skebrown

I have noticed in the past that I sometimes had to add two <br>’s to get the desired affect.
Maybe two will do?

I have tried several times to get it to work even using nightly builds just to make sure it wasn’t something funky with a version that I had.
I have checked my server to make sure that I can run cgi scripts outside of the cgi-bin (yes I can), thinking that this may be the problem (not sure if it even matters?). The script still gives me the message that everything works and was imported, but it isn’t there.
I thought I would wait for the next release and try again. However, not sure if that really matters either since I have been trying different builds of the “import-greymatter.php” file — which is probably going to be included in the next release without further modification, but who know’s.

Alex King has a nice plugin that you can use in this fasion.
“WP Style Switcher”
https://www.alexking.org/index.php?content=software/wordpress/content.php
With this plugin, you could create the two styles that you want. Just experiment with it and you should be good to go.

It sounds like your database is not being found. You might want to check out your config section of the “index.php” file within the maillist directory.
The “email_list” you are referring to is the name of the table within the database, which is supposed to be created by using the “email_list.sql” file included with the plugin.
If you do not have the table named correctly, that could be your error?

Brian and I got this worked out. I was going to let him go through his documentation and get it up to speed on the changes, for those who wish not to use the rewrite function utilizing the .htaccess file.
Here is the fix for me…
In “index.php”, at the top somwhere, add these globals:
$action=$_GET[‘action’];
$id=$_GET[‘id’];
$md=$_GET[‘md’];
$addr=$_GET[‘addr’];
This allows the variables to be passed correctly.
I also had to change the “email-notification.php” file located in the plugins dir.
Find this line:
$msg .= “$site_url/maillist/unsub/$addr\n”;
Replace it with:
$msg .= “$site_url/maillist/index.php?action=unsub&addr=$addr\n”;
The way I have it working on my site is not exactly the way Brian had intended, but it works for me and I am happy with it. I don’t foresee any secuirty issues (anyone?) so for now, I am sticking with it.
Let me know if I left something out?
Thanks again Brian, you have been most helpful ??

Well, why would my server not pick up variables. What is the cause of such a thing?
I don’t think it is the fact that my server does not see variables. “index.php?cat=13” is passing a variable. Obviously my server is seeing the variable “cat=13” or it would not take the user to that specific Category.
I am not saying that my server does not have issues. However, my server is passing variable’s correctly AND seeing them.
Am I correct?

Thanks for the article from Matt. I read his site quite regularly these days but had not seen that one.
I wanted to further state my views on WordPress being a top-notch blog software engine. Blog Software IS Healthy Bot-Food.
Thanks for the space,
ske

I have run the import feature from WP 1.2 the file is named “import-greymatter.php”.
After running this import, I get the following report:
=================
The importer is running…
importing users…
user skebrown… Done
Done
importing posts, comments, and karma…
Done
Completed GM 2 b2 import !
=======================
However, the import does not seem to have worked because there are no entries in the DB.
Could it be that I have tried this import after I have been using the WP install for a while? What I mean is, I did not do an immediate import after the initial install of WP. I have been using WP for about a year now and suddenly decided that the new version of WP (1.2) makes it easier to do an import, so I tried it. But this may be why it is not importing entries? The report says everything was imported?
What could the problem be?
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Sushubh wrote:
… “Blogs are not a tool to display your creative and programming skills (well they are in someways) but they are a tool to express one self first.” …
Sushubh
While agree with you in-part, I would have to totally disagree with you on this statement.
With weblog tools becoming more popular in the main stream, it would be most considerate to develop something that holds to standards. Blogs are not just for expressing one’s own personal self first. They are for all kinds of wonderful things and sites.
Try reading this article:
Beyond The Blog
https://a.wholelottanothing.org/features.blah/entry/007162
which describes how to use a weblog and weblog technology in a more robust way.
Kind regards,
skebrown
https://skebrown.com