Photoshackbook image slurper online! - Website enhancement
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:57 am
Website changes, enhancements, bug fixes, etc.
OK quick and dirty thread running through changes I've made.
If you notice any odd behaviour directly relating to the changes. Let me know.
Timezone adjustment to shoutbox/chat & "Last 15 Active Topics"
These two items NOW should display your correct time according to your timezone. If it still shows an hour out, you probably have not manually adjusted your timezone to account for daylight savings. You can do this here http://clubcj.net/profile.php?mode=editprofile - for example in NSW we usually are +10 GMT, during DST we're +11 GMT.
Larger edit box for editing any shouts
Yes the tiny field to edit your shout, has been increased to a more usable size.
Shoutbox sound
That old harsh buzzer tone is now gone! A more softer tone for new shouts is now in use.
On a Mobile? Choice between the m-site or the full ClubCJ site
I've re-instated the ability for people to choose if they want to be punted to the mobile cutdown m-site version of the site or the fully blown graphics rich version of the site on their phone. I've tested this on Android and by emulating an iPhone on my android tablet. If you have issues selecting, please let me know.
More granular "time ago" counter on shoutbox & "Last 15 Active Topics"
You'll notice if a post is hours old, it will instead of saying '3 hrs ago" - will be a bit more granular and display "2 hrs 37 mins ago"
Shoutbox "New Messages Indicator" when logged out
The "New Private Message" indicator would show up above the shoutbox when not logged in, regardless if you had a new PM or not. This has been adjusted to show "You must be logged in to send a shout." - when you are signed out to avoid confusion.
Before you start polluting this thread with requests for feature changes. Polute this thread instead http://clubcj.net/viewtopic.php?t=3553
Please note, that I am REALLY busy running this site, whilst planning a server migration, vetting all the existing code and the additional duties of being a mod. I'm still find my way around around all the nooks and crannies of this website and there is a lot to explore.
I do not want to be re-writting huge swathes of code. I will only be doing bug fixes, fixing MINOR annoyances and perhaps adding a feature here or there, if it's quick and easy to code up.
Currently the photobucket/imageshack duplicator is busted and that's next on my list to repair.
After that I'll pour through the m-site code to see if I can easily allow non-premiums to post via the android/iphone m-sites.
Other changes/enhancements will be at my whim..... be nice and i might bend over backwards...
update: 20111215
Non-premiums can now post on the m-site (android/iphone version) of clubCJ.net
As promised I've changed a few lines of code, so now non-premiums can post in threads. Enjoy.
Let me know of any bugs - ASAP
update: 20111218
Chat buffer is now 50 last shouts, instead of 10
Another enhancement for you mobile peeps, the chat buffer will display the last 50 chats like the normal desktop version. But get this, due to compressing the data on server before sending to you, we can send you 5 times the data but it's only twice as much as before, like only 1-2kb extra, which is nothing so it wont kill your mobile data quota all that much.
update: 20111222
Photoshackbook Image Slurper is alive!
OK, another thing fixed. Photobucket/Imageshack/Facebook images are now allowed. I've had to re-write the code. It now copes with image tags in capitals i.e. "[IMG]" as opposed to "[img], as it the case with Photobucket's one click copy and paste feature where the Photobucket direct links [IMG] tags are in capitals. Also code changes have been made to enhance it from only coping with JPG type images and only working for Photobucket, to being able to cope with valid GIF/JPG/PNG/BMP/TIF image types and be able to copy (slurp) the images from the original Photobucket/Imageshack/Facebook locations to the local server and substitute the the [img] locations to the file locally. So in the event someone deletes their Photoshackbook gallery, the images will exist locally and the post will still make sense, especially those how to's.
Please test it out, let me know if you manage to break it - I've coded for most eventualities for user error/stupidity.
OK quick and dirty thread running through changes I've made.
If you notice any odd behaviour directly relating to the changes. Let me know.
Timezone adjustment to shoutbox/chat & "Last 15 Active Topics"
These two items NOW should display your correct time according to your timezone. If it still shows an hour out, you probably have not manually adjusted your timezone to account for daylight savings. You can do this here http://clubcj.net/profile.php?mode=editprofile - for example in NSW we usually are +10 GMT, during DST we're +11 GMT.
Larger edit box for editing any shouts
Yes the tiny field to edit your shout, has been increased to a more usable size.
Shoutbox sound
That old harsh buzzer tone is now gone! A more softer tone for new shouts is now in use.
On a Mobile? Choice between the m-site or the full ClubCJ site
I've re-instated the ability for people to choose if they want to be punted to the mobile cutdown m-site version of the site or the fully blown graphics rich version of the site on their phone. I've tested this on Android and by emulating an iPhone on my android tablet. If you have issues selecting, please let me know.
More granular "time ago" counter on shoutbox & "Last 15 Active Topics"
You'll notice if a post is hours old, it will instead of saying '3 hrs ago" - will be a bit more granular and display "2 hrs 37 mins ago"
Shoutbox "New Messages Indicator" when logged out
The "New Private Message" indicator would show up above the shoutbox when not logged in, regardless if you had a new PM or not. This has been adjusted to show "You must be logged in to send a shout." - when you are signed out to avoid confusion.
Before you start polluting this thread with requests for feature changes. Polute this thread instead http://clubcj.net/viewtopic.php?t=3553
Please note, that I am REALLY busy running this site, whilst planning a server migration, vetting all the existing code and the additional duties of being a mod. I'm still find my way around around all the nooks and crannies of this website and there is a lot to explore.
I do not want to be re-writting huge swathes of code. I will only be doing bug fixes, fixing MINOR annoyances and perhaps adding a feature here or there, if it's quick and easy to code up.
Currently the photobucket/imageshack duplicator is busted and that's next on my list to repair.
After that I'll pour through the m-site code to see if I can easily allow non-premiums to post via the android/iphone m-sites.
Other changes/enhancements will be at my whim..... be nice and i might bend over backwards...
update: 20111215
Non-premiums can now post on the m-site (android/iphone version) of clubCJ.net
As promised I've changed a few lines of code, so now non-premiums can post in threads. Enjoy.
Let me know of any bugs - ASAP
update: 20111218
Chat buffer is now 50 last shouts, instead of 10
Another enhancement for you mobile peeps, the chat buffer will display the last 50 chats like the normal desktop version. But get this, due to compressing the data on server before sending to you, we can send you 5 times the data but it's only twice as much as before, like only 1-2kb extra, which is nothing so it wont kill your mobile data quota all that much.
update: 20111222
Photoshackbook Image Slurper is alive!
OK, another thing fixed. Photobucket/Imageshack/Facebook images are now allowed. I've had to re-write the code. It now copes with image tags in capitals i.e. "[IMG]" as opposed to "[img], as it the case with Photobucket's one click copy and paste feature where the Photobucket direct links [IMG] tags are in capitals. Also code changes have been made to enhance it from only coping with JPG type images and only working for Photobucket, to being able to cope with valid GIF/JPG/PNG/BMP/TIF image types and be able to copy (slurp) the images from the original Photobucket/Imageshack/Facebook locations to the local server and substitute the the [img] locations to the file locally. So in the event someone deletes their Photoshackbook gallery, the images will exist locally and the post will still make sense, especially those how to's.
Please test it out, let me know if you manage to break it - I've coded for most eventualities for user error/stupidity.
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