How Do I Adjust Number of Private Messages Allowed?

[Biggles LLB]

Joey, I notice you allow 200 PMs. My site seems to only allow 50 before it dumps the oldest. Can this be adjusted easily and if so how?

Thanks in anticipation :)

Biggles LLB

[Peggy]

Obviously I'm not Joey :p

but you can adjust this # in your usergroup settings. Go to your adminCP. click on usergroups, then select a usergroup -> edit usergrop -> click on GO
scroll about halfway down the page and you'll find private message permissions, and the default # permitted. That's where you change it.
Do this with each usergroup.

[Joeychgo]

Yup - thats how :)

[Biggles LLB]

Hmmm ... very interesting. For some strange reason I can't edit usergroups. I click on 'Go' as you suggest Peggy and I get a recurrent cycling of a message about something like 'bitfields rebuilt'. Happens on all parts of the usergroup page except one. Weird! Any idea where I've stuffed up, guys?

Biggles

[Peggy]

guys do you think that going into maintenance and repairing tables would help?

[Joeychgo]

Are you running the Extended Signature Limits hack?

[Biggles LLB]

I really don't know Joey. I did have a young fella 'helping me out' in the beginning (until I found him taking liberties with one or two things like email and PayPal adressees!!! - catch my drift?). He might have done that but I really don't know. Weird isn't it?

BTW, I had to remove a mod by reverting the navbar template before your Navbar hack would work. That change was done by the very same person according to my Admin CP.

Biggles

[Joeychgo]

Check your products & plugins for that hack.

[Biggles LLB]

Ok. Have checked. Only hack or plugin is Automatic Welcome PM, which is working just fine.

[Joeychgo]

This happens if it detects that your bitfields are out of date. That hack was a common cause.

Did you try disabling the welcome PM hack and see if that changes things?

Otherwise....

Reupload all the original vB non-image files (except install.php). Make sure you upload these in ASCII format and overwrite the ones on the server.

If that doesnt work, then you'll need to submit a support ticket to vBulletin.

[Biggles LLB]

Ok, now that sounds cool. Except that I would not even know what ASCII is. I am gonna work on the principle: if it ain't broke don't fix it. I realise now that it must have a flaw but it ain't yet broke. It is still working fine except that I can't edit usergroups. Since I don't even know what I am missing in that regard, I think I'll leave things as they are until I know what I'm doing.

Thanks for putting your mind to this, Joey and Peggy. Much appreciated. Me, I gotta learn to crawl before I try to run. Let me know when someone speaks 'aviation talk' to ya and you wanna know what's being said. There I'd be in my element. :D

P.S. I just did a diagnostics test and it came up with a few discrepancies including:


class_bitfield_builder.php vB version 3.5.1

I'm running 3.5.2 which I have not updated to 3.5.4 other than by way of the patch method. Perhaps this is the problem. The only reason I don't update each time there is a new release is because I got vB to do it for me on the initial upload - costs me heaps and took them all of five minutes. Figured I would run with 3.5.2 for a while and save myself a heap of dough. So far there have been two updates already - no doubt there'll be number three, followed by number four. It's fine if you know what you're doing with amending templates - but ... well, I don't. First one I did was on the hack you gave us for the navbar, which I did today. Like I said, it's working great.

Biggles

[Joeychgo]

Oh hell - you can do the upgrade yourself -

You basically upload the files and run the upgrade script. Try it!

[Biggles LLB]

Alright, I'll give it a go. So, where do I find the upgrade script. Is it in the install folder which you delete after the upgrade?

[Peggy]

Alright, I'll give it a go. So, where do I find the upgrade script. Is it in the install folder which you delete after the upgrade?

nope, go to the members section of vBulletin.com, where you got the original download, and download the upgrade. Follow the instructions. TRUST ME baby... if I can do the upgrade, anyone can do the upgrade. I promise you that much. ;)

[Biggles LLB]

Oh, that was great fun.

First of all, the instructions are contrary to the vB maniual (manual says to edit the config.php file BEFORE upload, whereas instructions say the reverse). I found I could not open the config.php file on the site with a text editor - only on my PC. Thought I had this sorted until I pointed my browser to the URL of the site to get at the upgrade file and ... guess what: an error message popped up to tell me to try a refresh first and, if that didn't work to contact vBulletin Support.

So there ya go. You guys are much smarter than me. In faaact, I's about as much smarter that Cock Robin is, as you is than I is.

Darned good job I backed up the site before I began. Stuff it, I'm going back to the beginning . I'll contact vB later to discuss this - but on past performance they baffle me with bulldust until I give in and fork out dosh for them to do it again for me. In this way, I shall always have to rely on them to do upgrades for me. Like I said in the first place, Joey.

Oh hell yaself. Reckon there's something funny about all this that's not out in the open for me to work out. I am perfectly capable of following instructions; as is proven by the hacks I've installed thanks to you guys. Upgrading should be a doddle, but it has been a problem for me from the outset.

It's nearly four in the morning over here. I'm cheesed off and I'm going to bed. What a waste of bloody time! :mad:

GOODNIGHT

Biggles

[Peggy]

It won't be anymore sweetie... I'll help you through it. Let me know when you get back online. Next upgrade you'll be a pro at it ;)

One thing you must do is shut OFF your forum while doing the upgrade. And forget the instructions (read me file) in the download package. They're confusing to me. Use the instructions found here:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/upgrade (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/upgrade)

upgrading from a 3.5 version of vB to a 3.5 version (for you 3.5.2 to 3.5.4) you do NOT edit the config.php.new file. Also, delete the install.php file in the install folder. Rename the upload folder to whatever directory you have your forum in... usually forum or forums

Now just follow the remaining instructions. If you need help, holler.

[Joeychgo]

From the README file included with vB 3.54


Upgrading from a previous version of vBulletin 3


Close your board via the Admin Control Panel.

Upload all files from the 'upload/' folder in the zip, with the exception of 'install/install.php'. Then open the 'upload/includes/' folder. In this you will find config.php.new. You should rename this to config.php and then open it in a text editor.

Open your browser and point the URL to http://www.example.com/forum/install/upgrade.php (where www.example.com/forums/ is the URL of your vBulletin). You should now be automatically forwarded to the appropriate upgrade script and step.

Follow the instructions on the screen. Make sure you click next step or proceed until you are redirected to your Admin Control Panel. Here, you can reopen your board.

For a complete description of how to upgrade from a previous version of vBulletin 3 to the latest version, see the upgrade section (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/upgrade) of the vBulletin 3 Manual (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html).

Please note that the format for config.php in vBulletin 3.5.x is different from previous versions of vBulletin, and you will need to manually update your config file to the new format. Instructions are here (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/editconfig).



It is this simple in basic steps.


Back up your forums.
Turn off your forums via the admin cp> vbulletin options
IF your current version is earlier then version 3.5, Edit config.php.new to match the appropriate settings. Change its name to config.php - otherwise skip this step and do not upload this file.
Upload all files in the upload folder, just like you did during the installation process, with the exception of install.php
Point your browser to http://www.example.com/forum/install/upgrade.php (where www.example.com/forums/ is the URL of your vBulletin).
Follow the instructions on the screen.THAT IS IT.

Very easy to do.

[Peggy]

he didn't do the initial install tho, so this is brand new to him. It can be confusing

[Biggles LLB]

Morning all

Just to let you know, I got up this morning and managed to sort out the hidden traps set by our friends at vB. Happy to share them with you but feel certain you already know. ;)

Outcome is that I am now running v3.5.4. Very grateful indeed for your patience and help. :)

All the best

Biggles LLB :cool:

[Peggy]

Morning all

Just to let you know, I got up this morning and managed to sort out the hidden traps set by our friends at vB. Happy to share them with you but feel certain you already know. ;)

Outcome is that I am now running v3.5.4. Very grateful indeed for your patience and help. :)

All the best

Biggles LLB :cool:

Yaaaaaaaaaaayyyy I am SO proud of you!!!!!! :D

[Joeychgo]

See, I told you that you could do it.

[Biggles LLB]

.... couldn't have done it without your help, Peggy. And Joey's ... who says it's 'very easy'.

Yep, so's flying a Boeing, Joey - 'til something goes seriously wrong because an engineer left a few nuts untightened or forgot to grease a screwjack in the tailplane (the latter was an MD-80 as I recall). There's the parallel for me anyways. ;)

When writing an instruction manual, they'd best get the writing right.

Cheers all

Biggles LLB

[Peggy]

LMAO... interesting analogy

it IS easy... for those who have been doing this for a while. For those who are new to it, it CAN be confusing. Just wait........ we'll be up there with the experienced ones in no time! ;)


All that aside, you did it on your own! and you're welcome ;)