PHPBB2 to E107 Conversion script with BBCode

The problem for many folks is that their phpbb DB is far too big to run scripts on if you have a shared host. Myself, I would like to change the script so that I can import only the users, not all of the posts and private messages. I will look at the sql and see if I can do that.

it WONT take accross pm's. and even if you do import the forums, just delete them afterwards.

the above would stop you needing to edit it.

It's actually fairly straightforward to delete the forum transfer from the code and just bring across the users.

One day I might make it selectable.....

And of course you can possibly do the transfer off-line on your PC, where you can control things like execution time.

Or adding a line like:

set_time_limit(240);

to the code near the beginning will be accepted by at least some hosts.

can this be reversed to go from e107 to phpbb? id like to convert to phpbb. im still going to keep e107 but not for the forum. I have an idea id like to try. but i need to convert my e107 info into phpbb so i can develop what i got in my head.. would it be real hard to reverse this script to do the opposite? Id be even wlling to pay a little cash? 20 bucks or something to reverse it?

It would be a fairly serious coding and testing exercise to do the opposite. I would say that it definitely won't happen as part of the 'core' E107; and will only happen at all if someone with coding skills and probably knowledge of both E107 and phpbb can be encouraged to do it.
And don't forget that if you wanted to use phpbb with E107, to do it properly they would need to be integrated.

from my experience with the phpbb integration plugin, it doesnt work well.

i have recently migrated from phpbb as im sure you have read and have had only minor problems, the e107 forums seem to be just as good as phpbb and personally would not bother integrating phpbb.

thats what im toying with. and i suck at converting. im tring to get it to where the userdata base is shared at least.

I wouldnt ever expect to see this in the core.. Im just at a lose on who else has knowladge in converting in this area. if i can get a converstion script and see whats going where. then i use that in moving stuff back and forth.. pain in the ass i know. And im more a visual learner. anyways thanks for the comments on it.. I wil lkeep searching

Look for a conversion script on the phpBB forums. You'll probably find quite a few!

First off...thanks for your (and others) work on this, it is much appreciated.

I just installed a clean version of e107 and ran the converter. All worked fine but still having the same problem I see others had previously.

Only the parent topics are converted, the threads underneath are not.

I have tried working with an export of the phpbb tables and mocking up a table to import, but that does not seem to be working so well.

Any ideas?

First off, did you get the latest converter code from [-link-] (or from CVS)

And did you find the instructions in the wiki: [-link-]

Good chance that between them those'll solve the problem.

Though the conversion went great but same issue as freakus..... Almost there!

Also get this under the "latest forum posts" :


Test Site: [-link-]

Tried everything suggested bar the smilies on the wiki, Would this affect anything.
1st topic is viewable but replies are not So close yet.....
maybe try phpbb - Nuke then back to e107

Any other suggestions?

You are using the version from [-link-] aren't you? This seems to have fixed most people's problems

Yes I am using that version, just tried with a whole cvs install of e107 with the same issue: 1st post is shown with no replies. This post has 88 replies, even shows you in the forums. [-link-] but you cant see any replies.
Also shows this next to replies
I must be missing something.....

I managed to import the Database into Dragonfly which is a nuke fork with no issues, so the database seems ok to use.


EDIT: A few hours later... No luck.....

Update:

I think the issue is similar to this 1 on the e107coders site. [-link-]
My phpbb forum was converted from php_fusion and does indeed use the Re: in post_subjects.

Useful link - you could well be right.
I'll try and have a look sometime

Update: Hopefully this helps others in the same or similar situation.

Had great success modifying the phpbb_new.php from the latest conversion script using thalamus instructions for the older script on e107 coders [-link-]

The modified file can be had here: [-link-] just overwrite the existing script.

In summary:
I went from Php_Fusion -> phpbb2 -> E107

The fusion to phpbb conversion script is here: [-link-]
It says only for version 5 but it worked with my latest CVS install of php fusion.

Cheers Lads.

Great Work!

Last year i changed e107 for phpBB2 (i wrote the tool) ana now I thing to return e107.

I'll try the tools with my phpBB db and I like the new version of e107 ... i'm returning

Thanks

Excellent - make sure you use the latest conversion script - either from the 'interim bug fixes' sticky post, or direct from CVS

I had download e107 current version and tool from link in page one.

After I gone to and user add perfect, create forum and section but when it wanted to created topics I had the follow error: "Unable to insert topic:"

some idea? I hope to check and extend this script in my free-time

good night @ all