yabb.info Member Map

[andrea]

but i agree, change the hosting provider! ...

Done. Uploaded the files, and the member map is working again. It was just the GD library that has to be installed.

[Peter Duggan]

So I've just placed my pin somewhere on the north-western edge of a huge bunch of mutant redcurrants obscuring most of Europe! But I'd also like to direct the PNG-challenged to http://www.burnallgifs.org/ for a graphic description of what's wrong with GIFs!

[powergen]

Hello guys.

I have downloaded the worldmap mod but I really need help in installing it.

I have already modified database prefix, all database data ...

... I have to add in subs.php and index.php the address to that file.

How can I manage that ?

As of now I have inserted a new function in the subs.php file stating that for that function the forum has to open worldmap.php ...

Is it correct ?

What's next ?

How can I add the link to this feature in the index or template file ?


Thanks for any help given. I really need it !


Andrea

[powergen]

I have installed the script that can be reached from here :

http://www.betasom.it/forum/Sources/BetasomMap_Image_0.php


The only thing is that the image doesn't appear at all.

What kind of software is required to work on .png ?


Here's the link to my phpinfo ...

http://www.betasom.it/phpinfo.php


I have already installed netbpm .... but how can I use it on my png image ?

How to call it ?


Thanks for any help ...

Andrea

[Michele]

I finally got it mostly working, but when I check "Who is this?" and click on a pin, the picture no longer loads.

You can see it at http://ac2m.computers4gaming.com/forums/index.php?action=worldmap

Click on the pin (or anywhere on the map for that matter), while "Who Is This?" is selected, and the page reloads, but the map doesn't. I just put this up, so there's only one pin there right now - want to get it working before it debuts in front of my users.

Thanks, Mad Moya

[andrea]

The only thing is that the image doesn't appear at all.

What kind of software is required to work on .png ?

Here's the link to my phpinfo ...

http://www.betasom.it/phpinfo.php

@powergen:

Hi Andrea,

Your phpinfo() shows that the GD Library is not installed. So the member map won't work on your host.

[powergen]

Thanks Andrea ...

that's hard news to me ...  


Is there a way to ask my host to install it ...

I have a bin executable directory, can I add it there or there's nothing to do ?

Thanks for any help, let me know,

Andrea


btw ..... same name !!!

[powergen]

I have checked the GD documentation and download page ...

Ok, php uses this GD to manipulate images ... so how can we recall netpbm from php ?

And I should port to netbpm the script, shouldn't I ??

Oh ... my God !!

 

[andrea]

Don't know how to teach php to use netpbm instead of GD library.

As far as I know one has to recompile php after the installation of the GD library, so for GD you anyway have to ask your provider. If for netpbm also a compilation of php is needed, I dont know. Also the ZLIB library is not installed on your host, as phpinfo() is showing. And ZLIB is needed for netpbm, too.

The easiest is to ask your provider to install GD for you. And if he won't move to a host where the stuff is already installed.

[powergen]

well, netbpm is available in binary with zlib already installed within I guess.

The problem is to take the code from Gd to netbpm ...

I have also asked help to mediman, hope he replies with tips and directions.

 

[powergen]

Andrea, the simpliest way would be to ask my host for gd ....

... the problem is that I've asked them to install the latest php, current is 4.0.4 ... they told me no.

So I'll ask GD right away .... just hoping they do not tell me no again.

It's a paid hosting, €150 per year ... No free ...


... so I hope they help me ....


let you know, thanks again,

Andrea

[powergen]

Ok, I have got their YES !!

I hope they'll install latest version ....

I've been stunned by their gentle behavior ....

 

They have told me they'll set up GD next week for me ....


Anyway, Andrea ....

... now I have these doubts ... I have seen many of your forums where you have the map displayed ...

I would really like to get the map displayed just when you click on a button in the forum template.

And it would open in a new window ....


Ok, I have managed to modify my template, to get a new window open ...

... BUT when it opens I call the function "worldmap" ....


Where should I add this function to the index.php or subs.php ??

And how ?


I have seen for example that there are many, lots of includes in the index.php and that all of them come grouped using a fastfind variable ....

Where should I put the action "worldmap" ?


Thanks for your kind help,


Andrea

[Chris Cromer]

Search for this in index.php:

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   else if ($action == 'listNewPosts') { include_once "$sourcedir/Recent.php"; ListNewPosts(); }
   else if ($action == 'test') { include_once "$sourcedir/UserLanguage.php"; LoadLanguage(); }
and add this after it:

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       else if ($action == 'worldmap') { include_once "WorldMap.php"; WorldMap(); }

[powergen]

Chris, ok, thanks !!

Can I ask you why there

 

[Chris Cromer]

Simple: That is where I have it in mine, and mine works.
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Technical: You can put it here because it is in an else statement from the fastfind's which means it gets called if none of the others are true. You could also put it within the "w" fastfind as well so that it will be called as long as the first letter is w... which it is.