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    • CommentAuthorDenis
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008 edited
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    I've just uploaded Semiologic 5.5 beta-2. This is the version to use if...:

    • if you're about to set up an entirely new site -- might as well, since some plugins from 5.0 have been dropped without any exporter (e.g. Who Sees Ads); or
    • if you're curious and are craving to upgrade --but make sure the upgrade scripts work as expected an unimportant site before trying it on something that counts; or
    • if you're about to upgrade a Semiologic 4.x site -- I spent a couple of days to make v.4.2.x sites upgrade properly, and the Ad Sapces exporter fetches more data; or

    I'll going to taking a much needed week <s>end</s> off, effective in a few minutes. (My girl friend is on vacation for the week, and I released this public beta 2 days late.) I'll be back next Monday to look into any bugs and issues you might have spotted. Please report them in this thread.

    Those I'm already aware of include the ones filed in trac, and what look like js errors in IE. (Regarding the latter, I've found no immediately obvious impact on the application.)

    For reference, new toys include:

    • Inline widgets (the dropdown was moved to the second line of wysiwyg buttons, because it was knocking down the editor in IE)
    • Feed widgets (any widget in your RSS feeds)
    • Better widget contexts
    • Unlimited numbers of widgets that come in multiple versions
    • Two new panels: Inline header and footer boxex
    • Drag and drop nav menu management
    • Improved caching all over (makes sites faster)
    • Many widget improvements, a few new widgets
    • Youtube video and Google video support via Mediacaster's Enter a url feature, preview images for all video formats
    • TinyMCE 3 instead of FCKEditor used as Wysiwyg
    • Many, many more improvements, tweaks and fixes

    A lot of the links to semiologic.com in the admin area are broken. I've slated at least two weeks worth of doc + site revamp before officially releasing this. If fact, this and that I'm about to take a few days off are the only reasons why it's called beta-2 rather than RC-1. ;-)

    One last note on the new upgrader: I've tested it on hub.org and Dreamhost.org. I trust it'll also work on other hosts where the previous version has worked, since it's pretty much unchanged. However, as I've been reorganizing the Semiologic Pro files all over, the old wizard file will no longer return the expected result upon completing the files upgrade! :D

    What happens then is this: The thing stalls, and stalls... and then the browser returns an error message. No worries. Leave it alone for another minute or two to make sure it's done. Then visit yoursite.com/wp-admin. It'll prompt you to upgrade your database. Do so, and you're done.

    Have fun!

    Denis

    PS: Download is at: http://www.semiologic.com/members/sem-pro/bleeding/

    Update 14/04: beta-3 is up for grabs. There is a javascript issue in IE that needs to get resolved before we turn this into a release candidate.

    • CommentAuthormynetjob
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008
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    Hi,

    I'm wondering if there is any plan to have an auto-installer with semio-pro ever?
    I'm still having to log into cpanel, install default wp, upload semio and then get going. Would be nice to just upload semio, run an installer and be good to go.

    Thanks,

    Eric
    • CommentAuthorSteve_P
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008
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    Hi am I missing a link or something...where can we get it?
    • CommentAuthorPaul
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008
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    It's in the members area, under bleeding edge.
    • CommentAuthorSteve_P
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008
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    ok maybe I am missing something, when I go to the members area at members.semiologic.com and type in my username and password I do not see this link for bleeding edge.

    I remember the old way of doing it, but how do we get back there?
    • CommentAuthorPaul
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008
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    The navigation for it is in the silo widget ( Browse ).
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      CommentAuthorMike_K
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
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    http://www.semiologic.com/members/sem-pro/bleeding/

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      CommentAuthorMike_K
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
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    Do not test this on a production site. Denis used a couple of php function calls that are only available with php 5.2 or greater.

    Mike

    • CommentAuthorSteve_P
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
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    Thanks Mike..what i did was search for the last release by subject and then followed that link and bookmarked it as it took me right to 5.5.
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    Denis,

    Thank you for your hard work! Given that your on vacation, I am hoping some other knowledgable person can answer this question. I really can't wait for the production release, and am willing to convert my sight. I have previously installed WP to ./domain/wordpress and need to have it installed to the root directory. I do not have the capability to install a back level version of WP.

    I have two questions:

    1) What is the best way to backup MYSQL as well as SP and WP prior to upgrade? The brute force way would be to (a) delete MYSQL and
    restore the DB if necessary (have 25 day window) and (b) ftp the entire WP directory structure.

    2) Is there a way to export my entire site (headers, postgs, categories, sidebar customization, etc...) in SP5.01 and then restore this to SP5.5?

    I would rather not take the brute force way (e.g. export posts and categories) and rebuild everything else by hand.

    Any help from the community would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks

    Eric
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      CommentAuthorMike_K
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
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    Eric,

    Please use the built in database WP Backup functionality (Manage->Database Backup). This will create a a mysql compatible file you you use to restore in the event of issues. you would need to use your host's control panel to delete the db and the reload (import) it in.

    You shouldn't need to export then import. Your database should get upgraded when going to WP 2.5.

    so please create a backup first.

    Also, we have found that Denis used a couple of PHP 5.2 functions. Do not upgrade unless you are running PHP 5.2 or greater.

    Mike

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    Mike,

    Thank you very much for your reply. I would like to be deliberate about the sequence because
    I need to move WP from ./wordpress to ./:

    1) Backup using WP utility
    2) Uninstall WP
    3) Delete MYSQL DB
    4) Delete any remants of ./wordpress
    5) Install WP2.5
    6) Install Semiologic 5.2 beta
    7) Restore(import) MYSQL database backup using WP utility

    Thanks again. I really appreciate your guidance.\

    Eric
    • CommentAuthorSteve_P
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    Hi Testing now

    came across this error when I wanted to "write"

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function: array_fill_keys() in /home/stevenpo/public_html/twofive/wp-content/plugins/inline-widgets/inline-widgets-admin.php on line 47
    • CommentAuthorPaul
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    What version of php are you running? Not sure, but it seems like a similar issue as http://forum.semiologic.com/discussion/3929/im-in-deep-crap/#Item_5
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      CommentAuthorJeff
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    Bug:

    Upon activating the "Upload From Server" plugin, I received an error message stating that the plugin requires WP 2.5.

    When I hit the back button, going back to the plugin list, the "Upload From Server" plugin was activated.

    Not sure about its operation yet however.

    Jeff

    • CommentAuthorBuchwald
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    My test site runs, but i get this error:

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function: array_fill_keys() in /home/sv_vdbdk/vdb1/wp-content/plugins/inline-widgets/inline-widgets-admin.php on line 47
    • CommentAuthorejsimmons
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    Similar to next message above, when I click on Write, or when I go to Manage and try to edit an imported page by clicking on a page title, I get:

    "Fatal error: Call to undefined function: array_fill_keys() in /home/[my user name]/public_html/wp-content/plugins/inline-widgets/inline-widgets-admin.php on line 47"

    - E. J.
    • CommentAuthorSteve_P
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    I will check my version of PHP, but I was surprised to learn that my Fantastico was already installing 2.5...usually my host waits a little longer.

    So one would assume if they are already offering 2.5 that they have the right PHP

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function: array_fill_keys() in /home/stevenpo/public_html/twofive/wp-content/plugins/inline-widgets/inline-widgets-admin.php on line 47
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      CommentAuthorMike_K
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008 edited
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    Please add the following code to inline-widgets-admin.php

    function array_fill_keys($array, $values) {
        if(is_array($array)) {
            foreach($array as $key => $value) {
                $arraydisplay[$array[$key]] = $values;
            }
        }
        return $arraydisplay;
    }
    
    • CommentAuthorejsimmons
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    Mike -

    Tried adding the code to inline-widgets-admin.php at line 31, uploaded to replace old file, got the same outcome (but the line number cited by the error message was higher since I inserted the code above line 47).

    If it matters, my host has php version 4.4.7.

    - E. J.
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      CommentAuthorJeff
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    I am running PHP 5.2.5 on a VPS.

    • CommentAuthorBuchwald
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
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    - Mike

    I have bin adding the code in the top (just under http://www.semiologic.com/legal/license/
    **/ in line 21) and it is running for me.

    Running php 5.2.5
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      CommentAuthorJeff
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008
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    Where is the Static Front Page plugin in semio 5.5?

    Jeff

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      CommentAuthorchris_c
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008
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    Jeff,
    Denis made reference to the dropping of Static Front Page in this post:
    http://forum.semiologic.com/discussion/3759/?Focus=20250#Comment_20250

    I'm sure I've seen something about it somewhere else but can't find it.

    Chris
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      CommentAuthorJeff
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008 edited
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    I thought I read that somewhere but was not sure. OK, so I went to my semio 5.5 install, went to add a page and expected to find a radio dial button or some other to indicate that page would be the front page but could find nothing.

    Here is what Denis said above:

    Static front page was dropped -- it is no longer useful thanks to the new 
    is_front_page() function
    

    So how do you implement the "is_front_page()" function?

    Jeff

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    @Jeff

    use 'home' as the slug of the page you want to show up on the front page.

    Xen
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      CommentAuthorJeff
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008
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    Thanks Xen, and can I assume that we no longer need to have a blank page with a slug = blog to make the blog?

    Jeff

    • CommentAuthorcolintsui
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008
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    so which ad management system is going to replace who sees ads?
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      CommentAuthorchris_c
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008
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    colintsui,

    within the widgets section there is the option to include ads - just paste your ad code into the widget. Don't know the full capabilities of this widget yet but I'm sure it will come to light when Denis does the docs update.

    you can still use the who sees ads plugin if you wish - sem5.5 works fine with it.
    • CommentAuthorPPLPRO
    • CommentTimeApr 12th 2008
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    Stateic FP: There's a check box under <features> I think (don't have the demo up any more) to designate the page w/ home slug as static front page.

    David