Modification of topic subject as convertor is getting a little bit better.
Where to download :
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https://subversion.grenouille.com/svn/i ... bb3/trunk/
(don't panic if you have a ssl warning : the security certificate is self signed)
How to use :
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just put the 3 files in the convertor directory of phpbb then go to install page...
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Need help writing ipb13-to-phpbb3 convertor (for pm conv)
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Hi,
I'm writing an ipb13 to phpbb3 convertor, currently it converts categories, forums, topics, posts, users, groups, privileges (well that last part still needs more work... standard ipb13 groups and privilèges will be converted but for custom groups they wont).
2 problems need to be addressed before i publish a beta :
-- passwords
-- private messages
I'm facing a structure problem with private messages. in ipb messages are all stored in a single table.
i mean when a message is sent the ipb messages table is filled with at least to copies of the message ( one for the sender, and one for the recipient) each with a different message id.
I think i could try to manage duplicates messages using the 3 fields (sender,recipient,date) but i don"t know how to use this idea with the phpbb3 convertor system.
If i try to create a post process function doing all this stuff by hand i won't have the standard convertor facilities that manages conversion set of rows by set of rows. Si if there are thousands of private messages there will be a great danger of timeout.
perhaps i can try to first import all with duplicates using phpbb3 tables conversion then clean the tables with a post process function... but i don't know if this is the "good" way of having that sorted.
A few comment/advices here would be really welcome :?