Known issues/phpBB3 wish list

[chenhsi]

http://www.mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=Theory

database error

[Nobody Special]

Not just that article, the main wiki page gives this (spoilered for hugeness):

Spoiler: MediaWiki error text

MediaWiki internal error.

Original exception: exception 'DBQueryError' with message 'A database error has occurred
Query: SELECT page_id,page_namespace,page_title,page_restrictions,page_counter,page_is_redirect,page_is_new,page_random,page_touched,page_latest,page_len FROM `page` WHERE page_namespace = '0' AND page_title = 'Main_Page' LIMIT 1
Function: Article::pageData
Error: 2006 MySQL server has gone away (localhost)
' in /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Database.php:708
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Database.php(665): Database->reportQueryError('MySQL server ha...', 2006, 'SELECT page_id...', 'Article::pageDa...', false)
#1 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Database.php(1057): Database->query('SELECT page_id...', 'Article::pageDa...')
#2 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Database.php(1076): Database->select('page', Array, Array, 'Article::pageDa...', Array)
#3 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Article.php(267): Database->selectRow('page', Array, Array, 'Article::pageDa...')
#4 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Article.php(279): Article->pageData(Object(DatabaseMysql), Array)
#5 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Wiki.php(240): Article->pageDataFromTitle(Object(DatabaseMysql), Object(Title))
#6 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Wiki.php(48): MediaWiki->initializeArticle(Object(Title), Object(WebRequest))
#7 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/index.php(48): MediaWiki->initialize(Object(Title), Object(StubObject), Object(User), Object(WebRequest))
#8 {main}

Exception caught inside exception handler: exception 'DBUnexpectedError' with message 'Error in fetchObject(): MySQL server has gone away (localhost)' in /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Database.php:825
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/MessageCache.php(315): Database->fetchObject(false)
#1 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/MessageCache.php(252): MessageCache->loadFromDB()
#2 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/MessageCache.php(442): MessageCache->load()
#3 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/GlobalFunctions.php(420): MessageCache->get('databaseerror', true, false)
#4 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/GlobalFunctions.php(379): wfMsgGetKey('databaseerror', true, false, true)
#5 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Exception.php(18): wfMsgReal('databaseerror', Array)
#6 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Database.php(212): MWException->msg('databaseerror', 'Database error')
#7 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Exception.php(109): DBQueryError->getPageTitle()
#8 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Exception.php(76): MWException->htmlHeader()
#9 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Exception.php(95): MWException->reportHTML()
#10 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Exception.php(171): MWException->report()
#11 /usr/local/mafiascum/wiki/includes/Exception.php(205): wfReportException(Object(DBQueryError))
#12 [internal function]: wfExceptionHandler(Object(DBQueryError))
#13 {main}

[Nobody Special]

And, like magic, it's all better now.

[Primate]

Something that would be pretty cool.

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/forumdisplay.php?f=186

In the replies column there's a link that pops up a window that shows a list of postcount by player in the associated thread. That be fairly useful here. It'd save having to iso everyone individually if you want that info. (Am aware that forum isn't phpbb)

PS: I have absolutely no experience with PHP, mysql or working with phpbb3. I only really have experience with asp, asp.net and MSSQL. From this platform of uselessness, if you ever find something you think i could probably do and you're busy, feel free to ask and I'll be more than willing to help.

[imkingdavid]

That's a feature of vBulletin. I was the one that wrote the View posts in Isolation MOD for phpBB, and I am considering adding the feature you just mentioned into it in later versions, since it is related (if you click on the reply count, it shows the members. Then you can click on the member's username or maybe just the member's reply count, and it takes you to the thread with that member in ISO). Anyway, such a feature has not been begun yet, but it is on my to do list.

EDIT: Actually it didn't take long to do. Mr. Flay or mith, if you want this feature added, I can send you the instructions for adding it here.

[Mr. Flay]

Yeah, it'd be a nice feature to think about adding later; throw it up in the coding forum.

Also, just an FYI to everyone, I finally got SFTP working. That should speed up the fixes from here on out (not waiting on mith to upload for me), but the rest of this week is pretty crazy so don't expect miracles).

[Mr. Flay]

Someone should verify for me that Quick Reply no longer shows at the bottom of locked topics.

Post numbers are up, finally.

[AGar]

Woo! Thanks a million Flay, post numbers makes things a whole hell of a lot easier in citing posts.

Also, I just checked in the Newbie Game Archives (hope that's a suitable area) and the Quick Reply button was not at the bottom of the topic I checked into.

[Mr. Flay]

Cool. I made some formatting changes today, to wit moving the 'page' icon back to the left edge, stripping the 'author' field (since you can already see it 2" to the left), and most importantly, changing the way 'post links' work. The page icon now gives you a popup window (if you've enabled JavaScript) with the link in cleartext; the post number will always link you directly to that post. Hopefully that'll be more usable for people; as always, let me know of problems.

[ChannelDelibird]

Just noticed the post numbers. Thanks Flay, for that and all the rest of your hard work on this.

[Zorblag]

So at this point when Troll clicks on the little page icon at the top of a post (to go make that post the top of a page; mostly for use when Troll be reading someone in isolation and wants to see the general game thread around a post) it brings up a new window with the address for the page Troll wants rather than just going to the page.

Troll can live with this but preferred the old method where it took Troll to the page right away.

It seems to be a most new thing so Troll assumes that it has been added in in the past 24 hours or so?

Toll sees that this new page icon feature be intentional and that the post number does what Troll wants to do.

Troll can also confirm that locked threads no have a quick reply window for Troll.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[MichelSableheart]

Cool. I made some formatting changes today, to wit moving the 'page' icon back to the left edge, stripping the 'author' field (since you can already see it 2" to the left), and most importantly, changing the way 'post links' work. The page icon now gives you a popup window (if you've enabled JavaScript) with the link in cleartext; the post number will always link you directly to that post. Hopefully that'll be more usable for people; as always, let me know of problems.

To be honest, I personally find this rather cumbersome. Previously, if I wanted to find the link to a post, I could click the "page button", then copy immediately from the adress bar. If I wanted to see a particular post in context (as troll mentions), I could click the page button and would be taken there.

With the current setup, I have to actually copy/paste the link if I want to see a post in context. Getting the direct link didn't become easier (it's still a matter of copying from the bar that shows up). Furthermore, because I don't want to automatically enable javascript, I have to actually give my browser permission.

What previously took a single click (going from ISO to seeing a page in context), now takes four clicks and a copy paste (click on icon, 2 clicks to give browser permission, click on icon again, copy link to adress bar). What previously took a single click and a copy (getting the link to the actual post), now takes four clicks and a copy.

[animorpherv1]

Can we get the 'Reset' and 'Submit' buttons to switch places? After coming back, I've already hit Reset instead of Submit sevral times today.

[Mr. Flay]

What previously took a single click (going from ISO to seeing a page in context), now takes four clicks and a copy paste (click on icon, 2 clicks to give browser permission, click on icon again, copy link to adress bar). What previously took a single click and a copy (getting the link to the actual post), now takes four clicks and a copy.

Maybe I was unclear. You can still get there in one click, by clicking on the

post number

. But I can flip it back so the 'page' symbol goes to the post in context and the post number gives you the popup...

ani, I have no idea where you're talking about a 'reset' button?

[animorpherv1]

ani, I have no idea where you're talking about a 'reset' button?

In the User Control Panel, under Profile -> Signature, there is a Reset button.

[MafiaSSK]

So Unanimous Wiki?

[MichelSableheart]

Maybe I was unclear. You can still get there in one click, by clicking on the post number. But I can flip it back so the 'page' symbol goes to the post in context and the post number gives you the popup...

Ah, ok. No need to switch it, that will just take some time to get used to.

[Mr. Flay]

No need to switch it, that will just take some time to get used to.

Well, I'll keep a mental tally; if lots of people seem to be confused, I'll flip it (or just turn it off - as you say, it's almost as easy to copy the address bar).

[zoraster]

I'll add my voice to the others. Personal Wikis were really, really nice. And I think we're missing out on a community building aspect if they aren't put back.

[Mr. Flay]

Huh? Mr. Flay still exists just fine... I just haven't stuck the button back in there yet. It should be on my list, somewhere...

[hohum]

I think he means the fact that there's no longer links to the wiki articles anywhere on the forum

[Mr. Flay]

Explain please - are the old links dead??

[Papa Zito]

In the bottom bit where it says PM email www AIM etc it used to have a link to the user's wiki page. Unless I'm remembering wrong.

[imkingdavid]

In the bottom bit where it says PM email www AIM etc it used to have a link to the user's wiki page. Unless I'm remembering wrong.

Yeah, it used to be there but it hasn't been added back yet. You can still type in a direct URL (e.g. mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=username) or do a search on the wiki itself. I'm sure Mr. Flay will get around to adding a link back there eventually.

[Mr. Flay]

Mr. Flay still exists just fine... I just haven't stuck the button back in there yet.