I'm wondering if anyone has (or knows of) a mambot that will allow you to search SMF forums from within the main Mambo search function? I noted that the SMF-Bridge project has just released a mambo to do this. I've had a look at it, but (not being a very advanced PHP/Mambo coder) I couldn't see what would be needed to make it work for Mambo-SMF.
There's probably some restrictions on the code, because I don't see why it wouldn't work. I can check that when I get a chance. It should be fairly easy.
IMPORTANT! THE INDEX.PHP FOR YOUR MAMBO TEMPLATE MUST BE MODIFIED!
The SMF bridge instructions tell you to add this code immediately above </head>:
global $sc, $context; if (!defined('SMF')){ require ("administrator/components/com_smf/config.smf.php"); require_once ($smf_path."/SSI.php"); } $sc = &$context['session_id'];
You need to change this code to the following:
global $sc, $context; if (!defined('SMF')){ require ("administrator/components/com_smf/config.smf.php"); require ($smf_path . "/Settings.php"); require_once ($smf_path."/SSI.php"); } $sc = &$context['session_id']; Simply add the missing line between the require statements.
If you don't do this, your site will not function!
I attempted this with Latest MamboHacks bridge and Latest Mambo. The bot DID NOT WORK. cowboy, post your thoughts or maybe post your working version please. This is a heavily anticipated feature...at least by me
err I didnt realized that MamboHacks SMF bridge modifieds mambo/index.php and not mambo/templates/templatename/index.php. This is better actually since it will work on any template you have. To make smf searchbot work on your site using Mambohacks.com bridge add this code to your mambo/index.php:
Code:
if (file_exists($smf_path."/Settings.php")) require ($smf_path . "/Settings.php");
right after
Code:
if (file_exists($smf_path."/SSI.php")) require_once ($smf_path."/SSI.php");[
This should be around line 28 under //MAMBOHACKS.COM category. Make sure you do this after you patch your index.php file via bridge's backend component. This is tested on Mambo 4.5.2.3 with the latest bridge. Take care.
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please. This is a heavily anticipated feature...at least by me
