Forum Description truncated

[Mandi]

I'm working on configuration of a new vBulletin, a conversion of my UBB. I am having difficulty with some of the text I wish to display for some of the wordier forum descriptions. Although the text fits within the field on the template, it truncates when trying to display frontside on the forum. Thoughts?

[JimF]

Shorten your forum description :).

-jim

[Mike Sullivan]

Or use the search to find how to change it :)

[Mandi]

Yes, thank you. Unfortunately, search (yes, before I posted) yielded nada for me regarding this specific issue, and as the truncating seems a bit random, I am unable to pinpoint exactly how long the description ought to be. Perhaps there is another clue I am overlooking . . . ?

[Freddie Bingham]

Hmm helpfull responses there.

The field in the database that holds the forum description only allows 250 characters. If you wish to exceed this limit you will have to change the database field type from char to a text type.

Put this code into a file (modify.php) and run it from your browser.

<?php
require("global.php");
$DB_site->query("ALTER TABLE forum
CHANGE description description MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL");
?>