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This looks really nice, would it be possible to flip the exclusion mode? Rather than excluding groups from display, an option to make it show these groups and exclude all unselected. That way new groups are not accidentally revealed.

Yeah there are ways to work around it I guess, I just fancied a tool in the ACP to push 2 accounts into a linked arrangement without the end users having to do it and actually preventing end users from linking accounts themselves. I can work around it using SQL.

Fair enough I guess, I did edit further above to explain the scenario as I would like it to have a x company account with the companies staff ACP added to allow them to post as x company account then switch back to their own accounts all while they are not ACP users themselves and remove the need for passwords for x company account.

Can you elaborate a bit? I have not used the addon much after buying it a while ago. EDIT: Sorry I think I understand what you meant, you mean use the ACP feature where I can sign into an account. Although you said password would be required I meant I would like to use the ACP to link user a and user b to user c without both those account having to do it via the handshake approach. I meant I can hack in the SQL entry to link them but I just thought it would be nice to do via the ACP. This would allow me to create an account for announcements and add users into it for access when doing a task and removing it later such as staff etc. Aka a fully administered linked accounts approach with no ability for users to link themselves without an ACP action.

Hi Adriano Is it possible for an admin to link 2 accounts without needing the password etc in the admincp? I would like to prelink accounts to save users having to do it. Also can user a and user b both be linked to user c? Thanks

Sorry its my fault, having dug in further it appears its a css background colour thats showing and when I opened the image separately in the browser its background for transparent images was the same colour. I realised when I saved the images to compare.

Hey, Just to say with the changes that are for rebuilding profile photos (avatars) the rebuilt image seems lose transparency with .gif files it appears so far. I have the modified file you sent so I wasnt sure if I should report it here or in a fresh thread.

Thanks that has got the Rebuild Profile Photos task going.

Any pointers for getting it to complete? I manually triggered the cron and got a more full error: Exception: InvalidArgumentException Object ( [message:protected] => [string:Exception:private] => [code:protected] => 0 [file:protected] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/system/Image/Image.php [line:protected] => 108 [trace:Exception:private] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/system/File/File.php [line] => 1559 [function] => create [class] => IPS\_Image [type] => :: [args] => Array ( [0] => ) ) [1] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/applications/convert/extensions/core/Queue/RebuildProfilePhotos.php [line] => 94 [function] => thumbnail [class] => IPS\_File [type] => -> [args] => Array ( [0] => core_Profile [1] => 240 [2] => 240 [3] => 1 ) ) [2] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/system/Task/Task.php [line] => 47 [function] => run [class] => IPS\convert\extensions\core\Queue\_RebuildProfilePhotos [type] => -> [args] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [app] => 1 [count] => 3491 [completed] => 2 ) [1] => 0 ) ) [3] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/applications/core/tasks/queue.php [line] => 43 [function] => runQueue [class] => IPS\_Task [type] => :: [args] => Array ( ) ) [4] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/system/Task/Task.php [line] => 367 [function] => IPS\core\tasks\{closure} [class] => IPS\core\tasks\_queue [type] => -> [args] => Array ( ) ) [5] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/applications/core/tasks/queue.php [line] => 55 [function] => runUntilTimeout [class] => IPS\_Task [type] => -> [args] => Array ( [0] => Closure Object ( [this] => IPS\core\tasks\queue Object ( [caches:protected] => Array ( ) [_data:protected] => Array ( [id] => 5 [app] => core [key] => queue [frequency] => P0Y0M0DT0H1M0S [next_run] => 1651849571 [running] => 1 [enabled] => 1 [plugin] => [lock_count] => 3 [last_run] => 1651838791 ) [_new:protected] => [changed] => Array ( [running] => 1 [next_run] => 1651849571 ) [skipCloneDuplication] => ) ) ) ) [6] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/system/Task/Task.php [line] => 266 [function] => execute [class] => IPS\core\tasks\_queue [type] => -> [args] => Array ( ) ) [7] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/system/Task/Task.php [line] => 229 [function] => run [class] => IPS\_Task [type] => -> [args] => Array ( ) ) [8] => Array ( [file] => /home/{PATH TO MY INSTALL HTDOCS}/applications/core/interface/task/task.php [line] => 58 [function] => runAndLog [class] => IPS\_Task [type] => -> [args] => Array ( ) ) ) [previous:Exception:private] => )

Hi Just trying the latest build with an import but I am getting: This happens with the back ground tasks for rebuilding and breaks the cron, that error appears manually running after a few minutes. I suspect its to do with Deleting empty topics as it appears to try that before it errors although that says its at 32.84% above the task states Processing DeleteEmptyTopics - 1979 / 1979 initially. It seems to get on a bit further when I retry the manual tasks. The system log has an error of type "multiredirect" with the following: InvalidArgumentException::0 #0 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/system/File/File.php(1559): IPS\_Image::create('') #1 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/applications/convert/extensions/core/Queue/RebuildProfilePhotos.php(94): IPS\_File->thumbnail('core_Profile', 240, 240, true) #2 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/system/Task/Task.php(47): IPS\convert\extensions\core\Queue\_RebuildProfilePhotos->run(Array, 0) #3 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/applications/core/modules/admin/system/background.php(87): IPS\_Task::runQueue() #4 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/system/Helpers/MultipleRedirect/MultipleRedirect.php(93): IPS\core\modules\admin\system\_background->IPS\core\modules\admin\system\{closure}(Array) #5 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/applications/core/modules/admin/system/background.php(136): IPS\Helpers\_MultipleRedirect->__construct(Object(IPS\Http\Url\Internal), Object(Closure), Object(Closure)) #6 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/system/Dispatcher/Controller.php(90): IPS\core\modules\admin\system\_background->process() #7 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/applications/core/modules/admin/system/background.php(42): IPS\Dispatcher\_Controller->execute() #8 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/system/Dispatcher/Dispatcher.php(153): IPS\core\modules\admin\system\_background->execute() #9 /home/ipb/htdocs_4.6.12/admin/index.php(13): IPS\_Dispatcher->run() #10 {main} I dont know if there is any problem in it, it didnt happen with my last import on 4.6.10 Thanks

I see this has not been added yet to the latest build. The minor change I made to covert/sources/software/core/vbulletin.php above by adding the "-" fixed the issue for us. Its not a major major issue but it would be frustrating for any sites with a lot of youtube videos which get broken embedding because of a missing -

Automated search monitoring so a user can configure a stream with certain forums and search term and if any posts are created they get emailed out as a digest to help draw them in, or at least a search term AS with rss feed.

I have a funny feeling safari uploads HEIC photos (the default format) in compatibility mode which results in it being a jpeg that gets submitted from the phone. There is a setting FYI in settings->photos which can force it to transfer the heic or automatically convert to a compatible format when transferring using cable etc which used to be default on. Also the camera app settings in Settings can also be set to use either High Efficiency format (heic) or Most Compatible when taking photos, I think HEIC is the default now. iCloud photos also converts HEIC stuff uploaded to jpeg unless you use download options for force the real files to be downloaded. Also it appears safari strips metadata when uploading but when I have been testing it myself it *appears* to leave the orientation field. I used https://www.ezyzip.com/ to upload the image directly from photos using safari to get a copy of the convertered heic -> jpeg that safari sends to the webserver and downloaded the zip to icloud drive before opening and viewing the exif info. Sorry for getting involved with this thread, I am just looking for quirks my end before users ask. I have a rotated HEIC file which works fine when uploaded using safari on my ios 15.3.1 phone and does rotate properly based on the exif data safari retains.

Search keyword based activity streams would be epic if they returned, it may be something that requires ElasticSearch but it would be so useful for so many.

Hi I have been testing the importer against our vbulletin 4 install and I think I may have spotted a possible problem with the importer. Carnage trailer is out - [video=youtube_share;-FmWuCgJmxo]https://youtu.be/-FmWuCgJmxo[/video] Above is the post content example in vb4 but the regex on line 588 of the importer Vbulletin.php is: #\[video=[a-z_]+;[a-z0-9_]+\](.*?)\[\/video\]#i Which wont match as the second part needs to add a "-" into its search. #\[video=[a-z_]+;[a-z0-9_-]+\](.*?)\[\/video\]#i The url for the video is correct and has a "-" in it as do quite a few video share links we have such as [video=youtube_share;pMJFM-p5a-c]. The rebuild posts task does embed the videos but it leaves the [video=youtube_share;-FmWuCgJmxo] part behind as its not been stripped by above. I think the addition of the "-" above should fixed our import but I am going to run it again to confirm as it takes a while. Cheers

Safe to use the files san .github folder? I would have just ignored the folder but it mentioned 4.6.9 so I wondered about all the files.

Hi Just downloaded the patched files to go from 4.6.5.1 to 4.6.8 using the admincp and I opened the zip to find a folder called .github with a file called changelog-4.6.md inside that mentions 4.6.9 Is this folder normal as I normally do it via a full download (as server doesnt use ftp) via the customer area but it seemed strange to have a stub of .github inside the zip and a file mentioning 4.6.9. Thanks

I do miss flexible width.

Sadly I bet cloud customers get email support......

As Ballmer would say: It is one of the reason several of your competitors were not options for us, they are so so valuable to a platform even if a customer doesnt buy an addon, its the perception that they can and there is a diverse ecosystem of addons as options. Nearly all big platforms over the last decade have been powered by very strong developers adding value. iOS, Android, forum competitors all have got where they are because of developers. Windows Phone died because of the lack of developers. Keeping them onboard and happy is a huge deal, it wont necessarily affect huge enterprise customers but it has a big effect on your long tail customers.

I dont think devs need a free license as such, they should pay the initial fee for the licenses but I do think you can work some magic for renewals. I know you wont be able to move fast on this as it will require thought but I did suggest a few approaches earlier in this thread. You could get dev's apply for reduced renewals based on the agreement the install wont be used to run a non-related purpose. They can have a public site but its for marketing/demo the addons, testing and direct support, that would mean even though they are selling lots of addons its adding value to your platform and allowing them to continue. In addition (or as a different approach) to this you could tier the commission for sales, they get a big discount on renewals but they have a higher tier of sales commissions for addons sold. Then if they hit a certain sales point they can pony up full renewal but reduce the commission they are charged by yourselves. This approach would allow people who make a lot of free addons to continue and feel hopefully more valued and it would make the whole product stronger. I dont expect a big in depth reply to this, I am more throwing suggestions to you so that it can be discussed behind the scenes as losing developers is one of the huge concerns I have and is a major issue for us. Its very conerning when some of the best devs on here have voiced concerns and also said they will be removing ipb addons from their package removing the ability for them to develop and expand those addons. I am considering releasing a few addons I have made privately but they would be free and our license would be used for a full separate site so I would not be eligible for the discount above which I would have no issue with. Man this is sad to read, I love your work and to see you doing math about its future. IPB try harder to help developers, they may not be your bread and butter with commission profits but they are so so important to the platform. They should get a very generous discount to continue to make addons Also I still think you could have done the price increase, kept everyone's next period 6 months (aka yearly switch happens 7 months from this date, 7 months to allow people to find out) and kept email support while steering people to the forum more. The price increase + losing direct email support is a big deal.

Just spit balling ideas for helping with devs but another option would be to tier commissions for addons potentially. I dont know what IPB charges right now as a % but say a dev gets a X% discount on renewal when the commission is higher for sales which would get the interest of smaller devs and help with free dev's. Then when they grow and sell more they can do the math and pay the full renewal cost to reduce the % because they have peaked over that. I know free addons have a staff cost but they really really help the ecosystem of IPB. This is a premium product but without dev's it becomes a niche product just like many many other tech examples out there. Also email support really really should be kept for the foreseeable, hell you could even do a discount for renew for no option to email support like inverse priority support although I know that may be a lesser option but it would help out smaller sites. I am not sure how much this was all dogfooded with 3rd party devs or smaller customers before these decisions were made but I am surprised this fallout was not better prepared for or handled.

I am not sure where to start with all this. I cant believe you guys did all this along with a site redesign at the same time and no notice period, I am speechless! I cant believe I will be losing email support while you increase the price at the same time. I paid for priority support and now that's an insane price per year for what is email support. It takes serious cahoonas to both increase the price and cripple email support at the same time. Email support pricing should be far far more reasonable, I honestly thought $1250 was a mistake when I saw the screenshot above, I could understand having an email support pricing tier and then a $1250 priority support tier but also renewals shouldnt be going up while we lose proper email support. Then if we dont pay for support we cant use the market place and cant even save our prior purchases so if we need to reinstall an addon we are out of luck. We are lucky, we can afford the support increase price wise but one of the HUGE reasons I liked IPB was the email support, it can be very curt at times but I valued it and if you had only increased the price and not removed email support I would have dealt with it as it has been a decade. I am strongly considering renewing our Xenforo license to have a play and test viability after this. Initial feedback: Build the knowledge base publicly first before removing support I understand the desire to have self support with a knowledge base, its a good thing for everyone if it gets populated but you should have been doing this months ago building the knowledge base publicly before doing any changes, that way you can point to the option and say its there and useful. Get a common ticket theme in, create a KB article then have the subject field for support request do a search as you type pointing you to articles that sounds similar before submitting the email request. We need a reported/acknowledged bugs area This needs to be along with the knowledge base really, a bug tracker would have cut your support requests because people would be able to see if it has been reported before, I know the support forum kinda does that but its not a bug tracker and its not clear if its an active bug with a fix pending or release or even workaround. When I hit an issue on other software I always check to see if it has been reported first on bug trackers but because of the strange mantra of open a ticket you guys have we are blind to upcoming fixes usually until release, Jordon has at least been mentioning them but its still not a proper solution. Both things above should have been done before these policy changes with support That way your customers would have become familiar with them and you could have iterated through any issues with them before removing email support and you could actually see if this type of support works well before causing big issues for your customers, it seems so rushed. You guys made the whole "tickets are similar" problem yourselves with the submit a ticket mantra that is here, you should have been correcting that before making sweeping changes to support. You have entered self support mantra with none of the real tools used by others to help aid people do this. You may have plans for these tools but you literally have not shown them to us which is crazy if they exist. Right now we have a sole forum for support, I have no idea why you have rushed this through. I have more to say but I thought I would shoot out first. Please get the knowledge base live and a bug tracker live asap to at least help and to be honest delay the email support changes past the renewal/January deadline until this mess is sorted and people are comfortable, this should be a much much slower transition. Also contributors/devs need a discount/special license to prevent the massive bleed that will happen. Its crazy you dont have a way of reducing their burden and its a major issue to the viability of the market place and IPB. Their are fewer addons here than other competitors and it will only get worse with dev's having to pay large amounts to renew AND customers of devs having to pay to even buy their addons or even install them. This is crazy crazy crazy and so hostile to developers. Its one of the main reasons no one wants a certain v5 of software out there, regularly people complain about the lack of addons. You could get them to apply with the proviso the license isnt used to sell addons not on the marketplace and not run a full site on. Aka they can have a public site showcasing with the options etc and even getting support there but it cant be a way for a serious site that has nothing to do with the developer to get a cheap license. Hell they could apply after they have published an addon and the large discount applies to the renewals side of it. I am really disappointed some of the best developers here are now looking at possibly removing addons to reduce their burden rather than developing for those addons and being able to test on those addons, its so opposite and harmful because of the increased costs. And there was me thinking things had improved a lot when @Jordan Miller with communications and community activity, I actually could see things improving a lot with better engagement with end customers then this whole chaos happens.

Aha I found the issue, its working now. It appears the ipb hotfix patch may have fixed it as I just installed that and its working now. Thanks for your speedy help though. EDIT: Hmm looking at the changes I dont *think* it was that maybe, possibly a cache issue. EDIT 2: So I have 2 sub categories, one I manually set permissions for after importing after it wouldnt show the expand > icon next to it, it now shows in the drop down but the other sub category still does not show the expand > icon even though there are forums under it. I wonder if its because I have not specifically set permissions on those sub forums yet. Either way at least I have a rough idea how to work around it and its probably an IPB quirk.

Hi Its when I try to Copy To a sub forum. Aka I try to copy permissions to "Mentoria" the Copy To dialogue doesnt seem to show that forum for me. Its possible its something at my end though as its a fresh test import.