CB-SMF Plugins (Version 1.0)

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Re:CB-SMF Plugins v1.3 RC3 SEF 5 years, 5 months ago #20266

Posts: Karma:	I'm really excited about this component, but I have just a few questions I install joomla and smf on the same database? Do I need the SMF_Bridge for this?
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Re:CB-SMF Plugins v1.3 RC3 SEF 5 years, 5 months ago #20295

Posts: Karma:	bumby.....anyone, anyone?
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Re:CB-SMF Plugins v1.3 RC3 SEF 5 years, 5 months ago #20340

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Karma:

Jesuslavex wrote:

I'm really excited about this component, but I have just a few questions

I install joomla and smf on the same database?
Do I need the SMF_Bridge for this?

Hello there. Here are a few things you need to know.

1) The plugins are not components. They work within the CB framework.

2) The plugins were specifically designed to work with bridged SMF. Now, to be honest, I never considered the case of an unbridged SMF. "Unbridged" does not mean "unwrapped". Unbridged specifically means that your Joomla and SMF installations do not share data. It is very rare that people want that type of configuration. That is why bridges were created - to allow users to log into multiple applications using only one login. Unwrapped simply means you do not want your SMF installation to appear within Joomla's template/layout. So, I have to ask, by "unbridged" do you mean "unwrapped" or do you mean that your SMF is not sharing data with Joomla?

3) There are multiple bridges - two to be specific. The first is the "official" bridge that is supported by the SMF team. That bridge is available at SMF's home site (simplemachines.org). The second bridge is the one available at Joomlahacks (joomlahacks.com). The Joomlahacks bridge is more CB-focused, however both bridges currently support CB.

4) The CB-SMF plugins were specifically designed to work with bridged SMF. For one thing, if your SMF is not bridged to Joomla, there is no synchronization of member information, specifically the username. So, technically, in that situation, you could have two members named "Bob" in your Joomla and SMF databases who are two separate people. Bridging helps keep that from happening (or at least, in such cases, you can fix the data to resolve the conflict).

In other words, the CB-SMF plugins are built to work with both bridges. They were not designed to work with unbridged SMF.

Hope this helps

Regards,
Brat.

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Re:CB-SMF Plugins v1.3 RC3 SEF 5 years, 5 months ago #20341

Posts: Karma:	Well, la de freaking da! Thanks bunches, I dont think you could have explained that any better
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Re:CB-SMF Plugins v1.3 RC3 SEF 5 years, 4 months ago #21004

Posts: Karma:	Hi. I can't publish your plugins even if they get installed correctly (at least so it seems). I've Joomla 1.0.11 CB 1.0.1 SMF 1.1.rc3 JSMF (joomlahacks) 2.0.b3 Any suggestion? Thanks in advance Post edited by: armybot, at: 2006/09/16 15:26 Attachments: cb_plugins.jpg (0KB)
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Re:CB-SMF Plugins v1.3 RC3 SEF 5 years, 4 months ago #21007

Posts:
Karma:

Ok folks.
Just for sharing with you all..

I tried out the bret CB SMF plugins.
I don't know if something is wrong with my CMS but i got blank pages if the plugin were published.

Dubugging I noticed such common code into the plugins core phps:

 
...
else // The only other thing you could be using is Joomlahacks.
             {
                  require($mosConfig_absolute_path . '/administrator/components/com_smf/config.smf.php');
                  $mySMFpath = $smf_path;
             }

With my surprise in my joomlahacks bridge I don't have any config.smf.php neither in the indicated path.

Looking old 1.* (joomlahacks) smf bridge structure i found that file and worked for a workaround.

So, i changed the code abode with:

 
 
...
else // The only other thing you could be using is Joomlahacks.
             {
              //    require($mosConfig_absolute_path . '/administrator/components/com_smf/config.smf.php');
                  $mySMFpath = 'forum';
             }

where forum is the subdirectory where is installed smf.

(mysite.tld/forum/ to reach the forum directly).

I know this is not a workaround but a *really and badly quick & dirty* solution but it works.

I hope some mate more expert of me in php code could enhance it and produce a good fix.

Thanks.

armybot wrote:

Hi.
I can't publish your plugins even if they get installed correctly (at least so it seems).

I've Joomla 1.0.11
CB 1.0.1
SMF 1.1.rc3
JSMF (joomlahacks) 2.0.b3

Any suggestion?

Thanks in advance

Post edited by: armybot, at: 2006/09/16 15:26