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travisjforeman
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:15 am    Post subject: Matts Scripts Forum problems. Chmod problems or code? Reply with quote

what am i doing wrong?

Here's the list of all the files. there is a readme there that tells how it should go, maybe i'm just not following the directions correctly.
http://www.theforemansfamily.com/wwwboard/

thanks. travis.

ps. i just did a search on the CHMOD command. it looks like that's a unix only command. so shouldn't I be ok since it's on my windows platform?

in that case it's probably my code.


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travisjforeman
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:17 pm    Post subject: Again, here are my files and directory. Reply with quote

Again, these are the files on my http://www.theforemansfamily.com/wwwboard/ directory.
ADMIN_README
ALPHA-2
messages
passwd.txt
README
wwwadmin.pl
wwwboard.cgi
wwwboard.html

I didn't mean to double post, but i couldn't delete it after i already made the next thread.

Thanks
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello travisjforeman--

You must have the paths set up incorrectly. Secondly, you need to put an index file to block the directory listing function. Thirdly, your address shoudl be to http://www.theforemansfamily.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.html which is not being found as your opening url.

4th, and most important, unless you password protect this board you will be spammed to death...for sure... and lastly I could never get the admin function to work with the perl mongers version of this script to work correctly on windows. I think it has to do with having a temp folder but even knowing this I couldn't get the admin function to work correctly though I could work around it but it is a hassle

I would most strongly suggest another form of BB. I like Yabb but many people prefer PHP BB. I actually use both of these.

Regards,
Axis
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travisjforeman
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:13 pm    Post subject: moving along with this Reply with quote

I do like the forum anyway, so i'll probably stick with it if i can get it working.

what i don't understand is how i have the paths wrong? I would think they were right.

I know i should have an index file. I only left it out for the purposes of allowing you to see the directories' contents.

basically i'd like to have the admin function work, but i don't mind doing some weeding of the forum every couple days. basically there's not going to probably be much traffic to this site anyway. (although i would like to know how to get it working in case i ever did a professional site, i sort of gave up on that a few years ago).

here's a site where it works (but i don't know if they run unix or windows as the server)
http://www.orthopedicquestions.com.

so I still have a few questions before i give up. 1, how are my paths wrong, and 2, why does this work for other sites and not mine.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:59 pm    Post subject: this is the cgi code Reply with quote

##############################################################################
# WWWBoard Version 2.0 ALPHA 2.1 #
# Copyright 1996 Matt Wright mattw@scriptarchive.com #
# Created 10/21/95 Last Modified 11/25/95 #
# Security Patches/Bug Fixes: January 07, 2000 #
# Scripts Archive at: http://www.scriptarchive.com/ #
##############################################################################
# COPYRIGHT NOTICE #
# Copyright 1996 Matthew M. Wright All Rights Reserved. #
# #
# WWWBoard may be used and modified free of charge by anyone so long as #
# this copyright notice and the comments above remain intact. By using this #
# code you agree to indemnify Matthew M. Wright from any liability that #
# might arise from it's use. #
# #
# Selling the code for this program without prior written consent is #
# expressly forbidden. In other words, please ask first before you try and #
# make money off of my program. #
# #
# Obtain permission before redistributing this software over the Internet or #
# in any other medium. In all cases copyright and header must remain intact.#
##############################################################################
# Define Variables

$basedir = "/wwwboard/";
$baseurl = "http://www.theforemansfamily.com/wwwboard/";
$cgi_url = "http://www.theforemansfamily.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.cgi";

$mesgdir = "messages";
$datafile = "data.txt";
$mesgfile = "wwwboard.html";
$faqfile = "faq.html";

$ext = "html";

$title = "WWWBoard Version 2.0 Test";

# Done
###########################################################################

###########################################################################
# Configure Options

$show_faq = 1; # 1 - YES; 0 = NO
$allow_html = 1; # 1 = YES; 0 = NO
$quote_text = 1; # 1 = YES; 0 = NO
$subject_line = 0; # 0 = Quote Subject Editable; 1 = Quote Subject
# UnEditable; 2 = Don't Quote Subject, Editable.
$use_time = 1; # 1 = YES; 0 = NO

$show_poster_ip = 1; # 1 = Show the IP of every poster; 0 = Don't
$enforce_max_len = 0; # 2 = YES, error; 1 = YES, truncate; 0 = NO
%max_len = ('name', 50,
'email', 70,
'subject', 80,
'url', 150,
'url_title', 80,
'img', 150,
'body', 3000,
'origsubject', 80,
'origname', 50,
'origemail', 70,
'origdate', 50);
# Done
###########################################################################

# Get the Data Number
&get_number;

# Get Form Information
&parse_form;

# Put items into nice variables
&get_variables;

# Open the new file and write information to it.
&new_file;

# Open the Main WWWBoard File to add link
&main_page;

# Now Add Thread to Individual Pages
if ($num_followups >= 1) {
&thread_pages;
}

# Return the user HTML
&return_html;

# Increment Number
&increment_num;

############################
# Get Data Number Subroutine

sub get_number {
open(NUMBER,"$basedir/$datafile");
$num = <NUMBER>;
close(NUMBER);
if ($num == 999999 || $num !~ /^\d+$/) {
$num = "1";
}
else {
$num++;
}
}

#######################
# Parse Form Subroutine

sub parse_form {
local($name,$value);

# Get the input
read(STDIN, $buffer, $ENV{'CONTENT_LENGTH'});

# Split the name-value pairs
@pairs = split(/&/, $buffer);

foreach $pair (@pairs) {
($name, $value) = split(/=/, $pair);

# Un-Webify plus signs and %-encoding
$value =~ tr/+/ /;
$value =~ s/%([a-fA-F0-9][a-fA-F0-9])/pack("C", hex($1))/eg;

# Remove any NULL characters, Server Side Includes
$value =~ s/\0//g;
$value =~ s/<!--(.|\n)*-->//g;

if ($allow_html != 1) {
$value =~ s/<([^>]|\n)*>//g;
}
else {
unless ($name eq 'body') {
$value =~ s/<([^>]|\n)*>//g;
}
}

$FORM{$name} = $value;
}

# Make sure that message fields do not exceed allowed value
if ($enforce_max_len) {
foreach $name (keys %max_len) {
if (length($FORM{$name}) > $max_len{$name}) {
if ($enforce_max_len == 2) { &error('field_size'); }
else { $FORM{$name} = sprintf("%.$max_len{$name}s",$FORM{$name}); }
}
}
}
}

###############
# Get Variables

sub get_variables {

if ($FORM{'followup'}) {
$followup = "1";
@followup_num = split(/,/,$FORM{'followup'});

# Changes based in part on information contained in BugTraq archives
# message 'WWWBoard Vulnerability' posted by Samuel Sparling Nov-09-1998.
# Also requires that each followup number is in fact a number, to
# prevent message clobbering.

local(%fcheck);
foreach $fn (@followup_num) {
if ($fn !~ /^\d+$/ || $fcheck{$fn}) { &error('followup_data'); }
$fcheck{$fn} = 1;
}
@followup_num = keys %fcheck;

$num_followups = @followups = @followup_num;
$last_message = pop(@followups);
$origdate = "$FORM{'origdate'}";
$origname = "$FORM{'origname'}";
$origsubject = "$FORM{'origsubject'}";
}
else {
$followup = "0";
}

if ($FORM{'name'}) {
$name = "$FORM{'name'}";
$name =~ s/"//g;
$name =~ s/<//g;
$name =~ s/>//g;
$name =~ s/\&//g;
}
else {
&error(no_name);
}

if ($FORM{'email'} =~ /.*\@.*\..*/) {
$email = "$FORM{'email'}";
}

if ($FORM{'subject'}) {
$subject = "$FORM{'subject'}";
$subject =~ s/\&/\&amp\;/g;
$subject =~ s/"/\&quot\;/g;
}
else {
&error(no_subject);
}

if ($FORM{'url'} =~ /.*\:.*\..*/ && $FORM{'url_title'}) {
$message_url = "$FORM{'url'}";
$message_url_title = "$FORM{'url_title'}";
}

if ($FORM{'img'} =~ /.*tp:\/\/.*\..*/) {
$message_img = "$FORM{'img'}";
}

if ($FORM{'body'}) {
$body = "$FORM{'body'}";
$body =~ s/\cM//g;
$body =~ s/\n\n/<p>/g;
$body =~ s/\n/<br>/g;

$body =~ s/&lt;/</g;
$body =~ s/&gt;/>/g;
$body =~ s/&quot;/"/g;
}
else {
&error(no_body);
}

if ($quote_text == 1) {
$hidden_body = "$body";
$hidden_body =~ s/</&lt;/g;
$hidden_body =~ s/>/&gt;/g;
$hidden_body =~ s/"/&quot;/g;
}

($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$year,$wday,$yday,$isdst) = localtime(time);

$month = ($mon + 1);

@months = ("January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December");

$year += 1900;
$long_date = sprintf("%s %02d, %4d at %02d:%02d:%02d",$months[$mon],$mday,$year,$hour,$min,$sec);

$year %= 100;
if ($use_time == 1) {
$date = sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d %02d/%02d/%02d",$hour,$min,$sec,$month,$mday,$year);
}
else {
$date = sprintf("%02d/%02d/%02d",$month,$mday,$year);
}
}

#####################
# New File Subroutine

sub new_file {

open(NEWFILE,">$basedir\$mesgdir\$num\.$ext") || die $!;
print NEWFILE "<html>\n";
print NEWFILE " <head>\n";
print NEWFILE " <title>$subject</title>\n";
print NEWFILE " </head>\n";
print NEWFILE " <body>\n";
print NEWFILE " <center>\n";
print NEWFILE " <h1>$subject</h1>\n";
print NEWFILE " </center>\n";
print NEWFILE "<hr size=7 width=75%>\n";
if ($show_faq == 1) {
print NEWFILE "<center>[ <a href=\"#followups\">Follow Ups</a> ] [ <a href=\"#postfp\">Post Followup</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgfile\">$title</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$faqfile\">FAQ</a> ]</center>\n";
}
else {
print NEWFILE "<center>[ <a href=\"#followups\">Follow Ups</a> ] [ <a href=\"#postfp\">Post Followup</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgfile\">$title</a> ]</center>\n";
}
print NEWFILE "<hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";

print NEWFILE "Posted by ";

if ($email) {
print NEWFILE "<a href=\"mailto:$email\">$name</a> ";
}
else {
print NEWFILE "$name \n";
}
if ($show_poster_ip) { print NEWFILE "($ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'}) "; }
print NEWFILE "on $long_date:<p>\n";

if ($followup == 1) {
print NEWFILE "In Reply to: <a href=\"$last_message\.$ext\">$origsubject</a> posted by ";

if ($origemail) {
print NEWFILE "<a href=\"$origemail\">$origname</a> on $origdate:<p>\n";
}
else {
print NEWFILE "$origname on $origdate:<p>\n";
}
}

if ($message_img) {
print NEWFILE "<center><img src=\"$message_img\"></center><p>\n";
}
print NEWFILE "$body\n";
print NEWFILE "<br>\n";
if ($message_url) {
print NEWFILE "<ul><li><a href=\"$message_url\">$message_url_title</a></ul>\n";
}
print NEWFILE "<br><hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";
print NEWFILE "<a name=\"followups\">Follow Ups:</a><br>\n";
print NEWFILE "<ul><!--insert: $num-->\n";
print NEWFILE "</ul><!--end: $num-->\n";
print NEWFILE "<br><hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";
print NEWFILE "<a name=\"postfp\">Post a Followup</a><p>\n";
print NEWFILE "<form method=POST action=\"$cgi_url\">\n";
print NEWFILE "<input type=hidden name=\"followup\" value=\"";
if ($followup == 1) {
foreach $followup_num (@followup_num) {
print NEWFILE "$followup_num,";
}
}
print NEWFILE "$num\">\n";
print NEWFILE "<input type=hidden name=\"origname\" value=\"$name\">\n";
if ($email) {
print NEWFILE "<input type=hidden name=\"origemail\" value=\"$email\">\n";
}
print NEWFILE "<input type=hidden name=\"origsubject\" value=\"$subject\">\n";
print NEWFILE "<input type=hidden name=\"origdate\" value=\"$long_date\">\n";
print NEWFILE "Name: <input type=text name=\"name\" size=50><br>\n";
print NEWFILE "E-Mail: <input type=text name=\"email\" size=50><p>\n";
if ($subject_line == 1) {
if ($subject_line =~ /^Re:/) {
print NEWFILE "<input type=hidden name=\"subject\" value=\"$subject\">\n";
print NEWFILE "Subject: <b>$subject</b><p>\n";
}
else {
print NEWFILE "<input type=hidden name=\"subject\" value=\"Re: $subject\">\n";
print NEWFILE "Subject: <b>Re: $subject</b><p>\n";
}
}
elsif ($subject_line == 2) {
print NEWFILE "Subject: <input type=text name=\"subject\" size=50><p>\n";
}
else {
if ($subject =~ /^Re:/) {
print NEWFILE "Subject: <input type=text name=\"subject\"value=\"$subject\" size=50><p>\n";
}
else {
print NEWFILE "Subject: <input type=text name=\"subject\" value=\"Re: $subject\" size=50><p>\n";
}
}
print NEWFILE "Comments:<br>\n";
print NEWFILE "<textarea name=\"body\" COLS=50 ROWS=10>\n";
if ($quote_text == 1) {
@chunks_of_body = split(/\&lt\;p\&gt\;/,$hidden_body);
foreach $chunk_of_body (@chunks_of_body) {
@lines_of_body = split(/\&lt\;br\&gt\;/,$chunk_of_body);
foreach $line_of_body (@lines_of_body) {
print NEWFILE ": $line_of_body\n";
}
print NEWFILE "\n";
}
}
print NEWFILE "</textarea>\n";
print NEWFILE "<p>\n";
print NEWFILE "Optional Link URL: <input type=text name=\"url\" size=50><br>\n";
print NEWFILE "Link Title: <input type=text name=\"url_title\" size=48><br>\n";
print NEWFILE "Optional Image URL: <input type=text name=\"img\" size=49><p>\n";
print NEWFILE "<input type=submit value=\"Submit Follow Up\"> <input type=reset>\n";
print NEWFILE "<p><hr size=7 width=75%>\n";
if ($show_faq == 1) {
print NEWFILE "<center>[ <a href=\"#followups\">Follow Ups</a> ] [ <a href=\"#postfp\">Post Followup</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgfile\">$title</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$faqfile\">FAQ</a> ]</center>\n";
}
else {
print NEWFILE "<center>[ <a href=\"#followups\">Follow Ups</a> ] [ <a href=\"#postfp\">Post Followup</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgfile\">$title</a> ]</center>\n";
}
print NEWFILE "</body></html>\n";
close(NEWFILE);
}

###############################
# Main WWWBoard Page Subroutine

sub main_page {
open(MAIN,"$basedir/$mesgfile") || die $!;
@main = <MAIN>;
close(MAIN);

open(MAIN,">$basedir/$mesgfile") || die $!;
if ($followup == 0) {
foreach $main_line (@main) {
if ($main_line =~ /<!--begin-->/) {
print MAIN "<!--begin-->\n";
print MAIN "<!--top: $num--><li><a href=\"$mesgdir/$num\.$ext\">$subject</a> - <b>$name</b> <i>$date</i>\n";
print MAIN "(<!--responses: $num-->0)\n";
print MAIN "<ul><!--insert: $num-->\n";
print MAIN "</ul><!--end: $num-->\n";
}
else {
print MAIN "$main_line";
}
}
}
else {
foreach $main_line (@main) {
$work = 0;
if ($main_line =~ /<ul><!--insert: $last_message-->/) {
print MAIN "<ul><!--insert: $last_message-->\n";
print MAIN "<!--top: $num--><li><a href=\"$mesgdir/$num\.$ext\">$subject</a> - <b>$name</b> <i>$date</i>\n";
print MAIN "(<!--responses: $num-->0)\n";
print MAIN "<ul><!--insert: $num-->\n";
print MAIN "</ul><!--end: $num-->\n";
}
elsif ($main_line =~ /\(<!--responses: (.*)-->(.*)\)/) {
$response_num = $1;
$num_responses = $2;
$num_responses++;
foreach $followup_num (@followup_num) {
if ($followup_num == $response_num) {
print MAIN "(<!--responses: $followup_num-->$num_responses)\n";
$work = 1;
}
}
if ($work != 1) {
print MAIN "$main_line";
}
}
else {
print MAIN "$main_line";
}
}
}
close(MAIN);
}

############################################
# Add Followup Threading to Individual Pages
sub thread_pages {

foreach $followup_num (@followup_num) {
open(FOLLOWUP,"$basedir/$mesgdir/$followup_num\.$ext");
@followup_lines = <FOLLOWUP>;
close(FOLLOWUP);

open(FOLLOWUP,">$basedir/$mesgdir/$followup_num\.$ext");
foreach $followup_line (@followup_lines) {
$work = 0;
if ($followup_line =~ /<ul><!--insert: $last_message-->/) {
print FOLLOWUP "<ul><!--insert: $last_message-->\n";
print FOLLOWUP "<!--top: $num--><li><a href=\"$num\.$ext\">$subject</a> <b>$name</b> <i>$date</i>\n";
print FOLLOWUP "(<!--responses: $num-->0)\n";
print FOLLOWUP "<ul><!--insert: $num-->\n";
print FOLLOWUP "</ul><!--end: $num-->\n";
}
elsif ($followup_line =~ /\(<!--responses: (.*)-->(.*)\)/) {
$response_num = $1;
$num_responses = $2;
$num_responses++;
foreach $followup_num (@followup_num) {
if ($followup_num == $response_num) {
print FOLLOWUP "(<!--responses: $followup_num-->$num_responses)\n";
$work = 1;
}
}
if ($work != 1) {
print FOLLOWUP "$followup_line";
}
}
else {
print FOLLOWUP "$followup_line";
}
}
close(FOLLOWUP);
}
}

sub return_html {
print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "<html><head><title>Message Added: $subject</title></head>\n";
print "<body><center><h1>Message Added: $subject</h1></center>\n";
print "The following information was added to the message board:<p><hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";
print "<b>Name:</b> $name<br>\n";
print "<b>E-Mail:</b> $email<br>\n";
print "<b>Subject:</b> $subject<br>\n";
print "<b>Body of Message:</b><p>\n";
print "$body<p>\n";
if ($message_url) {
print "<b>Link:</b> <a href=\"$message_url\">$message_url_title</a><br>\n";
}
if ($message_img) {
print "<b>Image:</b> <img src=\"$message_img\"><br>\n";
}
print "<b>Added on Date:</b> $date<p>\n";
print "<hr size=7 width=75%>\n";
print "<center>[ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgdir/$num\.$ext\">Go to Your Message</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgfile\">$title</a> ]</center>\n";
print "</body></html>\n";
}

sub increment_num {
open(NUM,">$basedir/$datafile") || die $!;
print NUM "$num";
close(NUM);
}

sub error {
$error = $_[0];

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";

if ($error eq 'no_name') {
print "<html><head><title>$title ERROR: No Name</title></head>\n";
print "<body><center><h1>ERROR: No Name</h1></center>\n";
print "You forgot to fill in the 'Name' field in your posting. Correct it below and re-submit. The necessary fields are: Name, Subject and Message.<p><hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";
&rest_of_form;
}
elsif ($error eq 'no_subject') {
print "<html><head><title>$title ERROR: No Subject</title></head>\n";
print "<body><center><h1>ERROR: No Subject</h1></center>\n";
print "You forgot to fill in the 'Subject' field in your posting. Correct it below and re-submit. The necessary fields are: Name, Subject and Message.<p><hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";
&rest_of_form;
}
elsif ($error eq 'no_body') {
print "<html><head><title>$title ERROR: No Message</title></head>\n";
print "<body><center><h1>ERROR: No Message</h1></center>\n";
print "You forgot to fill in the 'Message' field in your posting. Correct it below and re-submit. The necessary fields are: Name, Subject and Message.<p><hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";
&rest_of_form;
}
elsif ($error eq 'field_size') {
printf "<html><head><title>$title ERROR: Field too Long</title></head>\n";
print "<body><center><h1>ERROR: Field too Long</h1></center>\n";
print "One of the form fields in the message submission was too long. The following are the limits on the size of each field (in characters):<p><ul>\n";
print "<li>Name: $max_len{'name'}\n";
print "<li>E-Mail: $max_len{'email'}\n";
print "<li>Subject: $max_len{'subject'}\n";
print "<li>Body: $max_len{'body'}\n";
print "<li>URL: $max_len{'url'}\n";
print "<li>URL Title: $max_len{'url_title'}\n";
print "<li>Image URL: $max_len{'img'}\n";
print "</ul>Please modify the form data and resubmit.<p><hr size=7 width=75%><p>\n";
&rest_of_form;
}
else {
print "ERROR! Undefined.\n";
}
exit;
}

sub rest_of_form {

print "<form method=POST action=\"$cgi_url\">\n";

if ($followup == 1) {
print "<input type=hidden name=\"origsubject\" value=\"$FORM{'origsubject'}\">\n";
print "<input type=hidden name=\"origname\" value=\"$FORM{'origname'}\">\n";
print "<input type=hidden name=\"origemail\" value=\"$FORM{'origemail'}\">\n";
print "<input type=hidden name=\"origdate\" value=\"$FORM{'origdate'}\">\n";
print "<input type=hidden name=\"followup\" value=\"$FORM{'followup'}\">\n";
}
print "Name: <input type=text name=\"name\" value=\"$FORM{'name'}\" size=50><br>\n";
print "E-Mail: <input type=text name=\"email\" value=\"$FORM{'email'}\" size=50><p>\n";
if ($subject_line == 1) {
print "<input type=hidden name=\"subject\" value=\"$FORM{'subject'}\">\n";
print "Subject: <b>$FORM{'subject'}</b><p>\n";
}
else {
print "Subject: <input type=text name=\"subject\" value=\"$FORM{'subject'}\" size=50><p>\n";
}
print "Message:<br>\n";
print "<textarea COLS=50 ROWS=10 name=\"body\">\n";
$FORM{'body'} =~ s/</&lt;/g;
$FORM{'body'} =~ s/>/&gt;/g;
$FORM{'body'} =~ s/"/&quot;/g;
print "$FORM{'body'}\n";
print "</textarea><p>\n";
print "Optional Link URL: <input type=text name=\"url\" value=\"$FORM{'url'}\" size=45><br>\n";
print "Link Title: <input type=text name=\"url_title\" value=\"$FORM{'url_title'}\" size=50><br>\n";
print "Optional Image URL: <input type=text name=\"img\" value=\"$FORM{'img'}\" size=45><p>\n";
print "<input type=submit value=\"Post Message\"> <input type=reset>\n";
print "</form>\n";
print "<br><hr size=7 width=75%>\n";
if ($show_faq == 1) {
print "<center>[ <a href=\"#followups\">Follow Ups</a> ] [ <a href=\"#postfp\">Post Followup</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgfile\">$title</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$faqfile\">FAQ</a> ]</center>\n";
}
else {
print "<center>[ <a href=\"#followups\">Follow Ups</a> ] [ <a href=\"#postfp\">Post Followup</a> ] [ <a href=\"$baseurl/$mesgfile\">$title</a> ]</center>\n";
}
print "</body></html>\n";
}
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:01 am    Post subject: this is the cgi code Reply with quote

http://www.theforemansfamily.com/wwwboard/my-cgi-code.txt

I wasn't sure how else to give you the code, so i made this text file.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tried posting on your board and it gave me a 500 error. Check your CGI error log. Maybe you could post what it says.

BTW, if you have code to post, you can post it at one of my websites: http://code-bin.homedns.org
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello again travisjforeman--

For one thing, you will need to make a folder inside wwwboard named "messages".

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:54 am    Post subject: thanks Reply with quote

I'm going to try what you said axis (making a message directory).

I also am going to try what i read about using the code in a windows environment:
http://www.scriptarchive.com/faq/wwwboard.html#q3

I would try all this now, but i have a nagging family that needs me.

let me know if you found a way to get it to work i the meantime.

PS, thanks and I'll have time tonight to try it, so need not bother trying it yourself, i'll report my success or failure.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:33 am    Post subject: my problem is definately windows Reply with quote

I can't figure the forum out. but, so you know i'm taking a new tact.

I've found this website:
http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph

they tell you what server different websites are running.

I then search on google and find matt's scripts forums, and add each one to the above website and find out if they are running windows servers.

once i've done that, i find the ones that are, and email the webmasters.

so far it's like finding 1 in 50 that actually seem to have working forums, and seem to have windows.

but there are lots and lots of results, and i figure if i'm persistent enough, i might get lucky.

that's my thought anyway. thanks for the help guys. hope i find a way.

later. travis.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Travis--

If you are still intent on running Matt's wwwboard you should definitely use the perl mongers version. One of the problems with using wwwboard is that it relies on a "temp" folder for administrators and is mainly designed for unix systems.

I went all through this a few years ago and while I could get it to work, as far as posting I seem to remember that I had to manually re-name submissions if I wished to use the preview before posting option.

Matt's wwwboard are really not designed for windows and as I said earlier, you will get spammed to death once the robots find it.

I don't mean to sound discouraging but I had used Matt's wwwboard for quite a while and it is easy to use and doesn't require registration and all that. Also, nothing will get indexed by search robots as well as wwwboard because it is so straight forward. However these same features will make it very attractive to spam posters and eventually you will get to the point where you check your site and find 50 spam posts and replies to posts each time you look at it. Once the robots find it you will spend all your time administering it. I am not kidding! If you get it to work on windows, you should at least consider password protecting it with a "T" (or something) username and password and page explaining what to do because people are slow when a password entry field pops up on them.) That would stop spam robots but also stop search engines.

Sorry to be so down on Matt's because I used to love it but the internet is a whole 'nother ball game then it was 10 years ago.

Kind Regards,
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
Hello Travis--

If you are still intent on running Matt's wwwboard you should definitely use the perl mongers version. One of the problems with using wwwboard is that it relies on a "temp" folder for administrators and is mainly designed for unix systems.

I went all through this a few years ago and while I could get it to work, as far as posting I seem to remember that I had to manually re-name submissions if I wished to use the preview before posting option.

Matt's wwwboard are really not designed for windows and as I said earlier, you will get spammed to death once the robots find it.


Hopefully, we will not get spammed if we will be using this software.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Gleedaniel13--

Use these ancient Matt's Script wwwboards and you WILL get spammed. Even the perl mongers version for this script will not run on Windows correctly because it relies on a special temp folder (so you can preview posts before posting them.)

I ran these for years, in days of yore, but they just are not made for today's internet...even if you get them to work you will spend all day deleting robot submissions.

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