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[Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009
Jan 4^th, 2009 at 8:12pm

One week early from the planned schedule of releases every 3 months, YaBB 2.3.1 is here! Many bugs have been fixed from version 2.3. In addition, we are excited to announce some new bonus features, including support for MySpace videos, a password strength meter, an option to search within YaBBC tags on the post search page, Net::SMTP::TLS mail support, and a backup recovery feature. We are also pleased to announce that YaBB is beginning to embrace Ajax; the features now using this technology to start out are Favorites, Notification, Moderator/Member QuickSearch, and Admin Delete. Version 2.3 began this trend with the Mark as Read feature. This will improve the speed of these functions and reduce bandwidth and server resources used.

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BUG FIXES:
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- News conscript misaligning logo
- Noimage display when resize image not found
- UBBC code display in RSS
- SMTP mailer
- Moved message link
- Backup email
- Quote from first post
- Post/reply count when using admin delete
- Move post/reply count
- Reverse display allowing users to select the order of Topics Summaries
- Last Post display
- Avatar load in SSL
- PM recipient seeing cut subject
- RE: display in moved messages
- Mark as read issue on post indicator
- Resize avatar on load in profile
- Removed useless horizontal scrollbar in smiley window
- Topic title being hidden from Guests in reverse post
- Email notification not saving
- Improvement on build of HTML-header
- Problem with compressed output
- Free Space Host hidden to Guests
- Corrected translation "Send Email to"
- Avatar zero limit grab
- Security fix on Stealth mode
- Fix missing # in Hex Color in Security Settings
- Improvements on debug mode
- Broadcast layout broken on replying to a Guest PM
- Revamped move and post messages
- Retitled BM's from Guests
- Added path to Perl edits required, spelling errors & formatting corrections to Quick Guide
- Disabled a guest.var
- (") character not converted in Quote PM
- Removed "S" display from incorrect Captcha entry
- Cook.txt now removed after setup run
- Reordered AdminSubslist
- Completed URL at "with login access only at"
- Repaired Skype link
- Enabled long character posts
- Removed Move/Delete buttons on the topic display page where shown even if the user is not allowed to move/delete
- Removed extraneous characters from Setup in ModuleChecker
- Repaired remove old topics reverses message index
- Repaired option for suppressing PM message in list view
- Repaired CSS z-index returns back after close
- Safari quote
- Email display
- New board post display count in index
- Layout problem in Template Configuration
- Revamped UTC selection in Admin/Profile
- New post attachment display
- Disabled duplicate email use
- "Members replying to this topic..." was displayed on the preview page also if it was a new thread
- Added copyright link control to CSS
- Corrected formating on Text/Icons on Y2.1 template and login area
- Recode for last/next post on long threads
- Defined GM editing Post Dependent Member Group & template edits
- Defined Javascript for image resize and included enable/disable in Admin Center
- Fix post count after remove topic
- Improvement on SessionUpdate
- Corrected Cookie write and code fix for Windows Servers
- Enabled showcase poll for existing thread
- Corrected some error reporting

FEATURE ADDITIONS:
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- Registration form validation via Javascript
- Server Environment Module Checker
- Media support for My Video, MySpace,
- Search within YaBBC tags option
- Net::SMTP::TLS mail option
- More accurate last online X days and XX:XX:XX hours ago
- Recovery feature added to Backup
- Ajax & Javascript enabled for Favorites, Notification Clicks, Moderator/Member QuickSearch and Admin Delete
- Post sort arrows for Topic View in Boards
- Password Strength Meter
- Output Compression methods available on server determined and only shows appropriate options
- Enhanced move popup
- New sessionid after profile login

SPECIAL NOTE:
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If upgrading from any other version of YaBB other than Y2.3 Please follow these instructions.

- In user profile, avatars, signatures and URL links have to be verified and re-Saved by ALL members.
- In The Admin Center admins will have to set Quick Post/Reply colors (whether or not they enable it and set Images pixels to a reasonable value).

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SimpleSimon Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Staffordshire. UK None	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #1 - Jan 4^th, 2009 at 9:37pm Thank you. Installing now
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Captain John Global Moderator Documentation Team Offline Posts: 12355 Reno Beach, Ohio USA None	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #2 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 12:23am Please do NOT Post Support Requests as reply to this thread. Use the Support Boards, fitting the problem, you may have, either Installation, General Troubleshooting or Graphics/Templates. We hope your Installation and use of YaBB, is all you hope it to be, but if you have questions, we are here to Help.
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SimpleSimon Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Staffordshire. UK None	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #3 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 1:05am All installed fine with Mods in place. Thanks to everyone who helped make this version. Page loading where there are lots of pictures is 100% better, less jumping about Pages seem to load quicker but will tell when there are more people on the boards. Superb job, thanks again
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Mick (i4a-Team) Full Member Offline Posts: 459 Dorsten, NRW, Germany None	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #4 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 7:46am Hi, updated our 2.3-Board into a Testboard without any Problems. Thanks to All for their Work! Greetings Mick
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Corey Chapman YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 9705 Rock Hill, South Carolina YaBB 2.5	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #5 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 2:38pm Tarball versions of the full package and of the upgrade package have been added to the downloads on the download page.
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Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009
Reply #6 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 4:28pm

If some of you used the update package to update from 2.3 to 2.3.1, it would be nice to hear your experience and thoughts also to this, since this is the first time we offer an special update package.

Thanks!

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Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009
Reply #7 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 7:28pm

TRoN wrote on Jan 5^th, 2009 at 7:24pm:

The update package does not work properly since "AdminIndex.pl" and "YaBB.pl" have not been updated! They are still version 2.3

are you sure? Huh

Code:

### Version Info ###
$YaBBversion = 'YaBB 2.3.1';
$YaBBplver = 'YaBB 2.3.1 $Revision: 1.21.2.11.2.7 $';

Code:

$adminindexplver = 'YaBB 2.3.1 $Revision: 1.26.2.10.2.17 $';
$adminindexplver =~ s/\$Revision\: (.*?) \$/Build $1/ig;
$YaBBversion = 'YaBB 2.3.1';

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TRoN Junior Member Offline Posts: 78 Germany None	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #8 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 7:31pm Yeah, I already deleted my post, but you were faster. It seems I myself was the dumb person that did not overwrite these files locally Works like a charm
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Jet Li Legacy Dev Team Development Team Offline Posts: 6413 Netherland None	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #9 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 7:45pm TRoN wrote on Jan 5^th, 2009 at 7:31pm: Works like a charm dont forget this to read in README_UPDATE.txt Quote: ALL your settings in "Forum Settings" and save it at least once! ALL your settings in "Advanced Settings" and save it at least once!
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Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009
Reply #10 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 8:42pm

deti wrote on Jan 5^th, 2009 at 4:28pm:

If some of you used the update package to update from 2.3 to 2.3.1, it would be nice to hear your experience and thoughts also to this, since this is the first time we offer an special update package.

Thanks!

I used the update package and it was a charm to use. I read the readme and followed the instructions.
Only one thing changed during the update that was not meant to.
The colour of one of my usergroups had gone from purple to black.
Everything else went smoothly.
All posts and members updated fine.
Its a lot easier to do via the update, like you said you just have to make sure you CHMOD the re uploaded files..

I Also did a full install for testing purposes and that went on fine also.
I did spot a few spelling mistakes in the Setup file but thats nothing important.
The Ajax notify and favorites works nicely.

I would go for the upgrade option for my live forum again, cheers

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Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009
Reply #11 - Jan 6^th, 2009 at 1:10am

deti wrote on Jan 5^th, 2009 at 4:28pm:

If some of you used the update package to update from 2.3 to 2.3.1, it would be nice to hear your experience and thoughts also to this, since this is the first time we offer an special update package.

First of all - great job! Smiley

Just one little thing: there is no new yabblogo.png in the update package.

Regards

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Jet Li Legacy Dev Team Development Team Offline Posts: 6413 Netherland None	Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009 Reply #12 - Jan 6^th, 2009 at 5:35am Andrzej wrote on Jan 6^th, 2009 at 1:10am: First of all - great job! your welcome. Andrzej wrote on Jan 6^th, 2009 at 1:10am: Just one little thing: there is no new yabblogo.png in the update package. No need. why include it, if user have a own logo? They only update their forum to new Version.
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Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009
Reply #13 - Jan 7^th, 2009 at 4:58am

deti wrote on Jan 5^th, 2009 at 4:28pm:

If some of you used the update package to update from 2.3 to 2.3.1, it would be nice to hear your experience

Perfection! Sheer perfection! The upgrade was smooth as silk and went off easier than any other upgrade I have done on YaBB and 2.1 was my first board.

Kudos to the development team and giving us the upgrade download to make the process the easiest ever! Can't thank you all enough!

Next update can we please have sub forums? That would be the super.

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Re: [Release] YaBB 2.3.1 - January 4, 2009
Reply #14 - Jan 7^th, 2009 at 12:41pm

deti wrote on Jan 5^th, 2009 at 4:28pm:

If some of you used the update package to update from 2.3 to 2.3.1, it would be nice to hear your experience and thoughts also to this, since this is the first time we offer an special update package.

Thanks!

After I updated, I clicked SAVE per the readme.txt on the Forum Settings and got an error stating that the Password-Strength-Meter Scores were invalid. I entered the appropriate string and all was fine. No big deal, but a preset default entry would have been nice.

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