How to mass create threads under a specific topic?

[Vinz]

Hi there,

Is there a way to mass create threads under a specific topic? I have a list of about 2,000 pages which I want to create into threads. These info are not exported from other forum software, so I cannot use the default import function.

So is there a way where I can import via CSV or add-on that I can use to mass create the threads?

 

[Jeremy]

You would need to write or commission a custom importer.

 

[Vinz]

Anyone here can help me to import the data?

 

[Paul B]

Moved to custom requests.

 

[Cooper]

Write a PHP script and use the xenforo datawriter, like:

//post new thread on forum       
            $writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
            $writer->set('user_id', $userid);
            $writer->set('username', $username);
            $writer->set('title', $threadtitle);
            $postWriter = $writer->getFirstMessageDw();
            $postWriter->set('message', $intromsg);
   
            $writer->set('node_id', $nodeid);
                    $writer->preSave();
                    $writer->save();
                    $thread = $writer->getMergedData();

 

[Vinz]

Write a PHP script and use the xenforo datawriter, like:

//post new thread on forum      
            $writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
            $writer->set('user_id', $userid);
            $writer->set('username', $username);
            $writer->set('title', $threadtitle);
            $postWriter = $writer->getFirstMessageDw();
            $postWriter->set('message', $intromsg);
  
            $writer->set('node_id', $nodeid);
                    $writer->preSave();
                    $writer->save();
                    $thread = $writer->getMergedData();

Hi Cooper, thanks!

Would you be able to help us import? We are willing to pay you nominal fee to help us import the data as we are not developer, may have problems writing the script.

 

[Cooper]

I would contact some of the more experienced say resource developers as they would be better suited than me.

 

[xf_phantom]

How does the csv file look like?

 

[Vinz]

How does the csv file look like?

There are 2 columns of data. 1 is thread title, the other is thread content

 

[Vinz]

There are 2 columns of data. 1 is thread title, the other is thread content

Anyone here can help?