MrEdd Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 What makes you think just because someone at IPS codes it it will work any differently? I assume that at the moment your mod pulls the first post of each topic in forum view, for it to not do that (and ergo be less database intensive) a new column would have to be added to the topics table with the content of the first post. This could cause problems when editing the first post, merging topics, splitting topics, etc. While those problems could be solved by editing the respective functions, having an additional column would still mean that all topics posted before this feature was added would not have the functionality. The admin cp currently has several tools which convert various things for new functionality and there's no reason one could not be made for this purpose as an option. I don't know how any other mods of this type have done it but I modded a 1.3 board to have mouseover topic previews by adding a new field to the topic table which stored the first 255 characters from the 1st post. Whole first posts don't need to be stored twice. I didn't bother with editing, merging and splitting etc but those things can be done and would not add extra load to normal forum view page loads. However it would be achieved I would absolutely love this feature on IPB. It's one of the main things I like about using vb (as a normal member).
IBTheme Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 [b]As an old customer and just a human being i find this designer as not only in the top 3 (if not the first one) but one that sure can handle customers the way they should be handled. I think the skins made are one of the finest i have ever seen. vadim.[/b]WOW!!! :teehee: Thank you so much for the compliments! :P
WoLeRiNe` Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 Hey. How about IPB's Portal Page for v3 ? There will be more features?
Mark Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 The admin cp currently has several tools which convert various things for new functionality and there's no reason one could not be made for this purpose as an option. I don't know how any other mods of this type have done it but I modded a 1.3 board to have mouseover topic previews by adding a new field to the topic table which stored the first 255 characters from the 1st post. Whole first posts don't need to be stored twice. I didn't bother with editing, merging and splitting etc but those things can be done and would not add extra load to normal forum view page loads. However it would be achieved I would [b]absolutely love[/b] this feature on IPB. It's one of the main things I like about using vb (as a normal member). I am by no means saying it's impossible. Just you need to think about things.... For example, if you do add a truncated version of the first post what if there is an openning BBCode tag before the cut-off point? Or it could not parse BBCode, which if it is a heavilly formatted message, could look very ugly.
MrEdd Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 I am by no means saying it's impossible. Just you need to think about things.... For example, if you do add a truncated version of the first post what if there is an openning BBCode tag before the cut-off point? Or it could not parse BBCode, which if it is a heavilly formatted message, could look very ugly. Fair enough. I would strip out all formatting and code except for line breaks, keeping it simple.
King Buzzo Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 Hey. How about IPB's Portal Page for v3 ? There will be more features? I second that question. Also, are you planning to make it possible to choose to have RSS import dates be current rather than the date of the RSS article?
Bakakid Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 I second that question. Also, are you planning to make it possible to choose to have RSS import dates be current rather than the date of the RSS article? I also have some minor suggestions: + Firefox search engine compatible, like in MediaWiki. Use the search form from "Search Forum" function in Forum View, and add a "Firefox search engine" icon next to it. + Make the portal as personal and customizable as igoogle, with widgets, ofcourse.
Tarun Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Bakakid, you can do that with OpenSearch. Is it safe to say that perpetual license holders will be fine when going for IP.Board 3.0? Small request, but I'd like to see a feature where you can toggle the (Powered by Invision Power Boards) on/off. :)
Jaggi Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 We are also working on using phpdoc style comments so we can hopefully pull some documentation straight from the source files. been using this in the last few weeks here at work, its a great tool and really is great for documenting code. Great to hear this although some heads up before you sink in there. You really will need to make your own phpdoc template ( the default ones are horrible ). Working from scratch should be much easier for you unlike me who had to go back and edit thousands of files to use the new phpdoc format... so many files... so so many ... :blink:
IBTheme Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 I'd like to see a feature where you can toggle the (Powered by Invision Power Boards) on/off. :) I agree. In my opinion, with the prices we pay, I feel that the copyright on the board footer is enough. :wub:
BryanH Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 I think he's referring to the text that appears in the <title> tag in the header. Which you're allowed to remove. ;) But as for making it an on/off thing, why? It's incredibly easy to do this manually.
henke37 Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 While that is possible to legally remove by editing the skin bits, I agree on making it easier to remove.
WebbyB Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Is it possible to add Flags under usernames on their posts or within their profile, I see you are using FamFamFam on the blogs, so here's a link to all the country flags (the majority of them anyway) Be nice to see where their are from with a symbol... Link:http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/flags/ Hopefully this is something you can consider?
akiratheoni Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Sounds awesome! I don't use too many mods other than a market and a mod that decreases a member's post count when I delete one of their posts when the trash can is enabled. Is this possible to add? It's something small... :P Oh, and if it's possible to make the warning/rating system public so we can choose what other user groups can view (but not modify) other member's ratings. Similar but not exactly like reputation. It's something that's kinda essential to my board. Hope it's not too much to ask. Thanks. I can't wait for IPB 3.0!
TestingSomething Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 I started to use that post decreasing mod, but I was kind of lazy and also then I started thinkign well technically they "did" still make the post so I may not want to decrease them anyway. However I do need to take points away on deletion of post. I need to remember to add that on my site later...
Tarun Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 I think he's referring to the text that appears in the <title> tag in the header. Which you're allowed to remove. ;) But as for making it an on/off thing, why? It's incredibly easy to do this manually. I'd rather use an option in the Admin CP which will remember my setting on every update rather than to have to manually remove it for every update. It's easier and less work involved. Also makes updating a bit easier and less painful.
Management Lindy Posted May 7, 2008 Management Posted May 7, 2008 While that is possible to legally remove by editing the skin bits, I agree on making it easier to remove. We'll make it editable text in the ACP for 3.0. :)
akiratheoni Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 I started to use that post decreasing mod, but I was kind of lazy and also then I started thinkign well technically they "did" still make the post so I may not want to decrease them anyway. However I do need to take points away on deletion of post. I need to remember to add that on my site later... For me, I use it a lot because my board tends to have lax rules and as a result some members spam a little bit. I don't like to outright warn them but if I just 'cancel' out the spam they make, they'll eventually get the idea. That way they only contribute to the board and not themselves (like Communism! But not really :P)
kirov Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 After we upgrade IPB lets say for example from 2.3.5 to 3.0 in the ACP -> Tools and Settings, al the features that have been added to have a smal text new
TestingSomething Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 After we upgrade IPB lets say for example from 2.3.5 to 3.0 in the ACP -> Tools and Settings, al the features that have been added to have a smal text [b]new[/b] I wish thatw as already being done. In fact better yet... that there was a link to click on in the ACP entitled "New Settings" and they all be right there together. That wouldn't be too hard and they could always have it updated each time there was a new release. I kind of doubt they will do it, but it would be nice. As it is, I sometimes don't even notice when nhew settings are added.
kdinla Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 I need some function in IPB 3.0 - Password for protect topics - Board Online/Offline specific time
TrixieTang Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Will you be able to globally disable profile pics in 3.0?
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