yumiko — Fri, 29 Aug 2003 01:16:13 +0000

I know html, I know how to edit some cgi, but I don't know how to write php .. I would need help with what i'm trying to do here.

m3rajk — Fri, 29 Aug 2003 01:13:00 +0000

what scripting languages do you know?

yumiko — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:57:16 +0000

well .. I have no idea how to start doing what i'm supposed to, because I don't know how to write PHP. (X_X)

Suzanne — Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:28:10 +0000

You'll have to find where these functions are within the script you want to use, then edit them to work (Mark will likely correct the flaws in my logic here... ):

When an entry is submitted, check to see if it's private or not, if it's private, record it with a flag that indicates it's private.

When generating the page, check to see if each comment is private or not. If it's not, print the comment, if it is, print the link to the popup window.

You'll have to create the check password page (you can probably use the same code for the admin section itself), but pass the comment id along. When the password is accepted, run a script that you write called "viewprivatecomment.php" or something like that, wherein you get the comment by it's id and display it on the page.

Check the database, there is probably already a flag for private/public since that feature is in the application, so you can use that to form your test.

Do remember that this guestbook is under license and you need to keep careful documentation of what you edit and what you're doing when you edit.

yumiko — Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:09:16 +0000

"you can still only view them through a tweak, not directly on the page (which is what I thought you wanted). That would be a matter of generating a link instead of doing nothing when a private message is posted. Then the popup would check the password and retrieve the particular comment for viewing. "

yes, that's what I would like to do. I don't need to use the "megabook CGI" script in the PHP guestbook, I just want to make private entries work and look like it does .. but I don't know how.

Suzanne — Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:51:27 +0000

And the one you want to use is Perl and uses a flatfile... ? It's also someone else's work, I'd recommend contacting the original script writer and getting his assistance, or the assistance of the person who successfully modified it in the way you want it to be modified.

It doesn't look like the modified version does anything other than allow the admin to see there is a post, you can still only view them through a tweak, not directly on the page (which is what I thought you wanted). That would be a matter of generating a link instead of doing nothing when a private message is posted. Then the popup would check the password and retrieve the particular comment for viewing.

yumiko — Tue, 26 Aug 2003 17:43:05 +0000

the guestbook im using is a PHP one, and yes, it uses a database.

m3rajk — Tue, 26 Aug 2003 16:56:28 +0000

have never done it with perl. made a really simple one using php 3.0.x and a txt file in school over a year ago. but i can't help with perl. if he wants to move to php i'm willing ot help. souns like something that would be a good learning experience.

Mark Hensler — Tue, 26 Aug 2003 16:52:15 +0000

His current guestbook is using Perl and a flatfile.

m3rajk — Tue, 26 Aug 2003 16:49:38 +0000

i haven't tried making one. are you using a db?