Jesse Gersenson wrote on 08/24/11 at 05:50:49:

Yes, that's almost certainly true, if we changed the new software would have to look and work almost exactly like the old one.
Still, 'nothing ventured nothing gained'?!

I was thinking that we might have to consider changing the Forum software sometime soon.
Why? To add functions like tags and sub-boards, and to change from the current flat file system.
Currently YaBB development seems to have come to a standstill, their version 3 (which would have most things we need) is stuck in Beta.
Of course, any such move would cause a great deal of upheaval, but would the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

GMTonyKosten wrote on 07/16/11 at 23:25:02:


@Tony: job done (SF,MNb method: adding ECO code beginning of subject first post threads) for French forum..now tired  ...i will hibernate for some months 

Smyslov_Fan wrote on 07/22/11 at 17:16:26:


@SF: same worry for French forum...I have decided for adding "Cxx-Cyy" comment in subject thread for thread about variations with ECO between Cxx and Cyy..and  "Cxx,Cyy"  for variations with ECO code Cxx or Cyy. When off topic (for example: "comparing Caro Kan to French"...I add nothing)

I suppose at the end of thread ECO-quoting, I will add one "index thread" to URL-link to all threads. Can add name of variations and move orders too. Something like this:

Reverse colors or transpositions ("Chigorin", "Steiner", "KIA", "Schlechter", "Reti/Spielman", "Pelikan", "De La Bourdonnais"...)
A00
A08
A13
B02
B12
B20
B24
B26
B40
C42
C44
D20
D40
...
C00-C19
  llinks to all French defence sujects...like books "about the French" in general
   C00
      links only for C00 lines
   C01
      ...
   C02 "Advance"
   ...
   C15-C19
      links for all Winawer lines
      C15
            links for only C15 lines


I started another work for ECO-quoting and URL-linking of updates...with same idea.

Jesse Gersenson wrote on 07/21/11 at 08:26:01:

I thought about a solution like this, but it would be very difficult to include the box in searches. Already I saw that they had a similar problem with trying to make a Sub-Boards Mod for YaBB 2.4: the Sub-Boards didn't get searched. As far as I see they never managed to solve this problem.

Is it better to tag posts with an ECO or just whole threads?

If tagging posts - seems possible to add a drop down box to the reply window just between Message Icon and Subject which said "ECO". Not everyone would use it, but some would - reducing work and simplifying future overhauls.

does Yabb have a simple 'tag this post with keywords' feature? (tried googling this and ran into the problem that Yabb people use the word tag for something other than 'tagging a thread') This seems better than adding eco code to subject line as some threads will cover multiple eco numbers.

Smyslov_Fan wrote on 07/17/11 at 03:12:00:

Looks good, and should be a big help.
To add an ECO code box is a good idea but would involve fiddling with the YaBB code, and is certainly beyond me.

GMTonyKosten wrote on 07/17/11 at 11:36:59:

Looking at the files it seems it is only for Moderators, so members won't be able to add ECO codes themselves like this.
I think we should stick with adding the ECO codes at the beginning of the post subject, like Smyslov_Fan's work on 1 e4 e5.