After some iteration and feedback from users over the Christmas break we've made a few updates and released a 1.0.5d version. This addresses minor formatting issues for content is first posts, PHP Notices and a few others. It's making for a better bot and it's looking very solid. Try it out and vote for it here and on the JED to show your support.


Ok, its out there. The 1.0.4 version of the objectclarity discussbot. It does all the same stuff as the 1.0.3 version with the addition of:

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* -> Security Fix
# -> Bug Fix
+ -> Addition
^ -> Change
- -> Removed
! -> Note

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! *** It does not yet support J! 1.5 ***
+ Creates and maintains a cross reference table - subject matching is for little girls with pony tails.
+ Populates the proper name and email address for first-posts to a new thread.
+ Updates the FB category with last post info. (last_post_id and last_post_time)
+ Option to show debug info in the front end. Should help everyone figure out the options.
+ Added option to specify user to own new posts - falls back to content author.
+ Added a Russian language file that was sent to me some time ago.
+ Added Smilies to the left or right of the QuickPost form. Uses FB Smilies.
+ Added numbers to each of the select list parameters so people can refer to them easier.
+ Added permissions handling to match that used in Fireboard.
E.g. Moderators can post to locked forums/threads
Honours the FB setting Re: Can Public post to forum/thread
# Set the parent (same as the ThreadId) on every post as it was causing posts to be displayed twice in the Category view.
# Fixed up the Copy Content to First Post option as it would fail with quotes in the content.
# Reams of other stuff that I don't remember 'cause it's been in the works for months.
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Thanks to all who tested and provided feedback.

iosoft, fabs, sawndiddle and more.


Get the 1.0.4 version here:
http://www.objectcla...on=com_remository&Itemid=31&func=select&id=2

To install it over an existing version of our discussbot, first take a backup of your system, files and database. Then simply unzip it and upload the contents of the file to your /mambots/content directory overwriting your current version. This will preserve your parameter settings for existing parameters. New options will assume reasonable defaults.
New installations are done as usual with the Joomla mambot installer.