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Hi Marc, Sorry I didn't link the docs! What Yamamura linked to is correct (specifically the bottom paragraph). Given that the block I'm using is a Feed Block, is it supposed to not always be in sync with the DB records it's showing due to the caching? If I change the field on a record, it will only update after a certain amount of time or if I go to System -> Clear System Caches. Interestingly enough however, another block that comes from a plugin the same exact template updates immediately (it's in the forum header and not the body, so not sure if that makes a difference). Thanks!

The docs say: I can't find any setting that actually has to do with block caching? These docs say I should ensure that caching for blocks is off but doesn't actually say how to do that. Is this the same caching setting as "cache page output for guests?" I have a custom block that iterates over database records (a feed block) but it doesn't update immediately upon refresh when the underlying record changes. I'm assuming this is caching-related but I can't find any resources on manually handling this for plugin blocks. Thank you in advance for any insight you can provide!

Is there a way to have the PM inbox have its conversations be unique to the participants? In other words, I don't want the same user to be able to start 45 different conversations with me. It should always be the same conversation between the two of us. This is historically how all forum software I've interacted with operates and I find it preferable to the many conversations between the same users. Thanks in advance!

Thank you so much!

Thank you again for your response Morrigan! I think I'm doing a bad job at asking the question. I am familiar with the REST API and know that tags in the database page templates are distinct from that API. My question is focused primarily on how people know the tags or HTML template functions they have at their disposal without some sort of documentation of those calls. The code snippet I posted above was listed in the Admin CP but I'm sure there has to be many more calls similar to that which aren't listed in the Admin CP (I think?). If I wanted to start developing a plugin or application for the platform, I don't see where the platform is documented sufficiently to perform such a task but I see people doing it which leads me to believe I'm missing something. Again, thank you for your time and suffering through the poor explanation of my question.

Hi Morrigan! Thank you for your reply. I have seen the REST API documentation and it definitely is useful and what I need for certain tasks. I'm more-so confused on the template tags, PHP calls, etc. I can't find where the API docs are for those two categories. The only API docs I've actually been able to find are the REST ones you linked to. I've been doing full-stack work for 6 years so I feel kind of dumb not being able to find the information for which I'm looking. I would imagine it has to be out there somewhere as people develop custom plugins and applications for the IC suite, I must just be looking in the wrong places. Any further help would be greatly appreciated!

I see in the databases -> field section of the admin panel a note that indicates you can use something like the following: {$row->customFieldDisplayByKey('my-key', 'listing')|raw} I have no idea where these methods are documented? Can someone point me in the right direction? The developer docs are like "how to" guides... I'm looking for the actual API documentation and I have never had such a hard time finding API references. Thanks in advance!

PMing you.

Currently it is not respecting HTML. I have a link in the product description that shows when viewing a particular product but is being marked down to normal text (including the loss of a newline) on the landing page.

There is currently no way to put a member (or group of members) product purchase (that renews) on pause (or mass extend their expiration dates). Even with the REST API, I'm unable to do this. I sell access to software that sometimes has downtime or issues and I want to mass compensate my users for the downtime by adding to their expiration date. There's no way to pause or manually update this without going into every single user who has purchased the product and doing it one by one which is going to be pretty rough. I'd be curious if anyone has an existing solution for this or is willing to develop one. Thanks I'm advance.

Thank you for the justification. This makes a lot of sense. I will get with the developer directly. Thanks again!

I greatly appreciate your answer on this. It's unfortunate because the reason I chose IC over Xenforo was the level of (relatively) low-level access that it enables you to have (intrinsically more flexibility). The move to forcibly extrapolate functionality away from the user and leave users with one option is not something I personally favor. 😕 Thanks again for the info!

I purchased a plugin (https://invisioncommunity.com/clients/purchases/81289-hq4-badges/) and the plugin has image resources that I cannot download because when I try to download the plugin it just gives me instructions for how to install it through the Admin CP. I know how to install the plugin... I want to download the files so I can get the image resources that are included and the system just forces me to read installation instructions (presumably because I have a cloud subscription to Invision Community). Is there a way I can bypass this? It's frustrating that it just assumes I don't actually want the files themselves.

There is currently no way to put a member (or group of members) product purchase (that renews) on pause. Even with the REST API, I'm unable to do this. I sell access to software that sometimes has downtime or issues and I want to mass compensate my users for the downtime by adding to their expiration date. There's no way to pause or manually update this without going into every single user who has purchased the product and doing it one by one which is going to be pretty rough.

There really is a LOT lacking within the commerce piece of this platform. I was able to get more flexibility from vBulletin subscriptions 12 years ago than what I can do with this platform in 2020. It's really frustrating.