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+<?php
+/** 
+*
+* @package phpBB3
+* @version $Id$
+* @copyright (c) 2005 phpBB Group 
+* @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU Public License 
+*
+*/
+
+/**
+*/
+
+// User related
+define('ANONYMOUS', 1);
+
+define('USER_ACTIVATION_NONE', 0);
+define('USER_ACTIVATION_SELF', 1);
+define('USER_ACTIVATION_ADMIN', 2);
+define('USER_ACTIVATION_DISABLE', 3);
+
+define('AVATAR_UPLOAD', 1);
+define('AVATAR_REMOTE', 2);
+define('AVATAR_GALLERY', 3);
+
+define('USER_NORMAL', 0);
+define('USER_INACTIVE', 1);
+define('USER_IGNORE', 2);
+define('USER_FOUNDER', 3);
+//define('USER_BOT', 2);
+//define('USER_GUEST', 4);
+
+// ACL
+define('ACL_NO', 0);
+define('ACL_YES', 1);
+define('ACL_UNSET', -1);
+
+// Group settings
+define('GROUP_OPEN', 0);
+define('GROUP_CLOSED', 1);
+define('GROUP_HIDDEN', 2);
+define('GROUP_SPECIAL', 3);
+define('GROUP_FREE', 4);
+
+// Forum/Topic states
+define('FORUM_CAT', 0);
+define('FORUM_POST', 1);
+define('FORUM_LINK', 2);
+define('ITEM_UNLOCKED', 0);
+define('ITEM_LOCKED', 1);
+define('ITEM_MOVED', 2);
+
+// Topic types
+define('POST_NORMAL', 0);
+define('POST_STICKY', 1);
+define('POST_ANNOUNCE', 2);
+define('POST_GLOBAL', 3);
+
+// Lastread types
+define('TRACK_NORMAL', 0);
+define('TRACK_POSTED', 1);
+
+// Notify methods
+define('NOTIFY_EMAIL', 0);
+define('NOTIFY_IM', 1);
+define('NOTIFY_BOTH', 2);
+
+// Email Priority Settings
+define('MAIL_LOW_PRIORITY', 4);
+define('MAIL_NORMAL_PRIORITY', 3);
+define('MAIL_HIGH_PRIORITY', 2);
+
+// Log types
+define('LOG_ADMIN', 0);
+define('LOG_MOD', 1);
+define('LOG_CRITICAL', 2);
+define('LOG_USERS', 3);
+
+// Private messaging - Do NOT change these values
+define('PRIVMSGS_HOLD_BOX', -4);
+define('PRIVMSGS_NO_BOX', -3);
+define('PRIVMSGS_OUTBOX', -2);
+define('PRIVMSGS_SENTBOX', -1);
+define('PRIVMSGS_INBOX', 0);
+
+// Full Folder Actions
+define('FULL_FOLDER_NONE', -3);
+define('FULL_FOLDER_DELETE', -2);
+define('FULL_FOLDER_HOLD', -1);
+
+// Download Modes - Attachments
+define('INLINE_LINK', 1);
+define('PHYSICAL_LINK', 2);
+
+// Categories - Attachments
+define('ATTACHMENT_CATEGORY_NONE', 0);
+define('ATTACHMENT_CATEGORY_IMAGE', 1); // Inline Images
+define('ATTACHMENT_CATEGORY_WM', 2); // Windows Media Files - Streaming
+define('ATTACHMENT_CATEGORY_RM', 3); // Real Media Files - Streaming
+define('ATTACHMENT_CATEGORY_THUMB', 4); // Not used within the database, only while displaying posts
+//define('SWF_CAT', 5); // Replaced by [flash]? or an additional possibility?
+
+// BBCode UID length
+define('BBCODE_UID_LEN', 5);
+
+// Number of core BBCodes
+define('NUM_CORE_BBCODES', 12);
+
+// Profile Field Types
+define('FIELD_INT', 1);
+define('FIELD_STRING', 2);
+define('FIELD_TEXT', 3);
+define('FIELD_BOOL', 4);
+define('FIELD_DROPDOWN', 5);
+define('FIELD_DATE', 6);
+
+// Table names
+define('ACL_GROUPS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'auth_groups');
+define('ACL_OPTIONS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'auth_options');
+define('ACL_DEPS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'auth_deps');
+define('ACL_PRESETS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'auth_presets');
+define('ACL_USERS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'auth_users');
+define('ATTACHMENTS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'attachments');
+define('BANLIST_TABLE', $table_prefix.'banlist');
+define('BBCODES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'bbcodes');
+define('BOOKMARKS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'bookmarks');
+define('BOTS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'bots');
+define('CACHE_TABLE', $table_prefix.'cache');
+define('CONFIG_TABLE', $table_prefix.'config');
+define('CONFIRM_TABLE', $table_prefix.'confirm');
+define('PROFILE_FIELDS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'profile_fields');
+define('PROFILE_LANG_TABLE', $table_prefix.'profile_lang');
+define('PROFILE_DATA_TABLE', $table_prefix.'profile_fields_data');
+define('PROFILE_FIELDS_LANG_TABLE', $table_prefix.'profile_fields_lang');
+define('DISALLOW_TABLE', $table_prefix.'disallow'); //
+define('DRAFTS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'drafts');
+define('EXTENSIONS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'extensions');
+define('EXTENSION_GROUPS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'extension_groups');
+define('FORUMS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'forums');
+define('FORUMS_ACCESS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'forum_access');
+define('FORUMS_TRACK_TABLE', $table_prefix.'forums_marking');
+define('FORUMS_WATCH_TABLE', $table_prefix.'forums_watch');
+define('GROUPS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'groups');
+define('GROUPS_MODERATOR_TABLE', $table_prefix.'groups_moderator');
+define('ICONS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'icons');
+define('LANG_TABLE', $table_prefix.'lang');
+define('LOG_TABLE', $table_prefix.'log');
+define('MODERATOR_TABLE', $table_prefix.'moderator_cache');
+define('MODULES_TABLE', $table_prefix . 'modules');
+define('POSTS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'posts');
+define('PRIVMSGS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'privmsgs');
+define('PRIVMSGS_TO_TABLE', $table_prefix.'privmsgs_to');
+define('PRIVMSGS_FOLDER_TABLE', $table_prefix.'privmsgs_folder');
+define('PRIVMSGS_RULES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'privmsgs_rules');
+define('RANKS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'ranks');
+define('RATINGS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'ratings');
+define('REPORTS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'reports');
+define('REASONS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'reports_reasons');
+define('SEARCH_TABLE', $table_prefix.'search_results');
+define('SEARCH_WORD_TABLE', $table_prefix.'search_wordlist');
+define('SEARCH_MATCH_TABLE', $table_prefix.'search_wordmatch');
+define('SESSIONS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'sessions');
+define('SESSIONS_KEYS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'sessions_keys');
+define('SITELIST_TABLE', $table_prefix.'sitelist');
+define('SMILIES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'smilies');
+define('STYLES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'styles');
+define('STYLES_TPL_TABLE', $table_prefix.'styles_template');
+define('STYLES_TPLDATA_TABLE', $table_prefix.'styles_template_data');
+define('STYLES_CSS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'styles_theme');
+define('STYLES_IMAGE_TABLE', $table_prefix.'styles_imageset');
+define('TOPICS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'topics');
+define('TOPICS_TRACK_TABLE', $table_prefix.'topics_marking');
+define('TOPICS_WATCH_TABLE', $table_prefix.'topics_watch');
+define('USER_GROUP_TABLE', $table_prefix.'user_group');
+define('USERS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'users');
+define('USERS_PASSWD_TABLE', $table_prefix.'users_passwd');
+define('USERS_NOTES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'users_notes');
+define('WORDS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'words');
+define('POLL_OPTIONS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'poll_results');
+define('POLL_VOTES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'poll_voters');
+define('ZEBRA_TABLE', $table_prefix.'zebra');
+
+// Additional constants
+
+?>
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