Announcing a new look for SMF 2.0: Curve

[Hragged]

Hello, just wanted to say that I'm really looking forward to this and thanks for all the hard work
I've been using your forum software for almost 3 years now and never had a problem.
Cheers!

[Fustrate]

Start counting to a billion, and when you say the right number, RC2 will be released.

If I write a program (PHP, Java etc) to count it for me, will this still be true?

Nope. It has to be out loud, from your own mouth. Any outside help is cheating, and resets the counter to negative one billion.

[Tristan Perry]

Start counting to a billion, and when you say the right number, RC2 will be released.

If I write a program (PHP, Java etc) to count it for me, will this still be true?

Nope. It has to be out loud, from your own mouth. Any outside help is cheating, and resets the counter to negative one billion.

Damn, you've got me there

[Fustrate]

but what if the number is -742,193,017? You'd then HAVE to cheat before you could get to the right number...

[ryansaw]

Looks very nice!

[billy2]

Hi Team,
You have probably answered this question a hundred times before........

I have only ever upgraded like; 1.1.4>1.1.7>1.1.8 , I have never installed a complete new 'package' :- which I presume curve falls into.

Have I got this right?..........
I can install curve to a totally new folder and install, but use the same named database as I use in 1.1.8 and all posts and accounts will still remain....... just the forum will look fresh and new.

Or have I again got the wrong end of the stick?
Cheers
Billy

[Gary]

Curve wont work on 1.1. You will need to upgrade to 2.0 if you wish to use it. The changes in the templates are too great to back port.

Check out our documentation for upgrading: Upgrade SMF

To install themes from the theme site that are compatible with 1.1, then yeah. You can install them via the Admin Center.

[Spiritwarrior]

It looks very outstanding and professional, I'm looking forward to its release.

[billy2]

Curve wont work on 1.1. You will need to upgrade to 2.0 if you wish to use it. The changes in the templates are too great to back port.

Check out our documentation for upgrading: Upgrade SMF

To install themes from the theme site that are compatible with 1.1, then yeah. You can install them via the Admin Center.

Thanks Gazmanafc......but what I was actually asking was - if I upgraded to 2 curve into a completely different folder, can I still use the same database that 1.1.8 uses without losing any members or posts?
What I am trying to achieve is a shorter link to my forum.... its fkn long like ......./file/subfile/anothersubfile/index.php
This stems from many moons ago when I knew even less than I do now
Cheers - and sorry for being numb
Billy

[niko]

Curve wont work on 1.1. You will need to upgrade to 2.0 if you wish to use it. The changes in the templates are too great to back port.

Check out our documentation for upgrading: Upgrade SMF

To install themes from the theme site that are compatible with 1.1, then yeah. You can install them via the Admin Center.

Thanks Gazmanafc......but what I was actually asking was - if I upgraded to 2 curve into a completely different folder, can I still use the same database that 1.1.8 uses without losing any members or posts?
Cheers - and sorry for being numb
Billy

You won't lose anything in database, upgrader will conver 1.1.x database to 2.0.x database. But you can't use this database from 1.1 after this.

[billy2]

Curve wont work on 1.1. You will need to upgrade to 2.0 if you wish to use it. The changes in the templates are too great to back port.

Check out our documentation for upgrading: Upgrade SMF

To install themes from the theme site that are compatible with 1.1, then yeah. You can install them via the Admin Center.

Thanks Gazmanafc......but what I was actually asking was - if I upgraded to 2 curve into a completely different folder, can I still use the same database that 1.1.8 uses without losing any members or posts?
Cheers - and sorry for being numb
Billy

You won't lose anything in database, upgrader will conver 1.1.x database to 2.0.x database. But you can't use this database from 1.1 after this.

Thank you Niko.........damn - I edited my post with shorter path blurb and you had already answered.
Cheers
Billy

[elgrand]

Well done guys what can i say i have just moved from PHPbb what a load of **** that was nightmare mods you way is so much better

[Fustrate]

That's why they call them simple machines

[asetaw]

maybe this could be the new look.

[Farmacija]

I like it!

Especially Admin CP.

[farhaj]

that is outstanding!

[NHWD]

i dont know if i read the post i was reading right
but will we be able to edit the themes thru css instead of changing around index.php and boardindex.template.php etc.?

[Tristan Perry]

i dont know if i read the post i was reading right
but will we be able to edit the themes thru css instead of changing around index.php and boardindex.template.php etc.?

Yes, that is the aim

It's basically all done via CSS and so you can modify the relevant CSS files and modify the template that way.

As a beta tester I recently tested out changing the default look of Curve to a completely different looking theme (different colours and some other bits changed too), and didn't have to modify the template files at all (only the images and CSS)

[Antechinus]

Up to a point. If you want to change the basic structure of the theme you will still need to edit templates. If you simply want to re-colour and slightly re-arrange the existing structure then the new css will give much more flexibility.

[Tristan Perry]

Up to a point. If you want to change the basic structure of the theme you will still need to edit templates. If you simply want to re-colour and slightly re-arrange the existing structure then the new css will give much more flexibility.

Ah yes, good point My post wasn't too clear. I meant that I was able to change the colour of it and change some of the structure purely through CSS and image changing.

If you wanted to make a completely different one you'd need to change the template files too.