Dane Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I have just completed the upgrade to the latest IPS Board software, as you can tell by the time I'm posting this, it was a rocky road. As you will discover there is quite a bit of cool new features. Please let me know if you encounter any bugs and I will work to remedy them asap. Also,the old skin will be returning. I will continue to iron out the bugs in it tomorrow. For now, the stock one will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thanks Dane for the update and hard work behind the scenes. I have notices that profile pictures are being used as members avatar, instead of what the members specified picture uploaded to be their avatar. I did notice when I went to update my picture it shows my latest selected avatar picture with me in front of T-Rex at KI DA. Edited to add; Ok after plying around with it for a bit it has my profile picture as my avatar picture an has my avatar picture as my profile picture. those pictures have been switched and i noticed a few others like that as well. I will keep mine like it is for now so if you need reference you can look at mine. Basically Flying over Disney with the family has been my profile picture for years but now it is become my avatar picture after the update and my most recent uploaded avatar picture (back in May) is me in front of T-Rex now has become my profile picture after the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Like the new look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Dane, I really appreciate all the work on this. Being someone who is in IT and managing a few websites, I understand the frustration when things don't go as planned. Would it be possible to also work on our main page? For someone visiting the site they see under attractions new for "2007", the rides list is not up to date, park history has not been updated since 2008. Getting all those details up to date would sure make us look a lot more knowledgeable and passionate about the park we all love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Way to go! I like the new forum. It feels very modern compared to the older version. Just one question: it seems as though my animated .gif avatar bit the dust along the way. I've still got it saved, but the new forum won't let me re-upload it. Are animated .gifs no longer supported? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsrattler Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Looks good, Dane! Thanks! The QA analyst in me is trying to hold back for a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 only thing that's BUGg'n me is the whole "you cant view the last thing saw when you last visited the topic"; other than that, its fine by me. ...one more thing, too much white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 ^I agree, too much white. But Dane did say it's a work in progress and that the old skin will be returning, so I'll put up with it for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg1998 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I love the new forums, but there is still a time problem, it's an hour early. DST is coming up in a couple of months anyway though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 only thing that's BUGg'n me is the whole "you cant view the last thing saw when you last visited the topic"; other than that, its fine by me. Ro, just click on the circle or star to the left of the topic name and it does the same thing as the orange arrow in the old software, bringing you to the next unread post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyDL Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I like how you can now scroll over a username and get more info about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah, this is great. I actually want to post/view the boards again. It was getting SO SLOW for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thanks Dane for the update and hard work behind the scenes. I have notices that profile pictures are being used as members avatar, instead of what the members specified picture uploaded to be their avatar. I did notice when I went to update my picture it shows my latest selected avatar picture with me in front of T-Rex at KI DA. Edited to add; Ok after plying around with it for a bit it has my profile picture as my avatar picture an has my avatar picture as my profile picture. those pictures have been switched and i noticed a few others like that as well. I will keep mine like it is for now so if you need reference you can look at mine. Basically Flying over Disney with the family has been my profile picture for years but now it is become my avatar picture after the update and my most recent uploaded avatar picture (back in May) is me in front of T-Rex now has become my profile picture after the update. As per invision, there is no more profile pictures, just one image to be used as your avatar and profile picture. It was set to default to keep your avatar and delete your profile picture. It did mine fine, I dont know why it didnt do yours. As I said, there was issues with some SQL queries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 ^No wonder I couldn't find an option to change my avatar, only to change my profile pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah, this is great. I actually want to post/view the boards again. It was getting SO SLOW for me. I had been seeing the same thing over the past few weeks. I just thought it was me. The update seems to have resolved it. Thanks Dane! Thanks Dane for the update and hard work behind the scenes. I have notices that profile pictures are being used as members avatar, instead of what the members specified picture uploaded to be their avatar. I did notice when I went to update my picture it shows my latest selected avatar picture with me in front of T-Rex at KI DA. Edited to add; Ok after plying around with it for a bit it has my profile picture as my avatar picture an has my avatar picture as my profile picture. those pictures have been switched and i noticed a few others like that as well. I will keep mine like it is for now so if you need reference you can look at mine. Basically Flying over Disney with the family has been my profile picture for years but now it is become my avatar picture after the update and my most recent uploaded avatar picture (back in May) is me in front of T-Rex now has become my profile picture after the update. As per invision, there is no more profile pictures, just one image to be used as your avatar and profile picture. It was set to default to keep your avatar and delete your profile picture. It did mine fine, I dont know why it didnt do yours. As I said, there was issues with some SQL queries. I think a single pic is more than sufficient. It is looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah, but now my usual avatar is distorted, and my Wally picture that I used for my profile pic is severely cropped so I can't use that. Looks like I'll have to find a new picture or play around with trying to resize the ones I have. EDIT: That's a little better, I'll play around some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah, but now my usual avatar is distorted, and my Wally picture that I used for my profile pic is severely cropped so I can't use that. Looks like I'll have to find a new picture or play around with trying to resize the ones I have. EDIT: That's a little better, I'll play around some more. What sized does it need to be gator? I have tried a few pics which are to big I guess and now I have nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentiallyCoaster Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Nevermind, thanks Gator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 ^That's the way rotag wanted it, so they did that for him. What sized does it need to be gator? I have tried a few pics which are to big I guess and now I have nothing. I don't know, I just got a new picture. It's almost that time of year for me to be switching it to Zombie Wally anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Why am I now forced to view only 15 posts per page?!? I have always had my preferences set to display 50 posts per page, as I find that makes reading long threads easier. Any chance of getting that option back? It's ridiculous to force only 15 ppp; it's fine as a default, since people with slow connections may have trouble loading longer pages, but give us the option to change it if we want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 jcgoble3 as Dane stated he was up very late trying to get this update finished, he had some trouble and decided to quit for the evening. It is easier to update late when lees members are on the board. He left a note for us to help find bugs that need to be adjusted. Just leave a nice note about your preferences that are no longer available and I am sure he will look into it. I set my page number to 30 especially since i am on the road, it helps me from needing to turn pages. Dane thanks for the avatar info also I tried to link to a page but it did not allow me to attach it to a word. Like the info can be found "here" with the link inside the word here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I do not know what features the new skin brings...but I hope it allows for rectangle avatars...everyone having the exact same outined square shape is a bit boring. I also hope the "Who's celebrating a birthday" feature returns. It's also nice to have some new emoticons...but the one I use the most , the smiley face seems just a bit TOO happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Nevermind, thanks Gator! ^That's the way rotag wanted it, so they did that for him. What sized does it need to be gator? I have tried a few pics which are to big I guess and now I have nothing. I don't know, I just got a new picture. It's almost that time of year for me to be switching it to Zombie Wally anyway! im kinda wanting to know what this was, as im a little confused now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Dane, thanks for the work. I have a hard time working with web software, it's nerve wracking, and I appreciate your doing it. I have a loathing of HTML. They used it for typesetting back when the TRSDOS-80 was new, to be promoted from typesetting was a big deal, because I didn't have to code anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Why am I now forced to view only 15 posts per page?!? I have always had my preferences set to display 50 posts per page, as I find that makes reading long threads easier. Any chance of getting that option back? It's ridiculous to force only 15 ppp; it's fine as a default, since people with slow connections may have trouble loading longer pages, but give us the option to change it if we want. I'm for this too, it doesn't give the option for per user post to display per text. I believe it is due to the catche the software does not to make the pages load faster and less stress on the server. I have upped the number to 30 for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 It looks horrible! Just kidding. I like the layout and the colors, but it looks a little odd going from the main page, to the forums. It feels like I've walked through a portal of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I just realized when I clicked a link, it opened into a new window instead of opening in the same window. Thanks so much for that change Dane!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Dane, Is it posibble tu add a speel chick bottun? The new format really looks great. Thanks for the hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Crunch Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Dane, Is it posibble tu add a speel chick bottun? The new format really looks great. Thanks for the hard work. If you have Firefox you can right click and check off "Check Spelling", and Firefox will do it for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Well, I was typing a response to Snowman, but I discovered another new feature I like: the forums notified me of a new post in the thread and gave me a link to show the new post without losing what I was typing. It saved me from cluttering up the thread with a duplicate answer. I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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