bttlxeForum 2.0 ASP forum test
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I am a few weeks away from releasing a new major release of my bttlxeForum software with (finally) full support for SQL Server amongst others (spell check anyone?), and am looking for as many kind people as possible who can test it for me by installing it themselves. Just follow the link at the bottom of this message and tell me which OS, version of IIS, which database type/s you could test, etc, and I’ll e-mail you the zip file in the next couple of days. In summary the main enhancements to the current version (1.0.2) are: - Full SQL Server compatibility out of the box. - Support for most phpBB themes (it can use the style sheet and images, but not layout information), or of course you can supply your own template as before. Yes, this means no more ugly blue and pink by default! - A handful of security fixes, some minor and some that I am ashamed even made it through testing on the last version. - Admin scripts re-haul – visually and functionally. - Automatic upgrading. The scripts can automatically detect if they are out of date and allow you to download the latest update with one click. Currently you will be given a zip file, but I’m toying with the idea of physically updating the scripts on the client’s server - good or bad idea? It would of course be prompted and explained first. - Database upgrade script (Access and SQL Server) that will reformat the Forum table’s data to allow for any printable character to be used in the forum names, descriptions, etc. Allows you to keep using existing database. - Optional spell checker component. Register the component on the server and set a variable and you will be able to spell check your messages before submitting them. Not currently registered on my web server. If you will be able to install the software on a web server to test it (I highly recommend not using your company’s web server without permission if you want to retain your job), then click here [^] to fill out the simple form. If you can’t install the scripts I still want to hear from you though – if you can think of features you’d like to see or can spot anything wrong with the user end of the scripts please tell me (e-mail or reply here please don't use the forums themselves till this version is released unless it affects the previous ve
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I am a few weeks away from releasing a new major release of my bttlxeForum software with (finally) full support for SQL Server amongst others (spell check anyone?), and am looking for as many kind people as possible who can test it for me by installing it themselves. Just follow the link at the bottom of this message and tell me which OS, version of IIS, which database type/s you could test, etc, and I’ll e-mail you the zip file in the next couple of days. In summary the main enhancements to the current version (1.0.2) are: - Full SQL Server compatibility out of the box. - Support for most phpBB themes (it can use the style sheet and images, but not layout information), or of course you can supply your own template as before. Yes, this means no more ugly blue and pink by default! - A handful of security fixes, some minor and some that I am ashamed even made it through testing on the last version. - Admin scripts re-haul – visually and functionally. - Automatic upgrading. The scripts can automatically detect if they are out of date and allow you to download the latest update with one click. Currently you will be given a zip file, but I’m toying with the idea of physically updating the scripts on the client’s server - good or bad idea? It would of course be prompted and explained first. - Database upgrade script (Access and SQL Server) that will reformat the Forum table’s data to allow for any printable character to be used in the forum names, descriptions, etc. Allows you to keep using existing database. - Optional spell checker component. Register the component on the server and set a variable and you will be able to spell check your messages before submitting them. Not currently registered on my web server. If you will be able to install the software on a web server to test it (I highly recommend not using your company’s web server without permission if you want to retain your job), then click here [^] to fill out the simple form. If you can’t install the scripts I still want to hear from you though – if you can think of features you’d like to see or can spot anything wrong with the user end of the scripts please tell me (e-mail or reply here please don't use the forums themselves till this version is released unless it affects the previous ve
Thanks, David. I've never gotten your first several versions to work, but that's only because I'm too stupid to figure out what I need to modify in the config file to make it play with my system. One of these days I'll figure it out:-) David Wulff wrote: you’ll get plenty of good karma from helping me and the people out there using these scripts. And I'll get a great free education! Thanks, buddy!:-D You're a good soul, despite your fondness for ruminants... "My child was Inmate of the Month at Mohave County Jail" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City, AZ