Introductory Notes
Unless noted, any script written by me can be freely distributed and modified. I'm not too keen on providing support for these—so these are provided "as is"—but if you have questions or suggestions, pass them along via the contact form.
ASP Scripts
- Migrate BlogWorks XML Comments to Wordpress
- This little ASP script will migrate your BlogWorks XML comments into Wordpress. Trackbacks are disregarded, unfortunately, in part due to the fact that I didn't have enough for them to be worth saving, and in part because I didn't have the patience to attempt to pick apart the different types of "incoming" and treat each differently. To use this, extract the ASP file from the zip file and open it. At the top of the file you'll find directions on what needs to be variables need to be set for individual installations; basically, if you've managed to stay hosted at an ASP provider and install Wordpress, you should probably be okay. Further information about the circumstances surrounding the creation of this script.
- Remove extraneous paragraph markings in migrated BlogWorks entries
- Using BlogWorks XML in conjunction with w.bloggar led to the presence of doubled opening and closing paragraph marks, as well as paragraph marks around lists. This script executes a series of SQL statements that cleans these up in a Wordpress installation. Directions for use are like the Comment Migrator, and are included in the ASP file. Further infomation on the circumstances surrounding the creation of this script.
PHP Scripts
- Wordpress RSS feed, full entries with comments
- This isn't perfect—the comments to password-protected entries still show, for instance—but this a working RSS 2.0 feed example. Copy and save into a PHP file of your choice and place in your Wordpress directory. Link, and enjoy. Further information on the circumstances around the creation of this script. And the conclusion..
- Wordpress comment e-mails using Brinkster mailer
- Brinkster uses a non-standard PHP Mailer of some sort to send mail from PHP scripts, so I modified the comments-function.php file to use it in order to send me notifications of new comments, trackbacks, and moderated feedback. In this text file is the modified wp_notify_postauthor function. Replace your existing WP 1.5 wp_notify_postauthor with this one and modify the relevant fields (e-mail addresses). Copy the changes to the wp_notify_moderator function, test, and you should be good to go.