YAARF - Yet Another Anti Robotic Register mod

iluvatar · Post by **iluvatar** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 7:57 pm

Hi,

I wanted to change a bit the lloks of smartor's Anti Robotic Register Flood. Some of my users didn't manage to spell right the text (don't know why).

The changes made to the original mode where:

1) The image is created from within php, not loaded from files. With a look seen on some comercial websites.

2) Part of the Database management is done inside the picture file, therefore it seems easier to install.

3) Made changes to the randomizing function to obtain more randomness.

And I think thats about it.

You can download the file from: http://www.terra.es/personal/antispam/yaarrf.zip

Hope you like the modification of the mod.

Sorry for my poor english.

iluvatar · Post by **iluvatar** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:14 pm

Ops!

Found some mistakes wich where not corrected on the first release. This made the script output error messages. This mistakes where corrected. The URL for the file is the same as above.

When you retrieve the file check to see it states:

## MOD Version: 0.0.2

Wich is the fixed version.

fishfreek · Post by **fishfreek** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:56 pm

How about a demo site where we can see and test this out?

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 2:41 am

For some reason, I installed everything correctly - but, when I go to register, no image shows up - it's just a broken image link. Any ideas?

Ptirhiik · Post by **Ptirhiik** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 3:37 am

I tink you forgot to mention it will require some extra picture lib to be installed on the server, as GD library ie. So it won't run on all configuration.

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 3:40 am

You wouldn't happen to know a MOD that is similar to this, but written by another author?

Carpe Diem · Post by **Carpe Diem** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 12:36 pm

Trinity wrote: You wouldn't happen to know a MOD that is similar to this, but written by another author?

Go here to get the original version for this mod.

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 12:58 pm

Thanks a bunch. I installed the original version and it works great.

Carpe Diem · Post by **Carpe Diem** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:06 pm

Trinity wrote: Thanks a bunch. I installed the original version and it works great.

sure np, glad to help.

Godlike242 · Post by **Godlike242** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 9:39 pm

fwiw,

after a bit of playing around, this should be the the SQL code for MS SQL

Code: Select all

CREATE TABLE phpbb_anti_robotic_reg (
	session_id char(32) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
	reg_key char(5) NOT NULL,
	timestamp int NOT NULL,
	PRIMARY KEY (session_id))

As noted the original 'int' had character setting of 11 but MSSQL disallows that line. The default for int is 8, but that can be changed. the easiest would probably be within enterprise manager.... if someone knows of a better solution, i am all ears!

DavidKelley · Post by **DavidKelley** » Tue May 04, 2004 1:58 am

I am having trouble with the install in this mod, sql is fine, code is patched okay, but when run all the users are seeing is a small empty frame where one expects to see the prompting graphic show up.

This is a 2.0.7 board on a Win 2003 server platform and I have installed Imagick Program (and the attachment mod) to help with pics. Is this perhaps causing trouble with my use of this mod? Got the same result on my test board which does not have any image software on it (also Windows).

Does not look like any action on this mod for nearly a year, should I install it or just use Smartor's Anti Robotic Register Flood?

gopunkyourself · Post by **gopunkyourself** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:38 am

how about including instructions to upgrade from smartors version?

Rookie7 · Post by **Rookie7** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:51 am

Um...this is like a year ago and there's no need for this mod anymore. phpBB 2.0.6 to 2.0.8 comes with its own anti bot registration codes. You only need to add it in...and HERE is the instruction on how to add it in.

gopunkyourself · Post by **gopunkyourself** » Tue May 04, 2004 5:52 am

oh my bad. Someone bumped this thread before me and i didnt take notice of the date. sorryyyy

DavidKelley · Post by **DavidKelley** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:53 pm

Went back and un-installed it then installed the Smartor's Anti Robotic Register Flood mod and all works fine. The only detail I notice is that the this mod had an on/off switch in the config panel which is rather nice.