I’m pretty much finished with categories, and board & category ordering on the page.
I wanted to discuss the signature quickly; do people want to be able to type in their own text as you would on a normal forum, or just display the users airline signature image?
Also, are there any other features people would like included?
It would be good to have users airline signature if it’s possabile?
Ok I think I’ll stick with the users’ phpVMS signature for now. Pretty much finished.
Here’s an image of the new post layout as well as the BBCodes in use:
Could anyone advise how I make the install and update sql files?
Thanks
Package everything that needs to run VAForum, and Package the required SQL files and export them. (Fresh-Install)
Package updated files, Package new VAForum SQL tables (Update-Install)
Yeah I got that far, but I need to know the easiest way to create those .sql files.
Yeah I got that far, but I need to know the easiest way to create those .sql files.
Like simpilot does, like his events module, he imports the nessacry new tables for the update, create as a sql file. Does that help?
Ok I figured out the SQL files, and tested them so they should all work fine (managed to completely delete my own forum in the process though, clever -.-)
Version 2.0 released, see original post for download and details.
Please notify of any bugs/problems!
I think the airline sig would be great, but being able to enter a little something extra of one wanted to would be great. If you do add a sig to the release, are you going to make it so the image size can only be so big? Some like to use big a** monster images and that just jacks everything up IMO.
Thanks for all the hard work that you are doing.
Ray
Custom sigs will have to be in the next release as I’ve uploaded this one now. It will probably be the same principle as before: large images will be displayed at a maximum width to prevent page stretching, but there’s no limit on actual sizes so it’ll still load a big image.
Ahh right on man thats cool. I didn’t notice until after I posted that that you had already uploaded the new version. I am giving it a shot now. Just uploaded and installed it.
Found a small issue. When viewing a thread, if you click on the authors name above their avatarto go to their profile, I get this error:
Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, ‘Profile::1’ was given in /home/xxxxxxxxxxxx/public_html/core/classes/MainController.class.php on line 218
Ignore the xxxxx part that is there for a reason.
So it does, how foolish of me not to notice that. Issue fixed and new version uploaded on first post
Ahh not foolish man. Things happen occasionally right? We all over look things from time to time. Thats what I chalked it up as was an over sight is all.
Glad you got it sorted out. Totally digging the new look. Some tweaking here and there to get it lined up with skin and she is good to go. Thanks for all the hard work! +1
Yay more progress! I had a day off today so I’ve added user-customisable signatures this morning.
Any other feature requests? I want to try and pack as much as possible into an update so I don’t annoy everyone with loads of them.
Oh the list could be endless. If I could think of a couple few things that could easily be done I will come back and post. Rest assured.
Oh even if it wouldn’t sound easy to do, I can always give it a try!
Something like a forum profile? Brithday, ETC…
Latest Post Info like a regular forum would be sweet for starters. Can you do a generic skin that brings it all together in one solid forum? Right now from default it looks ok, but maybe if it had a border around the entire thing to bring it all together as 1 unit. I have begun working ont hat but have been met with difficulties. Why I am not sure that procedure should be cut and dry but that is another topic all of it’s own. Maybe sub forums somewhere down the road.
Keep up the great work on this. I thank you for all the time and effort thus far.
Ray
I think the users airline profile fits the criteria, other fields can be added there if needed.
As for the border, I will add a div around everything for people to style.
I’m also going to spend some time going through all the templates and removing the unnecessary tables etc to make styling easier.
Sounds great. And I added divs until I was blue in the face and got no where real fast with no such luck. I’m not real slick with all the div stuff yet. I’m still old school with tables and all. Bad habbit I am trying to get away from.
Another thing I was thinking of as well. If you have Simpilot’s Events module installed you know that he integrated it into the admin panel. I’m thinking it would be cool if the forum had controls in the ACP. That would leave only a link to the moderator control panel like a phpBB or any other forum.