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kyzen
07-08-2006, 05:22 PM
Hi All,

Just upgraded the forum, here's a list of things that have changed. Pay particular attention to multiquoting, will really help you pissy bitches out in you pathetic little flame wars :)

Part 1 - Wednesday May 31st


Multi-Quote
The much-requested multi-quote feature allows users to tag multiple posts that they wish to respond to by clicking a small button on each post. Once the user clicks the reply button, each tagged post is quoted.

To increase usability, by default, only posts within the current thread are automatically quoted. If you wish to quote posts in other threads with multi-quote, you simply need to click a link on the reply page, and the text of those posts will be added without a reload.
http://files.vbulletin.com/3.6/multiquote-k.png


Mark Forums Read with AJAX
If you wish to mark a forum read, you can simply click its status icon on the index page and the change will be processed without a reload. You can even mark individual sub-forums as read in the same way.

http://files.vbulletin.com/3.6/markforumread.png


Quote Tags Link to Quoted Post
When quoting a post, the ID of the post is automatically included with the [quote] tag. When the quoted text is viewed in a thread, a small icon links back to the quoted post.

Example:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kier http://images.vbulletin.com/images_vb3/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1079030# post1079030)
The output generated by the Archive is now buffered before being sent to the client. Plugins for the Archive that generate output must be adapted in order to work correctly.



New Buddy/Ignore List Editor Saves with AJAX
Along with a new interface, your buddy and ignore lists are saved with AJAX to prevent an unnecessary reload. Additionally to make the interface even easier to use, vBulletin searches for matching users as you type their names.

http://files.vbulletin.com/3.6/buddyignore.png


Options Backup and Restore
If you have ever tried to setup a test board before making changes to your real board, you have probably run into the problem of trying to move your option changes from the test board to the live board. Now, you can backup your options to an XML format and restore them to any other board. Options that might cause problems if moved (such as the cookie path and domain) are automatically skipped from the backup/restore process.


Private Message Preview in Notification Emails
If you have elected to receive emails when receiving a new private message, the email will now contain more than just the name of the user who sent you the message. The title and body of the message will be included. Any BB codes in the message will automatically be converted to an equivalent plaintext version using the new plaintext bbcode parser.

Example output might look like this:


Quote:
Dear Mike,

You have received a new private message at Test Forums from admin, entitled "Demo Private Message".

This is the message that was sent:
***************
This is a demo private message with *bold text*.

---Quote (Originally by Mike)---
Quoted text
---End Quote---

1. And an
2. ordered
3. list

***************

To read the original version, respond to this message, or delete the message, you must log in here:
http://www.example.com/forum/private.php (http://www.example.com/forum/private.php)

All the best,
My Demo Forums

Message previews in thread subscription emails also include the improved plaintext representation.


Auto-Resize Oversized Image Attachments
If a user attaches an image that has dimensions larger than the administrator allows, the image will automatically resized to fit. This is similar to the auto-resizing of avatars that vBulletin 3.5 performed.


‘Reason for Editing’ Available on Quick Edit
You may now include a reason for editing without having to click through to the full editor.

http://files.vbulletin.com/3.6/reasonforedit.png


Unique Unsubscribe Link in Emails
Thread and forum subscription emails now include a link for unsubscribing that is unique to each user. When using this link, unsubscribing from a thread or forum no longer requires logging in.


Plugin Manager Sorted by Product
The plugin manager now defaults to sorting its results by product, rather than by hook location as in vBulletin 3.5. You may re-sort the results by hook location if you would prefer the old view.

http://files.vbulletin.com/3.6/plugin_manager.png


Save Search Preferences with AJAX
Changing your search preferences on the advanced search page no longer requires a page reload.

Cam
07-08-2006, 05:34 PM
Oooh sexy

kyzen
07-08-2006, 05:43 PM
There's obviously new buttons I have to make etc, I'll get around to it soon, the gallery also doesn't work anymore as expected because the app has aids, looks like I'm going to have to pay $129 for new gallery software! Awesome...

Cam
07-08-2006, 05:47 PM
oh noes thats gay, $129?

<3 Ropey
07-08-2006, 05:54 PM
gj kenny

kyzen
07-08-2006, 06:00 PM
there will be a few teething problems with missing buttons etc, post any errors you find in here :)

Cheers!

<3 Ropey
07-08-2006, 06:02 PM
ill find some

Cam
07-08-2006, 06:35 PM
Ooo rep system is a lil cooler :D

<3 Ropey
07-08-2006, 06:55 PM
the photos arent working cant check any of them

Cam
07-08-2006, 07:03 PM
Yeah, kenny said he needs to now buy $129 software for them to work :(

<3 Ropey
07-08-2006, 07:25 PM
oh my bad kenny just start a thread with them all

elliooo
07-08-2006, 07:49 PM
OMGZ - If you click the little arrow thingy on the Hot topics section, there's no thread specified.

<3 Ropey
07-08-2006, 07:50 PM
yeha i just noticed that really annoying

kyzen
07-08-2006, 09:49 PM
OMGZ - If you click the little arrow thingy on the Hot topics section, there's no thread specified.
yep, that's an error in the vba v2.2, they know about it and are working on a fix.

Gelsamel
07-08-2006, 10:08 PM
Hahah, darn the photos are down. I want to see how unbelievably gay I look in the UT2004 winners pic. I always look stupid (more then usual, which is almostly unconprehensible) when I smile to much but I was just on such a rush from playing so fluidly in our team!

Zenon
08-08-2006, 01:21 AM
There's obviously new buttons I have to make etc, I'll get around to it soon, the gallery also doesn't work anymore as expected because the app has aids, looks like I'm going to have to pay $129 for new gallery software! Awesome...

Perhaps we should have a fundraising thing to raise the money for a new gallery

dominatrix
08-08-2006, 01:44 AM
yep, that's an error in the vba v2.2, they know about it and are working on a fix.
YOUR MUMS AN ERROR!

Hahah, darn the photos are down. I want to see how unbelievably gay I look in the UT2004 winners pic. I always look stupid (more then usual, which is almostly unconprehensible) when I smile to much but I was just on such a rush from playing so fluidly in our team!
no you look gay

yeha i just noticed that really annoying
damn straight


HAHA! First to use multi-quote!

Cam
08-08-2006, 02:39 AM
Hahah, darn the photos are down. I want to see how unbelievably gay I look in the UT2004 winners pic. I always look stupid (more then usual, which is almostly unconprehensible) when I smile to much but I was just on such a rush from playing so fluidly in our team!

well you wouldn't be able to, kenny doesnt post the pics straight away as he's a busy man.
takes like a week or more ^_^

mudgie
08-08-2006, 03:27 PM
WHERE ARE THE PIX KENNY

jimx
08-08-2006, 03:29 PM
i wanna see my big guns
and my medal

<3 Ropey
08-08-2006, 07:33 PM
lol i wanna see my 2 medals then

jimx
08-08-2006, 07:38 PM
im guessing,were they for q3 and ut2k4

Cam
08-08-2006, 07:47 PM
Nah, I'm guessin they were for Street fighter and UT2K4.
UT2k4 because I was in the team and Street fighter because I lost to frosty to play kale in the grand final.

jimx
08-08-2006, 07:48 PM
oh yea forgot about friday night