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Warrior Gryphon
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#1 Old 18th Apr 2008 at 11:29 PM Last edited by Delphy : 24th Apr 2008 at 9:09 AM.
Default Some more small changes - updated 23rd April!
Hi All,

I seem to be doing a lot of small optimisations lately... So much for retirement. But, hey, it's fun and keeps me busy.

Anyway some small changes today:
  • Removed the query that checks for staff messages on every page refresh - now it is all handled by the PM system. Saves 1 query every page.
  • Changed the Thanks display on download threads, so that the full list is only returned for the thread owner, rather than returned but not shown. Should speed up thread generation.
  • Made the "Add to favourites" box dependant on the Thanks - now you can't add anything as a Favourite Download unless you have thanked it (which makes sense, but mostly becuase it also saves a query too)
  • Some small optimisations with regards to template caching, but shouldn't change much
  • Chii has been switched back to Apache2, since Apache1.3 seems to kill the box regularly

Updated / added 23rd April:
  • Fixed bug where threads with no keywords would have an implode error at the top of showthread
  • Possibly fixed bug with member.php and imploding arrays
  • Added "Search PMs" box which, as the name suggests, searches PMs
  • Hopefully fixed bug with 65536 unread PMs from staff
  • Fixed bug where PMs from some staff would not get added to the pmsFromStaff value
  • Removed the Online/Offline indicator from the profile page
  • Removed all QX links from the site. This is now unsupported permenantly.
  • Probably some other minor changes I have now totally forgotten about

The main thing you have to be aware of is the whole Thanks/Favourites thing. Otherwise it's all small stuff but should hopefully help a little.

Edit: a quick note about QXpress. The reason that MTS2 has stopped supporting it is twofold. Firstly, it does not work on a lot of peoples machines, has serious issues with Vista, and is horribly broken code, and secondly becuase I personally feel that it is is outdated and that we have FAQs and tutorials on how to install manually anyway. Yes, it still works on other sites, no those other sites are nothing like how MTS2 is setup, no I wont be fixing any bugs for QXpress, no those links wont be coming back.

Thats it for now.

Regards
Delphy

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#2 Old 18th Apr 2008 at 11:35 PM
good work as always delphy! Just can't stay away, can you? Well, we all appreciate it, so thanks! Looks good. I like the one about the thread must be thanked to be a favorite. It's a nice improvement. Nice job! :D

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Field Researcher
#3 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 12:13 AM
I really like the favorites to thanks, Delphy! Great job

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Lab Assistant
#4 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 1:15 AM
Hehe. But i'm not sure if I recieve the results for my upload now :P
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#5 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 2:13 AM
Wow!!!!

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Lab Assistant
#6 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 4:46 AM
Thank you Delphy
Lab Assistant
#7 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 11:04 AM
thanks delphy. These 'small' changes have made quite a difference it used to take forever to load pages here and now it takes only a few seconds thanks again!
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#8 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 11:15 AM
Quote: Originally posted by icy96
Hehe. But i'm not sure if I recieve the results for my upload now :P


Translation, anybody?

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Lab Assistant
#9 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 11:47 AM
whoops! sorry 'bout that sometimes I get carried away :P
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#10 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 1:03 PM
Thankyou! Hey I know, If we speed it up even MORE, delph, we'll need a new theme! XD Ok, Thats not necessary, At all, but it makes for good reading!

Thanks and Grat. for the improvements on your jolly retirement!


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Scholar
#11 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 2:22 PM
Yes it's a not far retirement but thank you for your support Delphy.

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Lab Assistant
#12 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 3:29 PM
Nice work on the site! Thanks!

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Test Subject
#13 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 4:38 PM
Ah great idea, thanks for the update
Scholar
#14 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 4:56 PM
Thanks for the updates, Delphy! Glad you aren't taking Retirement TOO seriously!
Alchemist
#15 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 6:05 PM
Cool! Thanks,
Lab Assistant
#16 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 8:47 PM
Nice work, as always! I've encountered a minor issue though. Every now and then I get the message:
"Messages: 0 Unread, Total 35.
You have 65535 unread message from an MTS2 Staff Member"

It's not a big deal, and it doesn't bother me at all. Just thought that maybe you wanted to know.

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#17 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 9:38 PM
I am glad for your still improving mts2 site.
your help is invaluable. thank you.
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#18 Old 19th Apr 2008 at 9:52 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Kimsie
Nice work, as always! I've encountered a minor issue though. Every now and then I get the message:
"Messages: 0 Unread, Total 35.
You have 65535 unread message from an MTS2 Staff Member"

It's not a big deal, and it doesn't bother me at all. Just thought that maybe you wanted to know.


The same thing happens to me every now and then...
Test Subject
#19 Old 20th Apr 2008 at 3:59 AM
Thank Delpy you rock!
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#20 Old 20th Apr 2008 at 5:33 PM
Nice work "Delphy" Now, sit down and have a sausage!!!

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Test Subject
#21 Old 21st Apr 2008 at 10:07 PM Last edited by mdude : 21st Apr 2008 at 10:10 PM. Reason: retire
qxprees
hey
I was wondering when qxpress links will be back?
mdude
ps nice retirement!
Lab Assistant
#22 Old 21st Apr 2008 at 10:23 PM
mdude basically qxpress links will be back up when they are back up... Could be a few days or could be longer
Test Subject
#23 Old 21st Apr 2008 at 11:27 PM
thank u delphy
Lab Assistant
#24 Old 22nd Apr 2008 at 9:15 AM
Um, Sorry that I'm adding this comment here but Q-Xpress is still not working.

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Warrior Gryphon
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#25 Old 22nd Apr 2008 at 10:48 AM
*bops Wolfe on the head with a rolled up newspaper*

Q-Xpress links are back. Whether Q-Xpress works or not is a totally seperate issue and is not the point of this thread.

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