Diasfora
Computer/Technology => Computer => Topic started by: 8ullfrog on January 15, 2010, 10:02:34 PM
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On a site I frequent, it has been requested we delete old PM's.
I'm wondering, is there any way to export those? Like to a single text file? Some of that stuff I want to keep.
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For SMF there is a modification to export PMs by bulk or selection and I had it installed here for a few days. Unfortunately it broke my layout and I would have to modify it manually to have it here, but that at least covers "SMF". I would think phpBB would have similar so you should find out what system the forum is running and then you could try requesting the mod to be installed.
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I tried the same one on a test site and had bad results as well. I decided it wasn't worth the hassle. :)
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The site I wanted to get them off of installed a mod, and now I've got them all in xml.
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The site I wanted to get them off of installed a mod, and now I've got them all in xml.
Hmmm.. I noticed a particular site that has just installed that mod - perhaps the admin there is telepathic?
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LOL, yes, I had tried the older 1.1.x version back quite a while ago, and it was a disaster for my test site. The SMF2 version works very well with no problems at all. It isn't designed for Rc1.2 but for RC2. The manual edit is only 1 line though. It worked very well. :)
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It's certainly worth doing for the health of the database. When the members here had a clear out it took 11mb off it's size.
I may have another look at it if the mod has been updated.
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Let me know if you decide to try it. I have the correct edit for the RC1.2 /Subs/personalmessage.php file to make it work.
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Wilko.
Thanks.