Project Snow

[NanoSector]

Works fine in iPod Touch's Safari.

Doesn't stop when touching the page

Although it is slow.

I got my iPod Touch yesterday.

[sharks]

Has the project snow been updated already? That was fast!

[tass]

* Labradoodle-360 thinks that is a great idea...which is why he added it for 1.1 Check "Profile" > "Look and Layout"

I will say another modification that might be useful
to allow what pages you want the snow to show on

for me i'd like it just on the main page of the forum
as some of my members have complained about it because they couldn't read the posts

i thought it was great though and gets you in the spirit of Christmas

well done chaps a great mod

+1
Also, we should have an additional option in all members' profile, such that if a member finds all the snow annoying then he/she can disable it in his/her profile individually, without affecting all the other members. That's very important, as an admin, i certainly do not want to impose a new feature on my members.

in my forum this option is not available to members but only to administrators 

any ideas on how can this be enabled to members as well ?

thnx

[akbora]

Can we also make it rain with this mod? If yes how?

[sharks]

in my forum this option is not available to members but only to administrators 

any ideas on how can this be enabled to members as well ?

OMG! Tass, you are right! This option is only available to admin. I had used admin account to set that option off for a few members as they were all complaining that they couldn't find that option in their profiles.

I just used a test account with regular permissions and i confirm this bug. No option visible to the non-admin members to turn off the snow.

Until this is fixed, i have disabled the Snow mod on my forums. Some of my members have also been complaining about higher CPU usage on their computers due to the Javascript used in the snow mod. Is there any way to fix that? Or reduce the CPU usage?

[tass]

sharks i've been looking for a solution to that problem for an hour, but no luck 

probably someone will be able to help us to sort it out..

[sharks]

sharks i've been looking for a solution to that problem for an hour, but no luck 

probably someone will be able to help us to sort it out..

If you know the members who want to disable the snow effect, you must have admin access and then disable it in their individual profiles. The option is currently visible only to admin. It's an important bug as i have been thinking that my members couldn't figure out where to find that option, but this is different altogether, as the option simply isn't there!

[Nick Whetstone]

Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I *believe* that the user-based on/off toggle is permission-based. So, make sure the person's group has permission to see the on/off toggle.

• Permission - Select which membergroup(s) can turn their snow off or on.
• User Based Toggle - This allows members with the proper permission only to turn their snow off, or back on.

I believe it was made like this so Admins could make it a bonus feature for groups like Donors, though obviously, if you want to give it to all groups, feel free to do so.

[sharks]

Thanks for this insight, Ha². I have enabled the permission for "snow" for all my membergroups on the forum BUT that option is still not showing up in their profiles (except for admin)!! It is definitely a crazy bug. The snow modification on my forum cannot be enabled until this is fixed.

[Matthew K.]

I do not appreciate people stating that there are "bugs" when they've quite obviously not taken ANY time to check whether they are correct or not. You are very incorrect, and Ha² is correct. - In addition, you had no confirmation from a developer.

The user-toggle ability to turn snow off or on is permission based so that you can choose which membergroups can turn their snow off, or on in some cases.

Thanks for this insight, Ha². I have enabled the permission for "snow" for all my membergroups on the forum BUT that option is still not showing up in their profiles (except for admin)!! It is definitely a crazy bug. The snow modification on my forum cannot be enabled until this is fixed.

[Matthew K.]

You would want to change the color of the snow to a color that you feel looks like rain, and then change the snow character to something you feel also looks like rain.

Can we also make it rain with this mod? If yes how?

[Matthew K.]

Sharks - In response to CPU usage, take a peak at the helptexts. Some of the Project Snow settings either increase CPU usage or decrease, depending on what is entered.

There is always going to be some sort of CPU usage from this mod, as it is JavaScript. So you cannot completely eliminate it. You just have to play with the settings until you find a balance between CPU Usage and Snow

[akbora]

What is the default :  Maximum Active Snow Flakes 

How many flakes seems gross snowing?

[zg4me]

I do not appreciate people stating that there are "bugs" ...

Add me to the hate group then, I'm with Sharks. Admin can toggle snow in a members profile, members can't  see a check box. Nor can I see a permission to allow it. 1.1.12 if curious.

Cool mod though

Rick

[busterone]

Confirmed on clean install of rc4- The user option to disable snow is there and works,
however- on 1.1.12, the option is not present to regular members, even though the permission is set.  Admins can see and change the option when viewing regular member's profile, but that member cannot.

[Matthew K.]

Default Active Snow: 64
Default Total Snow: 128

That is based on personal opinion, although I tend to do around double the default...sometimes more. Depends on speed.

What is the default :  Maximum Active Snow Flakes 

How many flakes seems gross snowing?

There isn't a hate group in my mind at all. Here's the deal, when people state there are bugs? Other people see the claims that there are bugs, and may be worried about them, may uninstall Project Snow, or may even NOT download it because "there are bugs". So you should be able to understand why I do not like people claiming there are bugs.

Regarding this so called "bug" - It does not exist. I just triple checked the current package xml for 1.1, and it does contain the proper ManagePermissions.php edit which contains the permissions for Project Snow.

If someone would like me to look into this further, if they could PM me a link to their forum with a test admin account and it's login details and I'll take a peak.

I do not appreciate people stating that there are "bugs" ...

Add me to the hate group then, I'm with Sharks. Admin can toggle snow in a members profile, members can't  see a check box. Nor can I see a permission to allow it. 1.1.12 if curious.

Cool mod though

Rick

[Matthew K.]

I have finally replicated this "bug" and I am currently working on a resolution.

[sharks]

I have finally replicated this "bug" and I am currently working on a resolution.

Glad to know you finally found the problem.
I have tested this thoroughly myself, and i understood the reasons before claiming that there are indeed bugs in the 1.1 release.
Creating a mod such a this undoubtedly took a lot of work and time, and knowing that, i try to do my part and report any problems i might find, so that the mod can be fixed and eventually possibly perfected. It is not crying "bugs!" at a whim. I obviously wouldn't lose my time reporting anything about this mod, if i didn't care about it.

[akbora]

How can I change picture of snow? For example I want to put a flag of my country or I want to show flower, rose and daisy during spring. Thanks

[sharks]

How can I change picture of snow? For example I want to put a flag of my country or I want to show flower, rose and daisy during spring. Thanks

Hopefully in the next version. Depends on the good will of the developer.