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some IF features not in ZB?; just converted
Topic Started: Oct 16 2008, 11:29 AM (499 Views)
elly82
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As the title says our forum was just converted to a zetaboard, but there appears to be a quite a few features from IF that are gone now...either that or I just can't find them :) So any tips/advice on how to somehow implement the following would be appreciated:

1. In the old IF forum, if you searched active topics, you could click on the forum names in the active topic list and it would take you to that forum. Now the forum column in the results of an active topics search is not clickable at all. Is this able to be changed?

2. Members cannot delete PM's, i have heard this is in the works? Any idea when it will be available?

3. The 'personal notepad' from each members profile is gone, and people lost all data they had stored on there. Is this retrievable?

4. When using the fast reply function in IF, there was a popup shortcut to emoticons link just under the fast reply box, this is missing?

5. Used to be able to pick a thread title emoticon when posting new threads, cannot find these anywhere.

6. Cannot find an option to receive post reply notifications, ie. an email informing you when someone has posted on a topic after you.

7. There is no pop-up informing of new private messages, how can I add one?

8 Some users are annoyed with the 'confirm logout' page which IF didn't have, is it possible to skip this step and have it just log out without confirming?



Thats all for now, I do love the new features ZB has, but some of those above were really handy too, it would be great if its possible to put them back in somehow.
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2. Members cannot delete PM's, i have heard this is in the works? Any idea when it will be available?

Due to the new conversational style of the PM system, PMs cannot be deleted. Instead, you have the option of archiving PMs in the archive folder instead. You also have the option of creating new folders via the Manage Message Tags section in your Inbox. You can then mark PMs with the tags you create to move them from your main Inbox folder. :)

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3. The 'personal notepad' from each members profile is gone, and people lost all data they had stored on there. Is this retrievable?

When a user clicks on the Preferences link on the top right of the board, they should see their notepad.

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4. When using the fast reply function in IF, there was a popup shortcut to emoticons link just under the fast reply box, this is missing?

The Fast Reply feature is designed to be as streamlined as possible. We've also generally tried to remove all "pop-ups", as many web browsers block them.

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5. Used to be able to pick a thread title emoticon when posting new threads, cannot find these anywhere.

If you are referring to "Post Icons", then yes, these were removed. They were generally found to be redundant. A third-party code or modification might be able to restore this feature.

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6. Cannot find an option to receive post reply notifications, ie. an email informing you when someone has posted on a topic after you.

Email notifications were removed in ZetaBoards, in favour of less "annoying", and more in-board notifications. It is possible email notifications will return, as they have been highly-requested.

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7. There is no pop-up informing of new private messages, how can I add one?

In your "Inbox" controls section, find the PM System Settings. Next, you should see the Display an alert whenever you receive a new PM option. Set this to "Yes".

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8 Some users are annoyed with the 'confirm logout' page which IF didn't have, is it possible to skip this step and have it just log out without confirming?

Many users complained when this feature wasn't available. :P I believe there's a code to remove it, however. I'll see if I can find it.

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elly82
Oct 16 2008, 11:29 AM
As the title says our forum was just converted to a zetaboard, but there appears to be a quite a few features from IF that are gone now...either that or I just can't find them :) So any tips/advice on how to somehow implement the following would be appreciated:

1. In the old IF forum, if you searched active topics, you could click on the forum names in the active topic list and it would take you to that forum. Now the forum column in the results of an active topics search is not clickable at all. Is this able to be changed?

2. Members cannot delete PM's, i have heard this is in the works? Any idea when it will be available?

3. The 'personal notepad' from each members profile is gone, and people lost all data they had stored on there. Is this retrievable?

4. When using the fast reply function in IF, there was a popup shortcut to emoticons link just under the fast reply box, this is missing?

5. Used to be able to pick a thread title emoticon when posting new threads, cannot find these anywhere.

6. Cannot find an option to receive post reply notifications, ie. an email informing you when someone has posted on a topic after you.

7. There is no pop-up informing of new private messages, how can I add one?

8 Some users are annoyed with the 'confirm logout' page which IF didn't have, is it possible to skip this step and have it just log out without confirming?



Thats all for now, I do love the new features ZB has, but some of those above were really handy too, it would be great if its possible to put them back in somehow.
2. It's not in the works. The reason you can't delete PM's is people would complain when they deleted them and that info they needed and wanted them restored

3. The notepad is still there...

7. There is a pop-up called a toaster pop-up and appears at the bottom right of the page to enable it go to http://sx.zetaboards.com/yourboard/msg/?c=7 and select yes for "Display an alert whenever you receive a new PM"

8. The logout confirm screen only appears in Internet Explorer for some reason.
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1. In the old IF forum, if you searched active topics, you could click on the forum names in the active topic list and it would take you to that forum. Now the forum column in the results of an active topics search is not clickable at all. Is this able to be changed?


I requested that as well, but without any results. For now You must go to post inside of that forum, then go from "address bar" to given forum.

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2. Members cannot delete PM's, i have heard this is in the works? Any idea when it will be available?


Because of new PM system, Members can archive messages instead of deleting them. Archived messages aren't visible in normal Inbox but only in "Archive".

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3. The 'personal notepad' from each members profile is gone, and people lost all data they had stored on there. Is this retrievable?


It isn't gone. You have it while pressing "Prefferences" link at the top right of Your board. But probably gone notepad is gone for forever.

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4. When using the fast reply function in IF, there was a popup shortcut to emoticons link just under the fast reply box, this is missing?


Try that.

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5. Used to be able to pick a thread title emoticon when posting new threads, cannot find these anywhere.


It's gone now.

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6. Cannot find an option to receive post reply notifications, ie. an email informing you when someone has posted on a topic after you.


At the bottom of the page (near clock) You have Track Topic.

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7. There is no pop-up informing of new private messages, how can I add one?


You can enable that by pressing Inbox (top right part of board) --> PM System Settings --> Display an alert whenever you receive a new PM --> Yes

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8 Some users are annoyed with the 'confirm logout' page which IF didn't have, is it possible to skip this step and have it just log out without confirming?


I belive that's only IE thing. Using FF You don't need to confirm logging out.
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thanks so much for all the replies, found some stuff that i couldn't before including the notepad, but looks like the text written on it has been cleared.

Will add the emoticon code, and inform members of popup option for pm's

thanks again
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