Re:Forum Convert tool
Here is the issue.
Importing Users:
The seed is different for the password hash. Thats going to make importing users a problem
Importing Messages:
Messages are stored as part of the tiki_comments table, while the forum data is stored in tiki_forums. The problem is cross referancing the information out of the comments. I have no idea what the field "object" refers to, and the layout is generally confusing.
I can understand keeping forum data in the comments table since its the same format, perhaps the same function(), but it makes importing to tiki a royal pain.
phpBB is quite stright forward in it's data storage, and the schema is easy enough to figure out.
The ideal outcome is importing users and user email addresses, and forcing a password change, with a password re-emailed to them. If they have a problem after that, an admin can help.
And importing Forum Topics, subjects, titles, dates, and content into the tiki system.
But as long as you get the Who/Date/Subject/Content in, I suppose I could make users re-register.
Anyway, if anyone wants to help me with this project, email me at tburnham at geeksonwheels.us
--Thomas
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