Version 2.4.5/2.5.5 (Advanced Edition) updated Sunday, May 11, 2008

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Version 2.4.5/2.5.5 ANSI/Unicode:

1. WYSIWYG Editor for Firefox / IE users! See here for full details.
2. Opera 8 users can now use the dynamic tree interface

Version 2.5 ANSI/Unicode ASP.NET:

1. these versions are functionally equivalent to version the latest ASP versions, but are ported to ASP.NET 1.1. This version is also compatible with ASP.NET 2.0.
2. Unicode based version is also available.
   

Version 2.4.3:

• this version is functionally equivalent to version 2.4.2 SP3, but with full support for Unicode.
  

Version 2.4.2 SP3:

1. an option to use either TO or BCC to send email notifications
   
2. an option to choose either the Session Object or Database for session state management. Choosing Database allows you to bypass all restrictions with the Session object and it also supports load balancer, but it is slower.
   
3. sender name is added to the FROM field of the email when using CDOSYS
   
4. fix: the profile avatar bug
   
5. fix: ticket notification sender name is wrong
   
6. fix: PM popup notification issue.
   
7. fix: the default admin account cannot be added to the address book from the member list

Version 2.4.2 SP2:

1. new browser detection to allow Mozilla 1.7 + users access to the convenient PGDCode and Tree Interface like IE/Firefox users do
   
2. sporadic IE crash problem resolved
   
3. PGDCode highlight function will not break links and images from now on
   
4. properly close and destroy the recordset object in two major functions, thus reduces memory requirements on your server
   
5. improves the logout mechanism (saves a few unnecessary function calls)
   
6. improves session handling (reduces access to the session object)
   
7. improves the attachment download efficiency for slower server
   
8. new picture download method when clicking on the attachment link in a message
   
9. editing interface remembers user's image embedding preference
   
10. a new language string (for the enhancement above)
    
11. pdf file attachment always prompt for download (regardless of browser version)
    
12. bug in custom smiley face translation (in SP1, custom smiley breaks if it has a space in its file name)

Version 2.4.2 SP1:

1. PMSEND.asp same as post.asp style
   
2. PM notification redundency problem (don't notifiy if you are in your inbox)
   
3. use of iframe to prevent crash while posting (experimental)
   
4. integrate mypage into control panel
   
5. new firefox browser detection (all future version of Firefox will behave like IE - can use PGDCode and can see the tree style)
   
6. new upload class improves speed for files above 1MB
   
7. new image dimension checking class
   
8. bad word filter-check the first character of bad word filter to prevent error
   
9. dummy email for server message, dummy address, and server message address
   
10. checkbox to let admin decide whether to override existing user title and graphic in group management
    
11. moderator's move post privilege - option in the admin control panel
    
12. allow/disallow guest to download - a new option in the forum management interface
    
13. calendar/poll date selector redesign
    
14. allow users to reset last visit time flag
    
15. bug-error occur when viewing "all post awaiting approval" for a category in searchpro.asp
    
16. bug-upload problems with non-English windows
    
17. bug-delete user bug
    
18. bug-PGDCode font tag possible XSS vulnerability
    
19. bug-photo.asp, photosearch.asp, and albumphoto.asp possible XSS vulnerability
    
20. bug-total uploaded file size detection problem

Version 2.4.2:

1. Firefox is now supported for PGDCode editor (cursor and selection) like IE
   
2. calendar summary problem corrected
   
3. auto redirection after post has been made. New option in member's profile
   
4. user admin cannot delete admins
   
5. Inline PM posting
   
6. Dynamic Header & Footer: "Specify the width of the mail forum table..." should read "main forum table..."
   
7. inline login (loginflat.asp and lostpassflat.asp)
   
8. A new langauge string for warning if guest is not allowed to view profile
   
9. PM date time stamp error
   
10. new server message, "registration approval request" for admins
    
11. member list not showing last page problem (admin control panel)
    
12. new ticket/fb/mypage actions replaces the default "Doing Something Else"
    
13. avatars can be deleted from the admin control panel
    
14. moved post notification option in the admin control panel
    
15. the original forum appears on the "move post" list
    
16. PDF download now uses the download mechanism

Version 2.4.1:

1. filter to show threads I contributed (tt.asp)
   
2. filter to show threads with attachments (tt.asp)
   
3. ability to delete message without deleting replies under its relationship branch
   
4. feature to empty recycle bin
   
5. Option to disallow permanent deletion of messages for moderators
   
6. email form popup window resized
   
7. search engine optmization to prevent server usage problem caused by searching for common words (configurable word list) (searchpro.asp)
   
8. Add "search subscribed forums only" option for "posts since last visit", "today's posts", etc.
   
9. PM search (pm.asp)
   
10. PM download (pm.asp)
    
11. PM limit for group independent from the PM limit in the admin control panel?
    
12. PM read tracking - request read receipt
    
13. PM attachment indicator
    
14. When PM is moved, user is redirected back to the original folder
    
15. new server message: welcome PM
    
16. Moderator ticketing system (tickets.asp)
    
17. forum based announcements (tt.asp)
    
18. SE friendly URL conversion no longer requires the execute function (tm.asp, tt.asp, printable.asp)
    
19. Poll deadline
    
20. email photo link
    
21. increased admin photo upload limit
    
22. user can leave group
    
23. unsubscribe from all forums/threads
    
24. forum option "hidden to Guests"
    
25. group privilege: moderation required
    
26. time to wait to begin revision
    
27. time to wait to begin showing 'Edited By..'
    
28. new 'Edited By..' storage format: taking into account user's timezone difference and language
    
29. go to next in thread in threaded display mode (m.asp)
    
30. admin/mod can still use [image] even if [image] is disabled
    
31. better redirection after a thread is deleted in tm.asp and m.asp
    
32. "add signature" and "subscribe" checkboxes are now placed immediately above the submit button in post.asp and edit.asp
    
33. Login name is limited at 20 char
    
34. online user list options: Member only, Guest only, and mixed
    
35. most user online record
    
36. move album to another gallery
    
37. message page tm.asp and m.asp HTML code change for better compatibility with Opera browsers
    
38. message interface reorganized (tm.asp; m.asp)
    
39. better paging support for the User List in the admin control panel
    
40. Configurable amount of thumbnails per page for each gallery
    
41. Configurable default sort for gallery/album (last photo, title asc/dsc, etc...) for each gallery
    
42. Configurable default view for gallery/album (Advanced/Simple) for each gallery
    
43. PostID and message URL in tm.asp and m.asp
    
44. An additional option for "Thread subscription preference": Notify me once per thread until I visit the thread again or until I visit the board the next time
    
45. checkbox beside user ID in the user deletion interface in the admin control panel
    
46. new moderator notification: post awaiting approval
    
47. new CSS element for member list alphabet buttons: a.button
    
48. popup date picker for adding events
    
49. a new "add event" link beside each date cell on the monthly calendar
    
50. an additional option in the profile editing interface to delete and disable personal avatar.
    
51. photo comment preview and paging
    
52. bug fix: signature problem described here
    
53. bug fix: PGDCode does not parse email link if name contains a dot
    
54. bug fix: repeated Guest post in printable version. See: http://www.aspplayground.net/forum/printable_version/m_383123/tm.htm
    
55. bug fix: wmv/flash file does not work after uploaded on the forum.
    
56. bug fix: longer timeout for maintenance tasks and message delete.
    

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