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IP.Board 3.1.3 Developers Update: "Comments" System

Posted by Matt, 29 October 2010 · 686 views

I blogged previously about updates to Gallery which include a brand new commenting system.

This new commenting system is a core feature in IP.Board 3.1.3 and although we've not fully implemented it in the forums, it is in use by Blog, Gallery and Downloads.

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As it's a core feature, you can easily add it into your own application just by writing a plug-in class.

A feature recap for the new commenting system:

- Makes full use of "ajax" so that there are no page loads between adding a reply, editing a reply, etc
- It makes full use of the new 'hovercard' system present in IP.Board 3.1.3 to allow mouseover pop-ups
- Automatically sends "like" notifications if enabled

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When you mouse over a user link, it pops-up with the mini profile card.

I have written up some basic documentation on how to implement this here: http://community.inv...s/comments-r523

NiftyWolfie
Oct 29 2010 07:28 AM

Just getting better and better. Well done!

Anthony.
Oct 29 2010 07:54 AM

Matt is the man. :thumbsup:

Ryan H.
Oct 29 2010 10:36 AM

Are profile comments separate from this system?

bfarber
Oct 29 2010 11:14 AM

No1 1000, on 29 October 2010 - 11:36 AM, said:

Are profile comments separate from this system?

At present, but we'll likely change that in IPB 3.2. This system is in place for developers now, and our upcoming app releases will start making use of it, but IPB won't directly use this functionality until 3.2.

Flowsion
Oct 29 2010 11:36 AM

So this will be used in IP.Content?

If so <3 <3 <3, so much.

Edit: Actually, does this include nested comments and sorting the comments reverse chronologically?

mat206
Oct 29 2010 11:44 AM

So IP.Content won't have "Likes" and won't have the updated comments? Why is IP.Content being skipped over?

Massive Dynamics
Oct 29 2010 02:40 PM

Thank you so much! This will be really helpful in Codebox

Ohn03s
Oct 29 2010 02:51 PM

Oh-oh-my

Default modules that are handy for coders to implement! Keep it up.

Eduardo Bautista
Oct 29 2010 04:09 PM

IPB <3

R5 Turbo 2
Oct 29 2010 11:57 PM

thumbnail nail mod dose not work with the new update. . :blink:

AmgedOsman
Oct 30 2010 04:01 AM

The document explain everything in source file, but is it possible to add the html / template codes as well? it will be very helpful

Thanks and well done

surinp3
Oct 30 2010 04:53 AM

Would this be usable with the reputation system?

squidfish
Oct 30 2010 08:24 AM

hopefully the new comments will be easy to delete if there are dreaded spammers! they have been pretty bad lately

ZakRhyno
Oct 30 2010 02:24 PM

Still need to change the previous and next due to it looks pure ugly and subtracts from the whole look of what IPS its trying to go for. As for "basic documentation" that far from basic. lol
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Glumbo
Oct 31 2010 10:29 PM

Using ajax is a huge improvement. Good job guys

Sailfindragon
Nov 01 2010 06:55 AM

Looking good.

bfarber
Nov 01 2010 08:13 AM

For those of you asking about IP.Content - we will likely update IP.Content in the next update to utilize these new frameworks, however at this point IP.Content has been "finished" and is locked at present. Basically, we don't want to take a codebase that is essentially nearly ready for release and tear it apart at this stage. Additionally, there are extra difficulties in using centralized classes like this in IP.Content due to the fact that you define your own content types (creating custom databases, etc.) however that won't stop us from including the integration in the future.

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The document explain everything in source file, but is it possible to add the html / template codes as well? it will be very helpful

If I understand you correctly, yes. You can override the skin file to use in your custom classes, and the central modules will call your custom skin file instead of the generic standard one.