SE Future...

[Golden Tiger]

Easy to know what happens..

We wait and wait...

April 1, YaBB 1.3.0 is released, according to the news...  Everybody goes to get it...
April Fools...

April 2, YaBB 1.3.0 is released...  wonder how many people will think that is crying wolf...

 

[PabUK]

Now you discovered the secret plans.

[Agelmar]

Sorry Andreas, but it's too late to join the Beta Testing group.  They've got a hard job and they're doing a great job.

A Beta Test has to install the release candidate on their server or host's server, and test it both in normal usage, and to check on the status of existing bugs.

They also have to be able to describe to us in minute detail what they've done to create bugs (so we can track down the relevant code areas).  It also helps if they are familiar with the code, as they can make suggestions as to where the bug is, or often give us code to fix it.

It's hard work but a lot of fun.

It helps if you have a reliable ISP though

Anyhow, to everyone waiting for 1.3.0 - just remember that the more beta builds there are, the less bugs will appear in the final version. I.e. on 1.3.0 b13, I encountered a bug which made the forum unuseable, not quite sure what platforms are affected by it, but anyhow I posted one possible solution and as such that issue will likely not appear in 1.3.0 final. If 1.3 was to be released as final today, there would be bugs in it and a lot of people would have problems and it would be a nightmare. As it is, there are people testing it on a bunch of different configurations (I'm using Windows 2000 Server with IIS5 and php 4.1.2, it's failing on 4.2.0 right now but I think that is a problem with the PHP build - for some reason, crypt is not linked in. But anyways...).  Be patient, it will come out soon. And if there is a last minute delay, don't be mad. If it is delayed it likely means a major bug was found, and it's probably a good thing that it was not released.

My $.02

Re: what features I want to see - I would like to see more user levels for sure. Other than that, I'm pretty happy.

[Godai]

Re: what features I want to see - I would like to see more user levels for sure. Other than that, I'm pretty happy.

may the dev team hear your wish

[Daniel D.]

... All I wanted for christmas was a 'GO' button and a 'reverse post order' feature but alas, I must have been bad cause I did't get em ...

I know a dev who promised me (before v1.0 !) to put the "Go"- Button back where he belongs...

[Michael]

They also have to be able to describe to us in minute detail what they've done to create bugs (so we can track down the relevant code areas).

I do that without being a beta tester. What've I got, like a dozen various and sundry totally bizarre reports to my name?

[groundup]

wrong forum, wrong thread, who cares?

[Jeff Lewis]

I know a dev who promised me (before v1.0 !) to put the "Go"- Button back where he belongs

Who?  Couldn't have been me, I don't make promises  Do you guys need the GO thing?  Like it still works no?

[PabUK]

I think the (pretty good) reason is so that you can return to the forum the post you are viewing is in. Some people prefer or are more used to doing that then clicking elsewhere.

[Daniel D.]

I know a dev who promised me (before v1.0 !) to put the "Go"- Button back where he belongs

Who?  Couldn't have been me, I don't make promises  Do you guys need the GO thing?  Like it still works no?

No, not you Jeff. Hmm, it's not that hard to guess - I like those people: J. Lopez, J.F. Kennedy, Ja Rule, Michael Jordan
I think this button is useful. If you are in 'Chit Chat' and read a topic and scrolled down a page until you reach the bottom and want to get to the Message Index of 'Chit Chat', you have to scroll all the way up to click on the tree-link.

My wish for the next version: "Go"- Button (if it's not possible to insert him in 1.3) and many more (I have to write them down).

[andrea]

... If you are in 'Chit Chat' and read a topic and scrolled down a page until you reach the bottom and want to get to the Message Index of 'Chit Chat', you have to scroll all the way up to click on the tree-link.

The board navigation does improve a lot if one puts the <yabb menu> twice into the template, once before, and once after the <yabb main>. By this you can always return to the board index without having first to scroll to the top.

[Daniel D.]

You won.
But I want this little button back ! Oh, this is a good chance to write my first mod, he ?

[andrea]

But I want this little button back

Is it a joke that I don't get? Or is there really a button that was removed in some release?

[Daniel D.]

  It's the "little Go-Button" from YaBB Gold. It was really useful in my eyes...

[andrea]

It's the "little Go-Button" from YaBB Gold. It was really useful in my eyes...

Just checking in the YaBB 1 Gold Community. Didn't see this button there either. Seems to be eliminated there, too. Or did I overlook it?