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About latest Version History.txt : I discover a way for modded forums...

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:40:19 +0000

Author: superlative
Subject: 20271
Posted: 12 June 2006 at 5:40pm

I discover a way for modded forums update. This way smiliar way dpyers's

If I modify any asp file i put the original file in the same folder. For example :

if I change register.asp I put the original register.asp as Copy of register.asp in the same folder.

Then, I write comment lines in modifed asp files. I have got a notation for this. Some times I use :

and tags

and sometimes :

'***************** MODIFIED BEGIN and

'***************** MODIFIED END tags

Then, I examine version history.txt. I delete all files in the latest forum folder except changed files..

Then, I compare my Copy of ...... .asp files to remain latest forum folder files.. If any file match, rename these files. Ex : register.asp to -register.asp

Then, compare only which file include (-) prefix with my modded file.

Then, copy MODIFIED BEGIN END tags to which file include (-) prefix

Then, save which file include (-) prefix and remove (-) prefix

At last, copy latest forum folder to my server overwrite existing files.

This is easy way for modded forums. I can not explain how to :)

About latest Version History.txt : It would be almost impossible...

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:29:41 +0000

Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 20271
Posted: 12 June 2006 at 8:29am

It would be almost impossible to mention line numbers in the changed log file, as every time a change is made to the file the line numbers will change, meaning that hours would have to then be spent trying to go through all the log updating all the line numbers.

If every line that was changed was in the log file the log file would be as big as the entire forum.

The version history file is NOT a definitive guide, it is only a guide and as Global search and replaces on all files are often used, which are listed in the version history file, you should replace ALL ASP files with those from the latest version.

About latest Version History.txt : I think a detailed version change...

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:34:26 +0000

Author: dpyers
Subject: 20271
Posted: 12 June 2006 at 12:34am

I think a detailed version change is almost impossible to keep up to date as you add and delete things during testing. You also spend as much time maintaining the change log as you do writing code. I think people would also start looking for what features are impacted by specific code changes... it just gets out of hand very fast. Line numbers are mostly meaningless for people who have modified the code.

When I see a file I have modded in the change log, I just do a file compare that way my mods are listed as well as Borg's changes.

About latest Version History.txt : Hi Borg; I want to upgrade...

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:06:32 +0000

Author: superlative
Subject: 20271
Posted: 11 June 2006 at 3:06pm

Hi Borg;

I want to upgrade our forum WWF 8.01 SQL to WWF 8.02 SQL. I examine version history.txt. I want to only change and modify updated files. But you write twice functions/function_common.asp (10th and 21th lines). Is this true ? Is this same file ? Our you make write error ?

And this is only suggest :

If this is not hardly for you please make advanced version history file. For example :

10. functions/function/common.asp :

line 40 change to this : bla bla bla ....

this line added to line50 : bla bla bla...

May be you knowingly do this because some security bugs explain via this way. Never mind :) I examine all changed files. I modified some parts of codes. For this reason I dont use this upgrade technic : copy and paste changed files

Edit : 26 and 18th lines forum_topics.asp I sure you write a new line every changes. Changed files not unique in your Version History.txt ok :)

Edited by superlative - 11 June 2006 at 3:10pm