I added some more coding to the registration process to help control the information as well as making the registration process automatically create user-specific directories and files. It was a lot more work than this might make it out to be.

I have been making way in adding a lot more custom fonts to be able to make the system as customizable for each user as is possible but tonight I added a lot more possible colors. All of the colors are available from a drop down menu. I may add a text field where you can add a hex code for a particular color but that is pending my decision on the topic. I am going to continue working on the fonts feature. I want to make it so that each System Operator (person that sets up an instance of the Mercury System on their own server) can drop whatever and as many fonts that they want into the fonts directory on their server within Mercury and they will be available to each user. The only problem with this is that a user would have to have the font installed on their system to use it. But here I come to the rescue. The system will automatically offer each font file for download and the help file will have a font help section in which the process for 'installing' the fonts on one's system will be included. This way a user can select a font face that they really like for their IM's. Of course the recipient(s) of their IM's would have to have that font installed, but if they do not, it will just appear in a common font found on most PC's/MAC's but the size and color will still be affected by that person's font settings.

Some of the features had to have their layouts fixed as they were somehow left out when I changed the overall layout of the different screens. I believe that I got most of them but there may be some more that come up as the work continues.

I also spotted the probably cause for a problem that I had noticed with the avatar upload feature. I will be working on that in the next couple/few days. Seaking of avatars... I added the personal avatar to the bottom left hand (might switch to right hand side) as a link that will open their Mercury System profile to be viewed.

The only features of Mercury that I have yet to start on are the profile features and the System Operator's controls. Some other features have a bit of work to be done to them, but nothing major. Very, very soon I should be able to give a date for the beginning of testing.

bare my children.
» ladyeyeliner on 2004-07-29 04:18:30

*SCOWL*
And if you are gonna request that go invitro and ummm the word is "bear"
» Sherirella on 2004-08-03 12:39:07

!
you are so cool!!!
» ieatsharpobjects on 2004-08-03 08:59:07

yeah, I know. I didn't notice until I already clicked the button. But hey, aren't a little on the cranky side.
» ladyeyeliner on 2004-08-05 01:30:04

aren't you^ ?^ ( figured i had better fix it in case i get something about that too)
» ladyeyeliner on 2004-08-05 01:30:56

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