A minor release which blocks a misuse of 'Moderate Registrations'. There is now a COPPA option to show only the printable permission form and a problem with images in signatures has been fixed. Files affected: cpanel4.cgi, cpanel2.cgi, register_lib.pl ubbmisc.cgi, ubb_library.pl.

A minor release whichs corrects a 'registration notification' problem in some configurations. Copyright 'powered by' links now match other copyright text. Excess smilies are blocked in edit and the meta-refresh rate for reply & edit has been lengthened. A hacking error for oversized member files has been expanded and multiple small layout changes apply a more consistent UBB style across sub pages. Only script files are affected.

A minor release which corrects some typos and a missing password problem when 'Email verification' is Combined with 'Membership Moderation. Affected files: forumdisplay.cgi, cpanel4.cgi, cpanel2.cgi and ubbmisc.cgi.

A major release affecting all scripts. Most changes involve adding features to help your UBB comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act becoming Law April 21, 2000. Included are Age Check, Privacy Link, Membership Moderation, Administrative Notification of Registrations and a Recent Registrations Search. These are control panel options. Other options include 'Reply with Quote', UBB Images in Signatures, and a Custom 'Board Closed' Message. Several layout adjustments improve UBB display. The Styles pages now include color swatches and there is a more literal quoting of header and footer information. The UBB copyright notice is selectable as either an image or regular text link. Editing cplinks now requires only one BASE URL and MSIE 5 users can use a custom icon in Favorites.

A minor release correcting some typos. cpanel2.cgi now blocks the ability of malicious users to browse member names or hijack basic UBB variables. ubb_library2.pl now automatically cleans up all leftover 'dailyindex' files to prevent clutter. Versions 5.43 or later require only the replacement of the script files. There were no changes to NonCGI files.

A minor upgrade correcting a display problem for archives and adding a filter for unclosed HTML tags in profile fields. There were minor adjustments of the new security filter to optimize performance. Changes affect ubb_library.pl. ubb_library2.pl, postings.cgi and edit.cgi. There were minor typographical changes in most other scripts. There were no NonCGI file changes.

VERSION 5.44 - February 18, 2000

An important upgrade affecting most scripts to block recently reported security exploits, consolidates cookies routines in one library for efficiency, adds code to prevent HTML code in profile fields and corrects a private forum editing problem. The most obvious change will be more detailed error messages when UBB encounters a permissions or paths problem. We do recommend that all users upgrade to this version.

VERSION 5.43d - February 3, 2000

A very minor upgrade that adds some more cookie refinement (we finally tracked down the problem some browsers were experiencing with cookies after changing preferences), improves table layout of forums summary page, and improves preference settings page.

VERSION 5.43c - January 31, 2000

A very minor upgrade that adds some cookie refinement for Netcape users (some Netscape versions were reporting difficulties... no bug discovered, but we refined the code a bit in a couple of spots, hoping that will improve things for these users); fixes a Delete Topic bug, and parses HackCheck differently. Affected ubbmisc.cgi, postings.cgi, cpanel.cgi, ubb_library.pl, and ubb_library2.pl.

VERSION 5.43b - January 24, 2000

A very minor upgrade that adds some URL hard-coding for those of you that use BASE HREF codes and adds some centering tags to the search results page. Also fixed a VerifyID bug in ubbmisc.cgi.

VERSION 5.43a - January 21, 2000

A minor upgrade, affecting cpanel2.cgi, cpanel.cgi, postings.cgi, ubb_library.pl, ubb_library2.pl, archive.cgi, forumdisplay.cgi, and cpanel3.cgi.

• Fixed a bug affecting the moving of topic from a private forum (max security), when moved topic is to remain in previous forum as well. Moved topics were not being properly closed in the private forums.
• Fixed bug affecting posting to private forums when a forum password was being used.
• Fixed Update Threads continuation problem experienced by some users (was cookie-related).
• Improved user permissions search routine processing.

A minor upgrade, but with a number of code improvements to enhance overall security... includes one new feature- a new option in the General Settings area of the control panel that allows admins to remove the requirement that all topic subjects contain at least one English letter or number (non English sites will appreciate this new option). Affected nearly every CGI file.

• Bug fixes: Euro 24 HR time bug; disable smilies bug when editing; modify bio e-mail ban bug; unregistered user "profile" info bug.
• Added alternating clors to the topic review section, as well.
• Added escaped escapes support for Headers/Footers.

A minor upgrade, fixing a style settings bug from 5.42 and dding some code improvement to forumdisplay.cgi. Affected cpanel.cgi, forumdisplay.cgi, and ubb_library.pl.

• In 5.42, some extraneous code was added that negatively affected the Style Settings area of the control panel. Basically, some "bgcolor=" lines were added to certain font color fields. Those are not supposed to be there! This was fixed in 5.42a. If you set color with "bgcolor=" in the field, simply remove the "bgcolor=" wording in any fields that they appear after you upgrade.
• Added some extra hot topic folder readings, even if cookies are off.

A very minor upgrade, affecting several CGI files.

• Added code that automatically adjusted postings for users who failed to upgrade to a Y2K-compliant version prio to Jan 1. In other words, if you wait(ed) to upgrade until after Y2K, this version will automatically fix the posts that were not Y2K-compliant and fix any associated date-reltd problems. If you fall into this category, be sure to reset general settings, re-index, and Update Threads!
• Fixed javascfipt bug affected Netscape users only. Did not affect IE users.
• Fixed a display bug in the Socket mail routine related to Y2k.
• Note that all international editions of the UBB were also updated for these fixes (though their version numbers were not changed).

A very minor upgrade, affecting cpanel.cgi, cpanel2.cgi, ubb_library.pl, ubb_library2.pl, and postings.cgi.

• Fixed bug in Reply With Quote feature affecting multi-page topics.
• Fixed bug affecting subjects that contained < and > characters.
• Fixed some typos in the control panel.

VERSION 5.41 - December 18, 1999

A relatively major release, adding several new features, affecting most CGI files and adding several new files.

• Added new author column display options. See General Settings for these options.
• Added Reply With Quote feature (note: new quote.gif graphic added).
• Added URL to your UBB in body of e-mail text sent to newly registered users (when e-mail verification is enabled).
• Added Flood Check feature (courtesy Michael Farris), which prevents users from flooding your board with posts. This is an optional feature set in the General Settings. You can also configure the time span between allowed posts. Admins and moderators are exempt from floodchecking.
• Improved signature field, to remove any trailing spaces.
• Fixed registration with number 0 bug.
• Improved Registration Suspension to prevent bypasses.
• Added "Disable Smilies" option for each post made.
• Added new smilies.html page (new file), which summarizes all allowed smilies and is linked from each pst page.
• Added 6 new smilies (6 new graphics in the ZIP).
• Added Hot Topic option. You can now indicate particularly active topics with a unique icon. Two new icons added- hotclosed.gif and hotclosedb.gif. This feature can be disabled in your UBB General Settings.

VERSION 5.40 - November 15, 1999

A minor release, improving a few internal processes, adding some new diagnostic features. Affected: postings.cgi, ubbmisc.cgi, cpanel.cgi, ubb_library.pl, ub_library2.pl, cplinks.html, forumdisplay.cgi, and added cpanel4.cgi (new file).

• Improved e-mail reply notification so that the link listed in the e-mail take the users directly to the topic, not just the overall forum.
• Enhanced security around e-mail features.
• Added additional code checking to posting fields.
• Removed ability of a moderator to access private forums for which they are not a moderator. (Previously, moderators could enter any private forum, if they were not a moderator in a particular private forum.)
• Added new control panel area: Miscellaneous/Debugging Options. This area wil be used for various utilities designed to either enhance or streamline your UBB. Currently, there are two options in this new section: a) Delete Old HTML files (HTML files left over from previously deleted multi-HTML pages will be removed from your system); b) Rebuild Member Files (if you think your members files are not accurately logged, try this to resolve the problem.)

VERSION 5.39c - October 7, 1999

A very minor release, fixing a few small bugs from 5.39b, affecting ubb_library.pl, ubb_library2.pl, ubbmisc.cgi, postings.cgi, search.cgi, and cpanel3.cgi.

• Fixed bug affecting forum descriptions-- quotation marks were being improperly escaped.
• Added additional space check for registered names.
• Fixed Category-Only display bug.
• Fixed bug affecting display of Topic Review in Private Forums (affected Netscape browsers only).
• Fixed bug affecting searches of usernames with spaces (only certain search configurations were affected).

VERSION 5.39b - 9/23/99

A very minor release, fixing a few small bugs from 5.39a, affecting ubb_library.pl, ubb_library2.pl, ubbmail.cgi, postings.cgi, archive.cgi, and cpanel3.cgi.

• Fixed edit-mode bug affecting CODE and QUOTE tag conversion.
• Fixed typos in postings.cgi and archive.cgi.
• Fixed bug affecting entry to the Digest Area of the control panel- moderators were not being allowed access.
• Fixed "%" bug in Forum Styles area. Percentage marks were being stripped out.

VERSION 5.39a - 9/14/99

A very minor release, fixing a few small bugs from 5.39, affecting ubb_library.pl, ubbmisc.cgi, postings.cgi, ubbcode.html, and faq.html.

• Fixed forum doubling bug some users experienced. Note that this release does not fix a prior forum doubling problem, but prevents it from happening again. If you installed 5.39 and had a forum doubling problem, e-mail us for assistance at support@infopop.com.
• Fixed some typos in ubbmisc.cgi, ubbcode.html and faq.html.
• Fixed Hop To bug affecting Netscape browsers.
• Added check to Subject to require at least one alphanumeric character.

VERSION 5.39 - 9/11/99

A major release, affecting nearly every UBB CGI file, as well as ubbcode.html, controlpanel.html, and faq.html. Here are the primary new features/changes in 5.39. Important: be sure to reset our Forum Settings if upgrading to 5.39 because the forum setting is completely different.

• Multiple Moderators: you can now set up to 4 moderators per forum.
• Improved Forum Settings area: that area is now much easier to navigate.
• Forum/Category Ordering: you can now order your forums and/or categories in any way you like (in the Forum Settings area of your control panel).
• Forum Styles: you can now set unique styles (fonts, colors, graphics) for each forum, if you like. You can also set a unique header and footer for each forum, as well. Note that if you want to use the default Header and Footer, you should leave the Custom Header and Footer fields BLANK in the Forum Details area.
• Improved SMTP code for all e-mail features.
• Disallowed <SCRIPT> tags in forums that allow HTML.
• Improved topic review section on "post reply" pages.
• Improved indexing/search, providing more options for the admin in terms of the manner in which the search index is stored. Also added new option that allow you to disable searched of ALL forums (while still allowing searches for individual forums).
• Added smart linking on search link, associating the forum to be searched with the forum where the user clicked the link.
• Improved Edit/Prune areas of control panel- these changes will not be obvious from a cosmetic viewpoint (the changes were internal but should improve overall processing speed in that area).
• Fixed UBB Code URL bug.
• Added moderator access to the Index area of the control panel- important because the UBB will nto automatically re-index after every edit/prune now (to conserve resources and improve processing speed).
• Added ability to Update Threads in a specific forum only.
• Other smaller cosmetic and technical changes...

VERSION 5.38d - 7/22/99

A minor release, affecting ubb_library.pl, postings.cgi, search.cgi, Ultimate.cgi, forumdisplay.cgi, and ubbmisc.cgi.

• Fixed problem with new icon association feature that affected editing of posts with icons. The icons were not being maintained properly. This release fixes that display problem.
• Revised search routine slightly so that a search of all forums will actual cycle through each forum on screen. This will mean a slower search system, but for large forums, it will result in fewer server time-outs. It will be slower only because the UBB will pause between each forum it searches through to decrease server demands.
• Modified announcement display to adjust for announcements created in a previous year (previously, this could affect the order of display).

VERSION 5.38c - 7/13/99

A minor release, affecting most files, but mostly for things like the corporate name change.

• Replaced previous 14 icons with a new batch.
• Cosmetic fix- announcement date of 2000 was showing as 1900. This was not a Y2K issue and did not affect any processing. Strictly a display error within the announcement display.
• Cosmetic fix- the moderator notification e-mail was not showing proper return URL for forums set for maximum security.
• Changed our corporate name listing (we recently changed our name from Madrona Park, Inc. to Infopop Corporation).

VERSION 5.38b - 6/23/99

A minor bug fix affecting postings.cgi, and ubb_library.pl.

• Fixed a bug related to the new maximum image per post rule. This bug only seems to affect some versions of Perl- nearly everyone will not have a problem, but it is now corrected for all Perl versions.

VERSION 5.38a - 6/23/99

A minor bug fix affecting cpanel2.cgi, ubb_library.pl and ubb_library2.pl.

• Fixed a bug related to upgrading from versions before 5.25 to 5.38. Topic files were not being changed to the proper name format.
• Fixed Edit Option Toggle in control panel- it works fine, but the toggle would always display selection properly.

VERSION 5.38 - 6/21/99

A significant upgrade affecting most of the UBB CGI files, as well as faq.html, cplinks.html, and ubbcode.html.

• Added an IP Ban capability. IP numbers added to the ban list will be prevented from registering and posting. You set this in the new Ban List section of your control panel (be sure to upload the latest version of cplinks.html!).
• HTML Page Split Option. Now you can set your UBB so that it automatically breaks up topic pages into separate pages, based on the number of posts per topic. You can also keep your UBB so that it does not split the topic pages, if you prefer. You set this in your General Settings area of your control panel.
• Icon Association: Thanks to Kombat03 for the icon idea! Basically, you can associate an icon with each post. Be sure to add a subdirectory called "icons" (lowercase) in your UBB NON CGI directory. There are 14 standard icons (included in the UBB zipfile and also courtesy Kombat03), but you may also replace these with your own, add new ones, or remove som of them. Just make sure any icons you want to use are saved as gifs with a name in the format: iconX.gif (with X being the icon number- any number between 1 and 99). You activate the icon option in the General Settings. Again, thanks to Kombat03 for developing the concept and supplying the graphics!
• Added new UBB Code: [LIST] - used for generating bulleted lists in your posts. See the new ubbcode.html file in 5.38 for details on LIST.
• Placed the Footer variable at the true bottom of each page.
• Added new option in the transfer post feature. Previously, if you wanted to transfer a post from one forum to another, the post would automatically be deleted from the previous forum it was in. Now, you also have the option of keeping the post in the old forum, but it will be closed in the old forum, with a note stating where it was transferred.
• Added a new Close Registration option in General Settings, allowing you to prevent any new registrations.
• Added a new option in General Settings for determining how Cookies are set. If you are running more than one UBB on a domain, you should choose the "specific directory" option; otherwise, choose the "broad" setting.
• Added an internal loop rate in the search routine which cycles through index files in batches of 10,000 posts to improve performance. Also, search results are stored on your server for up to 4 hours, in essence caching those results if a user goes back to them or if the search results are extensive- this will improve performance.
• Improved indexing- eliminating certain common words from the index, removing all spaces, and truncating indexed messages to no more than 210 characters. This will reduce index sizes.
• Added an option to remove the search option from your UBB.
• Changed the way the reply form is displayed. Previously, a summary of the topic being replied to was included at the bottom of the reply form. This was rather inefficient, however, especially for very long topics. Thus, we have replaced that with a simple link to the topic, so it can be reviewed if necessary. Those users using Internet Explorer can also have the option of viewing the topic in an inline frame on the reply page (the inline frame option is configurable in the General Settings).

VERSION 5.37 - 6/8/99

A minor upgrade and bug fix, affecting cpanel.cgi, cpanel2.cgi, cpanel3.cgi, forumdisplay.cgi, ubb_libraray.pl, postings.cgi, and ubb_library2.pl (all that is changed in ubb_library.pl is the version number, however).

• Added admin toggle to allow admins to determine whether they want to allow users to delete their own posts.
• Bug Fix: viewing advanced permissions settings for users in the control panel. The display was faulty.
• Bug Fix: Auto URL- was not reading tildes properly.
• Fixed typo on "Process Complete" page.
• Bug Fix: affected HTML in archive descriptions.

VERSION 5.36a - 6/7/99

A minor bug fix, affecting cpanel3.cgi, forumdisplay.cgi and ubb_library.pl (all that is changed in ubb_library.pl is the version number, however). The bug affected the Forum Settings area, after setting one block of 10 forums, the "additional forums" button would take you back to the set of forums just set, rather than to the next set. This button has been fixed! Also, a bug affecting the display of CERTAIN forums was fixed. If you have a problem displaying forums (error that they do not exist, make sure you upgrade to 5.36a).

VERSION 5.36 - 6/7/99

A major upgrade, affecting every UBB CGI file and a few NonCGI files. Here's a run-down on what was added:

• Option to remove all registration links/references
• Improved search index- split up per forum
• Archives (read-only sections where you can move topics)
• Ability to move a topic from one forum to another
• New Topic View option: "view all topics from inception"
• Ability to delete posts from the topic page itself
• Ability to re-open previously closed topics
• New CategoryStripTextColor style setting
• Improved control panel layouts
• Improved censor
• Auto-linking of URLs (no UBB Code required)
• New [url] option that allows more flexible hyperlinking
• Ability of Admins/Moderators to View IP numbers from the topic page (if IP log, but not display is set).
• Option to Delete all cookies set by the UBB
• Improved cookie setting by path- useful if you are running more than one UBB on the same domain
• Added target=_blank to hyperlink to your homepage (useful for sites that place the UBB in frames)
• Improved "Today's Active Topics" feature- much quicker processing.
• Added Header Insert variable to general settings area of control panel. This allows you to add your own custom code that will be inserted between the <HEAD> and </HEAD> tags on each UBB page. Useful for adding basic style sheet coding and additional META tags.

VERSION 5.35 - 4/18/99

A minor upgrade- affected cpanel.cgi, ubb_library.pl, and ubb_library2.pl.

• Added support for assigning individual user access permissions for posting to forums that have posting restrictions in place. (Only completely private forums were previously allowed to have individual permissions assigned).

VERSION 5.34a - 4/14/99

A minor adjustment. Previously, if you set a forum so that only moderators or admins could post topics and/or replies in a given forum, if you left your forum password blank (in your forum settings) then someone besides an admin or moderator could post to the forum. This release closes that loophole. Affected postings.cgi, ubb_library.pl and ubb_library2.pl.

VERSION 5.34 - 4/12/99

A bux fix- affected ubbmisc.cgi, cpanel.cgi, ubb_library.pl, ubb_library2.pl, and postings.cgi.

• Bug fixed: the lost password feature was not finding registered users properly. Thanks to Troy at Warner Brothers for spotting the bug!
• Bug fixed: when editing messages, any UBB Code used was not being properly back to UBB Code.

VERSION 5.33 - 4/8/99

A minor upgrade, but it includes a slight change to the member files formats, so be sure to reset general variables (as usual) when you upgrade. When resetting general variables, the UBB will make necessary changes to your member files to improve performance- do not interrupt that process!

• Added new check in the Profile Change area. Now, if a user does not have permission to post notes, he will not be able to change his e-mail address in the profile change area.
• Changed member formatting slightly- broke up the memberslist.cgi file into two separate files for speedier processing and to reduce possibility of file corruption's. A new file will be created in your members directory (called emailfile.cgi). You do not add this file- the UBB does it for you when you reset general variables.
• Added code to make sure that those using Netscape browsers will not see table fields filled with whatever table border color you set if no posts have been made to a forum or if no moderator has been set.

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