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Mod Site Package Parser

Posted by winrules on April 12, 2008, 10:39:44 PM

If you check out the customization sites you'll probably notice a few changes. The biggest is the addition of a package parser to the modification site. Instead of having to upload modification to an external package parser you can now do it within the mod site. The package parser should also work with all mods (mods written in boardmod format, etc). If you find any that don't work quite right please let us know. :)

In addition to the package parser there are also a few other changes. We've changed the way unsafe theme and mod reports are handled, but the only difference you'll notice from the user standpoint is a bigger box to provide details. The only other visible change that I can recall is some added links on the mod site that shows mods compatible with a certain version.

If you find any bugs, have any comments or have any suggestions please let us know. We're always working to improve the site.

Enjoy!
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vbgamer45 on April 12, 2008, 10:49:45 PM said:
Great updates! Package Parser will come in handy.  I also really like the quick version search links "Mods for your version of SMF"
SleePy on April 12, 2008, 11:48:24 PM said:
Package Parser will indeed come in handy.. I guess I won't need mine soon on my site  :D

Find them bugs (so I have something do to when I don't feel like approving your customizations) :P
Aäron on April 13, 2008, 04:46:02 AM said:
Nice additions! I'm sure the package parser will come in handy for a lot of people. :)
Ðyєgσv on April 13, 2008, 09:06:44 AM said:
Pretty good additions, specially the package parser and the links for mods of a specific version. Thanks a lot.
Dannii on April 13, 2008, 09:08:50 AM said:
Why don't you make the package parser detect which versions it can provide instructions for automatically?
winrules on April 13, 2008, 10:19:25 AM said:
Quote from: Dannii on April 13, 2008, 09:08:50 AM
Why don't you make the package parser detect which versions it can provide instructions for automatically?
Could be done, however that would require storing the version specific files are for in the modification site (which I'm not saying can't be done).
SleePy on April 13, 2008, 12:49:08 PM said:
It would be better as it is, because what if it says it only installs for 1.1.4 but yet it would work with 1.1.5?
This way it doesn't break things.
Dannii on April 13, 2008, 08:11:25 PM said:
No it's not better as it is because most of the options are useless. And... it doesn't even do what you say, it comes up with an error message (without the site layer too!)
SleePy on April 14, 2008, 12:24:52 AM said:
The site layer issue will be fixed when SMF is updated here. It was a SMF bug with how it should handle errors when using SSI.
Though I guess the page could only show options that the mod author has checked saying it supports. Wouldn't be to hard to do I think since we already got the versions and just need to clean it out while its going through the loop.
Croco on April 15, 2008, 01:37:46 PM said:
Quote from: winrules on April 12, 2008, 10:39:44 PM
We're always working to improve the site.

Enjoy!

Great work and useful
thank you :)
H on April 15, 2008, 02:55:29 PM said:
Great work :D
babjusi on April 15, 2008, 04:20:34 PM said:
Very handy. Well done :)
Shadow82x on April 16, 2008, 07:17:21 PM said:
Very smart move and that should lower the amount of questions around here asking how to manual install a mod. ;)

Nice work!
Dannii on May 30, 2008, 01:28:13 PM said:
Would it be possible to make each change a mod requires have an ID we can link to (perhaps even include links on the page). This way we could like to the specific part of the page with theme specific edits, for example.
GliG on June 01, 2008, 08:32:44 PM said:
I want automatic modification update :) Example a mod SMF 1.1.x it will be update to 2.x :)
winrules on June 01, 2008, 09:25:53 PM said:
Quote from: Dannii on May 30, 2008, 01:28:13 PM
Would it be possible to make each change a mod requires have an ID we can link to (perhaps even include links on the page). This way we could like to the specific part of the page with theme specific edits, for example.
Sounds reasonable. Just to clarify do you mean every single edits or the just each file?

Quote from: GliG on June 01, 2008, 08:32:44 PM
I want automatic modification update :) Example a mod SMF 1.1.x it will be update to 2.x :)
We all wish that was possible. :P
Dannii on June 01, 2008, 11:16:06 PM said:
Hmm, only for each file I think. You already have the headers (filenames) so you wouldn't be changing it too much.
Eliana Tamerin on August 03, 2008, 12:40:52 AM said:
This thing is a godsend. I have the same nitpicks about what versions appear, and it'd be nice to select them a bit better. But it's definitely better than the external package parsers, which growl and bark at the language files.

Quote from: GliG on June 01, 2008, 08:32:44 PM
I want automatic modification update :) Example a mod SMF 1.1.x it will be update to 2.x :)

That feature will be included in SMF 7.0. :P
pcfreak30 on March 21, 2009, 10:56:37 PM said:
were is the parser URL. i cant find it anywhere
H on March 22, 2009, 08:11:31 AM said:
Top right of the mods page are manual install instructions
aldo on March 24, 2009, 07:10:19 PM said:
Quote from: pcfreak30 on March 21, 2009, 10:56:37 PM
were is the parser URL. i cant find it anywhere
You go to a modification and under "Manual Install Instructions for SMF", choose the version, and click submit
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