After two long years, YaBB has finally been updated to v2.2.  I'll be updating the forum software sometime today if I get a chance, so it may be down for 30-45 minutes (or longer, if I bork something up).

Don't worry, I'll do a full backup before I touch anything!

-b0b
(...posts the new features below.)



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Feature Additions: -------------------------------- Allow members to choose non-administration membergroups in their profile Private Messages Buddy List Buddy list integration in view profile and topic displays Added a:visited CSS style and various other missing or previously hardcoded styles Carbon and Blind-Carbon Copy address boxes in Private Messages User Panel - buddy list, private messaging center, profile, etc. Admin option for who can see the members list Private Message ignore list Forward Private Messages Private Message to Admin button with option as to whom can use it Private Message storage folders Alert Moderator button on posts Private Message away/vacation status options Login "invisible" mode Changed template codes to {} rather than <> for template editors Global Moderators access to edit profiles New template using tabbed menus and 3-d overlays Backwards compatibility for old templates Search field to add members to the list for searching or private messaging On the fly repair of CTB files Message Index icon for moved topics Broadcast private messages Topic summary on preview post page Disable media and link viewing to guests option Automatic maintenance mode on maintenance actions Time-friendly enhancement to user greeting Admin option to allow members to have username = display name Maintenance controls moved to a separate admin page YaBB Media Center Integrated RSS feed links and admin options Sorting in detailed version check Permalink useful link cloaking Option to disable "All" showing option on page selectors Draft Private Messages Online/offline status in profile and posts Security Fixes: -------------------------------- Sanitization of inputs to profile and registration pages Usernames cloaked throughout the forum Hidden posts not show in user's recent posts listing New user with same username as ex-member cannot gain previous member's posts and information Redirection in index.html files Save previously written emails from admin center separately Performance Enhancements: -------------------------------- Removed unused text in English language files Improved performance in loading recent posts Improved server load if displaying many posts at once Pagination (versus all on one page) on viewing registration log Increased text box sizes in various settings pages Unused subroutines removed Improved error messages Debug mode enhancements Bug Fixes: -------------------------------- Detailed version administration page Clicklog entry viewing ICQ improvements Sending email notifcations to deleted members Validation code for Forgot Password feature Layout bugs in Opera browsers Properly display ASCII codes below 255 for foreign languages Rebuild Message Index repairs CTB files Return to proper page of members list after deleting members Censoring in quotes Quotes and apostrophes allowed in welcome private message Custom date format functionality Split post updates total posts Jump menu appearnace for guests No conflicts with lowercase board ID versus same in uppercase Year handling Link wrapping changed to clip and added ellipses MSN pop-up improved and made complaint again Various layout bugs Updated help files Announcement topics not shown in recycle bin any more

It seems like just about everything is working.  I've still got to screw around with the forum colors (CSS be damned!) and figure out why the private messaging isn't working.  If you guys see any other problems, let me know!

-b0b
(...be sure to refresh if the colors are wonky!)

I say leave the quote color scheme like it is now...it's easier to read like it is.

X

Hmm the icons at the initial page are wonky. Too big, and bad transparency around the edges.


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The quote color shouldnt be what it used to but prolly not this either.

Yeah, I'm still working on the colors.  Not all of the CSS properties have the same names, so I'm fixing those by hand.  I'll let you know when I have a rough draft available for viewing.

-b0b
(...is not an art major.)

The buttons on the front page are fixed.  They new ones were ghey, so I copied the old ones back over.

-b0b
(...is l33t like that.)

I've got the crazy font colors at the bottom of the page fixed.  I'm not sure what colors you guys are seeing for the quotes, but it should be black on gray.  How does that look?

If you're seeing something else, change your forum template to "default" in your "My Center", save, and hit refresh.

-b0b
(...is working on the private messages now.)

I somehow managed to get Perl borked, sorry about that.  I frickin' hate Perl.  I installed the latest version and everything seems to be working again.

The only major task I have left is to figure out why "My Center" control panel looks like crap.  It's supposed to load an image bar above the main panel, but it looks like the images aren't where they're supposed to be.  The problem is that I can't figure out where they should be located in the first place...

-b0b
(...keeps at it.)

I like how the updates include "ICQ improvements" lol does anyone still use ICQ anymore?

X

I certainly don't.

-b0b
(...used to be 4484424.)

I think all of the "My Center" stuff is now fixed.  E-mail and private messaging should be working correctly.  All of the CSS stuff should be done.

If you guys see anything else that doesn't work or looks like crap, please let me know!


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This is a quote.

-b0b
(...points out that the quote should be black text on a gray background.)

In case you haven't checked out My Center yet, here's a screenshot!  I've been working on the forum for almost six hours now, and I think I've wrapped it all up.

-b0b
(...is proud of his baby!)

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I fixed the width of the forum.  It shouldn't take up the entire screen, but will display a reasonable border on the right side and a small margin (10 pixels) on the left.

Be sure to refresh to download the new CSS.

-b0b
(...hates CSS.)

Oops, the swear filter was re-enabled during the upgrade and I missed it.  Fixed.

-b0b
(...prefers self-moderation as opposed to draconian software filters.)

So I have a question for you guys.

I just set up a Linux server running Fedora Core 8 on it.  I set up FTP, telnet, SSH, Samba, and NFS.  Everything works just fine.  The only problem is that every time it boots up, it looses network connection.  I then have to have a monitor connected and do a ifup command to get it to finally work.  

When looking at the file (/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts.ifconf-eth0) it tells that it's set to enable the network on reboot, but it never does.  It's pretty weird.  I can have a ping on it from another host, I can watch it boot up, and then I get reply pings from it, and as soon as the GUI starts the computer stops replying.  

Any ideas.

Get windows?

Is there a network card conflict?  Like if the mobo has an onboard one and you have an extra in a slot?  That happens sometimes on the parents computer here.

Also, I don't know Linux all that much so this might not apply, sometimes it'll set up another LAN for no reason and turn that on so it conflicts with the other connection.

Those are my ideas.

X

Why don't you just cron an ifup?  It may not fix the problem, but it'll definitely cure the symptom.

-b0b
(...shrugs.)

Forum is slow.  May I suggest a huge wing upgrade for performance.

I can't afford a wing, so I'll just put some stickers on it instead.

-b0b
(...thats an extra 10hp each!)

I just rebooted the server.  It has needed a reboot for a couple weeks now, but I never want to do it at work in case it doesn't come back up and I always forget to do it by the time I get home.

If it is still sluggish, let me know and I'll give it the ol' cattle prod.  That should get it moving...

-b0b
(...or maybe not?)