Forum Activity for @jimmy

Changelog Request / Suggestion

Suggestions

Another example: I see the jrUser has an update. Right now it says:


So, was this change made in just the module PHP files or in the template file? If it was in the module PHP files I wouldn't have to do anything - because I haven't modified the module files. If there was a template modification, I would only like to know I need to look at the template variables for some kind of change.

I'm not saying that for each separate change there needs to be a Variable Notice - but rather just a general notice for each total update letting me know that I need to check out that modules template files or not.
updated by @jimmy: 02/13/15 12:12:35PM

Changelog Request / Suggestion

Suggestions


Let's say I've got a custom template which I made based on the variables of the Elastic Template. I'm just stating this as an example - if you decided to change


to


or spotted a place where you misused != and not it need to be ! instead.

or if you added a completely new variable to the template:



Just put a "yes" or "no" in the changelog letting me know that something other than HTML or CSS has changed.

I'm only using the above as examples. But assuming that most people will create a template based off of the existing templates, they'll be a lot of code coming from the JR templates and used in the custom templates.

Obviously, if only the module PHP code changed in the PHP files, or there was a HTML or CSS change then the Variable notice would be "No" meaning I wouldn't have to look over my templates for a code based change.

Not asking you to list the changed variable, just a notice that a variable has changed and custom skinners would need to look over the code in the template files.


That would be great. Someone who has a highly custom site that isn't going to just click the update button might need to determine which update needs to take priority. I would actually love to see in every changelog Security Level: Low, Moderate, High at the top of each update. I'm sure you would agree, security is one of the most important things to know about. Putting it in every update as the default first line would also tell other developers of modules - put security on the first line versus include it if there is a security issue.

updated by @jimmy: 02/13/15 11:19:49AM

Changelog Request / Suggestion

Suggestions

I'm not messing with the module template files. All of my template files are inside my skins directory.

Though I haven't run into a problem as of yet, I could see what I issues happening in the future.

I'm not asking you to outline what variables have changed. I'm asking you to put a "Yes" or "No" in the changelog to indicate that there has been a variable change in the template or not. I wouldn't expect you to list every variable that has changed. I only want to know if I need to spend time looking over the JR template changes to see if I need to change something in my custom template.

As for the security (number 1 above) it would allow me to set a priority to know what modules I need to update first. Most of the software I use, including the CentOS repo has a security level determination like in this example notice: "CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2015:0164 Moderate" adding something to the changelog about security I think would be helpful.

updated by @jimmy: 02/13/15 10:55:34AM

Changelog Request / Suggestion

Suggestions

I'm in the process of creating a custom template. One of the things I'm worried about is the updates to the modules. Everyday there seems to be an update to a module and I fear that I'm going to update a module and break my site's template.

For each module I see that there is a change log which is very helpful in understanding what was changed on a basic level. Since I'm not using one of the Jamroom themes I can't use the compare to see what has changed or needs to be updated in the templates.

I would like to request a couple additions to the changelog. Maybe there already there, if they are, please let me know.

1. Security Priority. Since I'll need to check each one of my templates for each modules that is being updated, having a security rating in the changelog would help me determine if I can wait to make the module update or not. I believe the other day there were 7 modules that I needed to update. It would be great if I knew which one I should update first vs. which one could wait. Having a security rating would allow me to put off modules with a low rating and focus on the modules with a high rating.

2. Template / Variable Modification. Maybe this could just be a "Yes" or "No" in the changelog which would tell me that some variable has changed in the template. Obviously, my CSS and HTML is going to be different. But if some variable has changed then having this would let me know that I need to check my template against the provided module templates to see what variable has changed.

3. Template / Variable Add. Another "Yes" or "No" letting me know that a new variable has been added to a template.

4. Anything other information which would provide a better workflow for a custom template creator.

There are going to always be updates, I just don't want to worry when I click the update button... even though most of the time it will be tested on my local system before I update to my live system.

Thanks!

updated by @jimmy: 03/20/15 10:14:29PM

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updated by @jimmy: 02/09/15 09:20:09AM

Multiple Sites Modules Question

Installation and Configuration

Thanks. I think my confusion lies on this site vs. the marketplace of the script. There isn't an option to purchase the modules again on this site once its been purchased, it only shows that it has already been purchased... where as in the marketplace of the installed site it would show me needing to purchase it again.

I mentioned JR4 because at this point everything I own came over from JR4 and what I purchase then - with the addition of your $99 package special you ran when you were switching from JR4 to JR5.

Thinking about it, I would have rather taken a 1 or 2 year VIP membership than spending the money for the upgrade script to begin with. Maybe you guys would consider a discount for long time members of JR? Though, I totally understand that you've got to make money and pay the bills.

Multiple Sites Modules Question

Installation and Configuration

I had a couple of questions about the purchasing modules for sites.

1. It's my understanding that each module purchased is only allowed to be used on one install? So, without the top level subscription here, an owner will have to purchase the modules again for each site running JR.

2. I've only installed my JR license on a local machine. I have a license for the modules converted over from JR4. I'm a little confused about how to purchase the module again if I need it for another site. If someone wasn't going to go with a subscription option for unlimited modules, would they have to have a separate user on this site for each install?

3. If a person who has the VIP Unlimited - would they have to use the same email cred in each site they installed?

4. Local machine - if I wanted to have multiple local testing machines running JR would I be able to use my license (non-VIP unlimited) with all the purchased modules multiple times / multiple installs?

Even though I'm going to purchase the VIP Unlimited Membership, I found it confusing how the modules are linked to the license. I'm assuming that if someone wanted to purchase every module for each license (even though that would be kinda stupid because the cost is so low for the VIP membership) they would have to setup a new user here for each license so they could purchase the modules again.

Maybe I'm totally confused??

Thanks.

updated by @jimmy: 03/17/15 01:04:15AM

Template Folders

Design and Skin Customization

That's what I figured. Thanks for confirming.

Jamroom Hosting - looking for a few beta testers

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Thanks for the info!

Template Folders

Design and Skin Customization

I'm in the process of building a custom template. I want to organize the skin folder into sub-folders for each module / section. As an example, I want to have the profile templates in a folder called profile/ versus having the templates in the root of the skin folder. I would also like to do this for the module templates. Is this possible? If so, where would I add the /profile/?

Thanks!
updated by @jimmy: 03/07/15 09:10:52PM