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ROB
Junior Member
USA
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 Posted - 15 April 2002 : 21:37:47
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I've reformatted the look of the active users include in my forum index to suit my tastes, and had a couple observations:
- More than ever, I hate response.write! - Makes simple formatting changes much more work. I've heard (but can't confirm) that depending on what version of IIS you're running, response.write is actually slower. Ah well.
- Language files = formatting headaches - Unless you run things as-is, or support other (or multiple) languages, changing the text is a real pain. Yes, simple text changes are easy, but if you want to change the sentence structure, blech!
I like the new functionality, kudos to Nathan and the beta testers! I just dread upgrading to 3.4...
Jeff Hester
http://www.bigblueball.com
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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Posted - 15 April 2002 : 21:47:23
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Hey, you copied my design...  (just kidding)
Actually, we both copied phpBB2's design.. Here is how I did mine:
I have tested the Active Users v4.0 on v3.4, and it only requires a few modifications for it to work.
Response.Write is your friend  I find it so much easier to work with.
I agree about the language files, I'll probably put all of the text back into the files instead of the separate language file. |
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ROB
Junior Member
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 15 April 2002 : 22:20:21
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Yeah, I just like the sentence structure better. Less symbols and more friendly in my opinion.
Maybe I'll get used to response.write someday, but that day is not today. 
Jeff Hester
http://www.bigblueball.com
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Nathan
Help Moderator
USA
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Posted - 15 April 2002 : 22:21:27
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Also watchout, that getStrings method makes it difficult to tell which record is which in the record sources.
I like response.write
I removed the sentence structure to make it easier to translate.
 Nathan Bales
Snitz Exchange | Do's and Dont's
Edited by - Nathan on 15 April 2002 22:22:57 |
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