Hello,
First of all, I apologise if this is the wrong section to post this, but I thought it was right so please feel free to move if it's incorrect.
I just have some questions. I'm a long term SMF user, but there's a slight problem in using SMF for this new project I'm involved with. When registrations go through the SMF Integration mod, the required custom profile files aren't actually required and users can register without entering anything into them. Apparently it's a bug that can't be fixed, so I have sought alternative remedies, such as using myBB instead.
So I have some questions:
1. Does myBB do custom profile fields? (couldn't find mod) If so, what kind of fields are allowed? (e.g. select box, text, etc) Are these shown upon registration if I want?
2. I see there is a Facebook integration mod for myBB as well. If myBB does custom profile fields which is shown upon registration then would it also be shown if registering through Facebook?
3. Is there a way to download user data as a CSV file? Someone at SMF scripted me a custom hack to achieve this to do it through SMF. Is someone kind enough to also try and provide the same for myBB?
Thanks heaps
(2013-01-27, 08:58 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]1. Does myBB do custom profile fields? (couldn't find mod) If so, what kind of fields are allowed? (e.g. select box, text, etc) Are these shown upon registration if I want?
Yes, it's a core feature. You can also make them required to register.
There's the list of available field types:
Textbox
Textarea
Select Box
Multiple Option Selection Box
Radio Buttons
Check Boxes
(2013-01-27, 08:58 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]2. I see there is a Facebook integration mod for myBB as well. If myBB does custom profile fields which is shown upon registration then would it also be shown if registering through Facebook?
Not by default, but I don't think it would be too hard to edit it to show them upon registering.
(2013-01-27, 08:58 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]3. Is there a way to download user data as a CSV file? Someone at SMF scripted me a custom hack to achieve this to do it through SMF. Is someone kind enough to also try and provide the same for myBB?
Do you have access to phpmyadmin? You can export the users in CSV format there.
(2013-01-27, 09:08 AM)Nathan Malcolm Wrote: [ -> ] (2013-01-27, 08:58 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]2. I see there is a Facebook integration mod for myBB as well. If myBB does custom profile fields which is shown upon registration then would it also be shown if registering through Facebook?
Not by default, but I don't think it would be too hard to edit it to show them upon registering.
Do you know if people here could help me edit it? I have never used myBB and so I'm not familiar with it at all (I've been using SMF since 2004)
Quote: (2013-01-27, 08:58 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]3. Is there a way to download user data as a CSV file? Someone at SMF scripted me a custom hack to achieve this to do it through SMF. Is someone kind enough to also try and provide the same for myBB?
Do you have access to phpmyadmin? You can export the users in CSV format there.
Yes I'm aware of phpmyadmin, but I would like to make it easier for admins who aren't so proficient at that. In SMF there's a database function of some sort, and the desired SQL query can be executed and CSV downloaded.
Thanks again
(2013-01-27, 11:03 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]Do you know if people here could help me edit it? I have never used myBB and so I'm not familiar with it at all (I've been using SMF since 2004)
You could try posting in the Plugin Development forum.
http://community.mybb.com/forum-68.html
It should only be a few lines of code but I haven't got access to the plugin to check where it needs to be edited.
(2013-01-27, 11:03 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]Yes I'm aware of phpmyadmin, but I would like to make it easier for admins who aren't so proficient at that. In SMF there's a database function of some sort, and the desired SQL query can be executed and CSV downloaded.
Are you looking for a plugin which automatically downloads the CSV or one which allows you to execute the query via the ACP?
(2013-01-27, 11:15 AM)Nathan Malcolm Wrote: [ -> ] (2013-01-27, 11:03 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]Do you know if people here could help me edit it? I have never used myBB and so I'm not familiar with it at all (I've been using SMF since 2004)
You could try posting in the Plugin Development forum.
http://community.mybb.com/forum-68.html
It should only be a few lines of code but I haven't got access to the plugin to check where it needs to be edited.
Thanks I'll try that now.
Quote: (2013-01-27, 11:03 AM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]Yes I'm aware of phpmyadmin, but I would like to make it easier for admins who aren't so proficient at that. In SMF there's a database function of some sort, and the desired SQL query can be executed and CSV downloaded.
Are you looking for a plugin which automatically downloads the CSV or one which allows you to execute the query via the ACP?
I don't know what ACP means (sorry). I'll assume it means some functionality or feature in myBB.
Either is fine. The goal, ultimately, is to download user data as a CSV for selected fields.
By the way, support here in my experience thus far seems to be faster than SMF.
(2013-01-27, 12:19 PM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ] (2013-01-27, 11:15 AM)Nathan Malcolm Wrote: [ -> ]Are you looking for a plugin which automatically downloads the CSV or one which allows you to execute the query via the ACP?
I don't know what ACP means (sorry). I'll assume it means some functionality or feature in myBB.
ACP stands for Admin Control Panel. You'll see that term used a lot here.
(2013-01-27, 12:19 PM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]Either is fine. The goal, ultimately, is to download user data as a CSV for selected fields.
Providing you're able to build the query yourself, this might suit your needs.
http://mods.mybb.com/view/mysquirrel
(2013-01-27, 12:19 PM)Mini Wrote: [ -> ]By the way, support here in my experience thus far seems to be faster than SMF.
We try our best.
(2013-01-27, 12:23 PM)Nathan Malcolm Wrote: [ -> ]Providing you're able to build the query yourself, this might suit your needs.
http://mods.mybb.com/view/mysquirrel
Thanks. That looks alright. Except, my only concern is that mods/admins will need to copy+paste the query very time they want to download the info?
Also, I intend to restrict the downloading of the member data to some mods only, or if that's not possible then the mods only. Is that possible? It would be easier if there was one button to just download (for the sake of other mods).
Also, does myBB have a post history mod or function? This was the only post here about it that I could find:
http://community.mybb.com/thread-81856.html Has it been implemented as a core yet?
Thanks again