It sounds as if your computer is setup to hide the file type 'tag'. Instead of seeing "Sub-boards_for_Y2-1_1-0-8.mod" you are seeing "Sub-boards_for_Y2-1_1-0-8". The ".mod" tag is missing. Is that correct? If so then in any folder window click on the "Tools" menu at the top of the window. Then the "Folder Options.." at the bottom of the list. Then the "View" tab in the dialogue box that opens. In the "Advanced Settings List" take the tick out of the box for "Hide extensions for known file types" & while you are at it you could do the same for the "Show Hidden Files and Folders" Click on the OK Buttons and your tag/extension should now be visible.

As for your Mod file being an MP3 file. When you installed WinAmp (or similar program) it will have automatically associated *.mod files with WinAmp as they also use this file tag. There are a few ways to change this but the easiest is this:

First right click on mod file (Sub-boards_for_Y2-1_1-0-8.mod) and select "Open With" from the list. You could just choose a text editor from the list but you would have to do this every time so rather click on "Choose Program" from the bottom of that same list. Now click on your favourite text editor if it is in the list. If it's not you can browse to the folder where the text editor exe file resides. Once selected you should click the box that says "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" Click OK and your done.

Your mod file should now have the default icon for the text program that you selected rather than an MP3 type icon and should also open in that editor when clicked.

Actually, my icon is still a WinAmp. I hadn't really noticed as I always right click and choose the program to open the text file as I don't always use the same editor.

Was wondering if he has been able to update it for the 2.2 cause I really would love to have it.

Ok I have decided to try out the 2.1 forum and uploaded the mod for this.

For one I can not use the board mod since it would not work for me.

but I got a few errors.

1. Missing right curly or square bracket at /home/petluver/public_html/yabb/Sources/BoardIndex.pl line 999, at end of line syntax error at /home/petluver/public_html/yabb/Sources/BoardIndex.pl line 999, at EOF Compilation failed in require at YaBB.pl line 143.

But if I reupload the orginial file of boardindex.pl it shows the board fine.

In the category and the board in the admin panel, i got this error
syntax error at /home/petluver/public_html/yabb/Admin/ManageBoards.pl line 1022, near "} else" Compilation failed in require at AdminIndex.pl line 118.

those were the other two errors. I don't know what I did wrong or anything.

Ok problem is that I can not get the board mod figured out. Confusing I would say. lol I am sorry that I got you excited.

I have no idea how this board mod works either.

is this for YaBB 2.1 or YaBB 2.2?

I have it running on my YaBB 2.1 board:
http://www.hondosackett.com/yabb/YaBB.pl

It took me over an hour to stich it in by hand (BoardMod does not work on Mac OSX).

angellewis wrote on Feb 27^th, 2008 at 3:55am:

Sorry for the delay on this; you could have emailed the request.

I have the files already to go, but it has other mods and a couple I goofed on, but the system works fine as is. I can email you the whole thing if you like in a Zip file.

Here is the mods I have installed allong with the SubForums:
Advertise v1.3
Palette 4 YaBB21 v1.2
*Quick Reply Box v1.3
***Security Patch v1.0
Search for IP Address v1.1
Display Location Mod v1.0
Sub-Board for YaBB 2.1 v1.0.8
**Glow Shadow Undo Redo 4 YaBB21 v1.0
Display Name History v2.0
Category Image  v1.0

*is for YaBB2.2, but works with a quirk. Quirk wa worked around.
**Has a quirk, but quirkwas removed by hand stitching.
***Recommended!!!

Email me if you're still interested.

Will this ever be updated for YaBB 2.2.x? It would be much appreciated if so.