[EventCalendar] Release Candidate 1: v3.1._rc1

[Jeff Cole]

Hi Steve

Oh dear I didn't read about how to use it. Sorry.

Jeff

You wrote on Mon, 16 Oct 2006:

>I think you're supposed to solely use the Event Scheduler now.
>
>On 10/16/06, Jeff Cole <news2 at clear-vision.org> wrote:
>> Hi Alex
>>
>> I've been using pre14 on a test site and it all works fine. I thought I
>> would upgrade to rc1 but I found that the event category which is called
>> 'events' and is the default category was greyed out in a new post and I
>> couldn't remove a tick which wasn't there if I wanted to post a
>> non-event!.
>>
>> I went back to pre14 and all was fine again.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Jeff Cole
>>
>> You wrote on Sat, 14 Oct 2006:
>>
>> >Hi there,
>> >
>> >I've just uploaded Release Candidate 1. I know I said I wouldn't change
>> >the functionality before the release. Well, I just had to tackle the
>> >usability issue - so many people were getting confused by the post edit
>> >page. Hopefully it's MUCH easier to understand now.
>> >
>> >I'm now pretty confident that this version is ready for everyone. If
>> >you've been waiting for a stable version, then it's probably worth
>> >trying this release.
>> >
>> > Download: http://sf.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=176316
>> >
>> >Very little has changed for the translators. The one thing I thought was
>> >important to change was the "Schedule Editor". I've now called this
>> >"Event Editor" in English - since it starts with the word "Event", I
>> >believe people will spot it more easily when they try to use the plugin
>> >for the first time.
>> >
>> >A number of the translation still need some phrases translating, if
>> >anyone has the enthusiasm.
>> >
>> >
>> >CHANGES
>> >
>> >Schedule Editor is now "Event Editor". It now sets the event category
>> >FOR you.
>> >
>> >Added Spanish translation. Thanks to Maira Belmonte.
>> >
>> >Smoothed installation process.
>> >
>> >Moved EventCalendar options screen from "Options" to "Plugins" section
>> >in the admin interface.
>> >
>> >New 'X days' limit syntax for ec3_get_events().
>> >
>> >
>> >DETAILS
>> >
>> >Easier to use (harder to get wrong!) interface on post edit page.
>> >
>> > The "Schedule Editor" has been RENAMED "Event Editor". Since its name
>> > now  starts with the word "Event", new users are more likely to
>> > associate it with  the Event Calendar plug-in. Currently, many new users
>> > edit the "Post  Timestamp", presumably because "Time" sounds like it
>> > should be related to  events in some way.
>> >
>> > The (newly dubbed) Event Editor is now ALWAYS VISIBLE. New users often
>> > failed  to notice that the new control appeared when they selected the
>> > event category.
>> >
>> > The event category checkbox is now greyed-out. It is now managed by
>> > the Event  Editor - when there are events the event category checkbox
>> > is ticked. When the  post has no events the checkbox is cleared. This
>> > removes one whole step for  the task of making an event post.
>> >
>> >Smoothed the installation process:
>> >- Most of the plugin is now simply deactivated until an event category
>> >  is chosen.
>> >- No more SQL errors when the plug-in is half installed.
>> >- No longer attempts to "upgrade" category #1 when newly installed.
>> >
>> >Moved EventCalendar options screen from "Options" to "Plugins" section
>> >in the admin interface. This should make it easier to find the tab
>> >immediately after activating the plugin.
>> >
>> >New 'X days' limit syntax for ec3_get_events().
>> >Example: ec3_get_events('7 days')
>> >
>> >Cut down readme.txt file to just the basics. Added pointers to full
>> >documentation on http://wpcal.firetree.net
>> >
>> >-Alex
>> >
>>
>>
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Jeff Cole