MyBB… I like the way you “Plug In”

Posted by Ryan Gordon on March 21, 2007 under MyBB | 6 Comments to Read

Next up on MyBB, and the first new 1.4 feature to be revealed on my blog, is…
Drum roll please

Plugin Version Checking!

Yep, the new ACP now has a way of checking updating for plugins. It will connect to the MyBB Mods server and returns a list of plugins that need updating.

How is works?

  1. GUIDs (globally unique identifiers) are assigned to a plugin after it is submitted. Authors have the option to update their plugin with the option of adding the GUID to their plugin.
  2. A list of plugins with GUIDs in the plugin directory and sent to the MyBB Mods Server
  3. MyBB Mods validates that list and sends back a list of plugins which includes the latest version number and download URL for each of the installed plugins
  4. The MyBB admin CP checks to see the list and compares the versions of plugins you have with the latest versions returned by the server

  • Bobby said,

    Very nice! Dont mind if I trackback you on the MyBB Games website.

  • Adam Dempsey said,

    Very nice idea :) Will help to ensure users keep their plugins secure and upto date as well as the MyBB install itself now.

  • MyBB 1.4 has Plugin Version Checking at MyBB Fans said,

    [...] MyBB 1.4 will offer a centralized way of checking your plugins for an upgrade. Tikitiki talks about this new feature on his blog. Of course this will only work if the plugin author has submitted his plugin to MyBB Mods and has made the plugin compatible with the version checking system. [...]

  • MyBB Games ‘07 » Blog Archive » The Features Just Keep On Rolling In… said,

    [...] Tikitiki, is now joining the 1.4 feature release bandwagon (in an obvious effort to get some visitors – he’s jealous because I released a feature before he did – only mine isn’t very clear NB: Joking) by releasing a feature he has been working on lately. Next up on MyBB, and the first new 1.4 feature to be revealed on my blog, is… Drum roll please [...]

  • Musicalmidget’s Blog » Blog Archive » MyBB Mods Submissions: More Developments said,

    [...] in the new Admin CP that you’ll see in MyBB 1.4. For more information on the feature, see Tikitiki’s related blog entry. The GUID is shown to the user during step two if they’re submitting a plugin, as are [...]

  • musicalmidget said,

    Just an update on this. I’ve been working on some new features for MyBB Mods a lot recently, and the submissions script is one of the areas being updated.

    The submission process will be a multi-step process when the new system goes live. GUIDs will be generated in step one and shown to the user in step two, which is where the submission is uploaded. What this obviously means therefore, is that the GUID can be shown to the user before they upload the file, meaning they need only upload it once. :)

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