Release News

Theme changes required for Injader 2.4.2

Ben — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:30:00 -0600

In the next version of Injader, you'll be able to use a "Read More" link to display a post teaser on your home page, with the full content appearing on the post page.

To use this feature, there is a change you'll need to make to the page.php file in your theme. You can find a full explanation on the following page of the Help Wiki: Theme Files - Page.

This page is also a good example of how the help wiki documentation may be developed in the future, so it would be very useful to know what you think of this format.

Injader 2.4.1 Released

Ben — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:51:28 -0500

The latest version of Injader is now available for download. You can download Injader at SourceForge.

What's in 2.4.1?

Spam Rules: These allow you to block comments by entering specific words or phrases that cannot appear in any of the comment form fields: email address, URL, commenter name, comment body, or the commenter's IP address. As with Injader in general, this feature was designed to be simple to use, but extremely powerful. You can read more about how to use spam rules in the help wiki article: Spam Rules.
Improved caching: To address performance issues, caching has been improved. Further changes will follow in future versions as the improved caching system is implemented elsewhere in Injader.
Plus the usual small changes and fixes.

Please note that Injader 2.4.1 introduces a new cache folder that must have its security settings configured correctly. If you're not sure how to do this, refer to the end of this guide.

Injader 2.4.1 is in beta testing

Ben — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:27:20 -0500

Injader 2.4.1.B1 is currently running at injader.com. This contains further work on caching, which should improve performance. The changes are fairly small as the revamped caching is not yet implemented across the entire system. This will be spread across a number of releases to reduce risk and minimise issues. Hopefully the full release should appear within the next week or two.

Need Injader themes? Try Posh Pixels

Ben — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:43:26 -0500

Looking for Injader themes? Give Posh Pixels a try. There's an increasing number of themes there available for you to use. Some are free, some cost a few dollars.

If you've made a theme, you can post it in the Theme Sharing forum. If you've set up a site where other Injader users can download themes, let me know and I'll feature your site on the Injader blog. Thanks for your support!

Injader 2.4 Released

Ben — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:05:42 -0500

The latest version of Injader is now available for download. You can download Injader at SourceForge. Below is a list of what's changed in this version.

Improvements

Theme Settings: Theme authors can now use settings within their themes. This allows non-technical users to edit certain variables via a new settings screen, instead of having to edit a PHP file. You can read more about this in the following guide: Using theme settings.
Moderated content: A new permission has been added, which allows you to choose whether a user is allowed to publish articles directly to your site, or whether they have to be approved first.
Improved caching: Your site should now load much more quickly for guests. Registered users will not see cached pages.

Small changes

A preview option has been added to the comment form. This can be used to see what your comment will look like once it is posted, without actually submitting the comment.
The Dashboard in the Control Panel now has tabs for Recent Comments, and Recent Drafts.
The title field for articles has been extended to 125 characters. The name field for areas has also been extended to 125 characters.
Clicking the "Articles" link from the Dashboard will now submit a search instead of just showing the Manage Content search form.
Entries in the error log are now separated by a tab rather than ###, which should make the logs easier to import into spreadsheet software.
Editing the URL of a site file will now verify if the file exists, and if not, prompt you to choose another path. Previously, a lot of errors were displayed.
Some minor HTML errors have been fixed in write.php.

Please feel free to post feedback on this release in the comments section. Thanks for using Injader!

Injader 2.4 is currently in beta testing

Ben — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:56:47 -0500

I'll post the change log once Injader 2.4 goes public. Until then, please note that Injader.com is currently running Injader 2.4.B1. Let me know if you find any bugs or have any feedback.

If you'd like to help with testing this version, please read Injader 2.4 - Beta testers wanted.

Injader 2.4 - Beta testers wanted

Ben — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:55:58 -0500

Injader 2.4 has been in development for a few weeks, and it could do with a bit of beta testing.

Things to bear in mind before you apply:

It's best to run a test installation as part of the beta testing process, rather than upgrading an existing site that you depend on. We'll be running Injader 2.4 at injader.com when the beta is available.
If the feedback raises any bugs or tweaks that could be included in the final version, there could be more than one beta. In which case, you'll need to overwrite the existing beta with a new version. This isn't all that tricky, but does require an extra step to get the settings corrected.
It's also possible that beta testers may have to be given some SQL to run that will correct any problems, add missing fields and so on. This doesn't usually happen, but is always a possibility.
If you're still reading, then you'll get to see the new version ahead of everyone else, and try out all of the new features.

If you'd like to help, please send me a note via the contact form. Make sure you include a real email address so I can send you the beta download when it's ready.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Injader 2.3.2 Released

Ben — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:46:14 -0500

This update includes several improvements and fixes. You can download Injader at SourceForge.net.

Improvements

New link style: You can now include the area name in your post URLs, e.g. area-name/post-title. To activate this, go to Settings - URLs - link style 4.
Sorting in Manage Content: This screen can now be sorted by clicking on the column headers. Also, moving between pages should be much faster.
Updated Control Panel index: In preparation for Injader 3, the front page of the Control Panel has been changed. This gives a few hints of what to expect when we release Injader 3.
RSS 2.0: All feeds are now provided in RSS 2.0. If you use Google Reader, you'll notice the author name now appears. Also, if you use FeedBurner, you can now use the "Comment Count" option to display the number of comments on each post.

Small changes and fixes

Fixed: Database error when deleting an area.
Fixed: Sometimes, comments go through twice.
Fixed: Users who are not admins see a few PHP notices when accessing the Control Panel.
Fixed: Posting an article will send an admin email even if it's only been saved as a draft.
Fixed: Bulk deleting comments that are already approved does not update the comment count for that article.
Fixed: Wrong error message when submitting invalid characters in error_log_file.php and theme_file.php.
Fixed: If there are no error logs, the Error Log page should say there are no logfiles.
Minor: on the Themes page, display which theme is active.
Minor: When creating a new area, automatically set the nav type you're currently viewing.
Minor: Manage Comments - on bulk confirm page, the link should include the comment type.
Minor: updated the anti-spam controls so spam is more likely to end up in the spam queue.
Minor: added jQuery library.
Minor: removed RSS Email setting.
Minor: removed the Theme setting from General Settings.

Injader 2.3.2 is currently being tested

Ben — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:09:01 -0500

The changes will be announced when 2.3.2 is released, but for the time being, please note that Injader.com is currently running a beta version of Injader 2.3.2. If you find any bugs, please post in the Help Forum.

Injader 2.3.1 Released

Ben — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:42:08 -0500

This update includes several improvements and fixes. You can download Injader at SourceForge.net.

In other news, it's now one year since the first release of Injader as an open source CMS - happy birthday, Injader!

Improvements

Subscribe to comments by email - This is built into Injader without the need for a plugin. A checkbox will now appear beneath the comment form - tick the box before submitting a comment, and you'll receive email updates when future comments are posted. A link to the Subscription Manager will be included in the subscription email, which allows you to unsubscribe.
Apply theme - A new "Apply" link has been added to the Themes screen, which can be used to set a theme as the default.
Notify admin of new articles - Admins will now receive an email when a new article is posted. This is an option that can be changed - go to Content Settings to turn it on or off.
Password security - You now have to enter your old password before you can enter a new password.
Comment auto-approval - If a commenter has had a previous comment approved, future comments will auto-approve.
Notify article author of comments - Instead of only emailing the site admin, the author of an article will now receive notifications of any comments on that article. Authors will not get a notification of their own comments. This setting only applies to comments that are approved.

Theme system improvements

Change to layout styles - Layout styles can now be created without index.php or page.php. This means you can now include only the files you need. Any files you do not include will be inherited from the parent theme.
GetContentAuthorProfileLink - You can now use $CMS->TH->GetContentAuthorProfileLink to retrieve the author's profile link in the content loop in index.php, or in page.php.
GetContentAuthorAvatarID - You can now use $CMS->TH->GetContentAuthorAvatarID to retrieve the author's avatar ID in the content loop in index.php, or in page.php. An example has been added to the default theme.
GetCommentAuthorQuota - You can now use $CMS->TH->GetCommentAuthorQuota to retrieve the number of comments a user has posted. This is available in the comment loop within page.php. An example has been added to the default theme.
GetHomePageURL - $CMS->GetHomePageURL can now be used to build a URL to your site homepage. This is not part of Theme.php (hence the absence of ->TH->) as it is a core system function.

Small changes and fixes

Fixed: Page number links don't work on Manage Content.
Fixed: Nofollow was being incorrectly added to all links, irrespective of nofollow settings.
Fixed: New comment notification email doesn't always have the comment jump link on the end.
Fixed: PHP notice when saving an article if you choose a navigation type that has no areas.
Fixed: Manage Comments - page title on bulk approve/deny is wrong.
Fixed: Quotes in the subject line of notification emails do not display correctly.
Minor: Cache user comment count - change when adding/approving/denying/deleting comments.
Minor: Date/time options on New/Edit Article now only use a dropdown for the month. All other options are text fields.
Minor: Update descriptions on General Settings, Content Settings, and File Settings.
Minor: When updating settings, the system will only update the values if they have changed.
Minor: Removed "Admin" from all Control Panel page titles.
Minor: Added an empty index.php to every folder.
Minor: Moved the .htaccess file from data/attach into the extras folder and renamed it (most sites will not need it).