phpbb3??? - Page 2

Chuck S · December 16th, 2007, 12:04 PM

No there is no progress with this same ole issue getting the sessions correct.

linkdomain · December 21st, 2007, 09:34 PM

add me to the list of people dieing to get a working version with phpbb3.

Peter · January 12th, 2008, 06:47 AM

Any progress here ?

Thanks.

Chuck S · January 12th, 2008, 12:15 PM

No we can not say whether we can support this or not. phpbb dropped the password from cookies in phpbb and we just cant get a stable integration going. I have tried for months different things and I get almost there but no dice. As we know i do these in my free time which is very minimal with everything else I do here so i dont have alot of time. I am basically trying to tear apart and learn phpbb3 here and thats taking way more time that I would like.

phpBBUser · January 12th, 2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

No we can not say whether we can support this or not. phpbb dropped the password from cookies in phpbb and we just cant get a stable integration going. I have tried for months different things and I get almost there but no dice. As we know i do these in my free time which is very minimal with everything else I do here so i dont have alot of time. I am basically trying to tear apart and learn phpbb3 here and thats taking way more time that I would like.

When did phpBB have the password in the cookie, and how does the lack of a password in the cookie make the integration more complex?

Chuck S · January 12th, 2008, 04:23 PM

It makes it way more complex as in how to truly authenticate a user. If there is no password a user can login with any details. The password was in the data cookie serialized in phpbb2. Besides the way they have authenticated things has changed totally all the way down to passwords and sessions.

NeoThermic · January 12th, 2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

It makes it way more complex as in how to truly authenticate a user. If there is no password a user can login with any details. The password was in the data cookie serialized in phpbb2. Besides the way they have authenticated things has changed totally all the way down to passwords and sessions.

Hello Chuck.

We removed the password from the cookie for security reasons. Integration with phpBB2 is difficult, however with phpBB3 we now have authentication plugins. This allows you to hook into the login sequence to check for success or not and create usable sessions between external scripts and phpBB3 (and possibly a lot more that I forget at 4:30am). If you look in /includes/auth, you'll find the normal database auth file, and then two others; one for LDAP and one for Apache authentication.

If at any point you get stuck, the MOD Writers Discussion forum would be the best place to ask questions with relation to writing an auth plugin.

I hope this helps

NeoThermic
phpBB Support Team Leader

Chuck S · January 13th, 2008, 08:10 AM

Actually integration with phpbb2 was quite easy but we write our own plugins. I might post a questions if I have time.

M Gravlee · January 13th, 2008, 02:33 PM

I have two sites with PhotoPost and phpBB3. I bought PhotoPost because of the integration. Guess I'll have to look for a different photo program.

Chuck S · January 13th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Just a note on that Gravlee because you seem to mad thinking we support this forum. Our product details clearly list the forums we integrate with. phpBB3 is not listed as a forum we support on the supported integrations page.

ericb007 · January 15th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Well, In defense of Gravlee, I sincerely must disagree that the "product details clearly list the forums we integrate with." The product details reads "PHPBB2 2.018 and up!" To me, that means anything from 2.018 and up includes phpbb3. I know you guys, as developers, understand the differences. However, when you have folks without that kind of experience, we don't see any difference accept that the latest version must be the most compatible and useful.

I know you, Chuck, work hard on this stuff. And sometimes it seems like folks are griping a lot. I get that from my customers and it can stink. However, I recommend that you put a note by that forum integration list that phpbb3 is not supported. Maybe in parenthesis. Maybe as a footnote.

Until and unless the phpbb3 compatibility issue is resolved, I would think such a change would help prevent future complaints.

Chuck S · January 15th, 2008, 12:16 PM

phpbb2 is a different code branch than phpbb3. We clearly do not support phpbb3 and if I can as I have stated in many threads many times that if I get a supported module we will announce support for phpbb3. Not much more I can add to the issue since I write these in my free time which is not something I have alot of around here. Anyone on these forums knows I support 3 different products here as well as do all installs upgrades and code 2 out of the 4 products which I am working on presently trying to get a beta out of our classifieds.

ericb007 · January 15th, 2008, 12:33 PM

Chuck, my man, you've got to understand.

I never knew the difference (2.018 and up means everything of that version and up: 3,4,5, etc). Nor would any other person not working your field full-time.

I'm a photo retoucher, not a developer. When they say a new plug-in for Photoshop is compatible with CS1 and up, I think it will work with CS3. The only difference that I noticed between phpbb2 and phpbb3 was aesthetic and that the experts in phpbb.com recommended it.

I'm only suggesting that you add a note to that product page about phpbb3 to save you the headache of dealing with the complaints.

Thanks for your help and patience regardless.

Chuck S · January 15th, 2008, 12:43 PM

What Integrations we support!!

Is this what you want to see. I dont think there is any confusion there. We support phpbb2.

The simple point I was making is just because we support every sub version of phpbb 2 it does not mean we support phpbb3.

ericb007 · January 15th, 2008, 01:04 PM

Nope. I never saw that one. Good to see. But I'm talking about http://www.photopost.com/featuresphp.html#forum

See it says "phpbb2...and up!" That's the one that most people see. I suggest you change that one. That's the one that I used to make my decision to use phpbb3. I suspect that is the cause of most of the confusion out here.

Believe me, Chuck, your simple point is not necessarily so for a novice. It's the nature of customer service: Full of nuances. Repetition is your insurance.

Chuck S · January 15th, 2008, 03:25 PM

Someone else would need to change that page as I cant

but will pass it along

Aussie Aviator · January 16th, 2008, 05:24 AM

Chuck, there is discussion over at phpbb.com. The folks there are willing to help you out. This may be of some help to you - http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewt...15375#p3915375

I am eagerly awaiting integration so that I may upgrade. All my members love the photopost gallery.

I know that phpbb3 can be a pain in the butt coding as I am in the process of designing a new template with lots of modifications.

Please keep us up to date if you can.

Chuck S · January 16th, 2008, 07:54 AM

When I get free time I would gladly work with someone there for some pointers. I have had 90% working module for months.

netfreehost · January 21st, 2008, 02:17 PM

I have not yet upgraded to phpBB3 as photopost do not support it. Waiting for phpBB3 bridge

Peter · January 21st, 2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by M Gravlee

I bought PhotoPost because of the integration.

Same here, hope this comes out quick.

Peter