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avelehHey guys,
We have some really exciting changes coming up in the next few days. However, it's going to break the styles of some people who are using core2-based non-official layers. That means that those of you who liked being on the cutting edge and so fiddled with a style to make it work with core2 or made changes to the functions in a core2 style to make your own style, you may end up having problems using your style as expected, or even getting it to compile.
I know we've already changed the names of the module function twice, but we've done it again, this time in a way that makes it more flexible. I can promise that when you see the way thatnova designed and afuna implemented the modules, you won't care that you need to make some more edits. The new module functionality is amazing. If you're not already using Negatives, switch to it and see the Modules in action.
Anyway, core2 is giant enough that we're wanting to remove the depreciated functions earlier rather than later, especially for things like the modules which are already confusing. So, if you're a non-official core2 style user, you probably need to:
We're going to be making a series of posts in the next couple of days talking about the overhaul and porting process, and better explaining how what we've done isn't just renaming a few functions, and how this is going to be really awesome for everyone in the long run. This is, of course, just in preparation of getting some good official documentation aimed for users of all levels and interest.
In the meantime, I'm workingafuna, av8rmike, dani_the_girl, draigwen, jadelennox, liv, nova, rich, and ysobel as hard as possible, so please don't hesitate to give them love.
We have some really exciting changes coming up in the next few days. However, it's going to break the styles of some people who are using core2-based non-official layers. That means that those of you who liked being on the cutting edge and so fiddled with a style to make it work with core2 or made changes to the functions in a core2 style to make your own style, you may end up having problems using your style as expected, or even getting it to compile.
I know we've already changed the names of the module function twice, but we've done it again, this time in a way that makes it more flexible. I can promise that when you see the way that
nova designed and afuna implemented the modules, you won't care that you need to make some more edits. The new module functionality is amazing. If you're not already using Negatives, switch to it and see the Modules in action.Anyway, core2 is giant enough that we're wanting to remove the depreciated functions earlier rather than later, especially for things like the modules which are already confusing. So, if you're a non-official core2 style user, you probably need to:
- Do a find and replace to replace print_module_group_one() with print_module_group( "one" ), and the same for two and/or three and/or four.
- Do a find for any instances of print_linkbar and replace it with print_management_links for EntryLite (entries and comments), and with print_interaction_links for UserLite.
- Do a find for any instances of print_entry_poster. This may say something like $p->print_entry_poster($e). It should now be $e->print_poster().
- Do a find for lang_user_wrote. Think about replacing it with print_entry_poster.
- Bookmark this post so you can yell at me for not properly making sure we documented our overhaul.
We're going to be making a series of posts in the next couple of days talking about the overhaul and porting process, and better explaining how what we've done isn't just renaming a few functions, and how this is going to be really awesome for everyone in the long run. This is, of course, just in preparation of getting some good official documentation aimed for users of all levels and interest.
In the meantime, I'm working
afuna, av8rmike, dani_the_girl, draigwen, jadelennox, liv, nova, rich, and ysobel as hard as possible, so please don't hesitate to give them love.