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Another big change for SMF 2.0 Beta 2

Posted by Thantos on January 13, 2008, 05:21:05 PM

Earlier today the devs got together online and had us a nice hour long chat.  One of the things we discussed was the $smfFunc variable.  In SMF 1.1 we have the $func variable.  However, the name could easily conflict with other software so we decided to change the name to $smfFunc which it was from the Alpha version through to Beta 1.

Without giving away our plans for world domination, it was decided that the name didn't fit with out long term plans as it ties it to the forum.  So we changed the name to $smcFunc.  Now what does SMC stand for?  I guess you'll just have to wait and find out later >:D

It was decided that if we were going to change the name that now really is a good time to do it as we've already made one change that touches each query and it would be easier on our mod authors if we made all such sweeping changes at once and then let things settle down.

For change itself is easy to make as you can just do a find/replace for it so we hope that it won't be too much work.
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Runic on January 13, 2008, 05:26:06 PM said:
you just told them about our plans for world domination ... spose we now need to look at something bigger.

but anyway I know what smc stands for ...

Thantos on January 13, 2008, 05:28:45 PM said:
They only know the goal, they don't know the plan ;)
Runic on January 13, 2008, 05:33:58 PM said:
but if they kbow the goal then they now get there before us ... we will now need to change it to the cosmos :D
Gazmanafc on January 13, 2008, 05:50:09 PM said:
To me SMC stands for "sweet merciful crap" which is a phrase said by Homer Simpson, which was later used by a user on The No Homer's Club a forum I frequently visit for his username. :P

Is that it? :P
Nao on January 13, 2008, 05:55:47 PM said:
Simple Machines Community?
You're planning to make a CMS out of the board system, I'm guessing?
Not that it would be a bad idea, of course... ;)
Daniel15 on January 14, 2008, 01:48:52 AM said:
Simple Machines Community?
So Much Code?
Simple Machines Core?
So Many Communities?
Simple Machines Computer?


[no, I don't know, I've been lazy and haven't kept up to date... My bad :P]
SleePy on January 14, 2008, 01:58:39 AM said:
"So Much Clogging"

I know another 3 word meaning, but I aint saying it :P
Dannii on January 14, 2008, 02:21:58 AM said:
So much confusion perhaps?
Daniel15 on January 14, 2008, 04:16:27 AM said:
I've got it!
"So many changes"
Fits perfectly! :D
Nao on January 14, 2008, 04:27:33 AM said:
Quote from: SleePy on January 14, 2008, 01:58:39 AM
"So Much Clogging"

I know another 3 word meaning, but I aint saying it :P
I know what you're thinking  :o
Stallyon on January 16, 2008, 07:56:02 AM said:
SMC = Simple Machines Conspiracy! Be scared! Be very, very scared! They're watching us! They're all watching us!
[SiNaN] on January 16, 2008, 09:45:20 AM said:
Simple Machines' Coding. :)
Gazmanafc on January 16, 2008, 10:15:15 AM said:
Supreme Magic Casting. Am I right? :P
Alan S on January 16, 2008, 12:44:17 PM said:
I just noticed that the member colour ledgend has been added as a default feature of 2.0? or maybe the mod was just installed?
Gazmanafc on January 16, 2008, 12:47:10 PM said:
Default feature since 2.0 Beta 1.
Nao on January 16, 2008, 04:09:36 PM said:
Not seeing a color legend on my website. How does one activate it?
Aäron on January 16, 2008, 04:12:22 PM said:
Admin -> Configuration -> Current Theme -> Check "Show group key on board index" :)
Nao on January 16, 2008, 06:35:46 PM said:
Thanks!
JayBachatero on January 16, 2008, 09:16:28 PM said:
Quote from: Gazmanafc on January 16, 2008, 12:47:10 PM
Default feature since 2.0 Beta 1.
Heh that's actually been there since the early early alpha stages. ;)
Gazmanafc on January 16, 2008, 10:31:15 PM said:
True. But they didnt know that. :P I initially had it on live when I upgraded in May, and that was alpha. so yeah.

<_<
>_>
<_<

:P
nick09 on January 18, 2008, 08:57:06 PM said:
"Simple Machines Control"? :P
akabugeyes on January 18, 2008, 09:30:17 PM said:
Simple Machines Cake. So simple it's a piece of cake.
metallica48423 on January 18, 2008, 10:24:35 PM said:
Simple Machines...

*looks up words starting with c*

... nevermind :P

But then again... I know what it stands for AND what it means... bwhahahahahahaha

And if you think i'm tellin', well... sorry :P
akabugeyes on January 18, 2008, 10:27:22 PM said:
You think you're so special. Well you are not the only one. ;)
Fustrate on January 18, 2008, 11:52:57 PM said:
Short Men's Club?
Sicilian Manga Collectors?
Steven Might Cry?
Steal My Coffee?
Simple Machines Communist (Party)?
 
Yippee for (theoretical) Communism!
MPT. on January 19, 2008, 08:54:03 AM said:
Simple Machines Content?


Content > Content Management System? :D



Nice dream..
Dragooon on January 21, 2008, 05:46:31 AM said:
So much cake?
So much coffee?
So many celebrities?
So much content?
Simple machines community?
Atomic Blaze on January 22, 2008, 04:31:56 PM said:
I like the Simple Machines Core idea, sounds good and its plausable
metallica48423 on January 22, 2008, 04:57:10 PM said:
its more about what it means as opposed to what it stands for.  But we can't say anything on that right now
Nao on January 22, 2008, 05:50:37 PM said:
Quote from: Atomic Blaze on January 22, 2008, 04:31:56 PM
I like the Simple Machines Core idea, sounds good and its plausable
I've been thinking about it a lot, and now I'm sure it's Sarah Michelle Cellar.
Thantos on January 22, 2008, 06:06:52 PM said:
Dang it Nao, you weren't suppose to tell :(
* Thantos ponders doing a Buffy or Cruel Intentions egg...
Nao on January 22, 2008, 06:40:13 PM said:
Quote from: Thantos on January 22, 2008, 06:06:52 PM
Dang it Nao, you weren't suppose to tell :(
Oh, sorry. Strike that, then.

It's not Sarah Michelle Cellar. I never said that. You never read that. You're sleepy. (Not you, SleePy.) You're going to bed. Tomorrow, you'll think SMC stands for Simple Machines Core-munity.
deTrezS6 on January 27, 2008, 11:54:57 PM said:
Sacrificed Manly Corn - for everytime the smcfunc is called, some corn is taken from a smaller farmer and sacrificed in a manly form; that makes sense, right?
Gazmanafc on January 28, 2008, 04:38:49 AM said:
Then that must be worth an entire field considering how many times $smcFunc is called in there. :P
SleePy on January 28, 2008, 05:11:20 PM said:
Quote from: Gazmanafc on January 28, 2008, 04:38:49 AM
Then that must be worth an entire field considering how many times $smcFunc is called in there. :P

Then each function must be a cob  :D

see my cool Funny ugly nerdy code.

Fustrate on January 28, 2008, 10:36:04 PM said:
still, maybe cats Fight under nonsensical codenames?
Daniel15 on January 31, 2008, 10:45:37 PM said:
suddenly, major core functionality uprose, notably complete

O...K... That really didn't make much sense. But I couldn't think of anything else :P
Gazmanafc on January 31, 2008, 11:00:46 PM said:
Quote from: SleePy on January 28, 2008, 05:11:20 PM
Then each function must be a cob  :D

Probably, who knows. :P
MultiformeIngegno on February 09, 2008, 12:52:32 PM said:
SMC... mmh... the anagram of CMS (Content management system)!!

Have I won something? :P
Fustrate on February 09, 2008, 12:58:01 PM said:
Silly person, we all know that SMC stands for SMC: My Choice - It's kind of like how PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor :D
metallica48423 on February 09, 2008, 01:43:43 PM said:
no prize, especially since you're wrong  :p
knaphih on August 16, 2008, 12:04:29 AM said:
so many computers .... lol  ;D
Snake Plissken on September 08, 2008, 02:20:22 PM said:
Suck my......
.....Computer

Yeah, that's the one.  :P
Powerbob on October 10, 2008, 09:30:16 AM said:
So whats up with RC1? Surely most of the bugs are found by now in Beta 4 arn't they?
Dragooon on October 10, 2008, 09:47:24 AM said:
It'll be out once it is in the position to be. I doubt anyone will make any promises here.
Thantos on October 10, 2008, 10:06:47 AM said:
Quote from: Powerbob on October 10, 2008, 09:30:16 AM
So whats up with RC1? Surely most of the bugs are found by now in Beta 4 arn't they?
Finding them is only about 1/4 of the problem
Fustrate on October 10, 2008, 10:39:45 AM said:
Ya, the other 3/4 is split up in this way:

1/8: "How the hell did that happen?"
3/16: "I'm tired."
1/32: "Might as well get to work on this..."
2/8: "Is there anything to eat around here?"
1/32: Find the cause.
2/16: Fix the cause.

('tis a joke, we appreciate your hard work :D)
Runic on October 22, 2008, 06:39:15 PM said:
well you dont want a bug fixed causing 3 more, each fix has to be tested.
Antechinus on October 24, 2008, 02:19:14 AM said:
Quote from: Powerbob on October 10, 2008, 09:30:16 AM
So whats up with RC1? Surely most of the bugs are found by now in Beta 4 arn't they?
You want it, you fix it.  :P
Fustrate on October 24, 2008, 02:52:57 AM said:
Now back to the original purpose of this thread.
 
sorry, my cat Fred undid nice code :(
Deprecated on October 24, 2008, 09:37:28 PM said:
There were a lot of CSS "mishaps."
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