Thank you for the report, I've fixed that now. I caused the bug when I reused the field for signup notification thread in a recent update.
Yes, the AI path doesn't store the mod's version number. It's only really about vehicle width, a wider one is likely to invalidate the path.
Great bug finding again! Thanks for working out the reason. The car is probably a fraction wider in the later version, and at some point in the generated path the car goes right up to the driveable limit.
What we actually said:
When dealing with complaints from users we would prefer not to get involved in political judgments, but instead LFS should be free from this stuff, so we asked you to remove the logo. Not such a big deal really.
When dealing with complaints from users we would prefer not to get involved in political judgments, but instead LFS should be free from this stuff, so we asked you to remove the logo. Not such a big deal really.
Thanks, fixed that now.
I've just done that now.
Up to 3 in list will remain in a single column.
4 or more will split into two columns with the left column containing the first half of the list.
Up to 3 in list will remain in a single column.
4 or more will split into two columns with the left column containing the first half of the list.
Hi, the server has been restarted and set up for the new IP, and appears to be working correctly now.
I closed the hosts down at 13:00 UTC but they still haven't made the change by 21:00 UTC.
Just now the server seems to have gone offline so it looks like they are making the change, later than expected.
Anyway, it's too late for me to work on this but I will do the updates and restart in the morning if the server is up and running as expected.
Just now the server seems to have gone offline so it looks like they are making the change, later than expected.
Anyway, it's too late for me to work on this but I will do the updates and restart in the morning if the server is up and running as expected.
Australian Hosts Downtime 5th/6th February
Hello Australian hosters,
We received notification that our provider is moving our instances to a different Hypervisor on 5th February, to improve the service. That will mean some downtime.
This should be taking place at some point between 13:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC on 5th February, so that means late in the night in Australia, 5th to 6th February. So I hope that means minimal disruption.
I'd prefer our instance not to be shut down while your hosts are running, so I plan to close them by 13:00 UTC and stop the hosting system on the server. I'll check in occasionally and when I see the server has been restarted, I'll restart the hosting system and restart any hosts that I closed down. That it hopefully before 20:00 UTC otherwise I'll be looking in the morning on 6th February.
If that is OK with you, you can just leave the hosts running and they will be offline for some time as described above. If you prefer to avoid the downtime then you can move your host temporarily (to Hong Kong or USA, I guess).
We received notification that our provider is moving our instances to a different Hypervisor on 5th February, to improve the service. That will mean some downtime.
This should be taking place at some point between 13:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC on 5th February, so that means late in the night in Australia, 5th to 6th February. So I hope that means minimal disruption.
I'd prefer our instance not to be shut down while your hosts are running, so I plan to close them by 13:00 UTC and stop the hosting system on the server. I'll check in occasionally and when I see the server has been restarted, I'll restart the hosting system and restart any hosts that I closed down. That it hopefully before 20:00 UTC otherwise I'll be looking in the morning on 6th February.
If that is OK with you, you can just leave the hosts running and they will be offline for some time as described above. If you prefer to avoid the downtime then you can move your host temporarily (to Hong Kong or USA, I guess).
OK, I think it's fixed now, you can use Korean and other non-Latin characters without starting with Latin or a colour code.
Thanks for this bug report.
I've done some experimentation and while I don't yet know the answer (it's in Victor's web code and I will keep looking) but I found a workaround.
I found that you don't even have to start with a Latin character. You can start simply with a colour code and then it will work.
For example:
^1한글
This will start correctly, in red colour.
You can use colours:
^0:black
^1:red
^2:green
^3:yellow
^4:blue
^5:magenta
^6:cyan
^7:white
I've done some experimentation and while I don't yet know the answer (it's in Victor's web code and I will keep looking) but I found a workaround.
I found that you don't even have to start with a Latin character. You can start simply with a colour code and then it will work.
For example:
^1한글
This will start correctly, in red colour.
You can use colours:
^0:black
^1:red
^2:green
^3:yellow
^4:blue
^5:magenta
^6:cyan
^7:white
Yes, I did that intentionally as it was pointless seeing the semi-inactive ones up at the top.
It is still possible to enforce an order if required, but now when they have no enforced priority, they will be sorted by latest post date.
The idea is to help make it easier to see where the action is taking place, where signups are happening etc.
It is still possible to enforce an order if required, but now when they have no enforced priority, they will be sorted by latest post date.
The idea is to help make it easier to see where the action is taking place, where signups are happening etc.
A quick bit of Sunday work, I've added the ability for admins to edit anyone's entry.
You can see the "edit" button on the left, below "remove" in the signup administration page.
You can see the "edit" button on the left, below "remove" in the signup administration page.
Finally I have included withdrawals on the notification thread.
I don't plan to work on this any more today but will do so if you have any problems.
I don't plan to work on this any more today but will do so if you have any problems.
One more small change as I noticed the Race Green rally signup has included "Country" as a field.
I've now made "Include user's country in CSV export" an option. As you wanted that, you should switch on that option (in Edit season, just above the signup thread option).
I've now made "Include user's country in CSV export" an option. As you wanted that, you should switch on that option (in Edit season, just above the signup thread option).
I thought of this in the night and had to add this feature to try to solve the remaining problem with not using forum signups.
In "Edit season" you can now add an optional sign-up thread.
So in your case you would add https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110364 (or just the thread id 110364) and then you will see a notification of new signups.
I could add a similar notification for withdrawn/deleted signups which would obviously be easy to add now that the system is in place.
In "Edit season" you can now add an optional sign-up thread.
So in your case you would add https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110364 (or just the thread id 110364) and then you will see a notification of new signups.
I could add a similar notification for withdrawn/deleted signups which would obviously be easy to add now that the system is in place.
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Reason : removed example notification thread
I used to smoke roll-ups but restarted each time I tried to stop.
My fitness had declined due to a mainly sedentary lifestyle (and I guess smoking didn't help either).
Eventually when I took up running and cycling to get outside and become fit again, I wanted to be faster and it was embarrassing to smoke in the car park at mountain bike events (hiding behind my car) so then I finally stopped at the end of a packet. It is possible to just stop, best to plan it ahead, reduce the amount a bit and then stop on a target day. But you have to understand that you will never smoke again, not a single puff. If you can't honestly make that commitment then I guess there's no point even trying.
Physically for me it was a feeling like being thirsty for a couple of days, then for the following year or so I could think of a cigarette at any time when I would have had one in the past. But that connection gradually disappears as you do those things and don't smoke.
Now, approaching 13 years later it is very rare for me to have a thought of a cigarette and it's very easily dismissed, just seems a bit odd that it still pops into my head on rare occasions.
My fitness had declined due to a mainly sedentary lifestyle (and I guess smoking didn't help either).
Eventually when I took up running and cycling to get outside and become fit again, I wanted to be faster and it was embarrassing to smoke in the car park at mountain bike events (hiding behind my car) so then I finally stopped at the end of a packet. It is possible to just stop, best to plan it ahead, reduce the amount a bit and then stop on a target day. But you have to understand that you will never smoke again, not a single puff. If you can't honestly make that commitment then I guess there's no point even trying.
Physically for me it was a feeling like being thirsty for a couple of days, then for the following year or so I could think of a cigarette at any time when I would have had one in the past. But that connection gradually disappears as you do those things and don't smoke.
Now, approaching 13 years later it is very rare for me to have a thought of a cigarette and it's very easily dismissed, just seems a bit odd that it still pops into my head on rare occasions.
Duplicate numbers are now shown in red:
https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1219/signup/view
Note - this is if the field name is Number
EDIT: So apparently the only remaining thing at the moment is for admins to be able to edit entries directly. I think I can do that but not today and maybe better not do that one for a few days, and maybe you'll come up with something else more urgent.
https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1219/signup/view
Note - this is if the field name is Number
EDIT: So apparently the only remaining thing at the moment is for admins to be able to edit entries directly. I think I can do that but not today and maybe better not do that one for a few days, and maybe you'll come up with something else more urgent.
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There is now a manual temporary signup closure.
You can see how it looks on one of my test seasons: https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1218
(it says "Signup temporarily closed" and you can still click to see the signed up racers)
The option is activated on "Edit season" page as seen in the screenshot.
I've realised duplicate number detection is a bit complicated as it needs to retrieve quite a bit of info and search through it and present error messages to the user, preventing them submitting their updates. It's more complicated than you might expect because of the fully customisable entry fields. I might try something simpler like highlighting duplicate numbers in red, just when the page is displayed. Something to make it easier for admins without doing the full job. It might even be better that way, in case a new user selected a number that is really reserved for someone else like last year's winner, etc.
You can see how it looks on one of my test seasons: https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1218
(it says "Signup temporarily closed" and you can still click to see the signed up racers)
The option is activated on "Edit season" page as seen in the screenshot.
I've realised duplicate number detection is a bit complicated as it needs to retrieve quite a bit of info and search through it and present error messages to the user, preventing them submitting their updates. It's more complicated than you might expect because of the fully customisable entry fields. I might try something simpler like highlighting duplicate numbers in red, just when the page is displayed. Something to make it easier for admins without doing the full job. It might even be better that way, in case a new user selected a number that is really reserved for someone else like last year's winner, etc.
Current status, referring to Jonathon's original requests.
CONSIDER means I intend to look today.
1. CSV agree Nationality would be nice there.
DONE
2. CSV also headers for columns would be a nice to have.
DONE
3. Ability for admins to edit a entry manually.
CONSIDER
4. & 5. Notification to admins of any changes a drivers makes to their entry after it has been approved. Plus the ability to approve a change would be awesome!
DONE for leagues that require approval of entries
(notification sent to admins if there is a new entry or an already approved entry is edited - requires approval again)
6. Ability to temporarily close signups a certain time before a round and x time after a round completion. This may need to be a time stamp after event maybe?
[edit: DONE option to manually close and open again]
7. Ability for car number to be tracked and not used more than once
[edit: DONE duplicate numbers are shown in red, if field name is "Number"]
8. Ability to reject a signup with a reason, giving the driver a chance to correct the details rather than going through the whole signup again.
SUGGEST use signup PM system
(the signup PM works for signed up drivers even if they don't allow forum PM)
CONSIDER means I intend to look today.
1. CSV agree Nationality would be nice there.
DONE
2. CSV also headers for columns would be a nice to have.
DONE
3. Ability for admins to edit a entry manually.
CONSIDER
4. & 5. Notification to admins of any changes a drivers makes to their entry after it has been approved. Plus the ability to approve a change would be awesome!
DONE for leagues that require approval of entries
(notification sent to admins if there is a new entry or an already approved entry is edited - requires approval again)
6. Ability to temporarily close signups a certain time before a round and x time after a round completion. This may need to be a time stamp after event maybe?
[edit: DONE option to manually close and open again]
7. Ability for car number to be tracked and not used more than once
[edit: DONE duplicate numbers are shown in red, if field name is "Number"]
8. Ability to reject a signup with a reason, giving the driver a chance to correct the details rather than going through the whole signup again.
SUGGEST use signup PM system
(the signup PM works for signed up drivers even if they don't allow forum PM)
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OK CSV improved as requested.
If you click Get CSV on my test page you will see:
1) First row is column titles (as specified by admin)
2) The column after user name is Country
Admin should not add "Country" when setting up the signup required fields. It automatically appears in the CSV after the user name.
If you click Get CSV on my test page you will see:
1) First row is column titles (as specified by admin)
2) The column after user name is Country
Admin should not add "Country" when setting up the signup required fields. It automatically appears in the CSV after the user name.
Right, first thing I had to do this morning was some essential maintenance (gutter clearing). The rain and hail brought more moss down.
I've had a bit of a fight with some php code but now the season signups are updated so admins of a league that is set to require approval of entries get a new email if:
1) There is a new entry
2) An entry that has been approved, is now edited
In case (2) the entry is no longer marked as 'approved'.
I've made it clearer to see on the admin pages if an entry requires approval.
I'll continue to look at more things now.
I know Viperakecske and some others will be frustrated that I'm not working on Tyre physics this afternoon but I'd really appreciate if they can keep out while I do a few more things this afternoon to make the league entry system good enough to be used for a high quality league. The idea will be to get on with the tyres in the morning. So please leave me in peace.
I've had a bit of a fight with some php code but now the season signups are updated so admins of a league that is set to require approval of entries get a new email if:
1) There is a new entry
2) An entry that has been approved, is now edited
In case (2) the entry is no longer marked as 'approved'.
I've made it clearer to see on the admin pages if an entry requires approval.
I'll continue to look at more things now.
I know Viperakecske and some others will be frustrated that I'm not working on Tyre physics this afternoon but I'd really appreciate if they can keep out while I do a few more things this afternoon to make the league entry system good enough to be used for a high quality league. The idea will be to get on with the tyres in the morning. So please leave me in peace.
Well thank you very much and I hope I haven't been too annoying pressurising you to do it. I will look at some this morning and will keep supporting it as you go. For anyone concerned, this will not stop me working on the tyre physics this afternoon.
I understand it's an experiment and I thank you for making that experiment real.
EDIT: I'll do the country export of CSV as one of the first things and look at user-editing removing approved status, and sending an email to all admins when a change is made. Maybe, to avoid email spam, an email like that is only made, when an "approved" entry is edited and becomes no longer approved?
I understand it's an experiment and I thank you for making that experiment real.
EDIT: I'll do the country export of CSV as one of the first things and look at user-editing removing approved status, and sending an email to all admins when a change is made. Maybe, to avoid email spam, an email like that is only made, when an "approved" entry is edited and becomes no longer approved?
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Sorry, I wrote previous post without knowing you had posted! 
I'll have a look this morning. I think they mostly look like quite small things and could be quickly done.
I'll have a look this morning. I think they mostly look like quite small things and could be quickly done.
To be clear, I could look at some today and get them sorted, if it would actually go into use for the E-challenge.
I've heard a couple of times that people say the forum thread itself can make the event seem alive. It seems like you could get the same effect with a sort of news thread and do a daily post each time more people have signed up, linking to the signup page. Or maybe there are better ideas.
It does seem like just falling back to the forum-based signup at this point would be quite sad, rejecting the new system without even giving it a try, when I am quite willing to add a few features, on the same day you request them.
I've heard a couple of times that people say the forum thread itself can make the event seem alive. It seems like you could get the same effect with a sort of news thread and do a daily post each time more people have signed up, linking to the signup page. Or maybe there are better ideas.
It does seem like just falling back to the forum-based signup at this point would be quite sad, rejecting the new system without even giving it a try, when I am quite willing to add a few features, on the same day you request them.
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