XenForo 1.2

Matt

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The official support site is now running an early beta of the new 1.2 version.

http://xenforo.com/community/

The extra features are really good, and the new responsive theme works really well.

I've already removed some of the add-ons we had installed that are now part of the new core product ready for when this is released.

The full list of new features can be seen here:

http://xenforo.com/community/forums/have-you-seen/?prefix_id=30

I'll be testing the new version as soon as it's available on our test install, but I won't be installing it live here until all the add-ons we use have been updated to work with 1.2
 

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Does this one have the google map functionality? I did read up on an addon that did that, lets you embed a google map as media
 

Matt

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lol, you can embed anything you want into a post, as long as you know how to build up the custom BB code.

I have done one for SoundCloud tracks that pulls in and displays the HTML5 player.
 

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Was just thinking it would be handy just to be able to simply attach a google map url and xf would recognize it.
 

Matt

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Yeah, I just replace a specific section in the URL used for the iframe

Code:
<iframe width="800" height="600" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=%s&amp;z=14&amp;output=embed">

q=%s

%s is the variable you pass to the BBCode, and that is what is passed to the URL for the map. There are other more accurate ways, but this works and it's nice and simple.
 

Matt

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In preparation for the new software, I've changed the phrase for "What's New?" to be "New Threads" so we can all get used to it before hand.
 

Matt

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I've got my hands of the Beta release, and have started testing it on the dev site.

Icon showing you are watching a thread
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Fully responsive theme by default
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and a brand new editor!
new_xf_01.PNG
 

Matt

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I've just done a test update against a full copy of the live board. Most of the existing features and add-ons still work, and the theme converts perfectly (it should do, as it's the default one with a colour change).
 

Matt

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If anyone wants to have a mess about with the test install on the new Beta, please let me know and I'll send you the link (y)
 

Matt

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Been doing some more testing with 1.2, and I can't wait to be able to roll it out on here!
 

Matt

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I've made a few more changes in preparation for the migration to XF 1.2

New node icons, and a slight change of colour to the Blue we use.

I really want to make the change over now, but there are still a few little things which could do with sorting beforehand.
 
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