"recent topics" in SMF style

[zapiy]

bump

[ZarPrime]

zapiy,

OK, thanks for bumping the topic.  I couldn't find it.

OK, here's what I want you to do.  I want you to logout of your forum and then click this link ...
http://www.maturevideogamer.co.uk/ssi_examples.php

Right at the top (or just down a little bit) you'll see the "Recent Topics Function" and the "Recent Posts Function" right below it.  If you look carefully, at the Recent Topics you'll notice that every one of those is unique when viewed as a Guest.  However, if you look at the Recent Posts, you'll probably see that there is at least 1 post that is listed more than once.  This is how it should appear not only when you are looking as a Guest but when you ar logged in as well.

OK, now, go back to your site and login.  Read the first new topic but leave the rest of the topics unread.  Now, when you stay logged in, click this link again ...
http://www.maturevideogamer.co.uk/ssi_examples.php

Though each listed topic in the Recent Topics function should be unique, you are probably going to see multiples (look at the attached image below ~ this is what I saw the other day).  I believe this is the source of your problem and I am almost positive that this is what caused that block code I gave you a while back to not be working properly.

So, now, what to do?  Well, since your host is familiar with SMF, you could explain to him what's going on and just tell him that the "Recent Topics Function" is not working right and ask him if he has any idea why.  The bottom line is that I am nearly 100% certain that this is an SMF issue.  It has nothing to do with TP.  However, I have talked to Ichbin as well on this and he is also going to do some research on it as well.

If you can't get a suitable answer from your host on this, I suggest you post at SMF directly in the SMF 1.0 Support board.  Feel free to reference this post in your topic over there.

ZarPrime

[zapiy]

Thanks zarprime..I will ask the guys at smfhelper..

Go from there..

[ZarPrime]

Report back. Bro'.  I'd like to see you get this problem fixed once and for all.

ZarPrime

[zapiy]

Thanks Fella, just wanted to say a massive thanks to Zarprime on the open forum.. Not often someone is as helpful as you fella and as far as i am concern a massive plus for Tinyportal.net...

Cheers

Will report back asap..

[zapiy]

Ok zarprime, Bigguy has said there is no issue on the php side of the server as all there sites are fine..Sounds ok to me so i guess there is an issue with my database.

Can i backup the database with only the forum data and users..ie dropping any info relating to the mods..

Cheers

[IchBin]

Of course, if you have phpMyAdmin you can go to the export tab. Select the tables you want in the select box, then export the data leaving off any mod tables.

[zapiy]

Ichbin, zarprime mention you are bit of a wiz on databases..could you list the tables i need to export as there are loads and i dont know which i need.

[IchBin]

This should be the only db tables on a SMF 1.1.10 site I think. You should make a complete backup of all tables before you do anything though.

smf_attachments
smf_banned
smf_ban_groups
smf_ban_items
smf_boards
smf_board_permissions
smf_calendar
smf_calendar_holidays
smf_categories
smf_collapsed_categories
smf_im_recipients
smf_instant_messages
smf_log_actions
smf_log_activity
smf_log_banned
smf_log_boards
smf_log_errors
smf_log_floodcontrol
smf_log_karma
smf_log_mark_read
smf_log_notify
smf_log_online
smf_log_polls
smf_log_search_messages
smf_log_search_results
smf_log_search_subjects
smf_log_search_topics
smf_log_topics
smf_membergroups
smf_members
smf_messages
smf_message_icons
smf_moderators
smf_package_servers
smf_permissions
smf_personal_messages
smf_pm_recipients
smf_polls
smf_poll_choices
smf_sessions
smf_settings
smf_smileys
smf_themes
smf_topics

[zapiy]

I am having a mare with this, just keeps giving errors?