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[phpnoob]

I know there is a php script out there to do this and I dont know how. I am running Invisionboard 1.01 and I want to be able to access the forum posts from my front page. Thanks.

[Steve-PWH]

U read the instructions or manual?

Dont think u have

iBF as that built in -> Just tell it which forum got extrat from (in admin center) then edit ssi templates to ur need then inserting page using SSI or PHP include as per instructions.

[phpnoob]

Could you please be a little more specific? I am totally a noob @ this. And I learn by doing and being shown.

[Steve-PWH]

Will do just give me 12 hours as have to go to work now -> yes 12 hours on a bank holiday -> but at least i get tripple time

[phpcoder]

www.ibresource.com might have a hack for you.

Other than that it looks like you will just need to pull the last x posts out of mysql, and link them to the topic.

If you don't find It I will code it for you (its really simple).

[phpnoob]

Originally posted by phpcoder
www.ibresource.com might have a hack for you.

Other than that it looks like you will just need to pull the last x posts out of mysql, and link them to the topic.

If you don't find It I will code it for you (its really simple).

I found one on there, but i need to see if it works first. Thanks.

[Steve-PWH]

Simply call this script via PHP includes, or SSI .shtml tags to generate content
on the fly, streamed into your own webpage.

To show the last 10 topics and posts in the news forums...

include("http://domain.com/forums/ssi.php?a=news&show=10");

You can adjust the "show" attribute to display a different amount of topics.

To show the board statistics

include("http://domain.com/forums/ssi.php?a=stats");

To show the active users stats (x Members, X Guests, etc)

include("http://domain.com/forums/ssi.php?a=active");

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That is part of the standard build no hack needed

I have a modifed version that includes last poster, date last post and views -> I can send you if you want ( You will not find on IBR as I changed it myself )