Chocolate Forum
Chat => General => Topic started by: chocadmin on February 28, 2009, 06:07:37 pm
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OK, so I'm going to try upgrading the forum to the latest version tonight (probably starting around 10ish).
It's a major version change so lots of things can go wrong I'm sure. Therefore by tomorrow (or late tonight) you might see a shiney new version or the same old one (although they might look the same anyway :) ).
All going well it should add some handy new features.
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Sounds great. Good luck.
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The last time this happened I got stuck on the old version and it took 6 weeks to GET on to the New one. ( what happened to the investigation? ;)
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the investigation is ongoing. ;)
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URL isn't changing so won't be like last time when we were switching systems :)
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OK, theme needs some work, and there might be a few other glitches as I update modifications to the code.
(shoutbox is offline at present but trying to upgrade it).
Please post any other problems or issues you come across.
Thanks.
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IT does SEEM alot CLEAN CUT!
Well done!
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Looks like i've got quite a few images that needs copying, but after that it might be ok....(waits for long list of errors)
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New forum features:
Shoutbox is now 'on top' and minimisable
Review forum can now be posted into by anyone for new reviews (I get to approve them before they're displayed :) )
Karma added - if someone posts something helpful you can give them good karma
Warning levels added - for naughty posters, increasing warnings leads to a ban
(probably more new features in here that I haven't checked out yet).
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testing, testing. 1, 2...
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I don't see the shoutbox.
Zeddy will be disappointed.
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I don't see the shoutbox.
Zeddy will be disappointed.
OK, I'll test with Mrs Chocadmin's account - it should be in a line above the forum navigation buttons, perhaps I have to grant permissions for the new version. Thnx.
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It sure is in-line but its a now show as well
I have notices that the top menu is now in the std forum colours of blue or is that intentional?
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Just haven't gotten around to colouring all the new images, the blue should be gone by the end of the day (expect the reappearance of the non-forum navigation buttons as well)
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shoutbox working now?
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It now looks like the old one?
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I dont see it.
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Where's the shoutbox?
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Hey, I've upped everyone's karma, man! Please, someone up mine...
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There you go.
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Awwwwwwwwwwww I need to enable javascript in order to play games
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If you have FireFox, shouldn't be a problem, FireFox will warn if a script is posing a risk.
Unfortunately they do not subject Flash media to the same rigors.
Yes, FLash poses more of a risk you your web browser than people actually realise as it is able to perform client side (yyour browser) actions that are not available in regular Javascript.
Fact that you can with creative scripting, produce Flash animations and such in regular javascript, problem being that the programs are rather long. If you could time warp back to the days before Macromedia released Flash, you would soon see what I am talking about.
In a nutshell, Javascript safer than Flash.
How do I know? Well having my browser hijacked by a flash site for one...
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Yay i can see the shoutbox again
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Yep, shoutbox should be up and running now (sorry the permissions for it got wiped and put under an unlabelled section).
Colouring things might still take me a bit of time as I don't have a decent batch image program on my laptop (have to use my desktop machine instead).
Please post if anything else looks/works a bit off.
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The (http://www.chocolatereview.co.uk/images/title2.gif) doesn't link to the homepage anymore.
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I am surprised you didn't back up the baord, including files and then just use the upgrade packager thingamajigger in the Admin CP.
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Yeah, eh I did all of that but the upgrader didn't do everything needed to the theme - the upgraded version of the old theme was basically unreadable when looking at posts so I'm left with customising the default theme instead.
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Banner logo linked (will centralise it next).
remaining bugs:
-last icon in nav menus has missing background image - this looks like a CSS issue and could be a bug generally with the setup/layout
Any others?
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Yes, where the hell is the chocolate dispensing slot at the foot of the page?
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i'll work on that one ;-)
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Yes, where the hell is the chocolate dispensing slot at the foot of the page?
I've got that slot.
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Some new mods added, see if you can find them. :)
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Shout box is broken!
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He's right you know...
Not working.
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Yep, I'll clear it but that'll probably mean it fails again once a certain number of postings are made. I'll keep looking for a solid solution.
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well things seem to be running much faster for me. pages are opening super-quick!
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I'm sure everything will turn out lovely! Can I have some more karma, please :)
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See someone didn't like something I said! Don't worry, you will get over yourself.
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different shoutbox online. Don't know if it's any better than the old one. Also added Chat tab (which is just a big version of the shoutbox).
Hope this one doesn't break.
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Its a bit smaller
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This is the best shoutbox we've had.