I think I mentioned in one of the threads a while back that I was thinking about adding tabs to the threads, so you could actually have a tab for each version of a map.

Your method would work as well though, can't see any reason why it couldn't be implemented!

I've held off adding any more new features until we move though because the more changes I make to the backed the more I have to rewrite/add the scripts that copy everything over, and things are already pretty complicated. Will certainly look at it once we've moved though, and I do have some rough ideas written down about how to let people handle different versions more elegantly.

Spent quite a bit of time working on getting an upload progress bar for when you upload a map. Been a bit of an arse because you normally need to load an extension (even with the latest php version) which I don't have enough access to the server to do... but finally found a way of doing it that I can plug into the current upload page. Actually have the working code up here already on a hidden test page Just need to do some layout/styling work and modify the way the backend handles the files a little bit. Hopefully anyway

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As far as the move goes I've got no control over anything to do with the domain, so I've just been waiting until I hear something. AFAIK Gwil has been trying to get in touch with lep as he has the account details for the domain, but I think Gwil has said he can't get any reply... but he contacted the registrar and can get access somehow? Maybe?

I just got through fixing an issue where, Juim submitted an updated version of his map "dm_stinger". He called the updated version: "dm_ff_stinger_b7" and he created a whole new profile for it in the database. He accidentally clicked the "create a new thread for this map" option without wanting to. Thus, he ended up deleting the original map profile: "dm_stinger" and leaving dm_ff_stinger_b7 as the new latest version. The problem it caused was that it left behind an orphaned "dm_stinger" for a profile that no longer existed. And it also (accidentally) created an extra thread linking to the new map. But all Juim wanted was for the profile to be updated with the current thread and link. I was able to fix the problem and updated everything and also deleted the accidental thread, but I figured on the new pit this could become an avoidable problem if we were to implement a new system! The old pit, had "chapters" where members could add entire new threads all listed under the same thread in the map's forum in order to reference new versions of their map. I'd like to bring back this idea, but improve it a bit more. Make it more user friendly and obvious.

I think might be a useful feature on the new Pit where the original poster of a map's thread to have options in his reply box (perhaps underneath the smilies section) to add a tag to the map's thread listing as "Alpha 1" near the map's title. That tag would link an anchor to the start of where that map began that version in the thread. There could be a dropdown box that allows a user to set a map from Alpha1-5 and then Beta1-10, then 'final' or 'released'. Selecting one of those options for that post would add a bright-colored bar above that post denoting the start of the updated version of that map. That way, people interested in following the path that the latest version of the map has taken, they wouldn't want to click the "view latest post in this thread" no, they'd want to click the last tag in the thread 'version history' that would bring them to the first post of that version.

-Does it sound too complicated? It makes perfect sense in my head, so if you want a better explanation, I'll be more than happy to make some images or diagrams explaining myself!

BTW, too bad about the lagg on the current Pit. Was there an issue with not being able to cross over last weekend? If you guys need any help, let me know; I'll do whatever I can to help get the ball rolling (even if it means antagonizing Lep)

Don't get too excited, that will be the ever reliable Globat :P

No, sorry, globat

Is something up with the active SnarkPit? Is there something brewing in the kitchen?!? It's giving me a: "Lost connection to MySQL server during query" error. I'm hoping it's because the transition has begun, and not some stupid Globat error...

-Now I'm all excited!

I'll update when I have something to share - as larchy says it takes a while for DNS to propagate and even before that I need to liaise with Leperous to get some documents..

Once I have the keys for ignition i'll let larchy know (as to be database ready) then post over on the old site when we change the DNS.

Well all that actually needs doing is to point the domain at the new host, and I think Gwil has the details for that. That sort of change normally takes 72hrs to fully propagate.

Once that's been done and snarkpit.net comes here instead of globat I'll have to dump the globat database and some of the more recent content and get everything converted to the new db format... then upload... might take a day or so depending on what time I've got free.

I'm just waiting for that tho, can't do owt else until then.

So, any word on the move, or am I just too anxious? Also, We absolutely must have a front page post about it, but I don't want the honors as I'll probably be jumping the gun. So someone like Gwil or Larchy should make a post about it after it occurs (since you guys I assume will be working on the Pit when the transfer actually does take place) I might try and make a graphic for it though

I've gotta figure out where to jimmy them in to the profile pages, and I'm probably going to add a 'latest journals' page somewhere... but that's just minor bits and pieces.

Journals work great so far!