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Dead Men Walking - Bricks 'n Mortar => News/Announcements => Topic started by: OldBloke on August 21, 2003, 10:45:14 PM

Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 21, 2003, 10:45:14 PM
The forum will be upgraded sometime over the coming weekend. When the work is complete you will be able to login using your current forum account. However, you will lose your current avatar and will need to upload it again.

There's bound to be plenty of teething troubles after the change. Please contact me on my dMw email address if you are having difficulties.

oldbloke@deadmen.co.uk
Title: Re: Forum upgrade
Post by: Dr Sadako on August 22, 2003, 06:12:34 AM
Quote However, you will lose your current avatar and will need to upload it again.

Your avatar must be no bigger than 64 pixels by 64 pixels in size. Uploaded avatars from your computer must be no larger than 20 KB.
The following file types are allowed: gif .jpeg .jpg .swf .png
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Stryker on August 22, 2003, 09:15:39 AM
64x64 pixels..... that sounds somewhat small.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Dr Sadako on August 22, 2003, 09:45:24 AM
Quote64x64 pixels..... that sounds somewhat small.

Yes that is why I posted the change. Right now we are allowed to have:

QuoteOnly one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 150 pixels, the height no greater than 150 pixels, and the file size no more than 11 KB.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 22, 2003, 09:48:14 AM
The avatar size is not written in stone.

If mine is too big then the allowance will be 'upped' to suit  8)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Zok on August 22, 2003, 12:13:00 PM
oooh the power
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: sheepy on August 22, 2003, 06:42:48 PM
20 k is bigger than it is at the moment isnt it, coz my avatar was right on the boarderline
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 22, 2003, 11:02:03 PM
The Avatar contol panel states the following for this forum.

Displays a small graphic image below your details in posts. Only one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 150 pixels, the height no greater than 150 pixels, and the file size no more than 11 KB.

I should know I spent hours tryng to compress files that small

SLoWHaND
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 22, 2003, 11:03:36 PM
Quote20 k is bigger than it is at the moment isnt it, coz my avatar was right on the boarderline

Sheepy your avatar is just over 6.2kb
and falls easily within the limits

SLoWHaND
Title: Re: Forum upgrade
Post by: smite on August 22, 2003, 11:39:35 PM
Quote
Quote However, you will lose your current avatar and will need to upload it again.

Your avatar must be no bigger than 64 pixels by 64 pixels in size. Uploaded avatars from your computer must be no larger than 20 KB.
The following file types are allowed: gif .jpeg .jpg .swf .png[/b]

The new forum is this big.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 22, 2003, 11:46:10 PM
Ok just in case someone misses this post about the forum changes.

I have saved ALLcurrent displayed avatars at the address below.


http://aj.skelton.users.btopenworld.com/dmw/avatars/ (http://aj.skelton.users.btopenworld.com/dmw/avatars/)

They are in a number format as given to it by the forum and not the original file name.
I,ll leave here for a few weeks then get rid of them ok.

SLoWHaND
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 23, 2003, 12:17:28 AM
Cheers Slowhand ...

But this had me guessing for a while  :D

http://aj.skelton.users.btopenworld.com/dm...f89b5992b0a.gif (http://aj.skelton.users.btopenworld.com/dmw/avatars/4595703083ef89b5992b0a.gif)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Doorman on August 23, 2003, 12:41:31 AM
Which one's mine?
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 23, 2003, 12:50:38 AM
Ok I checked all the images
Some where corrupted on the mass upload.
All are ok now..........


SLoWHaND
Title: Re: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 23, 2003, 12:57:33 AM
Quote
Quote
Quote However, you will lose your current avatar and will need to upload it again.

Your avatar must be no bigger than 64 pixels by 64 pixels in size. Uploaded avatars from your computer must be no larger than 20 KB.
The following file types are allowed: gif .jpeg .jpg .swf .png[/b]

The new forum is this big.[/b]

Yeah the file size in KB is fine its just the (pixel x pixel) side of things that wants a altering 150 x 150 is ok anymore and it makes the lefthand margin to wide.
20 kb would nice, prolly get a bit more detail into any animated gifs with that.

SLoWHaND.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Gh0st Face Killah on August 23, 2003, 01:06:05 PM
QuoteCheers Slowhand ...

But this had me guessing for a while :D
http://aj.skelton.users.btopenworld.com/dmw/avatars/4595703083ef89b5992b0a.gif

That would be mine then!
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 24, 2003, 12:21:59 PM
Most of the conversion is complete.

Now the fun begins  <_<
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: sheepy on August 24, 2003, 12:37:28 PM
this new forum is really confusing, i tryed to change my avatar back and it told me that the option had been disabled.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Dr Sadako on August 24, 2003, 12:54:01 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by sheepy@Aug 24 2003, 12:37 PM
this new forum is really confusing, i tryed to change my avatar back and it told me that the option had been disabled.
First of all your avatar need to be 64x64 pixels at most. Secondly you must upload it via http:// ... the upload from HDD doesn't seem to work.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: A Twig on August 24, 2003, 01:01:13 PM
I can't cope with this forum, it hurts my eyes, maybe that's just the hangover, but heelllppp!!!!!!
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 24, 2003, 01:18:27 PM
Hmm its gonna take a bit of getting used to.
But hey it looks pretty smart.

SLoWHaND
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 24, 2003, 01:20:36 PM
So just what is the avatar size then .............

I see in the control panel it says 64x64 but i note Twigs is 80x80.

SLoWHaND
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 24, 2003, 01:36:21 PM
OK. Avatar upload is fixed (sorry Sheepy et al).

It's set at 64x64 20k.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: ChimpBoy on August 24, 2003, 04:20:21 PM
Nice forum guys - gonna take a bit of adjustment, but looks promising.....
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Squonk on August 24, 2003, 05:07:05 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by SLoWHaND@Aug 24 2003, 12:18 PM
Hmm its gonna take a bit of getting used to.
But hey it looks pretty smart.

SLoWHaND
Wot he said :ph34r:  :byesad:  :dribble:  :byebye:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2003, 05:25:38 PM
When will skins be available, the functionality is great but the look is hard on my eyes.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: sheepy on August 24, 2003, 06:11:38 PM
totally agree with BB on that
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Benny on August 24, 2003, 07:10:12 PM
Well, I think it looks good.

Good job to whoever sorted it. Now come give me broadband, I feel like a pikey. (insert suitably witty comment about pikeys here)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2003, 07:31:47 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Aug 24 2003, 05:25 PM
When will skins be available, the functionality is great but the look is hard on my eyes.
:oops: Mmmm, having reread my post it does look as if I'm a bit ungrateful. I'm not, the new forum is excellent - it's just that i would like the background a bit darker for my poor tired old eyes :-)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: |cGc| Council2 on August 24, 2003, 10:09:06 PM
WOW guys forums look great!!!

You did i really nice job with it!
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: smilodon on August 24, 2003, 10:55:07 PM
:blink:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 25, 2003, 10:43:04 AM
Avatars can now be 96x96 max.

You will need to re-upload.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Doorman on August 25, 2003, 11:46:22 AM
Oooo! It's very strange in here. I'm a little bit frightened but I expect I'll get used to it if I'm very brave.  :o
Some cool bits in it. Nice job.  :D
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on August 25, 2003, 12:17:50 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Aug 25 2003, 10:43 AM
Avatars can now be 96x96 max.

You will need to re-upload.
:dribble:

It gets better

SLoWHaND
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: DarkAngel on August 26, 2003, 12:39:42 AM
QuoteAvatars can now be 96x96 max.

You will need to re-upload.

Go on keep going :blink:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Stryker on August 26, 2003, 08:48:27 AM
Oh poo, my avatar is gone and I dont have a copy of it.... now look what I'm using!  :huh:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Anonymous on August 26, 2003, 11:05:53 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by SLoWHaND@Aug 22 2003, 11:46 PM
Ok just in case someone misses this post about the forum changes.

I have saved ALLcurrent displayed avatars at the address below.


http://aj.skelton.users.btopenworld.com/dmw/avatars/ (http://aj.skelton.users.btopenworld.com/dmw/avatars/)

They are in a number format as given to it by the forum and not the original file name.
I,ll leave here for a few weeks then get rid of them ok.

SLoWHaND
Stryker, you will prob find it here!
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: DogMeat on August 26, 2003, 11:33:20 AM
......
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: sheepy on August 26, 2003, 11:47:49 AM
i think that the new 1 suits u m8
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Stryker on August 26, 2003, 12:44:42 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall+Aug 26 2003, 10:05 AM-->
QUOTE (BlueBall @ Aug 26 2003, 10:05 AM)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Stryker on August 26, 2003, 12:45:31 PM
PS darn good job oldie, esp with the transfer of the old database.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: FATAL on August 26, 2003, 07:51:27 PM
well done guys :narnar: i  :narnar: think :narnar:  it :narnar:  looks  :narnar: fandabydoshuss :narnar:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: JB on August 27, 2003, 10:00:56 PM
Any progress on those skins yet?
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 27, 2003, 10:21:13 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by JB@Aug 27 2003, 10:00 PM
Any progress on those skins yet?
No immediate plans to introduce skins.

We're working on something much more exciting than skins. :rolleyes:  8)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: smilodon on August 27, 2003, 10:25:44 PM
There has to be skins...there just has too  :huh:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 29, 2003, 08:40:44 AM
Is anyone else getting some strange 'forum memory' behaviour?  I am getting:

- Old cached copies of pages loaded rather than the new one (eg after a post to a thread I get the original view loaded that was prior to my reply).  This is a real problem as it never seems to log which messages have been read!
- When I refresha page I occassionally get taken back to a previous page that says something like 'your PM message was sent successfully' (where I had sent the PM some 10 pages ago).
- Pressing the 'can't be bothered to wait button' often takes me to my Inbox
- etc etc etc

I run a cookie blocker (AdSubtract Pro) and have a filter set up for forum.deadmen.co.uk.  Does this forum software need any other sites filtered or is there a problem somewhere?

TL.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Dr Sadako on August 29, 2003, 09:21:09 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by TeaLeaf@Aug 29 2003, 09:40 AM
Is anyone else getting some strange 'forum memory' behaviour?  I am getting:

- Old cached copies of pages loaded rather than the new one (eg after a post to a thread I get the original view loaded that was prior to my reply).  This is a real problem as it never seems to log which messages have been read!
- When I refresha page I occassionally get taken back to a previous page that says something like 'your PM message was sent successfully' (where I had sent the PM some 10 pages ago).
- Pressing the 'can't be bothered to wait button' often takes me to my Inbox
- etc etc etc

I run a cookie blocker (AdSubtract Pro) and have a filter set up for forum.deadmen.co.uk.  Does this forum software need any other sites filtered or is there a problem somewhere?

TL.
I get the same thing TL. I have come around it by selecting "view new posts" at the top. After I have read through the new posts I select "mark all topics as read" at the top of the new post listing. Seems to work that way.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 29, 2003, 09:52:39 AM
I see this 'cookie amnesia' occasionally.  <_<

I'm gonna make some changes to the cookie domain to see if that helps. I'll edit this post when I've done it.


In the meantime ... if you're an IE user then make sure this site is 'allowed' in the privacy options.


Edit --

I've made some changes to the cookie handling. Let me know if there's any difference.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: smilodon on August 29, 2003, 07:03:40 PM
Yep I get a few of these bugs, as well as the forum still showing unread posts (the forum logo still showing coloured)  when I have read them all.

I'm a Mozilla Man (as well you know) so I don't think it's browser specific.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: FBG on August 29, 2003, 07:06:14 PM
i hate the "this has new messages" icons, they suck and i find i have to concentrate to work out what i should be reading. I work with computers all day an my eys get bloody tired, having to try and figure out whats what is a pain. What control is there over these? can someone darken or highlight the iamges so there a bit more distiguishable. its really beginning to bug me.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: FBG on August 29, 2003, 07:20:18 PM
oh, otherwise a smashing job with the conversion. I particularly like the fact "forum as read" doesn't take yo uback into the same forum.  :rolleyes:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: smilodon on August 30, 2003, 09:30:37 AM
Yeah I particularly like the "My Assistant" which is very useful.

I've called mine Matthew, as I have an assistant at work who is called Matthew  :P
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: OldBloke on August 30, 2003, 10:00:52 AM
I will sort out the 'new posts' icon colours this weekend. :cool:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: ChimpBoy on August 30, 2003, 07:09:47 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 30 2003, 08:30 AM
Yeah I particularly like the "My Assistant" which is very useful.

I've called mine Matthew, as I have an assistant at work who is called Matthew :P
Tosser  :narnar:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: smilodon on August 30, 2003, 08:30:40 PM
:nevermind:
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: A Twig on August 30, 2003, 08:33:20 PM
Can you plz sort out the A Twat / Twig problem!!! It's blooodyy annoyin!
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: FBG on August 31, 2003, 08:03:26 PM
thanks for the new icons, much better
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on September 07, 2003, 08:24:26 AM
Lo fellas
I,m cleaning out my webspace later today.
That will include all the avatars off the old forum.
Hope most of you have managed to retrieve yours.

SLoWHaND

/me looks for the duster
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Anonymous on September 07, 2003, 09:47:50 AM
Thanks for doing that Slo'

Much appreciated it was  :)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Stryker on September 08, 2003, 10:23:30 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by SLoWHaND@Sep 7 2003, 07:24 AM
Lo fellas
I,m cleaning out my webspace later today.
That will include all the avatars off the old forum.
Hope most of you have managed to retrieve yours.

SLoWHaND

/me looks for the duster
ah....... so that is why mine has disapeard......  nuts.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: tugs on September 08, 2003, 10:24:19 PM
Mine too

Still, gave me a chance to upload a new one instead. I'm not sure if that is good or bad actually.

Overall though, the forum upgrade seems good. Good work :)

j.
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: SLoWHaND on September 08, 2003, 10:40:51 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Stryker+Sep 8 2003, 10:23 AM-->
QUOTE (Stryker @ Sep 8 2003, 10:23 AM)
Title: Forum upgrade
Post by: Stryker on September 09, 2003, 12:05:44 PM
wow, cool m8 thanks.