The vbcode tags were a Hack, remember. Each and every of the other JM forum sites all have their particular differences but the main software no doubt was tested and runs just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by RhinoBull
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The vbcode tags were a Hack, remember. Each and every of the other JM forum sites all have their particular differences but the main software no doubt was tested and runs just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by RhinoBull
But VBForums is unique and different from any other site JM owns so you should've tested it with regards to VBF without relying on how other sites results.Quote:
Originally Posted by JPnyc
exactly! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
btw, i like the dropdown thing to skip to a page ;)
Yes, there are several positive improvements and features with this new version, dclmp. I personally like the expandable Quick Reply box button.
I know that Rob and mostly disagree - if hack was justified in the beginning then I don't see any reason why it won't work again - it's just a plain code isn't it. Modify it. I don't buy "it wouldn't work with the new release" sorta of things.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
I understand your point. I dont have access to such features on VBF but I do know Joe is a very talented and hardworking developer for JM. If anything can be done, I know he is the right man for the job. Lets give things some time to settle down and let him continue/finish the upgrade work. ;)
who is Joe?Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
JPnyc :thumb:
oh. Hey Joe ;) :wave:
JPnyc (my neighbor).:)Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
:( Im so sorry JoeQuote:
Originally Posted by RhinoBull
:p
The upgrade was first done on a testing system. Even so, everything never goes as planned. Joe (The forum manager for Jupitermedia) spent a lot of time working specifically with the replacement of the VBCode hack (The new Highlight add-in). I tested on the system Friday and tested the new add-in as well. The improvement and functionality was much greater. Obviously, a few things were overlooked and the live templates were not quite perfect with the test templates.
Regardless. I think after 24 hours we should have everything close to resolved and the improvements will be well worth it. (For those non-VB people, we will have color coding of other languages too!)
As was stated - this forum is about the 24th to be upgraded in the last week or two, so the standard forum stuff has been really tested. It is weird stuff like the color coding that didn't get the level of testing it needed.
But hey - we didn't manage to lose the smilies this time :D Right?
If you have serious complaints, feel free to PM me or let me know.
Brad!
Site Manager, VBForums
Every upgrade has some growing pains. This one is no different. So far, it seems pretty smooth. Last time we lost the code tags for weeks. Now they are just a bit jiggy. I haven't a clue what the changes were, though, which proves both that the upgrade was transparent for some of us, and that some of us are less observant on here than we might be.
Now to try out the code tags:
vb Code:
Ok, the line numbers take me back to coding for the TRS-80. Otherwise, I'm ok with that.
I am not OK with line numbering and also just thinking about those scrollbars when code is posted makes me feel like "I can't be bothered"...Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I am sorry but that's how I feel. It's crappy and I don't care what it takes to actually make it look "as it was" but I know one thing for sure: I wouldn't let this thing out. I understand security and such but we are developers...
Are you going to enable any of the new 3.5 features eventually?
(e.g. quick quick reply)
Also, you didn't lose the old smileys: we just never got them back. :)
I was hoping someone would mention that - I said enough about the tags...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by penagate
Quick Reply has been enabled under the previous version 3.0.16 and 3.5.7. You dont see it at the bottom of the page?Quote:
Originally Posted by penagate
Quick quick reply. Using that Ajazz trickery..
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Originally Posted by RhinoBull
How many lines do you have to get before the scrollbars appear? I didn't get any on that little test post.
@PG: How much quicker of a quick reply can you get? Are they just canned responses (Yes, No, flip the bird, etc.)? Will we be able to just think of an answer and have it posted.....better not, that would be bad.
Well, quick reply on 3.5 by default posts without reloading the page.
Woot! I like this new feature too. No more popups of confirmation of receipt when sending a PM (unchecked by default). :thumb:
haha i never understood thoes... it alway said "Ok & Cancel" didnt make sense...Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
Line numbering is a bit annoying, especially when i copy code from VBF to VB it keeps the numbers (even though they aren't highlighted when your selecting the code).
Hmm, what browser? I'm using IE 7 and it doesnt select the line numbers and also doesnt copy them to the clipboard, but it does loose the linbe breaks so they all run together as a single line of code. :(
Copied/Pasted from Shaggies code post above.
vb Code:
Text selection is one of those areas that isn't very well standardised; particularly the selection of list markers, as in this case. Gecko copies the numbers; Trident doesn't. Neither is incorrect behaviour. The best way to avoid this is not to use lists where the formatting of the copied text is important; the line numbers should, ideally, be in a separate element.
Also, if the highlighting script is what it looks like (GeSHi), then you can enable the use of CSS classes instead of inline styles, which will cut down on a bit of bandwidth. The forum seems slower to me since the upgrade.
Another new feature...
How exactly is this supossed to work? I have read the thread as shown by it being purple and non-bolded but its in the unread section as designated by the red rectangle outlining. If I read it shouldnt it not be included in the New Posts query?
It shows to moderators.
Since you are a vB guru, doesnt this show incorrect?
Ps, I dont see the big secret about this feature.
Firefox, but thanks to a little greasemonkey script i've written its fixed now :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
But just to show what it did before
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My mistake, it shows to everyone, apparently; but I haven't seen it yet. I'm looking to see what triggers it.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
Can we please get the Rate this post text link back?
I don't really mind the fact that we need to use highlight=vb instead of vbcode tags from now on, but what about all those post that already exist that have the vbcode tags? They are now very hard to read.... But of course that can't be more than a few hundred thousand posts or something that now is very hard to read and learn from. :rolleyes:
Waaaaheeeey!
I found out we can finally rate posts in CC forums! YES! AT LAST!
On a bit of a negative note, there is no size option on the quick reply
I don't really think the CC forums should be rateable.
Sorry I meant rep.
Thanks, I sure was in a jam when it went missing.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
Oh, another issue: There used to be a popup window wherein we could rate a post, rather than having the page navigate us away from our thread. That popup was quite convenient. I'm sure Robo would agree. :afrog:
The popup was removed on accessibility grounds.
You'll notice once you rate the post, you are taken back to where you were.
What's the difference? They shouldn't use textbox at all! Period. It's annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Can someone explain something to me please?
Every time they did some upgrade we had major discusstion about the VBCODE tags. Right?
So, why do we have to go through this nonsense every time a patch or even bigger upgrade is applied? I don't get it! How is this possible?
I won't buy any replies unless it is resonable and well argumented.
Thank you.