SMF upgrade

[jrgp]

Hey,

We have been on a version of SMF from 2009 for a ridiculously long time, so I am going to upgrade the forums to the latest version of SMF at this time.

Please consult this thread for further info. 

[jrgp]

Okay, upgrade largely complete. What's left is fixing various rough edges and the portal, but the largest part is complete.

Please use this thread to point out issues and provide feedback.

edit: Portal seems done.

another edit: I'm aware the forums are still a bit rough around the edges and I'm going to be continually improving them over the next few days. again, if anyone has anything to say about the forums, please reply to this thread...

[xmRipper]

Do we really need portal ?

[vehicledestroyer]

Nice. the unread topics link isn't with the normal tabs under the SF logo and the list isn't organized like it used to be; by sub forum. thats all. What other change will we acutely notice from this upgrade? layout and theme are mostly the same. Any chance those will change in the future?

[homerofgods]

you can't click on image for front page..

[Prodigyx]

Good time to add soldatx.com as Brazilian Soldat Community in the "News:  National Community Pages" at top bar.

[Blue-ninja]

you can't click on image for front page..

No, but you can click on the Home tab right below it to go to the front page

[machina]

Dammit, lay-out has changed too much! And I'm not really happy about it... Isn't there possibility to keep with older lay-out...?

[xmRipper]

If anyone can post a screenshot of older-look, I can fix the css file.

[Mittsu]

recent posts panel, please!

[Bonecrusher]

it looks just wrong ;<

[xmRipper]

I need the screenshot of old one. So I can findout and fix the differences.

[freestyler]

http://p.oko.im/2011-12/20110907-220314.png

[RafiPZ]

It's still on Google cache but I took a de-magnified screenshot. attached.

[jrgp]

Dammit, lay-out has changed too much! And I'm not really happy about it... Isn't there possibility to keep with older lay-out...?

The theming of the new version of SMF compared with the extremely outdated one has changed significantly. It isn't possible to retain the same exact theme. I had to take the default SMF theme (look here) and tweak it beyond recognition to what it is now.

I'm not anywhere near done, either. The padding/margins are off in various places and certain areas are lacking borders and backgrounds. That's essentially it, though.

FLAB has been asking me to upgrade the forums for, literally, possibly years now and I was tired of keeping him and everyone else waiting, so I went along with the theme partially unfinished.

you can't click on image for front page..

Done.

Do we really need portal ?

No one ever told me otherwise.

Nice. the unread topics link isn't with the normal tabs under the SF logo and the list isn't organized like it used to be; by sub forum. thats all.

That's something changed by SMF that doesn't really seem to be part of the theme. I'll take a stab at hard coding it in though.

What other change will we acutely notice from this upgrade? layout and theme are mostly the same. Any chance those will change in the future?

As I said above, I'll be continually tweaking the theme/layout to look more like how it did before. Ideally, the forums are faster/more secure now though.

recent posts panel, please!

Working on it.

[SyavX]

recent posts panel, please!

Working on it.

Make 'Active topics' instead of 'Recent posts' pls...

[xmRipper]

I fixed a lot of things.

Before:
http://i.imgur.com/c16DK.png
After:
http://i.imgur.com/09aA0.png

New css file (...Themes/newsoldat/css/index.css) :
http://www.burakcalik.com/trashbin/sforums/index.css

Someone need to upload this.
Also it still need some work for other pages. I need more 'old' screenshots.

[jrgp]

I fixed a lot of things.

Before:
http://i.imgur.com/c16DK.png
After:
http://i.imgur.com/09aA0.png

New css file (...Themes/newsoldat/css/index.css) :
http://www.burakcalik.com/trashbin/sforums/index.css

Someone need to upload this.
Also it still need some work for other pages. I need more 'old' screenshots.

Thanks. Tweaks to save my time are certainly welcome.

Also, I see what you did there with that awkwardly-placed comment at the end

[xmRipper]

Also, I see what you did there with that awkwardly-placed comment at the end

It is a seperator for additional lines that I added ^^

[jrgp]

Also, I see what you did there with that awkwardly-placed comment at the end

It is a seperator for additional lines that I added ^^

Oh, well, that's what diff is for.

Regardless, I think you and I did a pretty good job getting the forums to how they look now.

[machina]

Good job to you... Now, It looks much better!

"Latest Recruit" shows now 5 latest recruits... So, you can add there -s, now 

[Bonecrusher]

[DutchFlame]

It looks better but more confusing too

[xmRipper]

@jrgp you must have a backup of old version, could you restore it to somewhere so I can check the differences and fix them all.

[machina]

Show unread posts since last visit.
Show new replies to your posts.

It should be bigger...

[As de Espada]

is it my impression or when you read an unread topic here with a facebook link, the topic is counted as read bug the Board is still counted as unread?

[jrgp]

is it my impression or when you read an unread topic here with a facebook link, the topic is counted as read bug the Board is still counted as unread?

Can you please clarify what you're pointing out?

btw:
 - Fixed user stars
 - Added "Active Topics" back to top nav menu
 - Fixed rules page
 - Brought back christmas logo
 - Brought the google ad back because MM's gotta eat. If you don't like it, install adblock.

[machina]

- Brought the google ad back because MM's gotta eat. If you don't like it, install adblock.

Haha, I love it...

Btw. will be there old stars for not devs? These new ones look worse in my opinion... Dunno what others think.

[Bonecrusher]

yea these yellow squares look awful

[jrgp]

yea these yellow squares look awful

Please clear your cache and look again. I'm not seeing those yellow squares anymore. If they persist, please tell me a member that has them.

[Bonecrusher]

ok looks good now

[As de Espada]

is it my impression or when you read an unread topic here with a facebook link, the topic is counted as read, BUT the Board is still counted as unread?

Can you please clarify what you're pointing out?

(...)

the bug: Soldat Developer Log board shows as it has an unread post but it hasn't.
how to reproduce:
1. wait for a new facebook msg saying that there is a new topic on dev log
2. click on that link from facebook, now you have read the new topic
3. from the topic click on "official soldat forum" buttom, on the top of the screen
4. you'll see that Soldat Developer Log board has an unread topic, click on the board
5. there is no unread topic on the board

I only saw this once, maybe on the next update I'll try again

[Monsteri]

All the attachments are index.php's now, you have to download  them and choose the specicif program to use the file (Noticed this when redownloading VTT's map packer).
.PMS files may not even work. Not cool

[machina]

I see that you cared about your green stars for your rank, jrgp... But there are still other colors those have to be replaced into old ones.

[jrgp]

I see that you cared about your green stars for your rank, jrgp... But there are still other colors those have to be replaced into old ones.

No, they all have. Clear your cache.

[DutchFlame]

those stars look like they've been from a stinkhole how ugly can they be, well that ugly......

[jrgp]

those stars look like they've been from a stinkhole how ugly can they be, well that ugly......

Would you please clear your cache and if they persist, take a screenshot so I can see what you're actually saying?

[Shoozza]

I think quotes have a different background color.
I remember the old design had alternating post colors (one a bit lighter and one darker).

[jrgp]

I think quotes have a different background color.
I remember the old design had alternating post colors (one a bit lighter and one darker).

Yes, the quotes now are slightly different and more modern looking. And the posts here do still have the alternating background colors. That hasn't changed.

[jrgp]

All the attachments are index.php's now, you have to download  them and choose the specicif program to use the file (Noticed this when redownloading VTT's map packer).
.PMS files may not even work. Not cool

Fixed. If there are further attachment downloading issues, please tell me *which* attachments themselves are broken, as well as the browser you're using.

[thegrandmaster]

Also, the 'Unread post since last visit' used to be sorted into categories, and now isn't - I think I prefer it in categories.

[jrgp]

Also, the 'Unread post since last visit' used to be sorted into categories, and now isn't - I think I prefer it in categories.

Just took a break from my GTA: San Andreas gaming spree to write/hard code that functionality back in, because I'm so fucking badass. If it looks funky/unstyled, clear your cache. Enjoy!

[thegrandmaster]

That looks about right, thanks jrgp.

[jrgp]

That looks about right, thanks jrgp.

You're welcome. Let me know (via this thread) if there's anything else you want.

[Blue-ninja]

The recent topic messages at the bottom of the home page used to point to which board the topic is in..can that be re-added?

[jrgp]

The recent topic messages at the bottom of the home page used to point to which board the topic is in..can that be re-added?

Fixed, I think.

[xmRipper]

@jrgp you must have a backup of old version, could you restore it to somewhere so I can check the differences and fix them all.

No backup?

[machina]

No, they all have. Clear your cache.

Wee, it works! But I lost all my "Remember Me". It's so annoying to put these all passwords back...

I think quotes have a different background color.
I remember the old design had alternating post colors (one a bit lighter and one darker).

Now, it's okay! It's not lighting my eyes so much anymore

No backup?

It's even okay, now...

[jrgp]

@jrgp you must have a backup of old version, could you restore it to somewhere so I can check the differences and fix them all.

No backup?

I have a database dump from before the upgrade, but I don't have access to the forum's files prior to the upgrade, which might still be in FLAB's private backups.

[machina]

Hehe! I tried to find some pictures of old forum's view. But there are only pictures those show us

Google Graphics: soldat forums

[DutchFlame]

no offense, but still these stars are retarded and are from 1920

[jrgp]

no offense, but still these stars are retarded and are from 1920

I wasn't the one who picked them out in the first place. I'm accepting suggestions on better ones, though.

[machina]

no offense, but still these stars are retarded and are from 1920

One post before you had no stars. I think those are really cool and immortal... If more people think like you, maybe they'll be romeved...

[Falcon`]

WYSIWYG editor is just some kind of joke. Seriously. What You See Is What You Never Get in this case. Manipulating with text controls can drive you insane, especially when you enabled bold/size (best both at once) and now you try to disable them. Furthermore, preview shows you a wonderland, when you post, it turns into some bloody hell.
I didn't test wysiwyg editor in the old version though so i can't tell you if it was better or not.

Oh, also font is different. And i liked old one more.

[chutem]

I think the padding is still off, needs more space all around each post. i.e. not enough space above and to the left of the posters name.

[jrgp]

WYSIWYG editor is just some kind of joke. Seriously. What You See Is What You Never Get in this case. Manipulating with text controls can drive you insane, especially when you enabled bold/size (best both at once) and now you try to disable them. Furthermore, preview shows you a wonderland, when you post, it turns into some bloody hell.
I didn't test wysiwyg editor in the old version though so i can't tell you if it was better or not.

Oh, also font is different. And i liked old one more.

1) The wysiwyg editor is exactly the same, except the buttons for the bold/italics/etc look slightly different.
2) The forum font didn't change either.

[machina]

I wonder to know what that Toogle View does... REally have now idea... Tried to use but nothing happens.

[jrgp]

I wonder to know what that Toogle View does... REally have now idea... Tried to use but nothing happens.

Tell me where that "Toggle View" thing is and I'll tell you.

[machina]

Tell me where that "Toggle View" thing is and I'll tell you.

Go Reply. There is a button called like that. First on right.

[DorkeyDear]

I believe the toggle view button toggles between wysiwyg and bbcode text views.

[jrgp]

Tell me where that "Toggle View" thing is and I'll tell you.

Go Reply. There is a button called like that. First on right.

Oh, that. Yeah, Curt's correct in that it just switches between wysiwyg and showing the bbc tags. It won't show a difference if you aren't styling your current post at all.

[machina]

Oh, that. Yeah, Curt's correct in that it just switches between wysiwyg and showing the bbc tags. It won't show a difference if you aren't styling your current post at all.

Well, Preview would be enough... Anyway, thanks for answear

[machina]

Look at the picture... There's a link to http://realsoldat.com Dunno what's written there but it doesn't look like a website about Soldat...

Also, shouldn't be there like to Polish League of Soldat? http://www.liga-soldat.pl/ Heard, it's the best normal mod league in Polish language...

[jrgp]

Look at the picture... There's a link to http://realsoldat.com Dunno what's written there but it doesn't look like a website about Soldat...

Also, shouldn't be there like to Polish League of Soldat? http://www.liga-soldat.pl/ Heard, it's the best normal mod league in Polish language...

Yeah somehow Leo forgot to renew realsoldat.com so he regged http://www.realsold.org instead. I'll update the link. I might add the polish one later.

[machina]

Another bugs (watch pictures). It's not so important, but it can be fixed just in a few seconds

[jrgp]

Another bugs (watch pictures). It's not so important, but it can be fixed just in a few seconds

First one's fixed. Couldn't find the bold inconsistency.

[gol]

Another bug?
after registration, I can not login on the forum,

That username does not exist.

but everything is fine on soldat.pl

[machina]

Another bug?
after registration, I can not login on the forum,

That username does not exist.

but everything is fine on soldat.pl

Verified registration by email?

[gol]

Another bug?
after registration, I can not login on the forum,

That username does not exist.

but everything is fine on soldat.pl

Verified registration by email?

yes, but still can not login. :/

[jrgp]

If you can't log in, how are you posting? Which username are you trying to log in with and with which form?

[JackFlash]

What happened to old soldat.forums.pl logo? It rocked so hard! The new one sucks! 

[Mittsu]

this one is the old one

[gol]

If you can't log in, how are you posting? Which username are you trying to log in with and with which form?

i am trying log in as systemfake, here http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?action=login

[jrgp]

If you can't log in, how are you posting? Which username are you trying to log in with and with which form?

i am trying log in as systemfake, here http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?action=login

Try the form at the top of every page and see if that makes a difference.

[gol]

Try the form at the top of every page and see if that makes a difference.

everywhere:

"This user does not exist"

[DorkeyDear]

The lighter background on locked topics kind of grabs my attention right to it, where as in my opinion it should not.

[machina]

The lighter background on locked topics kind of grabs my attention right to it, where as in my opinion it should not.

Yea, right... Sticky topics should light like that. And those locked ones shall be darker... 

[Bonecrusher]

Cant see the reply button while reading private message

[jrgp]

Click "quote" instead. The issue is that we never had a reply button that small.

[Bonecrusher]

[machina]

Hah, I was looking for it too last time... Don't cry about it so much. You just need to delete quoted text manually and that's all!

Btw. What about fixing this shit? (watch below) It looks awful

[Bonecrusher]

im not crying, as image above says im sad but okay with it


and there is no preview in my browser, using opera

[machina]

@Bone: My image has been made during repling... Not during viewing the topic.

[SyavX]

[machina]

Haha, SyavX!

Well, I saw it before, but it wasn't so annoying until Taxi made his news "a little" longer So yes... There should be some small previews for news except of the whole text...