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No, I never did set expires, I'm using this in my htaccess. If you want to compare the load times on my site, select the df2 skin at the bottom left.
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http://www.webpagetest.org/result/110718_F8_12XTQ/ Page Speed 1.9 Score: 80/100 Load time 3.018 seconds on second load Requests 8 KB's 35 F A A B B With it installed. http://www.webpagetest.org/result/110718_5T_12XVE/ Page Speed 1.9 Score: 80/100 Load time 2.935 seconds on second load Requests 8 KB's 64 F A A B C So I wind up losing a grade and on the forum refresh, it's noticeable that the images reload on the test skin |
I didnt unterstand the Grading behind webpagetest.org, but as you can see, you gained alot of Performance using this addon.
Without addon
With addon
So the performance is better in any aspect using this addon. Your Load Time dropped significant 1.5 seconds on the first view. As far as i can see, your grading only dropped cause on the second test (with addon) there is an additional Code:
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If someone of you are using CDNs, please update to the latest version (0.6.2) :)
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with this installed. This get's reported
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The following images served from vgchat.info should be combined into as few images as possible using CSS sprites. Code:
The following images served from vgchat.info should be combined into as few images as possible using CSS sprites. |
I've a big problem. My attachments aren's visible anymore (error 404) :(
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Hello extreme-gaming,
i have currently added icons from FORUMHOME to the sprite, but yes the next step will be adding icons from SHOWFORUM. ----------------------------------
This image is replaced in the last version. I see, that you are using some additional stats, so these add this image antoher time. Please replace Code:
<img alt="Spam-O-Matic Statistics" src="images/misc/forum_stats.png" title="Spam-O-Matic Statistics"> Code:
<span class="sprite_misc_forum_stats" title="Spam-O-Matic Statistics" ></span> Do this also for "Visitors found this page by searching for:" and "Video Game Chat - Vbulletin Statistics" ----------------------------------
These images will be supportet in the next bigger addon with a lot of icons from SHOWFORUM (0.7.0 or maybe earlier). ----------------------------------
These images could be replaced within this addon, but not in the near future, since i have to modify an vBulletin-Javascript what will increase my workload to support this addon a lot with every vBulletin Update just to save 2 images. ----------------------------------
These images will never be replaced within this addon, since it is used by many other addons and as long as you didnt change everything to using sprites it will need a second Javascript-file just to manipulate the className-attribute instead of the scr-attribute. vBulletin has to do this. ----------------------------------
I am not sure whether or not i will add this icon, since it looks like an gradient and i am not sure whether or not i will create an second sprite for gradients. I would advise using CSS3 for gradients (just like digital point did with his addon for gradients): https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=263393 Best regards Sebastian |
Hello giorgino,
i haven't added anything in connection to the attachment-system in this addon, so i didnt belive, that this problem has to do anything with it. as far as i can see, you are using nginx and vbseo rewrite for attachments? an am i correct, that you problem is, that attachment-urls like http://www.propit.it/attachments/f66...-.4.09-005.jpg resolve into an 404 error? since our forum use nginx and vbseo too, i think i can help you anyway. vbseo will rewirte the url of yout attachments to something like "attachments/f66/372d1280162113-firma-nostro-libro-ospiti-stlegdv14-1-1-.4.09-005.jpg". in our nginx configuration, nginx deliver jpeg directly and doesnt check each time if they exists, so it could use vbseo if it didnt exists. since we didnt wanted to change this behavior of nginx we drop the rewrite of attachments with vbseo. hope this could help you. Best regards Sebastian |
Another quick word on gradients.
I'm not so sure whether we should implement them at all. Those gradients are mostly used for background manipulation and in the styles i made for our board i used those gradients in many places. Places they weren't used in the default vb version and i removed them in a lot of backgrounds where vbulletin has them. I personally think it will be impossible for us to create the addon in a way that we will automatically find all the places where you have used this one particular gradient - and will end up in serving the background some times via sprite and some times via icon. But you can add those gradients in the sprite yourself. Since 0.6.0 we have added the posibility to add custom icons into the sprite via the plugin-hook sprite_add_icon. Be aware that this option is meant for experienced users and will probably stay that way for a long time. That aside, if you are using a modded style it gives the style designer the opportunity to offer a plugin to our addon, which includes all his additional graphics. |
i receive the following on vb4.1.4 when clicking refresh
Call to undefined function imagecreatetruecolor() in /home/makaveli/public_html/admincp/sprite.php on line 653 any ideas? |
You probably do not have GD installed on your server.
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I don't understand your super nice help (my english is really poor, sorry for this) and I ask you for extended suggestions |
Disable attachment rewriting in vbseo. How can you not understand that?
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you are correct sir. thanks. resolved |
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Hi giorgino,
the commenly wrong assumption when working with nginx is, that every matching location directives will executed. Nginx will in general execute only one location directive. Quote:
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location ~ \.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|ico) { So you could either extend your nginx configuration to always use try_files and then call vbseo.php as fallback, or you disable the rewrite of attachments with vbseo. On our Forum we disabled this rewrite, cause the gain of this is - for us - lower than the gain of performance, since using try_files for every file isnt that good. Best regards Sebastian |
Hi sebastian since you're so kind, I try to take advantage of your expertise.
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Version 0.6.3 (23.07.2011)
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Hi Mooff which template changes from 0.6.2 -> 0.6.3?
How upgrade? Simply overwrite files and rebuild sprites? |
Hi giorgino,
There are no template changes from 0.6.2 -> 0.6.3. If you want to Upgrade from 0.6.2 -> 0.6.3, simply overwrite files, reinstall the addon (simply upload XML-product file with overwrite) and rebuild sprite. If you want to switch from maually template changes to automatic template changes, there is additional work to be done:
Now your Templates are automatic changed. This will help you in the next versions, since the upcomming template changes will also be done automatically. I would advise to do it now, before more template modification need to be done. Best regards Sebastian PS: I will look into your nginx configuration later :) |
Thank you Sebastian, I given a look in TMS plugin, but is in german language...
Do you know if exist in english also? P.s.: Thank you very much! |
There is an Version on vbulletin.org:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=152931 |
English version is here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...152931&page=42 (it says vb3.8 mod, but on page 42 users are reporting it is working with 4.1.x) Though, if you are german i would use this one: http://www.vbulletin-germany.org/sho...System/page114 (version number is higher) P.S.: If you need support regarding the TMS Addon please ask in those threads, much higher chance someone can help you. |
Truly one of the worst modifications I've ever installed.
Not your fault though. Using a custom skin. Disabled for now. |
If you are talking about the link on your signature, that board is not that custom, i really do not see why the addon shouldn't work. At first glance i dare to say we are not at fault, neither is your custom skin.
That aside on your FORUMHOME (as a guest) it should get your http requests down to ~30 from ~40 But well, since you are using a map for the flags at the bottom i would have guessed you would appreciate a sprite addon. Techniques are very similar and both are meant to do the same thing. Reduce http requests, speed up loading time. |
Hello Octavius.
to just describe it as "worst addon" without any describtion of your error is really sad for me. If you can describe me your problem, i am sure that i can help you to get it working :) There are a lot other forums with custom styles out there, where this addon works perfect. I have also visit your site just now and since you are using the elementary way vbulletin adresses the images etc. it should work :) Please check, that you have changed the StlyeVar imgdir_sprite f?r every style. If you didn't do this, the Sprite will be overwritten by every style, what will cause your problem. In the next version this behavior is changed, so that there is no need anymore to change this StyleVar, since causes some mistakes from time to time. Best regards Sebastian |
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upon installation a new stylevar imgdir_sprite will be created. Update this stylevar based on your file structure - default value is the vbulletin sprite directory. Make sure the folder is writable, else the sprites can't be saved! :confused: |
Hello Octavius.
i have uploaded a new Version (0.6.3a). Please use this :) With this you do not need to change the StlyeVar imgdir_sprite anymore. This should simplify the installation process. To avoid additional errors, please make sure, that the default vbulletin sprite directory (just look into the StlyeVar imgdir_sprite to see which is this), is writeable, so this addon can save the sprites in this folder. Best regards Sebastian |
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Depends on your server settings.
Your webserver needs write access in order to write and save the sprite. If your webserver is owner of the folder it would work, if your webserver isn't 755 won't be enough. Just try it out, if it doesn't work try 777. |
755 is enough, thanks. I'll try again.
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Installed, I think everything went right this time, although my costum skin doesn't use the legend.png icon. :D
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Hello Crotan,
yes, with 0.6.3a this isn't needed anymore. Best regards Sebastian |
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But mostly everything else seems to be covered by the CSS sprites |
can this addon be uninstalled without damage to the templates?
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Hello Wynex.
Yes, this addon didnt do any template changes directly. If you are using the template modification system, it will automaticly removes the changes that were needed for his addon. If you manually edit the templates, you can see with the aid of the diff-file, what content of the template was before. Best regards Sebastian |
thanks dear
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Hi Sebastian,
I've installed it and it said "54 icons added." When I look at the template changes it only has a small list of changes in there Quote:
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Hi Wynex,
some of the template edits are for icon groups, which change dynamically depending the actual state of the forum - unread/ read/ closed ... We have a list in post 3 explaining which templates were added and how many icons that particular edit does effect. I made a visualisation based on that in our board (see attachment). In addition we currently have a beta version of 0.7.0 running in our board, which adds support for the FORUMDISPLAY templates, meaning all threadicons like newpost, hot thread and so on. If everything goes well this should be released in a couple of days. =) |
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