Possible Forum Upgrade
Possible Forum Upgrade
The developers of the forum software have released a later version with more functionality - I've been waiting for months for the stable version of the new software to be made available.
This newer version allows this posting of attachments (photos, documents etc), which is a good thing.
However, the upgrade will mean that that you would all have to click on the password reminder to be issued with a new password as the upgrade creates a new database that affects the way the password it stored. You would then have to input your login name and email address to get a new password.
I know you all had to do this recently after the last upgrade. Are you happy to do it again?
This newer version allows this posting of attachments (photos, documents etc), which is a good thing.
However, the upgrade will mean that that you would all have to click on the password reminder to be issued with a new password as the upgrade creates a new database that affects the way the password it stored. You would then have to input your login name and email address to get a new password.
I know you all had to do this recently after the last upgrade. Are you happy to do it again?
Re: Possible Forum Upgrade
If all has worked well...we should have an upgraded forum......
with lots of extra features.
with lots of extra features.
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Having spent today testing the new forum it looks like the passwords still work without you all having to apply for new ones.
You can also add attachments - only pictures (gif and jpg) and pdf documents. I can't allow Word documents to be attached as they can contain macro viruses. I'm working on a solution to this at the moment.
If you have a look at the 'User Control Panel' up there in the top right you can see what you can configure yourself.
And it's really easy to change the font colour
Neil
You can also add attachments - only pictures (gif and jpg) and pdf documents. I can't allow Word documents to be attached as they can contain macro viruses. I'm working on a solution to this at the moment.
If you have a look at the 'User Control Panel' up there in the top right you can see what you can configure yourself.
And it's really easy to change the font colour
Neil
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How does one reduce photo files (800+ KB) down to 256 KB or less to post them, please?
Rupert
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I would like to know that too as I tried to post and failed. Once agin size does seem to be important - dammit!!
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The 256Kb can be increased but I'd rather keep it low as if we upload lots of files of 800Kb we'll soon fill the server.
If you resize the image to 800 by 600 pixels you should be OK
If you resize the image to 800 by 600 pixels you should be OK
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Photo reduction - use the photo editing software you've got on your pc eg Paint shop pro, etc as usual.
(Half Cut and What a Lark Removals Ltd)