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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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 Posted - 16 May 2002 : 22:31:48
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This release mainly just incorporates the Security Related Bug Fixes announced in this forum:
Announcements: Security Related Bug Fixes
If you have already applied those fixes, you don't HAVE to upgrade.
I did update setup.asp to insert the new version # in the database when you upgrade, and for MS Access users, I include a section that fixes the FORUM_A_TOPICS.T_MESSAGE & FORUM_A_REPLY.R_MESSAGE fields. They were erroneously set as a TEXT(255) field when they should have been a MEMO field. The Access DB included with this release is already fixed.
You can download it here.
If you only want the files that have changed since version 3.3.03, you can download the changed files also.
Other than the Security Related Bug Fixes and the MS Access DB update mentioned above, this release is functionally identical to v3.3.03
A BIG Thanks to Mike(reinsnitz) for the updated graphic on the front page.. 
I also included a few other bug fixes, I'll update a list here as I remember them:
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Aaron S.
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 16 May 2002 : 23:30:34
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Why didn't you just use my version with bug fixes?
I can send you a list of the 30+ bugs it fixes?
I don't understand why work has to be repeated simply because it wasn't done by an official developer.
--Aaron
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
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Posted - 16 May 2002 : 23:36:42
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Becuase without checking your version change by change, what assurance do they have that you've not introduced additional bugs when you applied the bug fixes ? one small typo is enough to cause a problem.
I doubt its a case of they don't trust that your version isn't 100% fine, but unless they code and release it themselves theres always that risk.
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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Posted - 16 May 2002 : 23:39:24
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This wasn't meant to be a "All bugs are fixed" version. That is what v3.4 is for.
Most of the changes had already been made in the download file, I just had made the mistake of not incrementing the version # which caused some confusion.
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Aaron S.
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 16 May 2002 : 23:52:27
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I also included a few other bug fixes, I'll update a list here as I remember them:
This sounds like you included bug fixes in 3.3.04.
My whole point is that you have a lot of dedicated people working to better Snitz, but none of that work is leveraged in any way by the official developers.
You can read into many of these topics an underlying frustration by a lot of the members that the development team doesn't accept feedback or help.
Just my 2 cents,
--Aaron
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 17 May 2002 : 00:00:16
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And those fixes were already in the v3.3.03 download file, see for yourself:
http://forum.snitz.com/archive/redirect.asp?linkid=78
I added them the other day when it was suggested to me that I should update the download file with the Security Related bugs that we have had recently. I went ahead and included a few of the main bugs that we get posts about (the main one being the Allowed Members List bug in post.asp). |
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wim
Starting Member
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Posted - 17 May 2002 : 02:18:27
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Not to start developer bashing but speakign for myself I was a little irritated that I had to get all kinds of fixes from all over the place instead of a released 'fixpack' or some other official looking way. I'm glad that has been taken care of. It might be a good idea to streamline the whole bugfixing proces to make it easier to fix.
(apart from that i'm very pleased with the forum, so a big thanx to the team  )
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avs
New Member
USA
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Posted - 17 May 2002 : 02:39:19
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for MS Access users, I include a section that fixes the FORUM_A_TOPICS.T_MESSAGE & FORUM_A_REPLY.R_MESSAGE fields. They were erroneously set as a TEXT(255) field when they should have been a MEMO field.
Is there a way to change this in an existing database? For example a dbs script?
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 17 May 2002 : 03:28:31
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that's what the setup.asp file does. just run it, choose to upgrade the database, and then upgrade it to v3.3.04
The only thing the setup.asp file does for v3.3.04 is change the version # and update those 2 fields (if you are using Access). |
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Kat
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 17 May 2002 : 04:26:00
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Thanks Dev team for releasing this. It is very helpful. Especially as you are all so busy on other stuff too. Thanks again. Appreciated.
KatsKorner
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 17 May 2002 : 04:29:07
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 17 May 2002 : 04:52:02
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A BIG Thanks to Mike(reinsnitz) for the updated graphic on the front page..
Allowed Members List bug in post.asp
I know this is only a small thing, but if you let your mouse hover over the picture, the message that displays still refers to 3.3.033...
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 17 May 2002 : 05:00:40
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Deon
New Member
South Africa
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Posted - 18 May 2002 : 04:37:41
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Has the function to compact the DB been omitted for some specific reason? I see the file there, but it's not on the Archive Forum Topics menu with this 3.3.04 version.
Regards,
Deon
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Nathan
Help Moderator
USA
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Deon
New Member
South Africa
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Posted - 18 May 2002 : 05:09:53
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Sorry for the double post - I had a break in my connection and wasn't sure where I have posted.
Deon
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