OK, anyone out there have a copy of mylinks/portal.cgi/etc. -- basically a script that let's users save some links as favorite links -- that integrates with the userID's of DCScripts.com's DCforum message board system?

...I like mylinks and portal.cgi, but the idea of just saving the links in the browser-side cookie just isn't going to fly for my site, we need to save it server-side in case the cookie gets deleted and I'd like to have it integrate with the message board system we use

Thanks....

You could create another database definition file called users.cfg that is based on the structure of your DCScript's user file.

Then create two other files:



Then you will have to re-write the mylinks.cgi or portal.cgi to write the following data to the mylinks.db file:



You have to reference the UserID in the DCScript's user file, and then pull the LinkID of the link that is being added.

The problem is that this will be highly intensive on your CPU, Memory, and Disk Space (especially with a flat file system).

The better solution is to upgrade to Links SQL and do away with flat file systems forever. Links SQL has a new user management system and you could possibly use jerry su's My Link Modification for Links SQL v.1.X with the new version of Links SQL.


Regards,

Eliot Lee

Eliot, I'm not clear on how upgrading to Links SQL is going to help me integrate w/ DCSCripts.com's DCforum message board product... am I missing something? Thanks...

Because MySQL, which is a Structured Query Language is way more flexible for integrating different applications together.

Also, Links SQL has an integrated user management script built-in and you could in the future use a FORUM plug-in with Links SQL that will integrate with other applications!

Got it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Regards,

Eliot Lee