Posted by SpectralDart on January 10, 2008 at 8:03pm
Hi everyone,
Has anyone started to look into using adapting the code for the phpbb module and to make it work with DRUPAL 6? I havent been keeping up with all the changes but I wanted to experiment with it and found out that the DRUPAL_SEQUENCES table is no longer there. And it appears that DRUPAL 6's user table is using an AUTO INCREMENT. Thats not a big deal I guess since we just need to change the auto increment.
The reason I am talking about this is to find out if anyone else has tried to get the phpbb module to work with DRUPAL 6 and what kind of problems they ran into. Just so that we can start a conversation about it and look at how to tackle the problems and maybe help arkepp.
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So does it appear to work
So does it appear to work otherwise?
That'd be nice, then it's just a documentation update.
Update
There appears to be more than just that. The API has changed a lot for some things. Although it doesn't seem as bad for the phpbb module because its a bridge and it doesn't require the creation of tables with hook_install and stuff like that, there are functions that are missing arguments. Furthermore, in the phpbb.info module, the version of drupal that it supports must be present otherwise you can't use it.. Its a simple line to add..
I recommend you take a good look at the CONVERTING 5.X modules to 6.X : http://drupal.org/node/114774#menu
At first sight, it does not seem too complicated to port the module to support 6.x.
Success
I adapted the phpbb module code to work with version 6.x. Although more testing will be needed, for those who wish to start integrating drupal 6.x with phpbb3, this is great news! :). I only wish they didnt change too much of the core components each time. This makes many modules obselete that needs lots of work to get them working again.
By the way, Arkepp, there is only one last issue. Its regarding this logging out problem I wrote about in another post. Of course, I still have the problem here. Maybe its because I dont know much about .htaccess but I haven't been able to fix the problem. I looked at your webpage and it works fine.. Would it be possible for you to post the content of your .htaccess file here or give an example? Second thing, do you want me to send you the code directly for the changes?
If possible send me a diff,
If possible send me a diff, if not send me a copy of the files you've changed directly by email ( arkepp@gmail.com ).
The .htaccess file on http://drupal.i1media.no/ is* exactly the same as the phpbb.htaccess file included with the module,
For some reason
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^mode=logout(.)$
RewriteRule ^ucp.php(.)$ ../phpbb/logout [L]
isn't working on your site.
Try accessing it directly and see whether that logs you out:
http://yoursite.com/drupal/forum/../phpbb/logout
I guess the Drupal 6.x testing makes you a contributor, so feel free to include a URL and login / password in the email ;)
*: I don't use .htaccess files for performance reasons, but putting it in a Directory container has the same effect.
except I run it in a Directory container in Apache, for performance reasons.
So what's the update on
So what's the update on phpbb and Drupal 6? It seems like gold is gonna be released pretty soon and I'd like to upgrade as soon as possible.
I'm on vacation, so I
I'm on vacation, so I haven't had a chance to follow up on the recent stuff SpectralDart has sent me.
What he has done looks very promising (minor tweaks + some changes to the menu definition).
I'll be doing a bit of cleanup on the Drupal 5.x module tomorrow, I think, not sure whether I'll get to a test installation of Drupal 6 until after my vacation ends and I get a chance to catch up on work related emails.
mm 6.0 final has bin
mm 6.0 final has bin released.., how is the status of this module for drupal 6.0 ? :)
Is this module avaliable anywhere... even in pre-release form?
Does anyone know the status of this module, ported to D6.x? It seems like there was a working module created by Dartarius, but no link to it, or status.
I could really use this module, since the built in D6 forums lack a lot of the functionality I need.
yes here it is ported to D6 by archard
http://groups.drupal.org/node/12949#comment-43919
Been a while!
Hi,
Its been a while since I had the chance to check in here. I bet that there is probably official support for PHPBB3 now and that whatever changes I have made have been integrated... So I am not sure if its worth anything but, I still have all the changes and enhancements I have made. Just not sure if Arkepp integrated everything and is offering phpbb3 support now?