FlexBB Forum Software

[-LB-]

Hello,

Just thought i'd share FlexBB with you here today.

Its features include:

• Full Admin Backend

• User Control Panel

• Typical Moderating options

• Template Editing via AdminCP

• Sleek Design

• So Much More!

Check out all of the features at http://www.flexbb.net.

Version 0.6.5 is released 15th August. Information about the release can be found here: http://flexbb.net/index.php?page=viewthread&threadid=1&p=1#19

Questions? Post on the FlexBB forum.

Lewis

FlexBB 0.6.5 will actually have some features that may be useful to the common user! Throughout this thread I will show you a few of them while I work on them.

First of all, the template system will be modified slightly, allowing .php, .html and .htm files. Also, I know, at least for me, this has been a huge and annoying issue: the template not found errors. They're ugly, especially if the style is not present. A solution will be in 0.6.5 with a new no template found error. You can find it in this post's attachments.

I have also completed a little feature which will come in handy. Now register, login and logout pages will redirect to the last page viewed. I think this definitely handy when viewing a thread as a guest and deciding to login or register. Happens to me all the time.

More will come as I continue to work on 0.6.5.

Here's what's expected in FlexBB 0.6.5:
- Login page will redirect to last viewed page
- Register page will redirect to last viewed page
- Logout page will redirect to last viewed page
- Included several new BBCode features
- Template system allows .php and .htm files to be called.
- Finished settings features in FlexBB Admin CP
- Cancel invitation to someone if still pending
- More user friendly template not found error.
- Brand new exclusive FlexBB smilies.

Along with others as well as lots of bug fixes.

I hope to release FlexBB 0.6.5 before next Wednesday!

Comments anyone?

 

[-LB-]

Well we've released FlexBB 0.6.5 STABLE earlier than expected which is great as you all get it now instead waiting another 24 hours until it's released.

Here are some notes about this release:

Changes:
- Login, register and logout will redirect to last viewed page.
- When changing templates, will redirect to last viewed page.
- New smiley manager in Admin CP.
- Ability to add smilies to your forum.
- Template system allows .php and .htm files to be called.
- Cancel invitations to someone if still pending.
- More user friendly permission and template not found errors.

Bug Fixes:
- User note HTML exploit
- Signature parsing HTML characters twice

MySQL Changes:
CREATE TABLE `flexbb_smilies` (
`id` INT( 50 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`find` TEXT NOT NULL ,
`replace` TEXT NOT NULL ,
`showpost` TINYINT( 1 ) NOT NULL ,
`showother` TINYINT( 1 ) NOT NULL ,
`setid` INT( 50 ) NOT NULL ,
`name` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL ,
`order` INT( 50 ) NOT NULL
) ENGINE = innodb;

CREATE TABLE `flexbb_smilies_sets` (
`id` int(50) NOT NULL auto_increment PRIMARY KEY ,
`name` varchar(100) NOT NULL
) ENGINE=InnoDB ;
INSERT INTO `flexbb_settings` (
`id` ,
`value` ,
`type` ,
`setvalues` ,
`categoryid` ,
`desc` ,
`canbenull`
)
VALUES (
'd_smiley_set', '1', '', '', '0', 'Default Smiley Set:', '0'
);

- Multiple insertions into `flexbb_smilies` and `flexbb_smilies_sets`

Template Changes:
- header.template.html, edited css: added .info
- footer.template.html, deleted time offset line
- edit-post.template.html
new-reply.template.html
new-thread.template.html -- replaced smilies with {SHOW_SMILIES}
- added new smilies in smilies folder. Moved old ones.

Download this great new version now by going to http://www.flexbb.net

 

[-LB-]

Awesome news.

FlexBB version 0.6.6 will be released next week.

Here are some small previews of what's to come.

http://www.flexbb.net/support/uploads/flexbb066-preview2.png
http://www.flexbb.net/support/uploads/flexbb066-preview3.png

Lewis

 

[-LB-]

FlexBB 0.6.7 has arrived! It has an all new extension system as well as a bunch of small features. Unfortunately we didn't get to subforums. We are planning them for 0.6.8, so don't you worry, they're still on our agenda!

Main Highlights

This version's biggest feature, by far, would be the new extension system. This system is powerful (and will evolve in future versions), yet flexible. Examples on how to use them will appear in tutorials which will be added in the days to come. The official extension source will be opened September 28th, 2007. At that time, FlexBB.org will also be getting a new use experience.

User titles have also been added, which allows you to assign names and stars to people who have achieved a certain number of posts. This feature will hopefully grow in the future, allowing for more options, as well as user group dependent user titles. Watch the Change Log for more details about further development with this feature.

Minor Changes

- Decide where to redirect when logging in, etc.
==> Main page, last viewed, pms, etc.
- allow guests to see an information block if attachments are available.
- forums sort field
- quote button
- pm user link in profile
- cleaned up User table
- ability to ignore daylight saving time
- added posts per day to profile
- New version check source
- Changed user post count method
==> Now forum posts don't count setting will effect user post count
- Started converting from other forums support.

Bug Fixes

- Issue 4 - Using apostrophe's in announcements
- Issue 5 - Announcement order in Admin CP
- Issue 10 - Undifined function
- Issue 11 - Multiple Quotes
- Issue 13 - User titles not shown
- Issue 14 - DST not present
- Issue 15 - Moving Threads
- Issue 16 - Lock and Sticky Status Problem

Template Modifications

new-reply.template.html - added {POST_CONTENT} in textarea
register-form.template.html - added ignore daylight saving time field.
register-form.template.html - replaced options for Birthday year drop down with {YEAR_OPTIONS}
quick-reply.template.html - added {STAFF_OPTIONS} to quick reply.

Images Added:

- icons/star.png

MySQL Changes

- ALTER TABLE `flexbb_users` DROP `pos`, DROP `age` ;
- Convert regdate to timestamp
- Add numbers to posts fields
- ALTER TABLE `flexbb_users` ADD `redirect` INT( 1 ) NOT NULL ,
ADD `ignore_dst` INT( 1 ) NOT NULL ;
- ALTER TABLE `flexbb_forums` ADD `order` INT(50) NOT NULL ;
- CREATE TABLE `flexbb_usertitles` (
`id` int(50) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`title` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
`min_posts` int(5) NOT NULL,
`stars` int(1) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 ;
- ALTER TABLE `flexbb_usertypes` ADD `use_ut` INT( 1 ) NOT NULL AFTER `style` ;
- add default usertitles
- edit register user group
- CREATE TABLE `flexbb_extensions` (
`id` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
`name` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
`desc` text NOT NULL,
`phpfile` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
`enabled` tinyint(1) NOT NULL,
`version` varchar(8) NOT NULL,
`update` text NOT NULL,
`author` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
`download` text NOT NULL,
`flexbb` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;

Download

You can download this release, by clicking the link below.
http://www.flexbb.net/updates/flexbb_v0_6_7.zip (766 kb)

If you have any issues with installing or upgrading to this release, go here.
If you have any issues with using FlexBB, read your Readme, or go here.
If you find any bugs using this build of FlexBB and it is the latest, please go here. ONLY BUGS REPORTED HERE WILL BE FIXED!

When clicking on any of the links above, make sure to check that your problem has not already been posted. If not, please create a new thread/bug report with as much detail as possible about your problem, and one of our support specialists will help you as soon as possible.


Thank you for your interest in FlexBB! Enjoy this build!