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Forum Software Upgrade
Nov 20^th, 2007 at 8:46am

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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #1 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 10:18am 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!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #2 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 10:34am I say leave the quote color scheme like it is now...it's easier to read like it is. X
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #3 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 10:38am Hmm the icons at the initial page are wonky. Too big, and bad transparency around the edges. Quote: The quote color shouldnt be what it used to but prolly not this either.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #4 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 10:42am 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.)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #5 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 10:45am 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.)
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Re: Forum Software Upgrade
Reply #6 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 11:10am

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.)

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Re: Forum Software Upgrade
Reply #7 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 11:55am

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...

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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #8 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 11:55am I like how the updates include "ICQ improvements" lol does anyone still use ICQ anymore? X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #9 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 12:12pm I certainly don't. -b0b (...used to be 4484424.)
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Re: Forum Software Upgrade
Reply #10 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 4:04pm

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.)

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #11 - Nov 21^st, 2007 at 4:16pm 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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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #12 - Nov 26^th, 2007 at 9:28am 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.)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #13 - Dec 5^th, 2007 at 2:17pm 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.)
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Re: Forum Software Upgrade
Reply #14 - Dec 19^th, 2007 at 11:39pm

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.

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Re: Forum Software Upgrade
Reply #16 - Dec 20^th, 2007 at 1:28am

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.

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #17 - Dec 20^th, 2007 at 8:21am Why don't you just cron an ifup? It may not fix the problem, but it'll definitely cure the symptom. -b0b (...shrugs.)
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #18 - Jan 25^th, 2008 at 3:26pm Forum is slow. May I suggest a huge wing upgrade for performance.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #19 - Jan 25^th, 2008 at 5:57pm I can't afford a wing, so I'll just put some stickers on it instead. -b0b (...thats an extra 10hp each!)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Forum Software Upgrade Reply #20 - Jan 25^th, 2008 at 6:12pm 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?)
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