BankFodder Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) We are gradually experimenting on our test site with the implementing of PHP 8 before we go on to upgrade the live site. I'm very pleased to say that most things seem to work but one resource – Automatic Social Promotion by @Adrian A.doesn't work and appears to be "locked". A developer has very kindly come up with a modification which he says will solve the problem and allow it to work with the new PHP version. We have made the modification but the resource still says "locked". How can we unlock it please? Edited November 16, 2022 by BankFodder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawPi Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 You need to upgrade that app to unlock. BankFodder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankFodder Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 So I gather that even if the resource is correctly modified, we still can't use it without it being officially upgraded. How can I manage that? It's not even for sale any more this was a make out it is not supported anymore by the developer although he does still come online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution DawPi Posted November 16, 2022 Solution Share Posted November 16, 2022 Add new version in dev mode (or edit versions.json with higher number) and upgrade from admin/upgrade/. 🙂 SeNioR- and BankFodder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankFodder Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Thanks, I'll report back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawPi Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 I wasn't aware that is plugin not an app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankFodder Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 And I have just tested it and it now works perfectly. I think that we may well be ready to upgrade our live site. Big thanks to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Stridgen Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 I have hidden the edit there, as you really shouldnt be doing that. The author should be giving you a new plugin file to update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankFodder Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) I hear what you say – but I'm afraid that the author doesn't seem to be interested in it any more so I am afraid that we have to make do and mend. I really wish that @Adrian A. Would get back on board with this because it is extremely useful plug-in for any busy forum and there are some interesting refinements I would like to suggest as well Edited November 16, 2022 by BankFodder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Stridgen Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 It can be the case that some will abandon their developments unfortunately. The only real way around this is to have something developed specifically for yourself that you own and can have updated by anyone, should you wish to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankFodder Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Yes I understand that – but we are talking about fairly serious money here. If a developer produces a resource which is sold to a number of people then they benefit from an economy of scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Calvert Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, BankFodder said: Yes I understand that – but we are talking about fairly serious money here. If a developer produces a resource which is sold to a number of people then they benefit from an economy of scale. I think you're over-estimating the reach of scale here. The majority of resources see a handful of purchases. Those that have had hundreds of purchases have been done over the course of many years. The money is not as "serious" as you think. The most purchased resource has about 45 downloads a year attributed to it. That's with the TOP resource with the most downloads. Scroll through the marketplace and look at the number of purchases... the majority of resources don't come near that scale. By sharing the cost of development with others, you get the benefit of lower cost for a resource... but it runs the risk of being abandoned later if/when the developer decides its not worth their time. And if you tell a developer you're going to take their work and give it to someone else... you won't have anyone develop for that platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankFodder Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Thanks. Some good points which I hadn't thought about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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