|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 5, 2013 7:20:03 GMT
Proboards are going to change the format of the site to what they call V5.
Might be worth all members having a look at the Proboard site and read the facts on this and members views. You can log into the site at the bottom of the main page of this forum and log into Proboards / Support / Support Forum. They are not giving us a choice if we want the new format or not. Should be up and running towards the end of the year.
|
|
|
|
Post by Old Timer on Apr 5, 2013 13:08:45 GMT
Having already experienced it I must say I'm not that impressed - we'll lose all our smileys for a start.
OT
|
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 5, 2013 15:22:24 GMT
If it aint broke don't fix it.
|
|
|
|
Post by dennisg on Apr 5, 2013 16:52:55 GMT
change for change sake, well i suppose they employ a lot of "clever" people who feel they have to show that they deserve their inflated salaries.
|
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 5, 2013 20:29:22 GMT
To be fair, from what I've seen of the new v5, it is more modern looking. But whether it's worth the bother I can't say. However, as OT said... ...we'll lose all our smileys for a start. OT So the smilies would definitely have to be re-done, and that's not a five minute job. So if you do decide to go ahead with the upgrade, if you can let me know first so I can copy the code from this version, that would probably make things quicker to do. Cheers, BC |
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 6, 2013 6:27:08 GMT
BC
I think all the forums will be changed by the end of the year.
|
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 6, 2013 8:41:24 GMT
BC I think all the forums will be changed by the end of the year. Oakey dokey. Missed that bit, sorry. I'll make a copy of the code and smilies during next week. I've got hold of a few new ones, so when the time comes, I'll pop them on too. Any smilie requests?  |
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 6, 2013 12:28:49 GMT
BC I think all the forums will be changed by the end of the year. Oakey dokey. Missed that bit, sorry. I'll make a copy of the code and smilies during next week. I've got hold of a few new ones, so when the time comes, I'll pop them on too. Any smilie requests?  Just one question why are they changing it? |
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 6, 2013 18:45:40 GMT
Just one question why are they changing it? I don't know for sure. First impressions are that it is a lot slicker, and allows a lot more functionality (RSS feeds and Shout boxes). Admin section is quite impressive to look at. The look and feel of the board is more modern. That's the good news. Unfortunately, it would appear that some or most of the header/footer code that we use, won't work in v5. I will investigate the Support section next week sometime to see how we get Smilies back, and the top banner. |
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 7, 2013 6:25:01 GMT
Also how the last post is displayed as it is now please.
|
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 7, 2013 6:56:34 GMT
I wonder how many people have complained about the forums as they are now. And its a pity we are not being given the choice to keep this format.
|
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 7, 2013 20:23:20 GMT
Also how the last post is displayed as it is now please. OK. I think that may already be happening in v5. I'll double check when I look into the header. One bit of good news - I've worked out how to get Smilies into v5 and it is MUCH easier!  Admin Home > Themes > Theme Manager Click on the Theme (which seems to be the new word for skin) Then select the Images tab, scroll down to Smilies, and from there you can simply add smilies. No messing about with code Footers and Censored Words.  |
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 8, 2013 6:27:28 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 8, 2013 10:02:30 GMT
ProBoards v5 is coming soon! We're excited to let you know that on April 29th we will begin to upgrade all forums to ProBoards Version 5. This free upgrade to this forum contains literally hundreds of new forum features and improved functionality. Below are just a few of the great things you can expect with this free upgrade! The "Colors & Theme Creator" section of the Admin Panel makes it extremely simple for you to customize the look of your forum. Host all your forum's images directly on ProBoards! No more relying on third party image hosts! The new Forum Dashboard helps you keep track of what's happening on all your ProBoards forum accounts all in one location. Create custom web pages and Forum Portals directly on your forum using our new Custom Pages feature. A new Member Groups system that allows you to categorize your members into multiple groups allowing you even easier member management. New Live Search functionality that brings you search results as you type; Never wait for your answers again. A Shoutbox integrated directly into your forum! Join multiple forums and transition between them seamlessly using a single account with our ProBoards Global Login. Notifications to help you stay on top of the latest updates to threads you've participated in and more. Send a personal message to multiple people in the same conversation, or even entire groups! Create a unique, custom avatar inside of your forum with the new Avatar Maker. Per-user activity feeds with the ability to follow other members. Better moderator tools that make moderating your forum a breeze. The ability to "Like" posts! A new Visual Editor for creating posts. See exactly what your post will look like while you make it! Upgraded attachments system that allows you to easily attach even more files to your forum posts! Lightning fast forum navigation on every page with our new drop-down navigation tree and improved hotkey support. At the top of each page you can see if any of the topics you've participated in have been recently updated. Direct access to the forum's HTML and CSS for those hard-to-reach tweaks. tagging to bring a member's attention to a post. Coming Soon: Our new Theme Library and Plugin Library provides you with one-click installation for custom themes and plugins. No coding knowledge needed to make your forum look great and add new functionality! ... and so much more. If you don't want to wait until the end of April to upgrade, you can upgrade early here! For forum admins that are not quite ready to make this upgrade, you do have the option to opt-out until the end of this year. Have questions about ProBoards v5? We have answers. We know that ProBoards v5 is a big upgrade, and a big change for forums. In the last few months we have quadrupled our support team to ensure that we are able to handle all of your ProBoards v5 questions. If you need any help at all, our team is available 7 days a week at support.proboards.com! More updates on the way We will be sending another update in the coming weeks with useful information prior to the ProBoards v5 upgrade. Stay tuned! |
|
|
|
Post by banger on Apr 10, 2013 16:22:25 GMT
I'll be like Asquith and wait and see I think I'm too old for change
PS
Is this part of the change
This page took too long to generate and has been stopped. A log of this error has been reported to ProBoards Support.
|
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 10, 2013 19:49:27 GMT
...PS Is this part of the change This page took too long to generate and has been stopped. A log of this error has been reported to ProBoards Support. Yes, it's bad here too. But in fairness to Proboards, it's likely that it's a hacker attacking the server that our forum is on, as mentioned on another thread recently. They'll find the problem soon I daresay, as our forum won't be the only one that's being affected. BC |
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 22, 2013 11:23:58 GMT
Hi Kimmy, Just thought I'd let you know that I'm reasonably happy I can work out how to get the site looking reasonably similar to how it is now once the change to v5 goes ahead. BC |
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 24, 2013 13:06:01 GMT
Hello everyone. Proboards have notified us that they will be upgrading us within the next month. I've discussed this with Kimmy and rather than let them do it at a time that might not be convenient to us, we are going to make the swap sooner rather than later. I'll probably do it one evening ( might even be tonight) so if when you look in things look a bit different, that will be the reason. After the upgrade has been done, you might have to login, so time to dig those passwords out! BC Edit: PS It won't be tonight !!  |
|
|
|
Post by andyor on Apr 25, 2013 5:22:21 GMT
Thanks for the update BC
|
|
|
|
Post by Old Timer on Apr 25, 2013 13:24:17 GMT
Smart move, just let us know when you're going to do it!  OT |
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 27, 2013 19:34:54 GMT
With a bit of luck, I'll get it done this evening. |
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 28, 2013 1:40:59 GMT
Well, I got most of it done. 100 smiles added (which is the maximum allowed) so enjoy.  The one problem of having multiple themes is that you have to do it for each theme - in our case two (classified and kimmypops themes - i.e. green or blue).  If you have a favourite smilie that's not in the list, let me know and I'll swap it for one of the lesser used (or similar type) ones.  The one thing I haven't been able to work out is how to get the 'Last Post' link to actually go to the last post!  I thought this was happening by default in v5, but rather, it seems to be happening occasionally - which is very odd. Any how, I have lodged a support request and, assuming it is possible, I'll do that later on. Not sure, but if you don't use the Classified green theme, you may have to change your "theme" selection if you usually use the Kimmypops blue theme  - easy to do in Edit Profile. One other thing you might want to change in Edit Profile: as well as the basic text box to reply in, you can have it set by default to the Preview setting, which means that you see all the smilies, images etc going in as you add them, which I thought was a nice touch.  Bye for now.  BC  |
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 28, 2013 7:30:03 GMT
thumb:kpThanks.
|
|
|
|
Post by Old Timer on Apr 28, 2013 10:04:32 GMT
Looks good so far. Fingers crossed there's no gremlins lurking!
OT
|
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 28, 2013 11:02:23 GMT
Thanks both. Important - please read
I have managed to get the last post to go to the last post, but it is the little DATE (or TIME) that achieves it, not the subject. Please try it out and if it works, you may lavish praise on me, as it has taken me hours to figure this out! |
|
|
|
Post by Old Timer on Apr 28, 2013 11:24:09 GMT
That's a puzzle BC, as some do - Kimmy's Comp, but some go back to Page 1 - Spaced's Comp Weird  |
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 28, 2013 16:36:53 GMT
That's a puzzle BC, as some do - Kimmy's Comp, but some go back to Page 1 - Spaced's Comp Weird Hi OT, I've tried about a dozen, and they've all worked here. Could I ask you to try again - but please ensure you click the little DATE line (or it might say "2 hours ago" for example). I, like you, get a random result when clicking the Subject line. Cheers, BC |
|
|
|
Post by Old Timer on Apr 29, 2013 0:37:44 GMT
BC, Yes, that works providing I remember to click on the date line rather than the subject line. Well done professor!  |
|
|
|
Post by BC on Apr 29, 2013 14:07:40 GMT
BC, Yes, that works providing I remember to click on the date line rather than the subject line. Well done professor! Thanks for checking.  I've added the word "last" to the date line to help remind us.  |
|
|
|
Post by Kimmy on Apr 29, 2013 15:58:57 GMT
I would like to say a big thank you to BC for upgrading the site and all the extras he has added.
Thank you.
|
|
- easy to do in Edit Profile.
