This evening may have marked the biggest features to be added in the shortest amount of time. While they will be very, very valuable both took me about a half hour to fully implement And upon self testing, they seem to be working fine so far.
The first feature is the ability to lock down the entire system. If for some reason you need to discontinue service for a little while, you can very simply disable the system. I have yet to create the full admin backend controls but the control for this will create the necessary database that tells the system that it should be locked. It will automatically generate a message telling the users that the admin had disabled the system for atleast a little while and that they should try to check back shortly. Now a few reasons as to why an admin would want to shut the system down for a little while.
- If your server host informs you that you are currently eating up too many server resources. Also if you are very close to going over your bandwidth allowance before the end of the current month where you'd get in trouble for going too long before your bandwidth resets.
- If you are upgrading to a later version of [TMS]. Locking it down at this time will help keep new info being posted into databses when the setup/upgrade scripts are going to try to access those databases. It will also keep the system from saving information correctly as you upload new versions.
The second feature is one that I've mentioned previously. There is now a new category for your pal list. It is Server Messages. Anyone logged in as an admin will be able to get to the screen to send a system-wide message. The message that is sent will appear to every single user. However this category will NOT appear on anyone's pal list unless there is currently an active system message out there. This will not disappear again until the admin decides that it is fine to allow members to move around freely on the system.
Here are some instances where you, as an admin, might want to use this feature:
- To inform users of an impending lock down. You can give users an idea as to when you'll be disabling the system (you should mention your local time and timezone so that they can judge what time it will be for them when you want to lock the system down). You can also tell them in this message when the system will be back up...if you know at the time!
- To inform users during the hour time changes for your jobs. This will help remind most members on your system that they may have to change their time offset or else the time in the message will be off.
Well that's about it for now. i may elaborate on these later in a message edit...but I am so far beyond exhausted now. Goodnight!
Useful This is useful advice for those who exceed their bandwith!
» kkama67 on 2006-11-04 03:30:15
Thanks 4 the update on TMS! Get some much needed rest! And Thanks for all your hard work on TMS!
» JMC on 2006-11-04 03:32:54
Aw, you're working on it non-stop and none of us have been on! I'll go back in my old habit: sign in NuTang=sign in TMS. ;D
» Silver-dot- on 2006-11-04 09:12:31
awesome haha Well to be totally honest , I haven't been ON it on it in a little while. Just have it open while I do some work I guess. But all of you can be on it without much of an issue because I believe that I am done everything that all users will actually see. I am down to only what the admin sees! =0)
» etheracide on 2006-11-04 10:51:15
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