Forumotion: new update, new functionalities, new forum version...click and see the rest!

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Hello

I'm a proud to announce you our new update, that will be fully operational and up on your forums within a few minutes!


1. Admin notepad in your admin panel: Admins can now leave eachothers comments in the admin panel

Active notepad:

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2. Summer/Winter time management : (Member profile >> preference):

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For an optimal work, you'll need to apply those modifications in the templates (phpbb2 users only):

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Templates index_body

=> Add :

Code:

{AUTO_DST}

At the end of the code


Templates profile_add_body

=> Add after :

Code:

 <tr>
  <td class="row1"><span class="gen">{L_DATE_FORMAT} :</span></td>
  <td class="row2">{DATE_FORMAT}</td>
 </tr>

The following code :

Code:

 <tr>
  <td class="row1"><span class="gen">{L_AUTO_CORRECT_DST} :</span></td>
  <td class="row2">
  <label class="gen"><input type="radio" name="auto_dst" value="1"{AUTO_CORRECT_DST_YES} />{L_YES}</label> 
  <label class="gen"><input type="radio" name="auto_dst" value="0"{AUTO_CORRECT_DST_NO} />{L_NO}</label>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td class="row1">
  <span class="gen">{L_DAYLIGHT_SAVING_TIME} :</span><br />
  <span class="gensmall">{CURRENT_TIME}</span>
  </td>
  <td class="row2">
  <label class="gen"><input type="radio" name="summer_time" value="0"{WINTER_TIME_CHECKED} />{L_WINTER_TIME}</label> 
  <label class="gen"><input type="radio" name="summer_time" value="1"{SUMMER_TIME_CHECKED} />{L_SUMMER_TIME}</label>
  </td>
 </tr>

Before :

Code:

<!-- END switch_preferences_menu -->

3. Automatic members activation: No need to validate your members anymore, their account is automatically activated and operational.

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For an optimal work, you'll need to apply those modifications in the templates (phpbb2 users only):

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Templates profile_confirm_body


=> Add after :

Code:

</tr>

=> The following code :

Code:


<!-- BEGIN switch_captcha -->
<tr>
 <td class="row1"><label for="reg_key" class="gen">{L_ENTER_CODE}<span class="obligatory">*</span> :</label></td>
 <td class="row2 captcha">
 <table border="0">
  <tr>
  <td align="left">
  <div class="captcha-img"><label for="reg_key" dir="ltr">
    <img src="{switch_captcha.S_CAPTCHA}" alt="" />
  </label> <input type="hidden" name="username" value="{V_USERNAME}" /> <input type="hidden" name="time" value="{V_VERIF_KEY}" /></div>
  </td>
  <td align="left"><input class="inputbox tiny" type="text" name="reg_key" id="reg_key" maxlength="5" dir="ltr" /></td>
  </tr>
 </table>
 </td>
</tr>
<!-- END switch_captcha -->


And before the code :

Code:

<tr>
 <td class="catBottom" colspan="2" align="center" height="28">{S_HIDDEN_FIELDS}<input class="mainoption" type="submit" name="submit" value="{L_SUBMIT}"> <input class="liteoption" type="reset" name="reset" value="{L_RESET}"></td>
</tr>


4. Deletion of forum cookies : A button on forum index that allow you to delete simply and fastly all forum cookies, without any particular manipulation.

5. Today's active topics + Today top 20 posters + Top 20 posters are now available:

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6. Domain names renewal/deletion automatic management :

You will now be alerted by email once your domain name arrives near expiration:

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at anytime, after the warning appears (D-30) the admin can directly renew its domain name:

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After buying or renewing the domain name, the founder can actually ask to delete its domain name
Once the deletion is asked, you can cancel this decision until Forumotion has finalized the deletion

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7. A new forum software : INVISION !
This version will have features that aren't available in other version :
- Next 5 days calendar events
- possibility to hide categories on forum index
...etc

Login/logout page:

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Entire forum preview:

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Same forum with hidden categories:

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Possibility to hide/display smilies while using the extended editor:

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"Who's online" image blocks customisation:

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8. Login page on index: header, footer or both (in Display > generalities)

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9. Invision and PunBB on Hitskin: You now can upload Invision and PunBB skins on Hitksin, and display them simply on your forum.

I hope you appreciate all these new features!

This first update is mainly aimed to admins, stay tuned for another list of updates very soon, that will be mainly for users this time!

Best regards,
Forumotion staff