NoPistons -Mazda Rx7 & Rx8 Rotary Forum - Soon To Have New Features...

Just wanted to give you a heads up, there is a new version of software coming out with some pretty nifty features, a good majority on the admin end, but still worth preparing for an upgrade at some point. As some of you may or may not know I have done a lot of "modding" to the stock board software. When we do an ugrade, I have to kill all the mods, then go back and add them or in some cases change them to suit the new code. Anyhow, that said, it will be a bit before I do the upgrade, there are also some licensing changes and new fees added to the next release, anyhow figure middle to end of June. I have a ton of **** on my plate right now and want to do one thing at a time before I take on more.

So things I would like to accomplish this month:

-Sticker Machine will be here Friday, set it up over the weekend, get the new stickers int he store.

-Set up a couple new sites I am launcing, nothing to do with nopistons, just me trying to make a living LOL prolly won't even announce it here, but it is something I have to do.

-update forum software, add mods back in, possibly write my own portal for the new version (not sure on that one). Those are couple quick things I would liek to get done around here.

Thanks to everyone for the support, to the staff for their efforts, the members for their kind words of encouragement and to Tecate for making such a fine beer https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

On with the features!:

[:ADMIN - BOTs:] New tools to help bots index the board

[:ADMIN - GLOBAL:] Preferences section added to make use of Admin CP more Admin-friendly

[:ADMIN - GROUPS:] New cleaner group permissions layout

[:ADMIN - LOGS:] Root admin Email log viewer

[:ADMIN - MODERATION:] New "multi-moderation" enables admins to set up various mod. tasks

[:ADMIN - MODERATION:] Mod CP added to Admin CP

[:ADMIN - FORUMS:] New clearer forum panel layout - inc. revised forum permissions layout

[:ADMIN - SKINNING:] Improved Navigation & "Quick Clicks" drop-down menu

[:ADMIN - SKINNING:] Edit multiple templates within the same section simultaneously

[:ADMIN - USERS:] Improved "manage validations" layout

[:ADMIN - USERS:] New account suspension system; totally automated temporary bans.

[:ADMIN - USERS:] Automated timed "deny posting abilities" system

[:ADMIN - USERS:] Automated, timed "mod queue this members posts" system

[:DISPLAY:] Ability to autohide forthcoming calendar events when none to show

[:DISPLAY:] Ability to autohide today's birthdays when none to show

[:GLOBAL:] Board guidelines/rules feature added

[:GLOBAL:] CSS W3C validation

[:GLOBAL:] XHTML 1.0 Transitional W3C Validation

[:GLOBAL:] WCAG / WAI LVL A - A W3C tentative compliance

[:GLOBAL:] Ability to use an external style sheet and retain dynamic elements

[:GLOBAL:] Forum permission system: Enables per user and per group forum masks independent of member group

[:GLOBAL:] "Site Jump" added to "Forum Jump" drop down menu

[:GLOBAL:] Restyled header, combining new link strip with icons

[:GLOBAL:] Forum read cookies centralized into one serialized cookie

[:GLOBAL:] Auto session ID hiding - uses cookies where available

[:GLOBAL:] More "number_format" usage for uniformed look

[:GLOBAL:] Signature separator now fully skinnable

[:FORUMS:] Auto "new posts" forum marker reset when viewing topic list

[:FORUMS:] External redirect setting available on all forums; redirects to any specified page/site

[:FORUMS:] Short URL tags; easy & quick access to forums & topics; search engine friendlier too!

[:FORUMS:] Forum rules display above forum, topic and posting screens

[:FORUMS:] "Jump to page" feature in forum and topic views

[:MEMBERS:] Personal Photo facility added to enable members to upload/link to a personal photo

[:MEMBERS:] New avatar control panel; including new avatar galleries / auto resizer

[:MEMBERS:] Integrity Messenger integration added

[:MEMBERS:] Custom profile fields can now be used in Topic View (CPU saving option)

[:MEMBERS:] New registration authorization system allows for validation emails to be resent

[:MEMBERS:] New streamlined lost password system; allows member to select their own password

[:MEMBERS:] Ability to resend validation email

[:MEMBERS:] Ability to edit topic title (group opt.) - editing first post allows title edit

[:MEMBERS:] Flood control / max email per day added to stop bulk mail being sent via the board

[:MODERATORS:] Ability to "leave pinned topics" when mass pruning or moving topics from ModCP

[:MODERATORS:] Forum View displays a message when there are topics/posts awaiting approval

[:CALENDAR:] Ranged Events feature; includes user defined font & bg colours

[:CALENDAR:] Recurring Events; repeat weekly, monthly or annually

[:CALENDAR:] New, improved layout - turn birthdays on and off

[:SECURITY:] New robust GD (and optional TTF) security code image generator

[:SECURITY:] Tighter forced globals control, $root_path eliminated for safety

[:SECURITY:] XSS / Form abuse limited with new security feature

[:POSTING:] Quick Reply feature added. On/Off switch for each forum

[:POSTING:] More list options added by using[list=1] /[list=i] /[list=I] /[list=a] /[list=A]

[:POSTING:] New tag added; executes HTML and keeps the original formatting intact.

[:POSTING:] Admin settable word wrap limit - stops long unbroken words from distoring the tables

[:POSTING:] BB Code help screen added, shows common code usage

[:POSTING:] Error screens show text area with any post material in allowing you to copy it before hitting "back"

[:POSTING:] "Pin & Close" added to moderators option list when posting.

[:POSTING:] Ability to add a new attachment to a post when editing

[:POSTING:] Ability to show inline attached images as thumbnails

[:POSTING:] "Enable Topic Tracking" checkbox in each new post / reply post page

[:POLLING:] Topic starter / Super Moderator can create a poll after the topic has been posted

[:POLLING:] Admin setting for the maximum number of poll questions allowed

[:POLLING:] When editing a poll, the editor has an option to add new choices to the poll

[:POLLING:] Admin option to allow members to view poll results without forfeiting their vote

[:SEARCHING:] Full text searching available; vastly reduced searching times and improved efficiency

[:SEARCHING:] View results as post now orders by post date, not topic's last posted date

[:MESSAGING:] Private messages includes better error handler to prevent lost messages when an error occurs

[:MESSAGING:] New "Empty PM Folders" feature to quickly prune saved messages

[:MESSAGING:] Inbox, Sent items and custom folders shown in main UCP menu for quick access

[:ONLINE USERS:] New sorting options added; ability to view only members or guests