How to upgrade to ProStats 1.9.7 from 1.9.6?
1) From the Admin panel close your forum.
2) Upload new ProStats files to your host.
3) Go back to your Admin panel and open the forum!
Fixed Bugs:
– Database error in FloatStats
– Issue with ampersand in topic prefix
As you might have noticed, the small cells on ProStats (aka Extra cells) can be set to show the users who have received most thanks from the community. Those thanks come from a plugin named Thanks! And that plugin wasn’t available for MyBB 1.8 till very recently. This means that if you have already migrated to MyBB 1.8, you can download Thanks 3.9.2 from “Support” page and use it along with your ProStats.
How to upgrade
If you’re upgrading Thanks plugin from a previous version please make sure you have a backup from your database. If you’re upgrading from Thanks 3.9.1 you can safely uninstall it. You will NOT lose user’s thanks! However, do not panic if after activating the new version you realize that all thanks are vanished! This is normal! 🙂 In fact a copy of them is stored in a safe place (in a table named “thx” in your database that stays there even after you uninstalled the plugin.) So, all you’ll need to do in order to recover the thanks from the previous version is to go to Admin control panel and navigate to the the tab “Tools & Maintenance”. Then from the side menu choose “Recount thanks”. You’ll see two options that will let you restore the thanks. Be patient! If you have a big community and users have exchanged a lot of thanks, it might take a while. You can increase the counters to expedite the process, but beware of the repercussions! If you overdo this you might unwittingly put undue pressure on your server, and find yourself on the verge of suspension! 
Special *thanks* to My-BB.Ir for improving this version of Thanks! 🙂
Thanks to the efforts of My-BB.Ir, now ProStats is compatible with MyBB 1.8! A great part of JavaScript codes is rewritten to use jQuery library integrated in MyBB 1.8. If you haven’t upgraded to MyBB 1.8 yet, you’ll need to do it before using this new version of ProStats. But don’t worry, It’s easy! 🙂 Just follow the instructions on mybb.com and do not forget to make a backup of your database and files.
How to upgrade to ProStats 1.9.6 without losing customizations?
1) In your MyBB Admin control panel, open ProStats settings page and just leave this tab of your web browser there. We will use those settings as reference. This will help you keep your customizations (except for the template customizations).
2) In a new tab of your browser, go to Admin panel and close your forum.
3) Go to Plugin section and Deactivate ProStats.
4) Upload new ProStats files to your host.
5) Go to Plugin section and Activate ProStats.
6) Use the tab you opened in step 1 as a reference to apply your settings and customizations.
7) Open your forum and enjoy!
New Features:
– Compatible with MyBB 1.8
– “Top thread posters” extra cell
– Highlighting soft-deleted threads
– Selectable ignore list
Fixed Bugs:
– FloatStats is now compatible with all major browsers
– Changes in the sitting “Subject length” will be shown in Instant Preview
How to upgrade to 1.9.5 in seven painful steps?!
* Please review all the steps before following them.
1) In your MyBB Admin control panel, open ProStats settings page and just keep this tab of your web browser handy. We will use these settings as our reference. This will help you keep your customizations (except for the template customizations).
2) In a new tab of your browser, go to Admin panel and close your forum.
3) Go to Plugin section and Deactivate ProStats.
4) Upload new ProStats files to your host.
5) Go to Plugin section and Activate ProStats.
6) Use the tab you opened in step 1 as a reference to apply your settings and customizations.
7) Open your forum and enjoy!
New Features:
– “Surprise” feature
Fixed Bugs:
– Minor problems in FloatStats
– Update check link is fixed
– You can use FloatStats and Instant Viewer with any web browsers
Known Issues/Limitations:
– FloatStats and Instant Viewer may not work in IE web browser. You may experience some javascript bugs when you drag and move around Instant View handle in Chrome 23.0.1271.97. Those features work fine in Firefox 17.0.1 and Opera 12.12
Fixed Bugs:
– Compatibility with MyBB 1.6.5
– Compatibility with PHP 5.2
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If you can’t get ProStats 1.9.3 to work, it’s probably because you’re using an old version of PHP (and by “old” I mean “< 5.3”). PetrM commented on previous post!
Thanks to him, I patched the file and uploaded it here:
http://community.mybb.com/thread-48686-post-757542.html#pid757542
I’ve already edited my previous post, but now I’m rewriting here just to let my subscribers know about the last changes. ( this implies that you better subscribe! 😉 To emphasize the importance of the issue, I titled this post “patch 1” which means “more patches are likely to be on the way! Who knows?!” )
Fixed Bugs:
– Handling the draft posts (Thanks to Maechlis)
Known Issues/Limitations:
– Doesn’t work with PHP < 5.3 without patching.
Notice:
If you can’t install it, you’ll need to read this post:
http://community.mybb.com/thread-48686-post-757542.html#pid757542
Thanks to Maechlis and some other guys from MyBB.com an old installation issue is solved in this version.
New Features:
– “Check for update” Setting
Fixed Bugs:
– Installation bug (Thanks to Maechlis)
ProStats 1.9.1 is the first stable version in 1.9 series.
Screenshots are added to “Features” page.
Key Features:
– Enhanced highlighting system
– Instant Preview in AdminCP
– Built-in FloatStats (shows number of database queries and memory usage)
Fixed Bugs:
– Highlighting bug
– Handling the stats of nonactive forums
Known Issues/Limitations:
– FloatStats and Instant Viewer don’t work in Chrome web-browser (and of course in IE!). They would work fine in Firefox 5 and Opera 11.11.
– You can not customize the highlighting feature.
A unique feature is added to this version. It’s FloatStats which uses Ajax to estimate the number of database queries and memory usage before you save your customized settings!
1.9 is a Beta version! So, It’s NOT a good idea to install it in your online forum but you can try it in your local host forums. [Download Link]
New features:
– Highlight threads with 3 different colors
– Built-in FloatStats box
Fixed bugs:
– Activate bugs in v1.8
I agree that new features are not clear enough. I would try to write a brief description about them when the stable version is done.
Your feedback helps me make it better.
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