[KingdaKa]

I have an IP.Board website, but I decided that wasn't enough so I decided I would create a forum software. Making one was my whole reason for learning PHP, I learned it and never used it, dumb right, so now I'm on my 4th try with it beeing very picky with how the end product looks and works. I know that there are probably close to 100 different forums softwares out there popping up one by one, but I am just doing this as a for-fun thing just so everybody knows, I do however plan to make it downloadable for free.

But I do just want an opinion from everybody else, is it prefered that the code be noted? I am noting it but I find it a wast of time adding in these notes.

Once I find out if it's OK I will post a link so I can get some comments on the software it's self.

[TheMagnitude]

It's not a waste of time because when you get stuck on an error, give up, and come back 2 months later your going to be looking at the notes so that you understand your code again.

[Tom9729]

TheMagnitude, on 13 Jan, 2009 - 02:06 PM, said:

It's not a waste of time because when you get stuck on an error, give up, and come back 2 months later your going to be looking at the notes so that you understand your code again.

Well it depends on how well the comments are written.

A friend of mine was working on an assignment for class, and upon completion he said "Ok, now all I have to do is go back and comment everything".

Judging from the comments he had so far (very obvious things, basically rephrasing each line from Java to English), I don't think they'll be very helpful to him or anyone else.

[KingdaKa]

I can see how notes could come in handy in these situations, I always just keep adding notes explaining what's going on every 10 lines or so

[KingdaKa]

If you'd like to see it this is the URL: http://www.pinbulletin.com/dev/PB

Current Status:
- Registration Works
- Login Works
- You can view the forums

[grimpirate]

Comments are necessary only if you intend others to understand your code. My comments never help me out because I typically understand my code just by looking at it. Other people's code is more problematic. That said sometimes people write poor comments and they're really of no use at all. If you intend to distribute your forum via open source so that others can edit/expand/mod it, that would suggest you need comments/documentation of some sort.

All that said, there really aren't that many good forum packages out there. Sure there are tons of forums available, but the big boys are basically phpbb, invision, vbulletin, there aren't many others that compete at the same level as those.

Lastly, I take it your forum is built on an SQL database?

[KingdaKa]

If by SQL you mean MySQL then yes it is.

[rmccarter721]

I use Chrome.. a wee small error I am getting when registering

Warning: Missing argument 1 for driver::mysql_run(), called in /home/content/j/c/a/jcarp19/html/pinbulletin/dev/PB/includes/display/public/core/reg.php on line 230 and defined in /home/content/j/c/a/jcarp19/html/pinbulletin/dev/PB/includes/driver.php on line 88

the page renders correctly and I do get my email and all, but you may want to look into the error..

I am also wanting to make my own forum, though the only bit that i cannot work out how to do is the "UnRead Posts" or "Posts Since Last Visit"

[KingdaKa]

It's all fixed I had a little error because I decided to change how data is inserted into the database and forgot to remove something. Thanks!

[Glorfindal]

I'll so use this when you finish!

[Wrighty52]

It's fun working on something like this. I'm currently for a remotely hosted forum company, developing their v2 of their software. It's tedious, and so many different levels of security that you have to think about.

Either way, it's teaching me a lot!

[KingdaKa]

I have been researching a lot of security aspects needed. So far I am just getting the basics, then I plan to add all of the advanced security features.

[KingdaKa]

I put out a BETA mainly to test the installer, which I think I am going to redo. BUT the board and ACP is included so if anybody would like to try it out you can download it here: http://www.pinbulletin.com/downloads

I am still working on the overall functionality of the board and ACP.

This post has been edited by KingdaKa: 22 February 2009 - 04:24 PM

[Kirth]

KingdaKa, on 22 Feb, 2009 - 10:20 AM, said:

I put out a BETA mainly to test the installer, which I think I am going to redo. BUT the board and ACP is included so if anybody would like to try it out you can download it here: http://www.pinbulletin.com/download

I am still working on the overall functionality of the board and ACP.

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The requested URL /download was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/1.3.33 Server at www.pinbulletin.com Port 80

404 Error is 404'ish.

Working link = http://www.pinbullet...home/downloads/

Update: So far I can tell you this: That's some daaamn fine work you guys put in there!

This post has been edited by Kirth: 22 February 2009 - 01:31 PM

[KingdaKa]

Kirth, on 22 Feb, 2009 - 03:26 PM, said:

Update: So far I can tell you this: That's some daaamn fine work you guys put in there!

I am the only one making it But thanks a lot, I updated that flawed link!