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What's new in IP.Board 3.1.2? (Part 1)

Posted by Matt, 07 July 2010 · 2,422 views

Moved topic redirect links
A common request from our customers over the years is the ability to have those redirect links that are added when moving a topic to automatically 'expire' and be removed. This is one of those features that was on our lists for years but never made it into the feature set due to time constraints and other factors.

Happily, we found time to implement this for IP.Board 3.1.2.

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The administrator can specify a number of days before the redirect links expire in the Admin CP settings page.

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The daily clean out task now checks for any deletable redirect links and removes them automatically.

Archive Personal Conversations
Another common request we've seen since we introduced the new 'personal conversation' feature was the ability to somehow archive off conversations. Now that these conversations are much like personal topics that can have many replies from many different participants the old system of simply allowing a downloadable text file isn't an option.

In 3.1.2 you'll be able to email yourself a copy of the conversation. This will be sent as a HTML file attached to the email which you can download and store on your computer.

When you're viewing a personal conversation, you'll see a new box: "Archive Conversation"

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Clicking this will send the email via 'ajax' meaning the screen doesn't refresh and you don't lose your place on the page.

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The email is shown with the attachment

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Which is a lo-fi copy of the conversation suitable for printing

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Open ID: Email no longer required
We have removed the "email" requirement for OpenID logins, which should allow for many more OpenID services to work (including Google, TypePad and Wordpress).
While this change is in effect immediately for new users, for existing users you will need to edit the login method to enact the change.  In the ACP, visit System -> Log In Management.  Next to OpenID click the button and choose "Configure Details".  Clear "email" from the "Required args to pull", and then add it to the "Optional args to pull" (which should appear as "nickname,dob,email" once you are finished).
Save the configuration and you're all done!




ARCHIVE PRIVATE MESSAGES, (w00t) (w00t) (w00t)

BTW, first comment... hehe
Since this entry is only part 1, does this mean there are more great features that are going to be announced? :D
:)
I'd say "improvements" rather than whizz-bang new features; but yes. :)
Nice enhancements.

Quick question: why isn't it feasible to export to text, since that's pretty much what you're doing when you send it as an email? I ask because archiving messages is usually done in order to free up space for new messages and going through each conversation to send myself an email would be a PITA.
"Archive Personal Conversations"

Thank You - Thank You - Thank You!
:D :D :D

Nice enhancements.

Quick question: why isn't it feasible to export to text, since that's pretty much what you're doing when you send it as an email? I ask because archiving messages is usually done in order to free up space for new messages and going through each conversation to send myself an email would be a PITA.


The issue is mostly the potential size of the conversations, really. You could add multiple attachments but at some point you have to decide on a cut-off.
Cool. Now fix remained bugs and release 3.1.2 because I still didn't upgrade yet :D
We ask ... IPS listen ... we get new stuff.

Good system - keep it up ... :D

Cheers,
Shaun :D
I love how IPB listens to us... makes me feel all fuzzy inside :P
Please please please... add permanent sidebar!! :D
Thank you :)
Thanks :thumbsup:. Keep goin'.
Great :D
Regarding removing old 'moved' links, a multi-select box to choose forums to exclude (or include, either way would be sensible with this) from having their links removed from would be a good idea to add to its ACP settings, assuming this has not already been added :)
Hi,

Great :)
Can we see a new setting to allow us in the admin area to define the chmod permission that are hardcoded in the php files?

http://community.inv...uploads-to-777/

Thanks
Wow, nice work! (w00t) (w00t) (w00t) (w00t)
This is sweet man. The redirect links have been something I've been looking for, for a while now :)

GREAT work!
Cant wait! any estimates of when it will be released? I just installed 3.1.1 so dont' know if i should wait to install the mods or not if 3.1.2 is comming out soon...
What about being able to create topic links without having to "move" them :D?

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