Site upgrade (vB 3.5.4)

**Ixion** · 11th November 2005, 16:31

Uh, Mr Spankeme, um . there is one new thing that is a REAL PAIN.

The site now logs me out after a (realtively) few minutes. I realsie this is a good idea security wise, and for ordinary browsing, it doesn't really matter.

But there is one problem. I tend to assemble posts quite slowly (probably not alone there) cos I do it in odd free moments at work. So , after starting a post,I may be called off to do some work (damn them) . When I get back, I merrily carry on with the post (maybe being interrupted again) , and finally hit submit.
Whereupon it says I'm not logged in and I lose what I've so laboriously typed (I've figured out a save for this if I'm quick)

Could this be made optioonal, or at least save half done stuff before logging one out ?

(Just happened with this post actually)

**SpankMe** · 11th November 2005, 16:40

Usual things to try first.

Delete all cookies
Try a different browser
Force a refresh [ctrl]-[f5] before signing on

**Ixion** · 11th November 2005, 16:44

Uh . Done all those. I don't think it's a bug, appears to be a "time out" log out. I assumed a security feature. All fine so long as I do something (anything) every so often. It kicks in if I leave it logged in, but untouched for amybe half an hour

**SpankMe** · 11th November 2005, 16:53

There are no timeouts that will log you off. Did you click the "Remember Me?" option when you log in? Even that will only log you off when you close your browser.

**John** · 11th November 2005, 17:28

turn on cookies you newbie.

They store your SID in a cookie, and obviously there is a problem in that relationship, between browser/cookie/server, they dynamicly load all user data based on a sid passed in by a hashed cookie seems stupid but hey, it frees up some server time.

**Ixion** · 11th November 2005, 17:35

Yith, cookies is allowed for www.kiwibiker.co.nz

**Ixion** · 11th November 2005, 17:36

Originally Posted by SpankMe

There are no timeouts that will log you off. Did you click the "Remember Me?" option when you log in? Even that will only log you off when you close your browser.

Yep , "Remember Me " works fine

**James Deuce** · 11th November 2005, 17:54

Hail Mr Spankme. Attachments appear to be turned off in the Review forum.

**raster** · 11th November 2005, 19:03

Doing a great job Spankme, Thanks.

**SpankMe** · 13th November 2005, 12:08

Updated profile pics page to add more sort by options including last time modified.

**Skunk** · 13th November 2005, 12:36

Originally Posted by SpankMe

Updated profile pics page to add more sort by options including last time modified.

Doesn't appear to be working right... I joined just after 'pickle' (about member 60ish) and 'What?' but now it says I joined after 'Kiwistorm' when sorting 'Join Date' 'ASC'.
And where's 'Wari'? Shouldn't he be after you Spank?
Something I'm doing?

**SpankMe** · 13th November 2005, 13:09

If they haven't uploaded a profile pic, then they wont be on the list.

**Skunk** · 13th November 2005, 17:24

Originally Posted by SpankMe

If they haven't uploaded a profile pic, then they wont be on the list.

Doh! I thought Wari had one...

**RiderInBlack** · 13th November 2005, 20:01

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Don't get e-mail notification since the up-date. Have checked my User CP Options, and still have daily e-mail notification selected. Have re-save User CP Options and it still the same.

Ooh, and by the way, has nobody had a birthday since the change over, cause there has been no BD's showing on the Home Page since the Up-Date (just wondering, OK)?

Still no e-mail notification and still no Birthdays. What the guts?