Modifying source code...

[Jeff Lewis]

For those of you modifying source code, I am hoping your change aren't too great.  We will be releasing a package to fix a lot of the bugs that have been discovered since release and possiby the best way to fix is to overwrite your files...

Just a heads up!

[add_effect]

That's mean if we modified it, then we have to modify it again with all the mods and script.....oh, man! well, when will you release it?

[Jeff Lewis]

Well it's just like Y1G.  We can't take into account everyones modded up script!  We'll try to create mods but we've changed so much (as can be expected in early release versions)...

[Matt Siegman]

we have?

[Jeff Lewis]

Yes we have.  View the bug tracker Matt, might give you a clue

[Godai]

But the bug tracker is password protected i cannot see changes

[Godai]

ehm just signed (what a stupid man I am)

[irbrian]

No comment, Godai.

So, one these updates have been released, I have some questions:

What process will we have to use to implement the changes? Are we talking file-by-file backup, upload & overwrite... you wouldn't be considering using the buggy package manager, would you?   No, of course you wouldn't do that. Or is it going to be an "update" script similar to the original installer script?

Should we expect to have to take our board offline to update on a regular basis (say, once every couple months) or is this update going to last us awhile, ya think? Just wanting to know what to expect is all.

PS - Does anyone know of a good, easy way to backup your MySQL databases?  

[Jeff Lewis]

A simple way to back up your database is to create a dump file of the database though phpmyadmin or mysqladmin - something similar as well.

As for the update, we plan on releasing a full package and we've discussed a mod as well so that people can update the files through the package manager.

[Omar Bazavilvazo]

Well, I think releasiing a bug-fix package is great, much better than individual mods.

or a fresh .zip instalation better for the ones that prefeer to backup database & install all fresh (like me)

anyway, modyfing the mods will be cleaner that leaving bugs coz of don't wanting to affect mods... but anyway, almost no mods have been relased, so, i give a 100 to this bigfixes thing

btw. something will change in .lng files?

[Jeff Lewis]

Um from what I've changed and add no but Joseph may have added a few lines for a couple things he added, he'll have to comment...

[irbrian]

By "full package" I'm assuming you mean a complete new release, as in a new downloadable .zip file...

I think that would be ideal, since at this point I don't fully understand (nor do I have any faith or trust in) the current Package Manager.

[Jeff Lewis]

Yes, one way will be a complete package (yes including the help files)

[Omar Bazavilvazo]

well...  it seems to me that PM has always bugs..

hope it gets more stable, but anyway, is a good idea that packages thing...

and what it lacks is FULL DOCUMENTATION of it... not clear all things PM can do (at least for me)

Ja ne!

[Jeff Lewis]

well...  it seems to me that PM has always bugs..

hope it gets more stable, but anyway, is a good idea that packages thing...

And this is why we released it as a beta feature.    Perhaps we should have kept it all back for now...