Comments on: Converting bBlog 0.76 to Wordpress 2.0 (Import/Export) Script http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/ Inane Ramblings of a Photographer/Hacker/Brit in Malaysia Eating, Drinking and Partying! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-123201 Jim Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:44:37 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-123201 I don't have any advice to offer regarding converting themes. I started over and expect you will too. I'm really surprised to learn that someone is still using bBlog. It's been years since it was supported. Wow! I don't have any advice to offer regarding converting themes. I started over and expect you will too.

I'm really surprised to learn that someone is still using bBlog. It's been years since it was supported. Wow!

]]> By: Alison http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-123200 Alison Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:26:53 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-123200 Thanks so much for this. Good thing WP 2.0 is legacy supported and available for download, with the "Debian philosophy". I'll convert to WP 2.0 then upgrade. Any thoughts on converting over the theme? Thanks so much for this. Good thing WP 2.0 is legacy supported and available for download, with the "Debian philosophy". I'll convert to WP 2.0 then upgrade.

Any thoughts on converting over the theme?

]]> By: Dan Ashby http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107622 Dan Ashby Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:06:25 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107622 OK, I had to allow NULL entries in the following fields: wp_posts: post_excerpt to_ping pinged post_content_filtered wp_categories: category_description And also change the date formatting from %G to %Y: $post_date=strftime("%Y-%m-%d %T", $post->posttime); Hey BINGO! It works, thanks for a great script. Dan OK,

I had to allow NULL entries in the following fields:

wp_posts:
post_excerpt
to_ping
pinged
post_content_filtered

wp_categories:
category_description

And also change the date formatting from %G to %Y:

$post_date=strftime("%Y-%m-%d %T", $post->posttime);

Hey BINGO! It works, thanks for a great script.

Dan

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107620 ShaolinTiger Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:03:28 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107620 Dan it looks like post_excerpt is a not null field, so you have to find out what order to add it in and then add a value for it, might be as much as just adding ' ' Dan it looks like post_excerpt is a not null field, so you have to find out what order to add it in and then add a value for it, might be as much as just adding ' '

]]> By: Dan Ashby http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107593 Dan Ashby Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:23:20 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107593 The first problem is that $HTTP_GET_VARS is deprecated so I changed it to $GET which leaves me with: WordPress database error: [Field 'post_excerpt' doesn't have a default value] INSERT INTO wp_posts (post_author, post_date, post_date_gmt, post_content, post_title,post_status, comment_status, ping_status, post_name) VALUES ('1', '-05-16 ', '-05-16 ', 'Jeez, I just couldn\'t be bothered, and it probably would have taken 5 years anyway, to make my own full feautured blog program. So I\'m using this one. It seems pretty easy to drive so there we go. If I can\'t import the old blog entries, I\'ll just put a link up to the old stuff - I guess that\'s easiest and I\'m tired with all this now anyhoo...', 'A new way to blog', 'publish', 'open', 'open', 'a-new-way-to-blog') couldn't get post ID The first problem is that $HTTP_GET_VARS is deprecated so I changed it to $GET which leaves me with:

WordPress database error: [Field 'post_excerpt' doesn't have a default value]
INSERT INTO wp_posts (post_author, post_date, post_date_gmt, post_content, post_title,post_status, comment_status, ping_status, post_name) VALUES ('1', '-05-16 ', '-05-16 ', 'Jeez, I just couldn\'t be bothered, and it probably would have taken 5 years anyway, to make my own full feautured blog program. So I\'m using this one. It seems pretty easy to drive so there we go. If I can\'t import the old blog entries, I\'ll just put a link up to the old stuff - I guess that\'s easiest and I\'m tired with all this now anyhoo...', 'A new way to blog', 'publish', 'open', 'open', 'a-new-way-to-blog')

couldn't get post ID

]]> By: Jim http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107587 Jim Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:16:46 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107587 Dan Ashby, what failed for you? Perhaps you have some non-standard modifications to your bblog database structure. It's been ages since I migrated so I'm afraid I won't be much help, but you should post the problem your having specifically. Dan Ashby, what failed for you? Perhaps you have some non-standard modifications to your bblog database structure. It's been ages since I migrated so I'm afraid I won't be much help, but you should post the problem your having specifically.

]]> By: Dan Ashby http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107583 Dan Ashby Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:01:26 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107583 Thanks for the reply - interesting the 'Jim' said he had it working with 2.1.2, which I couldn't. I'll downgrade and let you know. Dan Thanks for the reply - interesting the 'Jim' said he had it working with 2.1.2, which I couldn't. I'll downgrade and let you know.

Dan

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107553 ShaolinTiger Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:53:09 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107553 Do note this is for Wordpress 2.0.x only, not tested with 2.1.x or above. No idea about the picture plugin, you'll have to hack it yourselves. Do note this is for Wordpress 2.0.x only, not tested with 2.1.x or above.

No idea about the picture plugin, you'll have to hack it yourselves.

]]> By: Dan Ashby http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107552 Dan Ashby Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:47:30 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-107552 Hi Shaolin, Any news on the question from Andrew Casad? I'm where he is with the picture plugin and it appears to make the script break. Any help would be great... Dan Hi Shaolin,

Any news on the question from Andrew Casad? I'm where he is with the picture plugin and it appears to make the script break. Any help would be great...

Dan

]]> By: ShaolinTiger http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-91912 ShaolinTiger Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:35:10 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2006/07/04/converting-bblog-076-to-wordpress-20-importexport-script/#comment-91912 <strong>Mithfindel:</strong> I've uploaded the file again, it got lost in the recent crash. Do note it won't work if you try and convert to the latest 2.3 version of WP so do convert to an older version. Cheers! Mithfindel: I've uploaded the file again, it got lost in the recent crash. Do note it won't work if you try and convert to the latest 2.3 version of WP so do convert to an older version. Cheers!

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