characters-using-a-different-encoding/)
 *  Plugin Author [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-any-way-to-parse-the-characters-using-a-different-encoding/#post-2674686)
 * I released a new version 1.2 which fixes this and a couple of other things I 
   noticed.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[phpBB Topics Portal] [Plugin: phpBB Topics Portal] Any way to parse the characters using a different encoding?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-any-way-to-parse-the-characters-using-a-different-encoding/)
 *  Plugin Author [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-any-way-to-parse-the-characters-using-a-different-encoding/#post-2674685)
 * Find this code in phpbb_topics_portal_Gugs.php
 *     ```
       // open a phpBB connection
          if (!isset($connphpBB_b) || ($connphpBB_b === FALSE)) {
              $connphpBB_b = mysql_connect($dbhost,$dbuser,$dbpasswd,TRUE);
             $returnvar_b['connphpBB'] = $connphpBB_b;
          }
       ```
   
 * and add one line to set the char set to UTF8
 * as follows:
 *     ```
       // open a phpBB connection
          if (!isset($connphpBB_b) || ($connphpBB_b === FALSE)) {
             $connphpBB_b = mysql_connect($dbhost,$dbuser,$dbpasswd,TRUE);
             mysql_set_charset('utf8',$connphpBB_b);
             $returnvar_b['connphpBB'] = $connphpBB_b;
          }
       ```
   
 * Will try to update version with this fix.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[phpBB Topics Portal] [Plugin: phpBB Topics Portal] Any way to parse the characters using a different encoding?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-any-way-to-parse-the-characters-using-a-different-encoding/)
 *  Plugin Author [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-any-way-to-parse-the-characters-using-a-different-encoding/#post-2674679)
 * Actually it should work with any character set. The code php code that parses
   and formats the list doesn’t make any distinction about character set. Are you
   still having the problem? Can you post your web site URL?
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[phpBB Topics Portal] [Plugin: phpBB Topics Portal] Additinal Settings for Post Author](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-additinal-settings-for-post-author/)
 *  Plugin Author [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-additinal-settings-for-post-author/#post-2686773)
 * Glad to hear it is helpful. The post author name should already be displayed.
   If you do a page source of the output page you can see how the output is tagged
   and add css source to your themes style.css.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Horizontal scrolling announcement] [Plugin: Horizontal scrolling announcement] Issue with content retention in settings.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-horizontal-scrolling-announcement-issue-with-content-retention-in-settings/)
 *  [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-horizontal-scrolling-announcement-issue-with-content-retention-in-settings/#post-2323175)
 * found a problem with the location of one initialization statement updated version
   below.
    [horizontal-scrolling-announcement.php V1](http://pastebin.com/neScVTxb)
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Horizontal scrolling announcement] [Plugin: Horizontal scrolling announcement] Issue with content retention in settings.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-horizontal-scrolling-announcement-issue-with-content-retention-in-settings/)
 *  [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-horizontal-scrolling-announcement-issue-with-content-retention-in-settings/#post-2323174)
 * [horizontal-scrolling-announcement.php](http://pastebin.com/ntmbTmCC)
    [horizontal-scrolling-setting.php](http://pastebin.com/FSFPa1nq)
 * changes are marked with KM comment line proceeding the change or mod.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[phpBB Topics Portal] [Plugin: phpBB Topics Portal] possibility to change $forum_url_prefix ?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-possibility-to-change-forum_url_prefix/)
 *  Plugin Author [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb-topics-portal-possibility-to-change-forum_url_prefix/#post-2492614)
 * I created a new version with an optional parameter for forum location. The defaulted
   location as you say won’t work for a subdomain, having the override value will
   handle this and any other special case.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Horizontal scrolling announcement] [Plugin: Horizontal scrolling announcement] Issue with content retention in settings.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-horizontal-scrolling-announcement-issue-with-content-retention-in-settings/)
 *  [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-horizontal-scrolling-announcement-issue-with-content-retention-in-settings/#post-2323152)
 * I found this problem also and tracked it down. There are many undefined variables
   not initialized. The SQL statement to write the message therefore gets corrupted
   and does not generate a new record in the database. In any event, if you turn
   on errors and then go into the source and fix all of the undefined variable errors(
   there are about 20 of them), the plugin then works flawlessly. For the SQL statement
   to work there may only be one variable needed to initialized, but why take the
   chance?
 * If anyone is interested I will post the specific code changes.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Subversion/Plugin showing Wrong Version](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subversionplugin-showing-wrong-version/)
 *  Thread Starter [macmiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmiller/)
 * (@macmiller)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subversionplugin-showing-wrong-version/#post-2374331)
 * Here is the thing. The latest version shows as 1.0 even though it correctly downloads
   version 1.0481 when the download link it hit. Is it something in my setup or 
   is it on the wordpress side??

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