diff --git a/conf/configuration-dist.php b/conf/configuration-dist.php
index 69480a9..7d93137 100644
--- a/conf/configuration-dist.php
+++ b/conf/configuration-dist.php
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ class configuration
 	*/
 	var $punbb_wotd_id = '1';
 
+	/**
+	* PunBB's forum max length for the message
+	*/
+	var $punbb_max_length = 60;
+
 	/**
 	* Additional URL
 	*/
diff --git a/conf/lang/en-EN.php b/conf/lang/en-EN.php
index 6ce7166..d5638f2 100644
--- a/conf/lang/en-EN.php
+++ b/conf/lang/en-EN.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class language
 	var $see_also	= "See also:";
 	var $forum	="Forum";
 	var $forum_new  = "New";
+	var $forum_view = "Show the topic";
 	var $forum_error = "Cannot read comments";
 	var $comments = "Comments";
 	var $wotd = "Word of the day";
diff --git a/conf/lang/fr-FR.php b/conf/lang/fr-FR.php
index ce877b5..e6168f1 100644
--- a/conf/lang/fr-FR.php
+++ b/conf/lang/fr-FR.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class language
 	var $see_also	= "Voir aussi :";
 	var $forum	= "Forum";
 	var $forum_new	= "Nouveau";
+	var $forum_view	= "Voir le sujet";
 	var $forum_error = "Impossible de lire les commentaires";
 	var $comments = "Commentaires";
 	var $wotd = "Dernier message du webmaster";
diff --git a/punbb-1.2.15_extern.php b/punbb-1.2.15_extern.php
index c005de7..606e3dd 100644
--- a/punbb-1.2.15_extern.php
+++ b/punbb-1.2.15_extern.php
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ require PUN_ROOT.'include/functions.php';
 // Load DB abstraction layer and try to connect
 require PUN_ROOT.'include/dblayer/common_db.php';
 
-// Load cached config
-@include PUN_ROOT.'cache/cache_config.php';
-if (!defined('PUN_CONFIG_LOADED'))
-{
-    require PUN_ROOT.'include/cache.php';
-    generate_config_cache();
-    require PUN_ROOT.'cache/cache_config.php';
+// Load cached config
+@include PUN_ROOT.'cache/cache_config.php';
+if (!defined('PUN_CONFIG_LOADED'))
+{
+    require PUN_ROOT.'include/cache.php';
+    generate_config_cache();
+    require PUN_ROOT.'cache/cache_config.php';
 }
 
 // Make sure we (guests) have permission to read the forums
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ else if ( $_GET['action'] == 'topic') {
 			;';
 
 		$result = $db->query($sql) or error('Unable to fetch posts list', __FILE__, __LINE__, $db->error());
+                
+                if (isset($_GET['max_subject_length']) && is_numeric($_GET['max_subject_length']) && !empty($_GET['max_subject_length'])) {
+                    $max_subject_length = $_GET['max_subject_length'];
+                }
 
 		while ($cur_post = $db->fetch_assoc($result))
 		{
diff --git a/punbb-1.2.15_redirect_stripit.php b/punbb-1.2.15_redirect_stripit.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a6b80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/punbb-1.2.15_redirect_stripit.php
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+/***********************************************************************
+
+  Copyright (C) 2002-2005  Rickard Andersson (rickard@punbb.org)
+
+  This file is part of PunBB.
+
+  PunBB is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  PunBB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+  MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+************************************************************************/
+define('PUN_ROOT', './');
+@include PUN_ROOT.'config.php';
+
+// If PUN isn't defined, config.php is missing or corrupt
+if (!defined('PUN'))
+	exit('The file \'config.php\' doesn\'t exist or is corrupt. Please run install.php to install PunBB first.');
+
+
+// Make sure PHP reports all errors except E_NOTICE
+error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_NOTICE);
+
+// Turn off magic_quotes_runtime
+set_magic_quotes_runtime(0);
+
+
+// Load the functions script
+require PUN_ROOT.'include/functions.php';
+
+// Load DB abstraction layer and try to connect
+require PUN_ROOT.'include/dblayer/common_db.php';
+
+// Load cached config
+@include PUN_ROOT.'cache/cache_config.php';
+if (!defined('PUN_CONFIG_LOADED'))
+{
+    require PUN_ROOT.'include/cache.php';
+    generate_config_cache();
+    require PUN_ROOT.'cache/cache_config.php';
+}
+
+// Make sure we (guests) have permission to read the forums
+$result = $db->query('SELECT g_read_board FROM '.$db->prefix.'groups WHERE g_id=3') or error('Unable to fetch group info', __FILE__, __LINE__, $db->error());
+if ($db->result($result) == '0')
+	exit('No permission');
+
+
+// Attempt to load the common language file
+@include PUN_ROOT.'lang/'.$pun_config['o_default_lang'].'/common.php';
+if (!isset($lang_common))
+	exit('There is no valid language pack \''.$pun_config['o_default_lang'].'\' installed. Please reinstall a language of that name.');
+
+// Check if we are to display a maintenance message
+if ($pun_config['o_maintenance'] && !defined('PUN_TURN_OFF_MAINT'))
+	maintenance_message();
+
+if (!isset($_GET['ttitle']))
+	exit('No parameters supplied. See redirect_stripit.php for instructions.');
+
+
+$sql = 'SELECT t.id
+        FROM '.$db->prefix.'topics AS t
+        WHERE t.subject="'.utf8_decode($_GET['ttitle']).'";';
+
+$res = $db->query( $sql );
+
+if ($res != false && $db->num_rows($res) > 0) {
+    $_tid = $db->fetch_row( $res );
+    $tid = intval( $_tid[0] );
+} else {
+    $tid = 0;
+}
+
+if( $tid > 0 ) {
+    header('Location: viewtopic.php?id='.$tid);
+} else {
+    header('Location: index.php');
+}
+exit;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/strip_manager.php b/strip_manager.php
index 602a464..8661fdd 100644
--- a/strip_manager.php
+++ b/strip_manager.php
@@ -423,19 +423,19 @@ class strip_manager
 		// if one want to use punbb as forum
 		if( $this->general->use_punbb ) {
 			// lasts posts associated to the strip
-			$fh = fopen( $this->general->forum.'/extern.php?action=topic&ttitle='.urlencode($this->title), 'r');
+			$fh = fopen( $this->general->forum.'/extern.php?action=topic&ttitle='.urlencode($this->title).'&max_subject_length='.$this->general->punbb_max_length, 'r');
 
 			if (!$fh) {
 				// TODO traduction
 				$this->comments = $this->lang->forum_error;
 			} else {
-				$this->comments = stream_get_contents($fh);
+				$this->comments = utf8_encode(stream_get_contents($fh));
 				fclose($fh);
 			}
 	
 			// link for posting a new comment
 			$this->forum_post_url = $this->general->forum . '/post.php?ttitle='.urlencode($this->title).'&fid='.$this->general->punbb_forum_id;
-			
+			$this->forum_view_url = $this->general->forum . '/redirect_stripit.php?ttitle='.urlencode($this->title);
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/template/lego/template.html b/template/lego/template.html
index 86bc4bf..7ddf021 100644
--- a/template/lego/template.html
+++ b/template/lego/template.html
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
 				<ul id="comments">
 					{comments:h}
 				</ul>
-				<a href="{forum_post_url}">{lang.forum_new}</a>
+				<a href="{forum_post_url}">{lang.forum_new}</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;
+				<a href="{forum_view_url}">{lang.forum_view}</a>
 		</td>
 	</tr>