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Where do I change the HTML for XXXXXXX ? All of the raw HTML can be edited in the config script.Here are the menu's that can be useed to edit the HTML:
I am getting the error: The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL xxxx/xxx/ Sometimes a server has not configured the software to recognize the .pl extension.If this is the case try changing the .pl extension to .cgi. Change asgbv3.pl to asgbv3.cgi and asconfig.pl to asconfig.cgi. Double check the permissions and it should work. If you run your own server then you can look in the documentation for how to setup different file extensions. If you are running apache (and you should be) here is the relevant documentation: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_mime.html#addhandler
Can I change the format of the guestbook without disturbing the entries? Yes, the guestbook entries are kept in a separate database so changing the format for the guestbook or the entries will not affect anything except how they are displayed.
Can I use multiple copies of the guestbook without problems? If you can keep the Scripts and datafiles in a different directory then there will be no problems.If the scripts are in the same directory you will have to rename asgbv3.pl and asconfig.pl to something else and have the links on your website point to that. The newest version (3.40) you will also need to change the name of the script in the asconfig.pl file (line 96). If you have all of the datafiles in the same folder you will then need to edit the asgbv3.pl and asconfig.pl files and give unique names to all of the configuration files for each installation. If you are going to have multiple copies of the guestbook it is recommended that they get put into their own directory.
I can't remember my password for the config script. No Problem, just delete the file called sessions.dat located in the script directory. That will reset the password back to the default user name and password.The default is USER: user Password: nospam
I keep getting asked for my password when running the config script. Make sure that you have enabled cookies on your browser. The script stores a cookie in your browser for that session. Once the cookie expires it will ask you to login again. Hence if you don't have cookies enabled it will keep thinking that the session is expired and ask you to log in.If this is not the problem, check the directory and file permissions. If the script doesn't have write permissions to the directory it can't create the needed login files.Sctipt files (.pl) should be chmod 777.
I screwed up the HTML for the gustbook what can I do? Anytime you mess up one of the config files all you have to do is to delete it or replace it. Each time the config script runs it checks to make sure that all of the configuration files are there. If one is missing it will copy a new one with the default values.NOTE: This will only work if the script has permissions to create files. Otherwise you will have to copy the missing file from the original zip or tar.gz archive. For a brief explanation for what each config file is for, look here.
What are all the [PAGELINKS] [EMAIL] and othe bracketed stuff for? Thes are place holders for information that the script inserts into the templates. If you see the [PAGELINKS] in a template, when the script runs it will insert links like thisThis gives you the ability to customize the way the guesbook looks. For a list of each "TAG" you can use go here.
The script is not saving my changes, whats wrong? Most likely if everything else is functioning ok then it is a problem with the file permissions. This is most common on a linux system. The script files should be chmod 777. If you let the script create and modify the configuration files this should never be a problem.
Does the guestbook recognize FRAMES? Yes, In the Configuration script use the link "Guestbook Submission Page" and then click on the button that says "Edit HTML".Scroll down to the end and find the link that reads: <a href="[BACKTO]" target="_top">Back to the Guestbook Entries</A><br> Change target="_top" to the name of the frame you wish to use. If you want the page a user is redirected to after a submission loaded into a frame follow these steps: 1.Open the script asgbv3.pl into a text editor and scroll to line 371 (this line number could change) 2. Find the line that reads print redirect($REDIRECT); 3. Change it to read print redirect(-target=>'FRAME',$REDIRECT); where FRAME is the name of YOUR frame. 4. Save the file and exit.
How can I change the HTML for the submission page? In the Configuration script use the link "Guestbook Submission Page" and then click on the button that says "Edit HTML"ONLY modify the html between the <body></body> tags.
The config script says my session is expired. why? For security each time you log on to the script it will expire your current session after 1 hour.All you need to do is log in again and you can continue to use the script. If you are always getting the message that your session has expired even after you log in then make sure that you have cookies enabled on your browser. If the problem persissts then delete the file called session.dat and let the script create a new one. Delete the cookie in your browser "ASGB" and try to login fresh.
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