Which version should I upgrade to?

[awilner]

Hi, I'm currently on VB 3.0.6 and would like to upgrade but the latest version of 3.6 requires PHP 4.3.3 and my host only has 4.3.1.

Do you recommend that I still upgrade, and if so to which version? thanks..

[Colin F]

I recommend you ask your host to upgrade PHP.

If he won't, I'd personally look for a more flexible host, but aside from that you can upgrade to 3.5.6.

I do recommend upgrading rather than not upgrading.

[awilner]

thanks. is 3.5.6 secure - do i need any patches?

[Colin F]

3.5.6 is secure.

[awilner]

I did it and I think it actually worked! I didn't edit any of my customized templates but they seem to be ok - what differences should I notice with this version?

only a couple minor things:
for some reason my post icons are not showing up although the image path seems to be correct and they are on the server. any idea why?

when i try to log out i get an error: "An error occurred while attempting to log you out. Click here to log out." And then I click and it's ok.

Is there anything else I should be customizing? thanks again...

[Steve Machol]

Try this. Create a new style and choose no parent style. This will force it to use the default templates. Then change to this style and view your forums with it. Do you have the same problems?

[awilner]

After creating the style how do I apply it to all? Do I just check that box and uncheck the other styles?

[Steve Machol]

You don't apply it to all. If the problem goes away with the new style, then this means one or more of your template modifications is causing this problem. You will need to revert your templates then redo your customizations.

[awilner]

I created the new style but nothing changed. Below you say "Then change to this style and view your forums with it. " How do I do this?

[awilner]

I selected my new style from the drop down on my forums but nothing changed.

[Steve Machol]

Sorry I don't understand. In post #5 you said the new style I asked you to create did work. Please explain.

[JakeS]

when i try to log out i get an error: "An error occurred while attempting to log you out. Click here to log out." And then I click and it's ok.I've seen this error before, by any chance do you Have vb advanced CMPS Installed? If you have it could be because you are clicking the link from the page which it is not expecting to, altho it is taking you to the log out page, it is just not completing, if you do not have the CMPS installed, As Steve Said, Create A Fresh Skin, make sure the box is ticked, then with the select down menu select the skin, then try to log out if it works you know for sure it is your templates, but even if it is your templates you do not have to revert everything.

[awilner]

I created a style but I'm unable to select it from the drop down because of an error on the page.

[JakeS]

What is the error?

Also did you try changing skin's in the usercp?

[awilner]

line 880 of usercp object expected
and line 955 of index.php

also, on search.php: line 1522 char 4 null - but i went into the file and it looks ok...

do i need to revert and re-customize all my templates?

[Steve Machol]

You can choose the new style from the User CP. As for these errors, they are almost certainly related to your custom templates and to fix them you will nweed to revert those templates and redo your changes.

[awilner]

I can't choose the new style from the user cp, b/c i get the error.

do i really have to redo ALL templates not just certain parts? seems like a pain considering they're working for the most part...

[JakeS]

3.0 to 3.5? To make sure all features work properly i personally would revert them all then re-make the template for 3.5 rather than 3.0.

[awilner]

what is the simplest way to go about this? i can't even remember exactly how i customized everything...

[Steve Machol]

The simplest way is to revert each of your custom templates then redo your changes. I do not know of any other way.

[JakeS]

When i upgraded my 3.5 to 3.6, i just started a new style because i found it easier than trying to remember every little change.

Also i just thought, maybe you could go into your acp, and change the skin for your profile that way?

[awilner]

The simplest way is to revert each of your custom templetaes then redo your changes. I do not know of any other way.

What I mean is, how can I identify all the changes I made so I can replicate the look?

[awilner]

Also i just thought, maybe you could go into your acp, and change the skin for your profile that way?

Thanks so much Biker - good idea, this worked and unfortunately, I did not get the error with the default style so I'm going to have to go in and edit all the templates...

[awilner]

thank you both for your help, i recreated the style using the new template and it worked, everyone's happy with the new look. it was actually easier than i remembered...

one minor thing - is there a way to override the link colors in my vbulletin template for the other links on my page outside the message boards i.e. in my header? i set the link colors in the header but it's still using those in my vbulletin style.

[JakeS]

thank you both for your help, i recreated the style using the new template and it worked, everyone's happy with the new look. it was actually easier than i remembered...

one minor thing - is there a way to override the link colors in my vbulletin template for the other links on my page outside the message boards i.e. in my header? i set the link colors in the header but it's still using those in my vbulletin style.Glad to know it all worked out!

Did you try putting it like this?

<a href="link url"><font color="red">linkname</font></a>

[awilner]

thanks that worked! didn't think it would be so simple :)

ok - one more, i hope this is the last question...my header doesn't look quite right on the message board page. the middle is supposed to "stretch" to have stripes like the rest but it appears all black, only on that page. here are links for comparison;
http://www.quarterlifecrisis.com/forums/index.php
http://www.quarterlifecrisis.com/index.shtml

see what i mean? i didn't create the header so unfortunately don't really understand how that works...

thanks again Biker :D