Forum Upgrade

ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
edited November 2006 in Community
It's time for a forum upgrade & update :)

The version of Vbulletin we are running (while patched to the correct security level) is getting long in the tooth and we need to bring it up to date, so that all the nifty little features in the new versions are available to you :)

So if the forums go offline for an hour at some point today, you know why ;D:D
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  • madmatmadmat
    edited December 2005
    Oh boy... ;)
  • NecropolisNecropolis Hawarden, Wales Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Its taken bloody long enough ;);D
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Ok folks.. Im gonna make a cuppa (of tea) and then shut the forums & site down for a bit :)

    VBulletin 3.5 has masses of changes that have significantly changed the frontpage as well. It's taken me most of the day just to get the frontpage fixed as well. Bit by bit :)
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Well it took just over an hour and it appears to be all working ok :)

    Yes, most things have reverted back to default but this is because VB3.5 changed not only the forums but required 29 pages of code from the frontpage to be changed as well :)

    I will add back in hot threads and so on over the next few hours and the little hacks will re-appear, please just give me some time and report all bugs in this thread please :)
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited December 2005
    I miss the link for short-Media at the bottom as it was easier to click on.

    For example:
    Short-Media Forums > Short-Media > Feedback << would be at the top
    Short-Media Forums > Short-Media > Feedback << would be at the bottom


    Where are the orginal smilies that used to be in the front???

    EDIT: Click the attachment for bigger pic. I like the edit feature :thumbsup:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    I plenty of edits and things to do :)

    I will be doing them all over the next day or so. This upgrade effected every customised template, alot of code changes and masses of frontpage work. It will come in time :)
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited December 2005
    Thanks shorty :)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    //EDIT: Trogan addressed my concern already.

    Secondly, I believe there used to be solid-black 1px borders around all the separate posts in a thread, and I'd really like that line back as it kept everything containered and clean.
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited December 2005
    One more thing: I also don't like the look of the new stickies. I prefer the way they were. :)
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Both will be returning :)

    Im just having some food as I've not stopped working on this for about 12 hours today and most of last night as well :)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    In the vein of things that are good, I like the new edit box which doesn't make you reload the page, and I like the knew quick-reply box as it is easily-expandable so one can keep track of everything being written.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Thrax wrote:
    //EDIT: Trogan addressed my concern already.

    Secondly, I believe there used to be solid-black 1px borders around all the separate posts in a thread, and I'd really like that line back as it kept everything containered and clean.
    Done :)
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited December 2005
    Trogan_1000 wrote:
    For example:
    Short-Media Forums > Short-Media > Feedback << would be at the top
    Short-Media Forums > Short-Media > Feedback << would be at the bottom
    Thanks for putting the bottom back, Shorty :)
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    I see lots of missing items! I can't live without my Short Media Bytes! where oh where are they?
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    I see lots of missing items! I can't live without my Short Media Bytes! where oh where are they?
    I can see em there. You must be blind mate :D
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    lol they were missing for a few minutes...
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    lol they were missing for a few minutes...
    Gotta be quicker than that to catch me out son :D
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    hey shorty did you ever get any of my 1000 pm's :) i have been trying to get ahold of you about forums... If you remember that thread?
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    I have one with your contact details on and have never seen you on MSN despite adding you mate :)
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    LOL I am on MSN 24/ 7 along with AIM

    Edited out to avoid spam!
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited December 2005
    What about the stickies? And the SVT Forum?
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited December 2005
    Couple things I noticed, not to pester you, Shorty.

    The block of space between different sections is gone. I couldn't figure out why the main page was itching at my mind so much, and I think that's it. Also, the bar separating stickies from regular threads is gone (unless you already covered that... I don't really know).
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited December 2005
    Bug: Can't change avatars. "Unable to save avatar"

    Just a heads up mate. :)
  • madmatmadmat
    edited December 2005
    The lack of choice in the "new posts" button really bites...I really liked that part.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    madmat wrote:
    The lack of choice in the "new posts" button really bites...I really liked that part.

    I 2nd that...gimme back my New Posts options please!
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Patience, people! Shorty is only one person and he's got a full time job.
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited December 2005
    Short one, just about all the threads have bold writing, even the ones i have read. Is that part of what you are working on or a different feature.:mullet:

    Keep checking thinking they have had a new reply.:grumble:;D

    Reply not required.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    dragonV8 wrote:
    Short one, just about all the threads have bold writing, even the ones i have read. Is that part of what you are working on or a different feature.:mullet:

    Keep checking thinking they have had a new reply.:grumble:;D

    Reply not required.
    That's persistent "marked as read" feature :)

    If you haven't read a thread, it will remain bold.. even if you log out and go away for several days. It was a heavily requested feature :)
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    fatcat6 wrote:
    I 2nd that...gimme back my New Posts options please!
    madmat wrote:
    The lack of choice in the "new posts" button really bites...I really liked that part.

    Back as requested :)
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2005
    Spinner wrote:
    Bug: Can't change avatars. "Unable to save avatar"

    Just a heads up mate. :)
    Fixed. It had lost permissions on the folder as it was replaced :)
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