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UPDATE: the new setting to skip the category listing if there is only one category has been removed from the release notes, you will see it in the configuration but it will not do anything. The workaround is to link directly to the category.

Simple Review version 2.0.6 has been released.
Changes include:

• Only plugins which can be used with the module will be shown in the configuration.
• New category config setting to skip category listing if there is only one category.
• Two additions to category module language file.
• New setting to limit the length of a comment.
• Three additions to category module language file.
• Two additions to review module language file.
• Review page title now has spaces separating titles.
• When editing a review you can now change the published status on the same form.
• Simple Tag {sr_catName} now works.
• Comment JavaScript issues resolved.
• Some general code house keeping.

You can download the full release and the upgrade from the project home page.

As for what’s next? Well the next release will focus on running natively on Joomla 1.5, and once that’s done then some nice new long promised features can be added.

I have successfully migrated to Singapore and have started work again on Simple Review.

I am hoping to get a small release out this weekend although I feel the flu coming on.

A user submitted an Italian translation, you can check it out here, please note that it is not supported by myself and is to be used at your own risk.

As mentioned in a previous post I am relocating overseas and it will be at least a month before I get set back up and can continue with development. In a few days I will make the forums read only since the majority of questions are directed at me; I may however leave the bugs forum open since I need to know about all the bugs. I did think about just making some sticky topics (or news posts) saying that I am away, but it seems that most people ignore these.

If any developers out there want to work on it then feel free to contact me about it, there will most likely be a delay in my response.

Thanks

There is now an upgrade available for 2.0.4 users.
Have fun and follow the instructions. Download.

There is also an updated search bot available, this is not official so is provided as is and is unsupported.

Update:I have updated the downloadable zip file as there were a few extra files in it which were causing problems for Joomla 1.5.

Version 2.0.5 has been released. The release contains a few bug fixes as well as some new presentation features.
Changes:

• Fixes bug with nested selects on review listing.
• Fixes incorrect Top N sort order.
• Adds a First letter filter for reviews on category page.
• Adds the option for a default sort field for reviews on category page.
• Adds a new (nicer) horizontal Top N listing.

The first letter filter lets you only show reviews starting with say ‘M’. The new horizontal Top N layout is a lot nicer that the vertical one and takes up a lot less real estate. As usual you can see the changes in full effect at sardless.com.

You can download it from the Project Home Page. An upgrade for 2.0.4 users will be available soon as well as the fixed search bot.

The bad news…
I really wanted to get user reviews in, I know I have been promising this ever since it was taken out of the original 2.0 release; but unfortunately this will not be available for quite some time. I am relocating overseas and it will be at least a month before I get set back up and can continue with development. If any developers out there want to attempt it then feel free to contact me about it.

Some users are getting an error on the Review Listing page:

An error has occured. ERQD2

This is due to the MySQL Server not liking nested queries. Upgrading to a MySQL version greater than 4.1 should fix it; however some users are still reporting a problem so here is a beta patch, click Files to download.

Version 2.0.4 of the Component and Modules (top and latest reviews) has been released. There is also an upgrade for 2.0.3.1 users.

Changes:

• Review listing on category now has an alternating css class
• You can now have a max rating of > 5 for star ratings
• Improvements for Latest and Top modules (css suffix and class)

To upgrade the component unzip the patch and follow the instructions in README.txt. To upgrade the modules uninstall the old ones and then install the new ones.
IMPORTANT: You must use version 2.0.4 of the modules with version 2.0.4 of the component.

Upgrades are available for 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 users. This will upgrade users to 2.0.3.1. Please unzip and follow the instructions.

A patch has been released for 2.0.3.
The patch fixes the issue with star ratings always being showing in the review listing on the category page.
If you are using star ratings then you do not need to apply this patch.

Simple Review 2.0.3 is out.
New feature: Star Ratings. A review can now be rated out of 5 stars. Star icons will be shown in the category listing and on the review page. Comments do not yet use this.

There are also some fixes - important for Joomla 1.5 users:

• Missing avatar for comments now fixed.
• Date now shown in review listing.
• Table type is now specified in install file, this will fix full-text index errors.
• Menus in the admin end (1.5).
• Quotes are now correctly escaped for reviews and templates (1.5).
• Incorrect locking capability checking now fixed.

An upgrade will be available within a week.