TheHolo.Net
Nov 1st, 2001, 12:13:33 AM
Most of this will be Greek to most of you but here is the explanation of the new vBulletin version upgrades and enhancements. I’ll mention to you that the most noticeable ones for you the posters will be the “Users Viewing forum”, which is similar to Who’s online, but only displays those users within a forum.
This upgrade is completely optional and is not something we are required to do, but I thought I would share this with all of you to see and express your opinions before I go ahead with the actual upgrade. I myself see no downsides to this upgrade, but may be overlooking something, which you are all welcome to point out to me. Well, honestly, there is one small downside for me and that includes some of the “hacks”, additions I have already added to our existing software making some of the small little changes here and there, most of which I can reapply after the upgrade.
There is one hack that is being re-written for this upgrade that I am anxious to have because I like it’s behavior better than the addition vBulletin made to the actual source code. That hack is the “Mark Forum Read” feature/hack. With the hack the way it is, it uses an actual database file that tracks your times visited per forum and uses that database entry when you mark a forum read. VBulletin’s version uses a cookie in your web browser. The hack version of “Mark forums Read” also provides the ability to mark a forum read from the main(front) page, which is something that I personally have become addicted to. I’m a big fan of having multiple ways to do the same thing.
The author of the “Mark Forum Read” hack is currently in the process of updating it for this newest version and when it is released is when I intend to upgrade, unless anyone here is able to find enough flaws or problems with the new additions or features to warrant us not doing it.
Important Note: The links to bugs contained in this list are at the vBulletin support site which is intended for licensed customers only. If you wish to make a comment there, please contact either myself or Nupraptor so that it can be done so according to their rules of conduct.
On to the official release notes(note: Many of these features only apply to Administrators, but some apply to users as well):
Template Changes - Will not replace current custom template modifications<ul>
whosonlinebit - added missing $userinfo[hidden] to display * next to invisible users for administrators
standardredirect - rewrote javascript to deal with slight bug that can prevent the page being linked-to from fully refreshing its content
usercp,searchresults,searchresults_threadonly - added forumjump
memberlist - added $letterbits for search-by-letter
memberlistbit - now uses postbit_search template for search button
forumrules - Cosmetic ONLY change to forumrules
whosonline - Added legend for Admin/Mod highlighting.
newpoll - added bits for multiple choice polling
forumhome_logincode - Added link to showgroups.php
forumhome_logoutcode - Added link to showgroups.php
lostpw, email_lostpw, emailsubject_lostpw, redirect_lostpw - new support for encrypted passwords and new lost password routine
forumjump - Added Who's Online to forumjump
whosonline - Added ForumJump
newreply - added $threadratingoption
all templates including <input type="image" src="{<u></u>imagesfolder}/go.gif... - altered all to remove [Go] button image and replaced with $gobutton variable
showthread - added $ratingdisplay
forumdisplay_newpostlink - added 'mark forum as read' link
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New templates<ul>
register_avatar - Avatar html used at registration if you have avatars enabled AND assigned 1 or more to 0 posts
register_avatarbit - html that makes up the select statement of the avatar combobox.
registeradult/registercoppa - added javascript that loads the currently selected avatar if the user returns to the form by pressing the back button. Add the placeholder for the Avatar selection at registration.
memberlist_letter,memberlist_letterselected - letter templates for memberlist search-by-letter
error_canlistself - Error template displayed when someone tries to add themself to the buddy/ignore list.
error_movesameforum - Error template displayed when someone tries to move a thread to it's current forum
whosonline_legend - Who's Online Legend
polloption_multiple - Multiple Poll options
showmoderators - Main page of Show Mods/Admins
showmods_adminbit - Admins Bits
showmods_bit - Main bit
showmods_forumbit - Forum Listing Cell
forumdisplay_loggedinuser - Userbit for the logged in users
forumdisplay_loggedinusers - text describing the logged in users
error_resetexpired, error_resetbadid, email_resetpw, emailsubject_resetpw, error_resetpw - new lost password routine
redirect_markreadforum
newreply_ratethread
gobutton - template to hold the [Go] button for all <select> style mini-forms in the vB pages
showthread_ratingdisplay - displays thread rating within showthread
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You can view the new templates from in the control panel by clicking on the 'view original' next to your custom template.
Changelog
Bug Fixes<ul>
online.php - Added a couple instances (adding forum subscription, deleteing subscribed threads, deleting subscribed forum). Fixed issue with users with canviewothers set to false being able to see thread titles.
admin/user.php - Fixed bug with [edit user] link on PM Stats in admin control panel
fixed bug when admin clicks 'user options' on the user profile page to view a user's details
can't add your self to the ignore/buddy list, can't add an admin/mod to ignore via their profile link
can't move a thread to it's current forum
various security issues
fixed problem with " in one of the options in upgrade from 1.1.6 ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...&threadid=30918 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30918) )
fixed problem with 'require unique email' giving errors at the wrong time ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...&threadid=18046 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18046) )
fixed problem with attachments being deleted when a cloned thread is deleted ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...&threadid=26151 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26151) )
fixed bug with .info email addresses not being auto-parsed ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...=&postid=192098 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=192098) )
fixed bug with updating last post time for a forum
fixed bug where signatures and avatars were displayed in private messages regardless of user preference
numerous template typos etc fixed (see this thread (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24027) for specifics)
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Enhancements<ul>
new more secure method for lost password routines
more secure routine for verifying email address
usercp and search results now show the forumjump menu
ability to sort users by email address in control panel
userid displayed in admin cp -> edit user
ability to click on a letter in the member list
'search' link not displayed in memberlist if user has no posts
server load and number of online users appear in the admin CP
if only one user is found in admin cp search, then show the edit page for that user straight away
Ability to enable highlighting of Admin/Moderator names on the Logged in Users and Who's Online.
Multiple Choice Polls (thanks to Firefly)
Option to update all user's posts counts to the correct total via the CP counters. Does not count forums which are set to not count posts.
Showgroups Page, groups can be configured to appear per usergroup [ showgroups.php ]
SQL Optimization on showthread, the option to disable/enable displaying the user's online status is no longer needed as there is no penalty for doing so
See who is browsing specific forums with you! Can be disabled in the CP. Only adds 1 query to forumdisplay.php
Mutt's Javascript for find, preview, copy in template editing
mark read per forum
getnew/getdaily per forum
Highlighting / formatting of admin/mod/super names on Who's Online ($loggedinusers and separate page)
Added Who's Online to forumjump\
Optimized the mass move/mass prune threads Admin functions
new gobutton template for easy global customization of [Go] buttons on popup menus
home page of moderator control panel now has similar layout and features to admin panel
Thread rating now displayed on the showthread page as well as forumdisplay.
Forum-search on forumdisplay
[/list]
This upgrade is completely optional and is not something we are required to do, but I thought I would share this with all of you to see and express your opinions before I go ahead with the actual upgrade. I myself see no downsides to this upgrade, but may be overlooking something, which you are all welcome to point out to me. Well, honestly, there is one small downside for me and that includes some of the “hacks”, additions I have already added to our existing software making some of the small little changes here and there, most of which I can reapply after the upgrade.
There is one hack that is being re-written for this upgrade that I am anxious to have because I like it’s behavior better than the addition vBulletin made to the actual source code. That hack is the “Mark Forum Read” feature/hack. With the hack the way it is, it uses an actual database file that tracks your times visited per forum and uses that database entry when you mark a forum read. VBulletin’s version uses a cookie in your web browser. The hack version of “Mark forums Read” also provides the ability to mark a forum read from the main(front) page, which is something that I personally have become addicted to. I’m a big fan of having multiple ways to do the same thing.
The author of the “Mark Forum Read” hack is currently in the process of updating it for this newest version and when it is released is when I intend to upgrade, unless anyone here is able to find enough flaws or problems with the new additions or features to warrant us not doing it.
Important Note: The links to bugs contained in this list are at the vBulletin support site which is intended for licensed customers only. If you wish to make a comment there, please contact either myself or Nupraptor so that it can be done so according to their rules of conduct.
On to the official release notes(note: Many of these features only apply to Administrators, but some apply to users as well):
Template Changes - Will not replace current custom template modifications<ul>
whosonlinebit - added missing $userinfo[hidden] to display * next to invisible users for administrators
standardredirect - rewrote javascript to deal with slight bug that can prevent the page being linked-to from fully refreshing its content
usercp,searchresults,searchresults_threadonly - added forumjump
memberlist - added $letterbits for search-by-letter
memberlistbit - now uses postbit_search template for search button
forumrules - Cosmetic ONLY change to forumrules
whosonline - Added legend for Admin/Mod highlighting.
newpoll - added bits for multiple choice polling
forumhome_logincode - Added link to showgroups.php
forumhome_logoutcode - Added link to showgroups.php
lostpw, email_lostpw, emailsubject_lostpw, redirect_lostpw - new support for encrypted passwords and new lost password routine
forumjump - Added Who's Online to forumjump
whosonline - Added ForumJump
newreply - added $threadratingoption
all templates including <input type="image" src="{<u></u>imagesfolder}/go.gif... - altered all to remove [Go] button image and replaced with $gobutton variable
showthread - added $ratingdisplay
forumdisplay_newpostlink - added 'mark forum as read' link
[/list]
New templates<ul>
register_avatar - Avatar html used at registration if you have avatars enabled AND assigned 1 or more to 0 posts
register_avatarbit - html that makes up the select statement of the avatar combobox.
registeradult/registercoppa - added javascript that loads the currently selected avatar if the user returns to the form by pressing the back button. Add the placeholder for the Avatar selection at registration.
memberlist_letter,memberlist_letterselected - letter templates for memberlist search-by-letter
error_canlistself - Error template displayed when someone tries to add themself to the buddy/ignore list.
error_movesameforum - Error template displayed when someone tries to move a thread to it's current forum
whosonline_legend - Who's Online Legend
polloption_multiple - Multiple Poll options
showmoderators - Main page of Show Mods/Admins
showmods_adminbit - Admins Bits
showmods_bit - Main bit
showmods_forumbit - Forum Listing Cell
forumdisplay_loggedinuser - Userbit for the logged in users
forumdisplay_loggedinusers - text describing the logged in users
error_resetexpired, error_resetbadid, email_resetpw, emailsubject_resetpw, error_resetpw - new lost password routine
redirect_markreadforum
newreply_ratethread
gobutton - template to hold the [Go] button for all <select> style mini-forms in the vB pages
showthread_ratingdisplay - displays thread rating within showthread
[/list]
You can view the new templates from in the control panel by clicking on the 'view original' next to your custom template.
Changelog
Bug Fixes<ul>
online.php - Added a couple instances (adding forum subscription, deleteing subscribed threads, deleting subscribed forum). Fixed issue with users with canviewothers set to false being able to see thread titles.
admin/user.php - Fixed bug with [edit user] link on PM Stats in admin control panel
fixed bug when admin clicks 'user options' on the user profile page to view a user's details
can't add your self to the ignore/buddy list, can't add an admin/mod to ignore via their profile link
can't move a thread to it's current forum
various security issues
fixed problem with " in one of the options in upgrade from 1.1.6 ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...&threadid=30918 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30918) )
fixed problem with 'require unique email' giving errors at the wrong time ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...&threadid=18046 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18046) )
fixed problem with attachments being deleted when a cloned thread is deleted ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...&threadid=26151 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26151) )
fixed bug with .info email addresses not being auto-parsed ( http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...=&postid=192098 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=192098) )
fixed bug with updating last post time for a forum
fixed bug where signatures and avatars were displayed in private messages regardless of user preference
numerous template typos etc fixed (see this thread (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24027) for specifics)
[/list]
Enhancements<ul>
new more secure method for lost password routines
more secure routine for verifying email address
usercp and search results now show the forumjump menu
ability to sort users by email address in control panel
userid displayed in admin cp -> edit user
ability to click on a letter in the member list
'search' link not displayed in memberlist if user has no posts
server load and number of online users appear in the admin CP
if only one user is found in admin cp search, then show the edit page for that user straight away
Ability to enable highlighting of Admin/Moderator names on the Logged in Users and Who's Online.
Multiple Choice Polls (thanks to Firefly)
Option to update all user's posts counts to the correct total via the CP counters. Does not count forums which are set to not count posts.
Showgroups Page, groups can be configured to appear per usergroup [ showgroups.php ]
SQL Optimization on showthread, the option to disable/enable displaying the user's online status is no longer needed as there is no penalty for doing so
See who is browsing specific forums with you! Can be disabled in the CP. Only adds 1 query to forumdisplay.php
Mutt's Javascript for find, preview, copy in template editing
mark read per forum
getnew/getdaily per forum
Highlighting / formatting of admin/mod/super names on Who's Online ($loggedinusers and separate page)
Added Who's Online to forumjump\
Optimized the mass move/mass prune threads Admin functions
new gobutton template for easy global customization of [Go] buttons on popup menus
home page of moderator control panel now has similar layout and features to admin panel
Thread rating now displayed on the showthread page as well as forumdisplay.
Forum-search on forumdisplay
[/list]