Guestbook v2.5 released

[renewebsite]

hi,
i installed the guestbook and changed some things so it fits my website ...i only have one problem when you click 'sign guestbook' you get these things

Name*:
Email
Website
Message*

but the font color is black ...i want to change te color but i cant find these terms anywhere ..
in which file can i find the code to change the color of these words .. please help

thx in advance and keep up the good work

[ruebenwurzel]

Hello,

adapt the CSS of the guestbook by using the Edit Css button in the options of the guestbook.

Matthias

[renewebsite]

i meant more specific i knew i had to look in the css ... but i found it

.input_form {

that was the part i was looking for ...

thx for your help

[Olli]

hello,

i have a problem on a website when it comes to spam. nevertheless captcha is turned on or off at least 30 or 40 spam entries are made a day.

since all new entries have to be approved they are only visible inside the backend admin area for the guestbook. to be able to clean up those spam entires the only idea i came up with was something like this:

what to do you about deleting all unapproved entries that are older than for example 10 days automatically? i could do this inside the view.php or anything like this not to be in need of cron jobs...

or do you have any better idea? any help appreciated on this one.

thanks

[thorn]

Hello,

i have a problem on a website when it comes to spam. nevertheless captcha is turned on or off at least 30 or 40 spam entries are made a day.

what version of guestbook do you use, and what kind of captcha?

thorn.

[Olli]

@thorn: just looked it up - it says version 2.1....would upgrading fix this?
website is (still) running at WB 2.6.5 i just rocognized 

the captcha is the one with the math calculation...

thanks

[erpe]

Hello to the author(s) of this nice module,

we discussed about displaying the ip-adress in the backend of this module and made some changes to the files (thanks to aldus for the "quick hack"). Please see http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,10304.msg63750.html#msg63750
Perhaps this should be integrated in the next version of this module?
I think it would be nice .

rgds

erpe

[thorn]

hello,

@thorn: just looked it up - it says version 2.1....would upgrading fix this?
website is (still) running at WB 2.6.5 i just rocognized 

i'am quite sure it will...

thorn.

[thorn]

Hello

EDIT: updated to 2.7.02 (security issue).
Had anybody tried the new ASP-functionality? - Any comments?

attached you will find an ASP-enabled guestbookv2.7 - no other changes were made.
ASP (Advanced Spam Protection) is a system to prevent spam-bots from sending spam - without use of a captcha.

This is a first test-release (aka proof-of-concepts) - would be nice if someone can test this module. Preferable users with an existing and every time spammed guestbook. ATTN: there is no easy way to 'downgrade' back to an older version, so you have to know what you are doing...

How to install:
you need wb2.7(!) with installed guestbook (2.x prefered)
- just install this zip as usual inside wb
- in admin-section, go to pages -> your guestbook -> settings: and set Verification required: Disabled
- go to Admin-Tools -> Captcha and Advanced-Spam-Protection (ASP) Control, and set Activate ASP to Enabled.

All spam will stop immediately, but mostly because i added an additionally argument to a link often used by spam-bots. So we must wait some time (days /weeks ?)  until the spam-bots updated there database.

thorn.

PS: if you want to test your guestbook after updating: don't fool yourself by just hacking some few characters into the form and pressing send immediately. It's part of ASP to check how much time a user spent filling the form - if you are to fast, you will be considered as spam-bot.

PS2: if you see some extra fields in your guestbook-form with
"Leave this field name blank:" and so on
there is an issue with the modules / templates CSS and missing
.nixhier {
    display:none;
}

[joop]

Hello,

Got a major issue with the guestbook.
I got the latest version, and as soon as i submit a message it gives me an internal server error.
Like this:
--
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator to inform of the time the error occurred and of anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
--
Anybody got a idea???

[erpe]

I installed this advanced guestbook today, no errors.
Hope that spam has an end now.

I will report in a month.

rgds

erpe

[Mel]

Hello @ll

I read in this thread that it makes sense to use WB2.7 with Guestbook2.7 to use Captcha Protection.

I uninstalled the previous Version of Guestbook, made the Update for Websitebaker (V2.6.7 -> 2.7) (yes, i did what in the Updatemanual was written) and had no errors.

Now my Problem is, that i can't activate the captcha Verification. I enabled it in the Admintools, but in the settings of the guestbook i can't. I click "enable", then click "save" and when i return to the settings "disabled" is activated. The Guestbookpage never shows any Captcha.

Any Idea how to fix this Issue?

Thanks a lot

Edit: Another Page with Form fields (used as a contactpage) works correct. Captcha is shown and works fine...

[thorn]

Hello,

please try Guestbook 2.7.0.8.01 (pre 2.7.1) from
http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,11352.msg68714.html#msg68714
deinstall your current version, and install this on.

After installing, go to Admin-Tools -> Captcha and Advanced-Spam-Protection (ASP) Control and set Activate ASP to Enabled.
Then, go to your guestbook's settings, and set Verification required: to off (yes, off!).

ASP will block all automated spam - no need for a captcha anymore.
(Check the guestbook input-page, there have to be some _hidden_ fields (honeypot-fields) if all worked well).

thorn.

[Mel]

Hello thorn

I changed the guestbook, but it's the same behaviour. If captcha is not needed while using ASP i think i'll stop troubleshooting and wait for Spam in the guestbook.

thx

[ruebenwurzel]

@mel

not shure if this helps you, but just an idea.

Are you shure, all files on the server in the modules/guestbook folder are the one from the latest guestbook version? Why asking this? If some files of the guestbook owned from a ftpuser the guestbook upgrade script did not overwrite them (Look at help page for Permissions and Ownerships for more information). So please check if all files are the latest ones.

Matthias

[thorn]

Hello,

just released guestbook v2.8.01
http://addons.websitebaker.org/pages/modules/page-modules.php

New key-features:

• admin may add a comment
• User-IP in backend
• different styles for odd/even rows
• new file smiley.php, to change smileys easily

Please check your layout settings (guestbook page -> settings -> layout settings) after upgrade!
There are now two fields, one for odd rows, one for even rows.
The old loop-field (now loop odd rows) won't be updated if changed - so check this carefully.

New classes:
class="gbentry":
class="gbentry_b":
  Odd rows uses <table class="gbentry">, while
  even rows uses <table class="gbentry_b">. See the supplied frontend.css on how to handle this.
class="gbcomment":
  For comment

New Elements:
[COMMENT]:
  Display comment
  In guestbook-entries without comment, this element becomes hidden using style="display:none !important;" (hardcoded)


Just empty the loop even rows-field if you don't want to have different styles for odd/even rows.

thorn.

[erpe]

Hello

as I said in this post (http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,7920.msg67289.html#msg67289) I will report:

NO SPAM AT ALL since that modifyings
 

Thanks to Thorn.

rgds

erpe

[dbaj]

On my site I have problem with redirect after I click "Submit" or "Reset".
Just white screen and long address in address bar with "sid" and "pid". Something  is wrong with last redirect - return to guestbook page.

WB 2.7 + Guestbook 2.8.01 - first instalation
No matter if Capcha/ASP is turned off/on

I've tried change to last line in gstbk_save.php - exit(header("Location: .....")); and nothing happens.

Damian Baj

[thorn]

Hello,

please set ERROR_REPORTING to E_ALL, and try again.

thorn.

[dbaj]

Ok. Problem solved.

The reason of that is conversion of lang file. Before that problem appear I translate file EN.php to Polish and convert file to utf-8.

I don't know is that shlould be. I'll just replace signs like ąśżźć to utf-8 equivalents like &#261; &#380; ... and leave file in ANSI.

Thank's for reply!

Damian Baj

[fshagan]

Can fields be added to the guestbook?  I haven't looked at the .php files yet, but I'm wondering if I can use it for a boat "owner's registry" where several fields would have to be added (boat model, sail number, color, etc.)

[erpe]

Hi,

maybe you find a fitting mosule at the AMASP-Project.

rgds

erpe

[fshagan]

Thanks ... the dbConnect module looks like it might do what I need!

[duke24]

Hi,

I have some problems with this module. If someone will add an entry to my guestbook, there are some fields I don't wont. Please have a look at http://www.sv-hesel.de/pages/gaestebuch.php to see what I mean.
Would be nice if someone can help me to solve this problem.

best regards
Daniel

[thorn]

Hello,

that's because for some unknown reason the guestbook's frontend.css-file isn't readable.
 http://www.sv-hesel.de/modules/guestbook/frontend.css --> 403 Forbidden

thorn.