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General => Forum News => Topic started by: MountainDon on October 20, 2011, 09:57:11 AM

Title: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: MountainDon on October 20, 2011, 09:57:11 AM
Next week, probably Tuesday afternoon (10/25) we will be upgrading the forum software to SMF version 2. If all goes as it should there should only be a minor interruption in forum availability. The upgraded version will look a little different but other than that that's all the members should notice.

If you notice something weird, funny or not so funny or simply have a comment or question please add your observations here so the administration team can give the matter a look..
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: John Raabe on October 25, 2011, 03:52:01 PM
Sorry, we were out there for awhile. It is likely we will have another outage today.

John Raabe
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: MountainDon on October 25, 2011, 06:55:42 PM
We had some issues with this today.  Everything should be back to the way it was although there may have been a few personal settings, such as whether or not the most recent posts in a topic appear at the top or bottom of the list. I had a report from one member who encountered that. I fixed it for him. Any user can select personal touches like that under their profile. Look & Layout Preferences is the place. There are a few selections a user can make.

We will be getting this upgrade done, one way or another sometimes soon.

Thanks for bearing with us.

Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: John Raabe on October 26, 2011, 02:15:08 PM
OK - this is the new version 2.0!

Let us know of problems. We will be exploring some of the new features
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: MountainDon on October 26, 2011, 02:37:49 PM
We had an issue there for a bit. Don't know who noticed some crap that was happening. Woooo Hoooo!!!!!  I made it work.
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: MountainDon on October 26, 2011, 02:38:35 PM
For the time being it would be nice if no one made changes to their personal preferences. Maybe an hour or so.
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: OlJarhead on October 26, 2011, 03:04:52 PM
Looks great guys!
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: Redoverfarm on October 26, 2011, 03:17:51 PM
Seems to be working good so far.  Will just take some gettin use to appearence wise. 
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: Windpower on October 26, 2011, 03:23:35 PM
VERY NICE

Thank you
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: rick91351 on October 30, 2011, 12:29:35 PM
Missing new posts link? [waiting]

Am I missing something?   ???
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: MountainDon on October 30, 2011, 08:01:35 PM
I'm not sure which you mean?  Up at left top under user ID are

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

And the boards show the (http://countryplans.com/smf/Themes/default/images/english/new.gif) after the banem of any topic with a new post...

Do you see those?

Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: rick91351 on October 30, 2011, 09:43:46 PM
That is exactly what I am talking about.  It was there last night when I left the hotel in LaGrande, Oregon and went to my train.  This morning it is not there, nor the ID!   ???

Let me log out and log back in.  If I can find a log out button
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: rick91351 on October 30, 2011, 09:46:48 PM
I found it.  The header header to be expanded under simple machines forum. 
Title: Re: FORUM SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Post by: MountainDon on October 30, 2011, 10:03:17 PM
Dang it Rick. I never knew that was there!!  Nearly invisible.  Too bad it does away with the "new posts" link.....