Forum Post Length Limiting Problem

Worker Joined: May 07, 2005 Posts: 129

Forum Post Length Limiting Problem

This is confusing to me since in some areas of my forum I can post longer posts. But it seems after doing all the patching etc I am now limited to post length on some (not all) topics on my board. I have checked in the Fourm Admin under Nuke and there are no settings to change for this. Anyone have any ideas what files and where to edit or look in them that I can check for what may be limiting my post lengths in certain areas and not all areas ???

***Note problem was noticed in New catagories and New Forum topics I created since the patch upgrade of 7.6.***

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:52 pm

What version of MySQL are you using?

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:16 am

MySQL 4.1.11 at least that's what my data base says Laughing

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:55 pm

I suspected as much.

I'm not sure of how to properly address this as I believe this problem to be specific to the new methodologies for defining text and blob columns in MySQL.

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:02 am

hmmm No fix yet ? Or no ideas on an edit for the problem? I have checked my database and am not sure where the edit for this would go... Embarassed

When in doubt don't edit. LOL

registered · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:31 am

I think what 64bit was trying to tell you is that 4.1.x is old and outdated, thus causing this problem. You should ask your host if it would be possible to upgrade to 4.2.x or 4.3.x.

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:03 am

Oh Great LOL that ought to be fun ROTFL

Thanks! ... I think...

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:10 am

Actually I miss-read what you were talking about. I guess I need to finish my redbull before reading questions. I thought it was PHP version. 4.1.11 isnt that old, 4.1.14 is the newer version.

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:30 am

Yeah, it's new.. The problem is that it handles blob and text fields differently from 4.0. What I mean is that it has this habbit of truncating long input in cases where the size is of the field not defined in MySQL. I've heard about this issue before (where, I have no idea) but I'm not sure how to address it.

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:17 pm

Ok Thanks Guys...I did put the Q to them to see if they will be upgrading to 4.1.14 any time soon. Guess I will just have to fight with it in the mean time Bang Head

LOL

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:22 pm

Actually, I think you are going to see this kind of problem with any version of MySQL after 4.0.x

It is kind of strange that your host would be running MySQL 4.1.x given that the PHP API is only 3.x

The ideal scenario would to run PHP 4.4.0 and MySQL 4.0.23 - 4.0.25, but that's just my opinion given the issue that you will inevitably face with MySQL 4.1.x as well as any later PHP Version (such as 5.0, which is not compatible with the Forums module for example).

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:32 pm

As a heads-up, You should see DJ's comments at:
http://www.ravenphpscripts.com/postp48219.html

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:36 pm

Oh Brother LOL Thanks again..."I think" LOL

Hey by the way...I am having a problem getting my signature image to show up here can you tell me what the "proper coding" may be for it? This is what I am using atm for coding

Code:

<img src="http://www.paranormaldreams.com/images/newgspd.jpg" alt="Paranormal Dreams" title="Paranormal Dreams">

with out the code code brackets of course for posting code here. LOL

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:40 pm

Code:

[url=http://www.paranormaldreams.com][img]http://www.paranormaldreams.com/images/newgspd.jpg[/img][/url]

Which Produces:
Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login!

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:43 pm

And a Thanks Again LOL Wave

Um it would have helped if I'd clicked the darn button for "show Signature" ROTFL

Hmmm still not working for me...wonder if I missed another button ROTFL

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:48 pm

yeah, you also copied it wrong. Simply cut and paste the code I gave you. Smile

It should be [url= versus what you have. Smile

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:52 pm

I tried it that way 1st...LOL Still barfed on it...but will change it back again.

Lets see if it works now ??? ROTFL

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:55 pm

Are you not doing this in the Forum profile but the Your Account?

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:55 pm

Ok Finally it shows up...must have needed approval 1st ???