What would you like to see in version 1.9? (closed)

RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (APGvNext (Sam))

Sat, 14 Sep 2002 16:51:10 GMT

This topic is now closed

RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Spooky)

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:18:17 GMT

Id like to see Admin' s have the ability to override the settings for " No PM' s"

If a user selects not to get PM' s, then this should be correct for the general public.
However, if the Admin wants to easily contact this person, the option should be shown to them only

RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Spooky)

Mon, 09 Sep 2002 14:18:10 GMT

In the admin section, be able to set the default sort for a forum.

eg show " most viewed" on first access, or " show faqs"

RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Taym)

Mon, 09 Sep 2002 14:13:04 GMT

Here' s another one:

Somewhere in the user profile or in the user list, visible only to admins, I' d like to see his/her

browser / browser version
language
SO

Thank you! " />

RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Spooky)

Mon, 09 Sep 2002 01:12:36 GMT

Replacement of the " email" icon function so that clicking on the link will activate a web based email form, not a client based email :-)

We have had one instance that I believe is related to someone leaching emails from our pages, even with ascii encoding.
I have since removed all reference to private email addresses.

I would prefer that the link be visible (for those that choose) to activate an ID=xxx window for email.

The use of this would be limited, so it shouldnt stress the email server and would provide further forum integration and security " />

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (APGvNext (Sam))

Sun, 08 Sep 2002 15:48:07 GMT

ORIGINAL: Taym

what about a link on each post to send a PM to the author of the post, rather than having to go into his/her profile and only then send the msg? Or maybe there' s I way and I didn' t find it?

Thank you " />

Yes, I will add this in the next version. In the mean time, you can add a quick link yourself:

<a href=" pmsend.asp?toMemID=<%= mem %>" onclick=" return powin(this.href)" ><img src=" image/pm.gif" border=0 align=" absmiddle" alt=" <%= memListPM %>" ></a>

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Taym)

Sun, 08 Sep 2002 13:31:01 GMT

Samuel,

Another quick request:

what about a link on each post to send a PM to the author of the post, rather than having to go into his/her profile and only then send the msg? Or maybe there' s I way and I didn' t find it?

Thank you " />

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (APGvNext (Sam))

Sun, 08 Sep 2002 01:35:48 GMT

ORIGINAL: Taym

OK, here is a strange one " />

I got a interesting request from one of the members of my community. Basically, he asked me if there was a way to save the content of the forum on a CD and keep it for future reference.

It is actually pretty easy to do. Just use a program like teleport and you will be able to download all the files to your hard drive for future reference. If we are going to create a cache for these pages, they will not have any of the validation and securtiy logic available in the file (as they are just html), and it will make your private forum content viewable to all your members and guests (since it is just HTML).

RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Taym)

Sat, 07 Sep 2002 11:50:52 GMT

OK, here is a strange one " />

I got a interesting request from one of the members of my community. Basically, he asked me if there was a way to save the content of the forum on a CD and keep it for future reference.
So, I thought that there already is a function that creates a simple html file: printable version. Do you think it would be useful to have some function for the admin that creates, in any dir, a number of simple html files containing each one of the topics of the forum, and a centralized index.htm to access them all? This would allow to create cds such as " forum - 2002 - all topics discussed in one cd" . If I am not mistaken, this should be easily doable. Several members of my community were enthusiastic about the idea when I talked to them, so I guess this could be a quite popular feature. None of the forum I' ve seen so far has anything like that... " />

RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Spooky)

Sat, 07 Sep 2002 01:08:37 GMT

How about a switchable view in your profile that shows :

a) Last 10 posts (as now) OR
b) last 10 threads you started

RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (MikeG)

Fri, 06 Sep 2002 16:48:33 GMT

ORIGINAL: FuseWerx

AS for features in 1.9:

A " kit" of stored procedures (commented heavily, or at least described) that perform generic operations like " Show me the newest n posts" or " List the newest n users" -- stuff along those lines. Call it the " Site Integration Kit" or something to that effect; very handy to stuff ASP-PGD into an existing layout when we have a kit like this.

I' d like to see session, authentication and user management modularized a bit more to make it easier to upgrade the forums if we' ve hacked your code into our own site. " />. One file that contains all user management and session management (including authentication/authorization) would be ideal, one file that has the dozen or so functions you require for ASP-PGD but that we could change easily (and in one place). Does my wording of this request make sense?

An easier way to manage the style of the forums. Perhaps just call three CSS files -- One for all browsers, an additional one for IE5+ browsers, and a third for Mozilla-style browsers (NS6, Opera). I personally dislike using a web-based interface to customize the look and feel, I prefer to jump into the stylesheets. These CSS files should also be well commented. If you haven' t seen it alreayd, check out TopStyle (http://www.bradsoft.com); it' s the best CSS IDE ever.

That' s my wish list, Santa. " />

Wow ... I would like to second these features. I would also really like to be able to integrate the software into the layout of my site.

... and here is my addition to the list:
suggestion for Private Messages

RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Spooky)

Thu, 05 Sep 2002 21:39:02 GMT

Id like to see the option of " lock/pin/faq" available as checkboxes in a new post / reply window (for admins / mods view only) so these functions can be performed immediately

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Taym)

Thu, 05 Sep 2002 20:42:08 GMT

ORIGINAL: Samuel

Hi Taym,

Yes, it is possible to convert avatars just by modifying the pgdcode.js in the js directory. The PGDCode is very flexible so I guess you can do it yourself (instead

Done! Thank you Samuel.

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (APGvNext (Sam))

Thu, 05 Sep 2002 13:59:26 GMT

Hi Taym,

Yes, it is possible to convert avatars just by modifying the pgdcode.js in the js directory. The PGDCode is very flexible so I guess you can do it yourself (instead of me putting the conversion as a standard). Some of my clients reported that they don' t want to have auto conversion for things that aren' t in the bracket. Making it optional will require another db call and it is not a good idea just for this purpose. If you need assistance on this, let me know and I can write the new pgdcode.js for you.

And it is not a bug (smiley always added to the end) for the NN and the Opera browsers. Those browsers just can' t handle cursor position and that' s why all the PGDCodes + smileys won' t work as in IE.

Thanks

RE: RE: RE: RE: What would you like to see in version 1.9? (Taym)

Thu, 05 Sep 2002 13:52:00 GMT

More suggestions " />

Automatically converting " :)" and " :-)" into " /> (maybe optional would be better). I.e. without the use of square brackets.
Some of my users reported that with Opera and Mozilla/NS6 smileys are always put at the end of the line instead of the current cursor position. Is it a bug? Is it possible to fix that?

Thank you! " />