I 'lost' my 'category' in admin files for setting up forum

[ClassyLass]

I went in to link a counter to my site and accidentally added the link to the 'create new category' and not the 'description'. Now I have no 'category' area anymore in my admin panel and when I try to add a 'create new forum' there is no button to send it thru once I add on the description!
When you get a chance, pls advise.
THANKS!

http://venturahigh.16.forumer.com/

[ClassyLass]

Oh man, I must have really messed things up if nobody even knows! UT OH!
Somebody? A shoulder to cry on? Anybody?

[Moridin12]

Can you give us screenshots of your situations?

Moridin
Forumer Support

[ClassyLass]

I will try

o.k wait a sec-i might have figured it out-hold on..
nope too good to be true
here's what i got...

Create new forum
The form below will allow you to customize all the general board options. For User and Forum configurations use the related links on the left hand side

General Forum Settings
Forum name
Description bock,bock, bock!
Category WELCOME VHS ALUMNI Junior High/Middle School Elementary School College & Military Life in General Special Area

On the drop down there is a blank spot to pick which category the new forum goes to right after 'special area'-that is where the code is pasted-it reads as a blank (you cant see the code i put in by mistake)-but I know it is there. Then like i said there is no submit button once the description is filled. no matter which category I choose-so it can't be submitted.
here is the management page with the category button missing

Forum Administration
From this panel you can add, delete, edit, re-order and re-synchronise categories and forums

Forum Administration
WELCOME VHS ALUMNI Edit Delete Move up Move down
HELLO & WELCOME
Come here for a warm welcome, chit chat, help, testing & ideas! 4 4 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Secret Beach Party!
If you are here-it is by special invitation only! Please come join us around the bonfire! Or better yet SKINNY DIPPING! 3 6 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Class of...Roll Call!
Who's Here? Find & Add Yourself to Your Class 4 4 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Misc. Alumni & Schools
VHS Students & Others who Graduated Elsewhere. We have a niche' here for you! 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
FLUNKIES
For those who went to VHS but didn't Graduate! Find out how they made out here! 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Faculty
Meet & Greet 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Teacher; I need you!
Thanks for- the grate educashun! ...I will never forget you!... 1 3 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
In Memory...
A Place to Remember Those Who Have Passed Before Us 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync


Junior High/Middle School Edit Delete Move up Move down
Junior High School-A.K.A. Middle School
The Place to Find The Cavaliers from DeAnza & folks from Cabrillo, Anacapa, Balboa etc. Add Your School & Join In! 2 4 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync


Elementary School Edit Delete Move up Move down
Let's Meet Again Here!
Come on in & add your school & help us remember! 6 6 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync


College & Military Edit Delete Move up Move down
College Years
List Your College Here 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Military Life
Thank You for Your Duty-Please Share! 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync


Life in General Edit Delete Move up Move down
Remember...reminisce
The Palms, 101 Drive-In, The Cross, Matilija Hot Springs, The Point, The Hot Dog, The Ave., The Barranca, The Old Girl's School, Trueblood's, The Gulch, Corn Burritos, Foster Park Bowl, Sulfur Mnt., Hobo Jungle...!? 2 16 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Single? Dating?
Meet up here & maybe find that old diamond in the rough. 1 2 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Married? Commited?
Share the Secrets to Bliss 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Friends, Family, Freaks, Misfits & Misc.
Don't feel like you fit in anywhere here? This is the place for you! 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Fruits of our Labor
The Place to Brag Up The Kids & Grandkids. Pictures please! 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Travels & Experiences
Where have we been & where life has taken us. 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Work, Work, Work!
Business to share? Wanna talk shop? 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Gardening, Crafts, Cooking
A Place to Join In & Share Your Hobbies! 2 2 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Sports, Sports, Sports!
Football, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Hockey, Track, Bicycling, Walking, ETC. 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync


Special Area Edit Delete Move up Move down
Fort Danger
A private clubhouse for the boys to hang out in. 0 0 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
The Red Tent
A place of feminine mysteries & wisdoms. Where the sisterhood is. 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Beach Party!
Let's build a bonfire & go grunion hunting! Who brought the s'mores & hot buttered rum? 1 1 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Shout Out!
Join In! Leave a message here for others to see!Talk is Cheap 1 3 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync
Chat! We have a chat room!
See who's here to chat with! 4 5 Edit Delete Move up
Move down Resync

is that what you mean?

[ClassyLass]

o.k. I was able to go look at a functioning site and this is what is missing from the create new forum configuration page-missing is-forum status-where you set the locked/unlocked-the auto pruning-and the create new forum-button.
oh man i must have invented a new way to mess things up good! They just disappeared from the controls!

[ClassyLass]

I'm not able to edit any of my forums because the dropdowns are gone and so is the submit new information button from this paste error. Please advise.

[ClassyLass]

o.k.-I copied what the html is in the part of my management that isn't working. I copied from below my parachat box including the error area & the copyright. I sdon't know what needs to be removed. Please advise when you can! Thanks so much!
<!-- End Basic ParaChat v7.0 Code --></span></td>
<td class="row1" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen">4</span></td>
<td class="row2" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen">7</span></td>
<td class="row1" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen"><a href="admin_forums.php?mode=editforum&amp;f=37&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Edit</a></span></td>
<td class="row2" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen"><a href="admin_forums.php?mode=deleteforum&amp;f=37&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Delete</a></span></td>
<td class="row1" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen"><a href="admin_forums.php?mode=forum_order&amp;move=-15&amp;f=37&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Move up</a> <br /> <a href="admin_forums.php?mode=forum_order&amp;move=15&amp;f=37&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Move down</a></span></td>
<td class="row2" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen"><a href="admin_forums.php?mode=forum_sync&amp;f=37&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Resync</a></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" class="row2"><input class="post" type="text" name="forumname[8]" /> <input type="submit" class="liteoption" name="addforum[8]" value="Create new forum" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="../templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="catLeft" colspan="3"><span class="cattitle"><b><a href="./../index.php?c=10&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5"><script language="JavaScript"></a></b></span></td>
<td class="cat" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen"><a href="admin_forums.php?mode=editcat&amp;c=10&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Edit</a></span></td>
<td class="cat" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen"><a href="admin_forums.php?mode=deletecat&amp;c=10&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Delete</a></span></td>
<td class="cat" align="center" valign="middle" nowrap="nowrap"><span class="gen"><a href="admin_forums.php?mode=cat_order&amp;move=-15&amp;c=10&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Move up</a> <a href="admin_forums.php?mode=cat_order&amp;move=15&amp;c=10&amp;sid=6e04c3cadb17bd9405f79b7f7868d2a5">Move down</a></span></td>
<td class="catRight" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gen">&nbsp</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" class="row2"><input class="post" type="text" name="forumname[10]" /> <input type="submit" class="liteoption" name="addforum[10]" value="Create new forum" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="../templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" class="catBottom"><input class="post" type="text" name="categoryname" /> <input type="submit" class="liteoption" name="addcategory" value="Create new category" /></td>
</tr>
</table></form>
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[ClassyLass]

here's it entirely from the spot where you can add a new forum to the 'lost' catagory. HTH!

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../templates/admin/admin.css" type="text/css">
<style type="text/css">
<!--

/* General font families for common tags */
p, td { font-size : 11px; color : black; }
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</style>
<title>Ventura High School Free Alumni Site - </title>
</head>
<body>

<a name="top"></a>
<h1>Create new forum</h1>

<p>The form below will allow you to customize all the general board options. For User and Forum configurations use the related links on the left hand side</p>

<form action="admin_forums.php?sid=145070dbb9510670e0342e94e09d237a" method="post">
<table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0" class="forumline" align="center">
<tr>
<th class="thHead" colspan="2">General Forum Settings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="row1">Forum name</td>
<td class="row2"><input type="text" size="25" name="forumname" value="rr" class="post" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="row1">Description</td>
<td class="row2"><textarea rows="5" cols="45" wrap="virtual" name="forumdesc" class="post"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="row1">Category</td>
<td class="row2"><select name="c"><option value="1">WELCOME VHS ALUMNI</option>
<option value="3">Junior High/Middle School</option>
<option value="5">Elementary School</option>
<option value="6">College & Military</option>
<option value="7">Life in General</option>
<option value="8" selected="selected">Special Area</option>
<option value="10"><script language="JavaScript"></option>
</select></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="row1">Forum status</td>
<td class="row2"><select name="forumstatus"><option value="0" selected="selected">Unlocked</option>
<option value="1" >Locked</option>
</select></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="row1">Auto-pruning</td>
<td class="row2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="middle">Enabled</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle"><input type="checkbox" name="prune_enable" value="1" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="middle">Remove topics that have not been posted to in</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle">&nbsp;<input type="text" name="prune_days" value="7" size="5" class="post" />&nbsp;Days</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" valign="middle">Check for topic age every</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle">&nbsp;<input type="text" name="prune_freq" value="1" size="5" class="post" />&nbsp;Days</td>
</tr>
</table></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="catBottom" colspan="2" align="center"><input type="hidden" name="mode" value="createforum" /><input type="hidden" name="f" value="" /><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Create new forum" class="mainoption" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

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[SleepDog]

i think u have to create a new forum.. how many members are there now?

[ClassyLass]

oh I hope not! I have 15 members & over 100 posts.

[ClassyLass]

Can someone please tell me if I need to create a new board to fix this error or not? We over 170 posts & I'd hate to lose them all-but it's now or never to fix this thing!
Now my sign-in stuff isn't their anymore or the stats of whose is on, most users on at..etc.
somebody please advise! This is just getting worse! Is it a bug?

[Tuitam]

Use these instructions: http://forum.forumer.com/showpost.ph...4&postcount=22

In point 6) Locate the text <script language="JavaScript"></a> and remove the red part only.

This should solve it for now.

Tuitam

[Tuitam]

If you cannot access your ACP, log out and then log in using this link: http://venturahigh.16.forumer.com/lo...redirect=admin

Tuitam

(For some strange reason I couldn't edit my previous post)

[Tuitam]

I hope this has been fixed now.

Tuitam

[ClassyLass]

RESOLVED! Thanks to you, Tuitam! THANKS A HEAP!