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What has changed in this release?

- fixed all known exploits
- added more languages
- change $HTTP_*_VARS to PHP Superglobals $_*
- added simple email encryption
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amber222
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Joined: 07/05/2004 21:13:07
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Carbonize, haven't we already made all of these changes, except perhaps for the "PHP Superglobals $_*"?

Many of us have made modifications to our guestbook. If we download this new version, won't we have to redo those mods?

Webmaster, or Carbonize, what is the function of the "PHP Superglobals $_*" code, and what about a modification for it so we don't have to do all our other mods over again?
Auron
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Just so you know changing the way global variables are handled makes
the guestbook more secure. I'm fairly sure this was put together by Carb
and the Webmaster.

edit; everything has changed a lot round here

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Carbonize
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Variables were always handled in a secure manner.

I'm sure the webmaster, with his undoubtable talents, tends to be very busy doing real work (as most of us are). Maybe my work spurred him to do the update but possibly not. The idea for email encrypting I used was actual taken from this sites guestbook. Given the huge number of scripts Mr. Uong provides we cannot expect him to be constantly updating them.

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amber222
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You didn't answer my question, but I take it that means yes, the previous modifications would have to be redone.
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Sorry speed reading is a nasty habit of mine. Basically PHP originally used $HTTP_GET_VARS as the name for the variables submitted in a url but PHP 4 uses the update dversion of $_GET to do the same thing but still supports the older version. PHP5 by default does not support the old style so may cause problems.

And yes you would have to redo your modifications IF you updated.

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JTD
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I think Ill just stick with the version I have now.

LINK-> Use Lazarus Guestbook
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Ferniz
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Hi

How do I update my current Guestbook? I have made som changes and I would like to keep them.

A changelog would be nice, so I can modify my current guestbook.
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What do you mean by made changes?

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Ferniz
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Carbonize wrote:What do you mean by made changes?


Cosmetic changes, layout has changed and if I copy the new version ontop the old one, I will erase everything, so can I patch the old guestbook to the new one without loosing everything?
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jesperj
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Yes it would be great if you could provide instructions on how to upgrade to the new version and keep the guestbook-entries. The modifications I understand I will have to redo though. I use phpmyadmin
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The guestbook entries are stored in your MySQL database. Upgrading will not remove them. There is no need to use the install.php file if you are upgrading from 2.3.1. The only two template files that have possibly changed are entry.php and email.php.

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Xtreme Angel
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Maybe I am not looking at the right places but I can't find a manual that explains to me how to upgrade from 2.3.1 to 2.3.2. Is it just a matter of copying all the files from version 2.3.2 in to the excisting directoy? Or do I have to run something like install.php or something else?

Please let me know.
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Carbonize
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Just copy all the files except config.inc.php as that contains your MySQL details.

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