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Sigsiu Online Business Index 2 Full ChangeLog List

This Changelog describes all bug fixes and changes made since Beta 1 of SOBI 2.

RC 2.8.6

! Change: Recount category message will be shown only if category/entry has been changed/added
! Change: Html tags from textares aren't filtered in the admin panel
# Bugfix: Quick Edit function (calendar field)- Call to a member function on a non-object in field.class.php
# Bugfix: All fields, even if not set for details view, are displayed
# Bugfix: Special characters in alpha listing
# Bugfix: Issues with calendar and Joomla! 1.5
# Bugfix: Currency code for total is missing in bank account information
# Bugfix: Custom listing function - output of empty table if no results

RC 2.8.5

+ Add: New entry owner handling. In case that the user lost his session
+ Add: New config key - textarea with no WYSIWYG editor may contain html-tags
+ Add: New config key - list of fields to ignore for the Quick Edit function
+ Add: L2 Cache implemented (HTML cache)
+ Add: L3 Cache implemented (object cache)
+ Add: New config key - execute mambots in category description
+ Add: New config keys - JPG and PNG image quality (PHP5 only)
+ Add: System check function with report creation (for support)
+ Add: Email and email template for the renew entry function
+ Add: New config key - empty cell callback function
+ Add: Handling for pathway for Joomla! 1.5
+ Add: Handling for HTML tags in descriptions for Joomla! 1.5
+ Add: Handling for tooltips for Joomla! 1.5
+ Add: Handling for text code field for Joomla! 1.5
+ Add: Handling for calendar for Joomla! 1.5
+ Add: New config key - possibility to use integrated WYSIWYG editor for free fields
+ Add: New config key - possibility to choose CSS style for calendar in front-end
+ Add: New config key - possibility to define calendar button label and date format
+ Add: New config key - possibility to limit the number of allowed entries per user
! Change: Old cache removed
! Change: SigsiuTree switch moved to registry editor/config file
! Change: File/directory permission switch moved to registry editor/config file
! Change: Extended search function switch moved to registry editor/config file
! Change: Numbers of sub categories and entries are counted/recounted manually only
! Change: Own calendar script included
! Change: Getting right Itemid in Joomla! 1.5 (components/component)
# Bugfix: No removing of default image/icon while removing an entry
# Bugfix: No logging of empty coordinates as error in Google maps function
# Bugfix: Undefined variable imagesFolder in file: components/com_sobi2/sobi2.class.php at the line: 1267
# Bugfix: Renew function checks now if there are non-free option and only than shows the payment screen
# Bugfix: Missing query in unpublish function
# Bugfix: Default logo/image not shown in Entry Manager in back-end (possibility to remove)
# Bugfix: customFieldsData: error "Invalid argument supplied for foreach()" if no custom fields data available in V-Card
# Bugfix: No counting of fees for image/logo if upload failed
# Bugfix: GetInstance() error fixed
# Bugfix: If entry has no owner the selected owner in back-end was the actual user (admin), now guest
# Bugfix: Handling for ampersand in Quick Edit function
# Bugfix: Trailing slashes in data of Quick Edit function removed
# Bugfix: Move and copy buttons removed from "All Entries" in admin panel
# Bugfix: White screen with "false" text fixed in admin panel while editing an entry and one of a checkbox group fields is required and not filled in
# Bugfix: Several warnings and notices removed if no custom fields are displayed in V-Card
# Bugfix: Missing entries on frontpage if "Show Entries of Subcategories" is set to "no"
# Bugfix: Missing component name in RSS alternative link
# Bugfix: Category Images/Icon registry editor settings had no effect on add category form
# Bugfix: SobiTabs - not possible to set "use cookies" option to false
# Bugfix: Alternative option for stream_get_contents in template parser
# Bugfix: Default phrase for search function added
# Bugfix: Nofollow attribute for category view missing
# Bugfix: Bug with saving email template for not existing language (description/langKey)
# Bugfix: Bug in search function with special characters on non UTF-8 sites
# Bugfix: yes/no string from checkbox field raw data removed

RC 2.8.4

+ Add: Basic template for the add/edit entry form
+ Add: Possibility to edit the add/edit entry form template within back-end
+ Add: Template parser with syntax error check
+ Add: Status filter for entries in Entry Manager
+ Add: Possibility to renew expired entries
+ Add: Possibility to edit config.ini in back-end (registry editor)
+ Add: "Quick edit/edit in place" function (experimental)
+ Add: Search: Fields data dependent on selected category (by Richard Jones)
+ Add: Possibility to add a default icon/image
+ Add: Possibility to change the tooltip image in add/edit entry form
+ Add: Possibility to change the currency value format
+ Add: Possibility to change the date format for calendar fields
+ Add: Possibility to remove category names and/or component name from browser title also in category view
+ Add: CSS class info for field labels in V-card template
+ Add: Possibility to set off base64 encoding for emails
+ Add: Possibility to change component link title in SOBI2 menu
+ Add: Possibility to show unpublished entries of an user (only if logged-in)
+ Add: Possibility to revert the date format of custom expiration field
+ Add: Handling for special characters (Cyrillic) in alpha index
+ Add: Title for Basic Entry translatable now
! Change: Several changes to reduce the memory consumption
! Change: Config.ini: "entry_browser_title_add_cats" and "entry_browser_title_add_component_name" moved to the "details_view" section
! Change: Powered by link opens new window
! Change: New lines and tabs will be removed from tooltip texts
! Change: Itemid added to ajax search URL
# Bugfix: Span removed for lists (XHTML invalid)
# Bugfix: Removing fields data also while removing an entry
# Bugfix: Missing user id in field check out function
# Bugfix: Deleting entry from frontend - sql query removing category instead of item from relation table
# Bugfix: Checking for "http://" in author url in plugin manager
# Bugfix: Save entries order in back-end. Problem with sorting entries on the n-page
# Bugfix: Cache consuming whole memory (neverending loop) if trying to disable cache
# Bugfix: "Make unwriteable after saving" for templates and css file works now
# Bugfix: Deleting previous introtext and icon in add multiple categories
# Bugfix: Label text for basic entry will be saved in database
# Bugfix: Missing field label in field objects if field contains no data
# Bugfix: Missing array in raw data (2.). Issue with foreach and references in PHP4
# Bugfix: Search in select lists or checkbox groups via inputbox: values weren't translated to options
# Bugfix: Search in select lists or checkbox groups: if search parameter gives no results it will be ignored
# Bugfix: Add/Edit entry form: possibility to add same category twice
# Bugfix: Category Id for the search function was ignored if getting it from url-request
# Bugfix: SECURITY FIX - Filtering integer only from Itemid
# Bugfix: Unpublished sub categories were counted in category view
# Bugfix: error in redirect on entry form - missing ampersand
# Bugfix: Cache: bad result if cache directory exists but cache file not (should return false). Missing entry list on the frontpage.
# Bugfix: Missing category if the description should not be shown

RC 2.8.3

+ Add: Alpha index: possibility to add letters in a range (adjustable in config file) i.e. A-D, D-G ..
+ Add: Possibility to add "rel='nofollow'" to url fields by config file
+ Add: Possibility to customize redirect addresses by config file
+ Add: Possibility to use MooTools library of CMS template by config file
+ Add: A minimum of two fields for waysearch url has to be filled in (extendable by config file)
+ Add: Subcategory list in Category View (Yahoo style)
+ Add: Possibility to remove plugin tables in admin panel
+ Add: Special characters encoding in email subjects
+ Add: Highlighting of not selected required fields
+ Add: Format of Date added in details view adjustable by config file
! Change: Chmod after installation removed
! Change: Same "select" label for all select lists and checkbox groups in search function
! Change: Increasing PHP script execution time for installation process
! Change: Entries in categories are counted only once. Old behaviour can be set in config file
! Change: Page navigation in admin panel will be shown even if there are no entries
! Change: If a WYSIWYG field is set as required, required attribute will be removed in add entry form
! Change: Note in Fields Manager, that a WYSIWYG field may not be set as required
! Change: Added several default values and check them for null value to prevent division by zero
! Change: Templates are now in a templates directory
! Change: Admin menu (by Ken)
! Change: Title field resized to 255
# Bugfix: Call to undefined function: $mainframe->set() (Mambo only)
# Bugfix: Linked media file field works again
# Bugfix: Cats selection and adm cats selection in config file
# Bugfix: Double tab ids removed in entry in back-end
# Bugfix: Missing query in unpublish function
# Bugfix: Admin panel - duplicate entry titles possible although set to no
# Bugfix: Calendar field in add entry form if user is not logged in
# Bugfix: Missing calendar field data in formatted fields
# Bugfix: Waysearch link problems if one of the defined fields is not an inputbox
# Bugfix: Missing field explanation for textarea in admin panel
# Bugfix: Missing "I will pay with paypal" text in payment screen
# Bugfix: Only variable references should be returned by reference in config.class.php on line 1062
# Bugfix: Missing raw data. Issue with foreach and references in PHP4
# Bugfix: buildCustomListing shows unpublished entries if the expiration date is null
# Bugfix: Itemid for actions called through index2.php
# Bugfix: Background chooser in add entry form if CMS is installed in subdirectory
# Bugfix: Special characters encoding in way search link
# Bugfix: Tags with spaces in keywords in tagged listings (ISO)
# Bugfix: Removing empty option (selected cats) in add entry form for IE7

RC 2.8.2

+ Add: Alpha index: letters adjustable in configuration file
+ Add: Additional security check for removing cache files
+ Add: Extended search function: searching in title, metakeys and meta description adjustable in configuration file
+ Add: Settings for "powered by" - link, RSS feeds for SOBI2 news and products
+ Add: Value of checkbox in check box group can be an image
! Change: Extended search function: searching for "exact phrase" improved
! Change: Adding all categories in the browser's title bar in details view
# Bugfix: disallowedtags image tag removed
# Bugfix: extended search - drop'n'down selection does not work
# Bugfix: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in frontend.class.php at the line: 970
# Bugfix: Message your entry could not be deleted for some reasons. But entry deleted
# Bugfix: Files inclusion/permissions fixed
# Bugfix: Cache removal bug fixed
# Bugfix: Fields option ordering for select list and checkbox group
# Bugfix: Missing total amount in Paypal link
# Bugfix: SigsiuTree in add entry form in back-end override with dTree
# Bugfix: WYSIWYG behaviour in back-end - return to the default CMS settings
# Bugfix: Special charachters in way search url
# Bugfix: Special charachters in category name in extended search function
# Bugfix: Special charachters in extended search function
# Bugfix: Special charachters in Alpha listings and Tagged listings
# Bugfix: Empty image in component description in search if no image is selected
# Bugfix: Way Search Link - field assigment
# Bugfix: Missing pathway, browser's title bar and meta keys/description in PHP 4.x
# Bugfix: Missing Save and Cancel button in Joomla! 1.5
# Bugfix: Manager getting no system emails

RC 2.8.1

+ Add: Several additional settings in a configuration file
+ Add: Possibility to suppress changing file and directory permissions
! Change: Alpha index, not showing on all pages
! Change: CSS file corrected, about pages updated
# Bugfix: Bug while editing checkbox group field (sort options => wysiwyg)
# Bugfix: forceMenuId - shows wrong values if set to off
# Bugfix: Checkbox fields data back to the boolean value 0/1
# Bugfix: Cache works again
# Bugfix: Change permission problems
# Bugfix: Missing select/list if using standard fields output function
# Bugfix: Missing file name in background chooser
# Bugfix: Counting unpublished entries

RC 2.8.0

+ Add: Select list / select box field type
+ Add: Check box group field type
+ Add: Calendar field type
+ Add: Field attribute "administrative" - field editable only for administrator
+ Add: Handling to show alphabetical listings
+ Add: Handling to show listings by selected tags (metakeys)
+ Add: Method to display the tags of the entry in the templates
+ Add: Handling to show new listings
+ Add: Handling to show recently updated listings
+ Add: Handling to show most popular listings and categories
+ Add: Handling to show most popular listings only
+ Add: Handling to show user listings
+ Add: Autosearch with given URL parameters (for extended search function)
+ Add: Saving selected search parameters in cookie (for extended search function)
+ Add: Entries filter in back-end extended by search for entries starting with given chars
+ Add: New class sobiTabs (to use also in templates)
+ Add: Configurable fade in/out behaviour of the extended search function container
+ Add: Total amount of non free options in all items and awaiting approval list
+ Add: Client email address can be set to CMS registration email
+ Add: System email recipient group can be set in back-end
+ Add: Email address field can be selected now
+ Add: Used fields for WaySearch function are definable now
+ Add: Transparent PNG icons for category view in IE <= 6.0
+ Add: Autocomplete for security code input box set to off
+ Add: Additional currency code for PayPal
+ Add: Return address for PayPal
+ Add: Possibility to display component description on search page
+ Add: Language packages can be removed from back-end
+ Add: Possibility to add multiple subcategories to a specific category at once
+ Add: New plugin methods and functions
+ Add: Preventing adding of entries in front-end at all
+ Add: Updating all SOBI2 menu entries (if available) after component installation

! Change: Extended search function - ajax request method changed to GET
! Change: Starting to unify templates
! Change: Using sobiTabs instead of mosTabs
! Change: Removed not-deletable fields
! Change: Removing fields data if field has been removed
! Change: Removing Rico accordion (Rico caused several problems and conflicts)
! Change: Back-end layout
! Change: Performance optimization
! Change: Removed $mosConfig_absolute_path from file inclusions and other pathes (security reason)
! Change: Several changes to work with Mambo 4.6.2+, Joomla! 1.0.12+, Joomla! 1.5 RC2+
! Change: Charset for PayPal defined by site coding
! Change: PayPal payment method: link changed to form
! Change: Removed almost all global declarations
! Change: Replaced "/" with DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR in files system operations (for Windows compatibility)
! Change: Plugins or language packages can be renamed now
! Change: Same methods for plugin output in both templates
! Change: Adding adjusted new lines to formatted fields even if using v-card template
! Change: Plugins method save and update have to get a reference of the $input array now
! Change: If all categories are for free pricelist for categories isn't shown

# Bugfix: Bug in extended search for categories
# Bugfix: Execute mambots function (Mambo only)
# Bugfix: Bug in extended search if search string doesn't match
# Bugfix: Bug in xml output from SigsiuTree (Header already sent)
# Bugfix: Template codepress editor does not work (Mambo only)
# Bugfix: Missing directory title in browser's title bar
# Bugfix: Problems with string_ireplace and old Apache version in extended search function (internal server error)
# Bugfix: Problem with category selection in search function - last combo box does not disappear
# Bugfix: Missing _SOBI2_FORM_JS_CAT_NO_PARENT_CAT constant in back-end
# Bugfix: Warning: "failed to delete buffer" in admin.sobi2.php
# Bugfix: Adding HTML output to error logfile if downloading
# Bugfix: Missing end of img tag in SigsiuTree
# Bugfix: Removed label for text code field in add entry form
# Bugfix: Several changes in HTML output to make SOBI2 XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid
# Bugfix: Adding entry to a sixth category while editing
# Bugfix: Removing directories on Windows systems
# Bugfix: Switching to site language if selected language is default
# Bugfix: Validation for numerical input of Google Maps coordinates
# Bugfix: Adding new entry with same name in back-end even if it's not allowed to have duplicate entry names
# Bugfix: Counting of unpublished categories and its entries in category list
# Bugfix: Showing unpublished categories in the getMyCategories function
# Bugfix: Not longer possible to select the root category
# Bugfix: Publish/Unpublish of a text code field now possible
# Bugfix: Way search link problem with apostrophes in link
# Bugfix: Not correct link to entry in several emails
# Bugfix: Missing several placeholders in email templates
# Bugfix: Sigsiu Tree problems with Joomla! 1.0.13 and Joomla! 1.5
# Bugfix: Not correct directories and files permissions in Joomla! 1.5
# Bugfix: Missing several constants in back-end

RC 2.7.4

# Bugfix: Missing "Your entry was added and awaiting approval" text
# Bugfix: Items counter in categories using cache (-100 result)
# Bugfix: Trailing slashes in search function removed
# Bugfix: Expired entries in RSS
! Change: Several changes made for the Joomla! 1.5 functionality
! Change: Renamed 'custom code' field to 'text code' field, description improved
+ Add: Codepress editor for templates and css file edit function
+ Add: Additional clean buffer in SigsiuTree xml output
+ Add: Mambots for selected fields can be executed through a special call in the templates
+ Add: Mambots for category descripton
+ Add: New search function (Configuration->Use Extended Search Function)
+ Add: Hint that Google Maps needs geographical coordinates
+ Add: New plugin method "replaceData"

RC 2.7.3

# Bugfix: No additional <br/> in search results if using VC-Template
# Bugfix: Alt tag in pathway removed
# Bugfix: Missing payment if there is no plugin which have onSave method
# Bugfix: OneditStart in backend fixed
# Bugfix: Missing texts _SOBI2_FORM_ADD_CAT_BT and _SOBI2_FORM_REMOVE_CAT_BT in default language file
# Bugfix: Wrong SQL-Query for fields which are not defined in the SOBI language (Not Free fields which are free)
# Bugfix: Undefined variable: cats (Error number:8) in file frontend.class.php at line 526.
# Bugfix: Sigsiu Tree - adding entry to cats having subats was not possible
! Change: Ajax Tree to Sigsiu Tree pane label
! Change: Several changes to make SOBI2 compatible with Mambo

RC 2.7.2

# Bugfix: No additional <br/> in search results if using VC-Template
# Bugfix: Cache not empty after several changes in BE
# Bugfix: Missing end of div container in payment class
# Bugfix: Setting a non free checkbox from backend possible now
# Bugfix: Permission problems with image upload
# Bugfix: Double <br/> in bank account info removed (front-end and email)
! Change: Some CSS styles
! Change: Pathway - last part is no link anymore
+ Add: Backend handling for custom code field type
+ Add: Sigsiu Tree as replacement for dTree selectable (experimental)
+ Add: Upload class implemented
+ Add: New plugin method "editFormStart"

RC 2.7.1

# Bugfix: Missing php tag in cache class added (RC2.7.0a)
# Bugfix: Cache error (max of var size) if cannot get memory limit
# Bugfix: PayPal URL not saved in database
# Bugfix: New fee calculation on update entry more than once
# Bugfix: Adding entry to categories w/subcategories and cache on
# Bugfix: Cache path for windows server
# Bugfix: Notices in V-Card template
! Change: Changing mode of uploaded images to 775
+ Add: custom code field type for edit/add entry form

RC 2.7.0

# Bugfix: Labels for Security Code Background Color and Frame Color are interchanged
# Bugfix: dTree query in Menu Module fixed
# Bugfix: Bug with Email Template "OnApprove" fixed
# Bugfix: Added blank in pathway
# Bugfix: Empty lines in RSS Feeds removed
# Bugfix: Bug on removing categories
# Bugfix: Removing script and other tags from title
# Bugfix: Bug in removing directories (recursive)
# Bugfix: Bug in counting entries in a category (counted expired entries too)
# Bugfix: Search count error (thanks to camtt)
# Bugfix: Bug in Google Maps when title contains "'"
# Bugfix: RSS setting off on frontpage
# Bugfix: Img/Ico dimensions and labels are no longer set to 0 if not used
! Change: SQL query to work with JoomFish (translation of pathway and title)
! Change: Reducing SQL-Queries (step1 - config class)
! Change: Better "clean tag from input" function
! Change: Switching from InnoDB to MyISAM for new installations
! Change: SOBI_ADMIN is a constant now
! Change: Default string in inputbox of the search function is now defined in language file
! Change: Table widths in CSS reduced from 100% to 98% for IE6
! Change: Added bottom padding to sobi2outer container in CSS for IE6
! Change: SQL Query in search function
! Change: overideErrorHandling function defined only once (for clones)
! Change: RSS Feeds can be switched off in Backend
! Change: OpenSEF file sef_ext.php not longer included in the package
+ Add: Random selection in RSS feeds (5)
+ Add: Cache acceleration
+ Add: New Plugin methods for search function (onSearchResult, onSearchStart)
+ Add: New Plugin methods for payment class (onPaymentScreen, onPaymentMailUser, onPaymentMailAdmin)
+ Add: New plugin method onSobiStart
+ Add: Possibility to change the PayPal target address. For example for sandbox mode.
+ Add: Easier method for calling custom plugin actions (customTask() - Main() is deprecated).
+ Add: Template for V-Card view

RC 2.6.2

# Bugfix: Link in notification emails fixed
# Bugfix: Redirects revised
# Bugfix: Message on delete entry by user now with redirect
# Bugfix: Newlines in bank account info of payment email removed
# Bugfix: Bug with Email Template "OnApprove" fixed
# Bugfix: DB query to work with Joomfish for category translations in new entry form
# Bugfix: Error deleting images files
# Bugfix: Bug in search function. If looking for value in last field (general search), no results.
# Bugfix: Page navigation in search results with SEO (Joomla! 1.0.12 only)
# Bugfix: Values of not checked checkboxes are saved correctly
# Bugfix: Placeholders of custom fields in payment email
# Bugfix: Preventing calls of not existent plugin methods
# Bugfix: Image not schowing in search results
! Change: Field length for basic fee changed to 50 characters

RC 2.6.1

# Bugfix: Search function does not effect on fields where the search method is set to "no"
# Bugfix: Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in frontend.class.php and sobi2.html.php (PHP 5.0.5)
# Bugfix: Use of undefined constants in file sef_ext.php
# Bugfix: Removed double slashes in removeDirRecursive() function
# Bugfix: Undefined variable msg in admin.sobi2.php
# Bugfix: Undefined variable catImg in file sobi2.class.php (RSS Feeds creator)
# Bugfix: Duplicate text define in admin.germani.php
# Bugfix: Several errors in sef file
# Bugfix: Bug in search function and on fronpage if listing ordering is set to "ordering"
# Bugfix: Position reordering after edit entry from backend
# Bugfix: Menu Itemid overriding
# Bugfix: RSS feeds URLs with SEF now
# Bugfix: Undefined property: stdClass::$name in frontend.class.php
# Bugfix: Missing catid in sef_ext.php
# Bugfix: Switching Email notifications automatically off
! Change: PHP logging setting will be reset to default after SOBI2 logs (RC2.6a)
! Change: Star in search box disappears automatically if user clicks into
! Change: Relocation to index.php (no SEF) if adding entry with existing title
! Change: DB query to work with Joomfish for category translations
+ Add: Security filter to prevent adding java script and iframes
+ Add: Removing uploaded image files without image information (security issue)
+ Add: Backend administration panel for error logfile
+ Add: Error logging level adjustable in backend administration panel
+ Add: Default language files for non translated labels

RC 2.6

#Bugfix: Possibility to leave Background image and border fields free
#Bugfix: Fixed width of empty cells in category view
#Bugfix: Undefined variable in search results fixed
# Bugfix: Entities for Google Maps fixed
# Bugfix: Path to overlib_mini.js fixed
# Bugfix: Removed the video.field.php file
# Bugfix: Warning messages "open_basedir restriction in effect" during installation process
# Bugfix: Entries sort order "by ordering" fixed
# Bugfix: Removing directories/files when uninstalling a plugin
# Bugfix: Removing all installation files after new plugin installation
# Bugfix: Unpublished entries not longer counted in search function
# Bugfix: Showing category names in pathway even in details view
# Bugfix: Decimal places in "Fee for Basic Entry" fixed
# Bugfix: Special characters encoding in OpenSEF extension
# Bugfix: Tooltip in Add/Edit Entry form now without hyperlink
# Bugfix: Path for category view edit and delete buttons in IE6/7 fixed
# Bugfix: Empty meta keys and description bug if using apache < 2 fixed
+ Add: div container for payment info
+ Add: admpermission key in config table
+ Add: Error codes in plugin installer if error message is used more than once
+ Add: All SOBI2 PHP notices, warnings and errors are logged in a file
+ Add: Possibility to display all selected categories in details view template
+ Add: Support for youtube.com and myvideo.de movies in linked media field.
! Change: Menu Module: No newline in case of dtree only (no add/search links)

RC 2.5.9

# Bugfix: Missing end tag in RSS link fixed
# Bugfix: Media field fixed
+ Add: Possibility to leave Background image and border fields free
! Change: Version checker: getting actual version from XML file

RC 2.5.8

# Bugfix: Error (notice) if media data field is empty fixed
# Bugfix: Errors in error logging function fixed
# Bugfix: Size of category tree in edit entry in backend adjusted in CSS
# Bugfix: Missing email footer in payment email
# Bugfix: String coding errors for special charachters (search function and inputboxes)
# Bugfix: No SEF translation if wrong security code
# Bugfix: Fix for PHP < 5.0 (payment.class.php)
# Bugfix: Cleaning strings for meta keywords and description
+ Add: RSS Feeds for each category (latest 10 entries)
+ Add: CSS class/id for labels in category view, details view and search results
+ Add: Adding component name to meta keys and description

RC 2.5.7

# Bugfix: Error in JSValidator fixed. If a required text area is not filled in, empty error msgbox pops up
# Bugfix: Encoding detection fixed (lower case problem)
# Bugfix: Background image can be selected by admin even if the function is set off
# Bugfix: Error fixed in add/edit entry form, if user tries to add an empty category
# Bugfix: Error fixed in backend/edit entry form (plugin function)
# Bugfix: Error fixed in dTree menu if using OpenSEF
# Bugfix: SOBI footer CSS class moved to
# Bugfix: Scrollbar for categories tree in backend/edit entry
# Bugfix: Missing table tags in category view if no entries are in directory added
# Bugfix: Edit link in email placeholder fixed
# Bugfix: Special characters in placeholders fixed
# Bugfix: in email bank data fixed
# Bugfix:Checkbox error if field is not free fixed
+ Add: Base fee for whole entry
+ Add: New URL type media for video/audio player for linked media files

RC 2.5.6

# Bugfix: ISO encoding

RC 2.5.5

# Bugfix: Deleting Entry from Frontend using OpenSEF fixed
# Bugfix: UTF-8 encoding fixed (in the hope it was the last time)
# Bugfix: Standard language for Email template fixed
# Bugfix: Links in User Emails are correct now

RC 2.5.4

# Bugfix: Output of custom fields data in details template fixed
# Bugfix: URL fields in search results no more labeled via constants
# Bugfix: Plugin Interface for on update method fixed
# Bugfix: String filter fixed (trouble with null strings)
# Bugfix: UTF-8 encoding fixed
# Bugfix: Saving entry owner via backend fixed
# Bugfix: Advajax error in frontend fixed
+ Add: CSS class for count separator in category view
+ Add: New CSS classes for new/edit entry form (among others ids for labels)
+ Add: New Template function "addedDateOnly($config,$mySobi)" to show only the added date without time
+ Add: Email cloaking

RC 2.5.3

# Bugfix: Email templates special characters encoding fixed (not fully tested)
# Bugfix: Creating images directories should work again
# Bugfix: Images directory under components/com_sobi2 are be not longer created
# Bugfix: Adding meta data in details view only if adjusted
# Bugfix: Fixed wrong pathway if using sef

RC 2.5.2

# Bugfix: Problem inserting new version number while installing fixed
# Bugfix: Fixed problem with relocating payment page after choosing not free options

RC 2.5.1

# Bugfix: Payments are calculated correctly again
+ Add: Possibillity to choose own background for every entry in backend

RC 2.5

# Bugfix: Fixed problem with third party SEF extensions
# Bugfix: Reference field in Payment options not longer too big
# Bugfix: Table width of Details View can be changed now
# Bugfix: Image uploading problems with upper case extensions fixed
# Bugfix: Email on payment (Currency twice)
# Bugfix: On installation: creating path for images via mosMakePath() to get right permissions
# Bugfix: Fixed bug in search, if looking for a string in title or meta but not in drop'n'down list
# Bugfix: Fixed problem with quotes in frontend edit form
# Bugfix: Images in cards view are shown now if adjusted
# Bugfix: Fixing problem that email texts is other languages than German and English coud not be saved
# Bugfix: Corrections made in German language files (Umlauts and Java Script)
# Bugfix: Edit and Delete Buttons for registered users are shown now even in search results
# Bugfix: Editing field in Fields Manager using toolbar menu button now works
# Bugfix: SOBI2 entries in Pathway work now even if SOBI2 menu module is shown
! Change: If a paid field is set empty it will be charged again if it is used again
! Change: Adoptions of CSS and language files
+ Add: Plugin Manager and Plugin Interface for 3th party plugins
+ Add: Possibillity for user to choose own background for every entry
+ Add: User type Manager can administrate SOBI2 in backend (needs Quick Icons or according component)
+ Add: Details View can be configured to be shown only to registered users
+ Add: Entries in backend can be filtered now
+ Add: Back button and componentheading suffix adjustable via menu
+ Add: Extension for openSEF (sef_ext.php)
+ Add: New URL field type - linked image
+ Add: New field type - boolean checkbox

RC 2.02

# Bugfix: Error with acces rights in payment class fixed
# Bugfix: Error with email "on approve" if sent via entry form in backend fixed
# Bugfix: Adding new line to beginning of mail signature
# Bugfix: Call to a member function on a non-object in form.class.php on line 868 fixed

RC 2.01

# Bugfix: Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in sobi2.html.php on line 66 fixed

RC 2

# Bugfix: Missing end tag in menu module fixed
# Bugfix: UTF-8 error in SQL injection filter fixed
# Bugfix: Error message if CSS file is not writable
# Bugfix: Missing end tags in new/edit entry form fixed
# Bugfix: Changing CSS to fix border problem with IE
# Bugfix: HTTP filtering (link fields) works again :-)
# Bugfix: Getting Itemid only from published menu entries
# Bugfix: Max. length of Entry Title changed to 100 chars
# Bugfix: No registered user in author list in edit entry in BE fixed
# Bugfix: Inserting every new field also in english
# Bugfix: Getting right position when adding new field or new entry
! Change: DTree Style now in SOBI2 CSS file
! Change: Payment Reference field length is now 500 chars
+ Add: New Email processing: all texts for emails are now definable within backend, place holders to insert custom data
+ Add: Details View can be designed easy by a template
+ Add: Template for Details View editable within backend
+ Add: Different languages of Custom Fields editable without changing SOBI2 language
+ Add: SOBI2 Version checker implemented
+ Add: Number of entries and subcategories will be shown behind category name if adjusted
+ Add: No entries allowed in categories having subcategories if adjusted

RC 1.03

# Bugfix: Icon and Image will be shown now in search results too
# Bugfix: Changing chmod for images folder after install
# Bugfix: Fixed using multiple Wysiwyg editors in Add/Edit entry form
# Bugfix: Missing tabs in view configuration fixed
# Bugfix: Searching for more than one word (multipage results) fixed
# Bugfix: No results message will be shown if looking for something only using select boxes and there are no results
! Change: Length of currency field in payment configuration enlarged to show VAT hint

RC 1.02

# Bugfix: Position/Ordering in PHP < 5 (array_combine)
! Change: Using field label as linktext for emails and url links

RC 1.01

# Bugfix: Fixed DB query in function getExistingFieldsList() for MySQL < 5

RC 1

# Bugfix: Initial Search searches not longer for *
# Bugfix: Position/Ordering (+/- one position) fixed
# Bugfix: Image will only be resized if it is bigger than adjusted
! Change: Changes made to CSS file (new container to move text up)
+ Add: Google Maps in details view
+ Add: Message when admin is trying to change some options in Fields Manager listing
+ Add: Menu Module can be configured to show categories as a simple list (only main level categories)

Beta 2.2.1

# Bugfix: Edit entry: Accepting empty strings to delete previous entered data
# Bugfix: Security image is now created virtually to avoid file permission problems
# Bugfix: Uploading JPG files fixed
+ Add: Edit entry: Uploaded images will be deleted from webspace if user removes the image

Beta 2.2

# Bugfix: Some German frontend and backend texts corrected
# Bugfix: Searching for "all words" fixed
# Bugfix: Error with calculating image size fixed
# Bugfix: Category description now accepts HTML code
! Change: Security image and image resampling handling (checking for existing functions)
+ Add: Cancel button with checkin function for frontend
+ Add: Searchbot for standard Joomla!/Mambo search function

Beta 2.1

# Bugfix: Categories sort order in edit form and menu module
+ Add: Max. file size for uploaded files is configurable
+ Add: Searching, using a "*" lists all entries which are selected over select boxes
+ Add: Uploaded images are deleted if entry was deleted

Beta 2.02

# Bugfix: Sort by order asc and desc fixed

Beta 2.01

# Bugfix: Special Character & is now shown correctly
# Bugfix: Possibility to switch Rico (Java Script menu of SOBI2) off

Beta 2

# Bugfix: Reordering in Backend->Entries&Categories by pressing the reorder button works now
# Bugfix: "Error in sobi2.php about line 255 - 264 => missing custom fields data" fixed
# Bugfix: The maximum length of the left sided menu in the backend is limited to 500px now
# Bugfix: missing tabs in backend are shown now
# Bugfix: Backend->New Entry Configuration->Safety Configuration "Label for Terms of Use Part 2" is now changeable
# Bugfix: Error shown if an unpublished field is set as "Required" fixed
# Bugfix: Redirecting after wrong security code was entered fixed
# Bugfix: Backend sorting order of the category trees fixed
# Bugfix: Backend->About: changes made to work with IIS (untested)
# Bugfix: If a field is set to unpublish, even in "old" entries this field isn't shown not longer
# Bugfix: Alt-Tag shown in details view if no image was given fixed
# Bugfix: Frontend alerts "duplicate entry" and "wrong security code" now as messages instead of popup
# Bugfix: If no InnoDB engine support is available, the MyISAM engine will be used
# Bugfix: Backend texts are not longer centered if using Opera
# Bugfix: The "Switching Language" feature now works
# Bugfix: Java Script error messages in IE and FF 2.0 Beta fixed
# Bugfix: Missing Publishing tag content for Edit Entry in IE and Opera fixed
# Bugfix: Special Characters are now shown correctly
# Bugfix: No expiration date (0 or none) works now
# Bugfix: Error uploading images in frontend fixed, file permissions are set correctly now
# Bugfix: Error with security image fixed
# Bugfix: Conflict with JosComment (class form) fixed
# Bugfix: Wrong display of last subcategories in backend tree fixed
# Bugfix: Works now with Mambo
# Bugfix: Missing Save and Cancel Button while editing fields fixed
# Bugfix: Error with Searching fixed
! Change: Changes made in CSS file
! Change: Changes made in languages files (english.php and admin.english.php)
+ Add: New Submenu "All Entries" in Entries&Categories Section of Backend
+ Add: Email Processing - on add new entry, on update, on approved. For author and/or admin (adjustable)
+ Add: Language Manager to install a new language
+ Add: Adding German language support
+ Add: Expired Entries are marked as expired
+ Add: SQL injection filter


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User Feedback

Awesome - Monday, 03 December 2007

Holy , this is one of the best J! components on the market - and this for free !
Its a kind of complex but easy to use directory software and fits a wide range of possibilities.
Superb and quick Support via Forum. Rich and useful plugins (Some are commercial). Give it a try and you'll love it...

 
Respect - Wednesday, 14 November 2007

This component is the best free Joomla component. SOBI2 has a framework for endless possibilities. This is the heven for every good developer.
I recommend to every person wanting to build a professional directory. Respect for the developers for the great component and for the best (and free) support I ever seen.

 
1st Class component - Monday, 12 November 2007

Fabulous and offers extras that I hadn´t even thought of using until I saw them.
I´m a Joomla! webmaster novice with only a few months experience and this was simple to install, easy to configure (and the options are multiple and useful) and I think looks great too.

 
Long time user - Thursday, 08 November 2007

What can be said this has to be the most used component on Joomla. If not a very close second :) The community is great, the dev team actually continues to work hard on the project and making changes. I sure hope Joomla is smart enough to change the GPL otherwise we will loose a wonderful component soon.
Oh yeah and its FREE what else can I say!

 
Excellent Directory Component - Tuesday, 30 October 2007

I have played with this component on and off for some time. The latest version is great. Added a couple of thing including the Alpha Index which on a larger directory I think is important. The Captcha code is handy too. The admin is also greatly improved.

 
Free, professional, many functions - Sunday, 07 October 2007

I finally took the moment to register myself here, only to review and rate Sobi2. In the beginning i was lost with this component, so many options!! Taking a moment to read the Sobi2 Wiki, and with the great and fast help of the people (neo and trinity) of the Sobi forum..i got the layout exactly that i needed..this component is much more than some company index..im using it for an music album section! This component is indeed one of the most professional extensions for free! You guys are doing a great job..two thumbs up!!

 
Best ever ... - Monday, 24 September 2007

I just wondering why this extension is not a editors pick.
This is the best extension I ever seen. And not just only this exetnsion is great. The support is much better as many commercial products have. Even if You have problems with SOBI2, you will have the solution for this problem in less than 24 hours.
Thank you very much.

 
Powerful, flexible, and easy to use! - Friday, 21 September 2007

I've used SOBI2 before for the basic business indexing purpose it was built for, and it works great out of the box. There are plenty of settings to tweak and adjust to get your site running exactly how you need.

 
This is an excellent extension - Monday, 17 September 2007

It's simple the best directory component available.
If you want a online directory site, then this is the one to use. It is very simple and fast to install. The support in sisiu forum is really great. Since the RC 2.8.0 this extension has all featured which an directory really need: search in categories, check boxes group with multiple selection, and search in categories. Thanks an Trinity and Neo :-)

 
Best Component EVER!!!! - Wednesday, 08 August 2007

I think my title says it all, this really is the BEST component out there, and I have used many. Not only is the component easy to install, it is also easy to use, easy to customise, and to top it all off - and this is why this is the BEST - it has Excellent support from Trinity and Neo, second to none.

 
Bad Ass Software! - Tuesday, 31 July 2007

We needed a quick and dirty directory for a video based site.
When this project started there was a need for a Business Directory which is why this project started. But now the project is far beyond a business directory. Its way more useful as a multi-media directory.
Took me 1 work day to complete this site!

 
Excellent through and through! - Friday, 06 July 2007

A superb component that just keeps getting better and better! Unbelievable array of configuration options make this a very scalable component indeed.
Quite simple to use considering the amount of options that can be configured, and what can't be done via the admin panel, can (with some basic coding skill) be achieved with simple mods to the very well commented code.

 
Great Extension - Friday, 06 July 2007

I am just going to write a short kudos to the developers here. This is one of the best business directory listing components I have found. I have been searching for quite some time for a component with the features I needed and this one did the job.

 
Outstanding Component! - Thursday, 05 July 2007

After looking for a component like this for quite some time, I am thrilled with my new installation of SOBI 2. The authors have done an incredible job of combining power with ease of use, which is often a difficult task.

 
Kudos to Sigrid and Radek - Wednesday, 30 May 2007

Sobi is flexible, offering broad customization through its backend and CSS templates w/o ever having to enter the arcane world of the files themselves (although, if you are able and willing to go there, the opportunities to express creativity are seemingly boundless). The program produces a wide variety of directories with simplicity or complexity of content and bare-bones or elegancy of appearance limited solely by the user's imagination and effort.

 
Diamond in the rough! - Sunday, 27 May 2007

I use SOBI2 on all my community websites. I have found it to be the most versatile directory component for Joomla, especially with the latest versions' templating system. Also, unlike other directory scripts, SOBI's developers are actively developing the script and participating in their support forums.

 
This is THE directory for Joomla! - Wednesday, 23 May 2007

I have tried quite a few different systems with Joomla! for directories but Sobi2 takes the cake. not only is this an excellent directory component but it also allows you to make a few dollars offering listings. The support forum and general Sobi community is excellent. Get this if you are looking for a directory for your site.

 
Great component - Wednesday, 11 April 2007

Genuinly very very well. A lot of useful work was done. Good and useful features, everything runs without problems.

 
Great work - Friday, 02 March 2007

Haven't seen such a good working component in a while. Everything you need for a Business Index and more. I really like the gallery.
Just download and install. If you get stuck, check the forum. The answers are there, so their support is also awesome. Really guys great job.

 
Excellent Link Directory - Full Options - Wednesday, 07 February 2007

I just downloaded this Component, took a good look at its functionality, and immediately sent a donation to the developers (you should too). I recently did a big time search for a fully-featured, ecommerce ready link directory and bought one for our site.

 
SOBI Should be Editors Pick - Saturday, 02 December 2006

I could only see advantages in using SOBI.
-Active Forum Support. :)
-Easiest way to manage online business directory.
-Most important of all, SOBI is "Always Updated!".

 
Professional Component for Free - Tuesday, 14 November 2006

A few days ago, I was browsing the Joomla! extensions site, seen SOBI for the first time, and decided I would check it out. All I can say is wow! I may need to customize a couple things, but as a free Open source component, I have to admit this is about the most functional and well-built as I have ever seen.

 
Big thank you - Tuesday, 14 November 2006

I can't belive how fast joomla and sobi2 got me up and running with a website. I just needed a very quick and dirty method to store all my business cards to share with my friends, they always like me to refer who I use. Anyhow a big thank you and no hesitations to donate.

 
Comparable to Mosets Tree - Sunday, 12 November 2006

I was definitely initially impressed. The component has a wide range of options, and will work in many situations. From what I see, you could even recreate the Joomla! Extensions site with SOBI2!

 
Wow - Monday, 06 November 2006

I’m very impressed with the amount of thought put in to this extension. The configuration is simple and easy to follow. The layout works great and flows well. For sure one of the best extensions I’ve seen to date.

 
SOBI 2 is Great! - Wednesday, 01 November 2006

I had my doubts about this, but it ended up being excellent. I loaded it and set it up very easily. I had an issue with my sites template script and Trinity figured it out immediately. I am so happy this is a free extension. I look forward to see what they come up with next!

 
Wins the "Quality Crafted" Award.. - Wednesday, 01 November 2006

In a computer driven world, designing for enduser ease of use is imperative. Learning how to write programs/software in a pattern that replicates how users will think and behave (so that using the program/software is easy)is fundamental.

 
Excellent - Wednesday, 01 November 2006

While I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet, it has some very useful configuration options and features, and what is even better is the fact that the component is actively being developed with very useful plugins.

 
Wow - Sunday, 22 October 2006

Sobi 2 is outstanding. I was up and running in no time. Easy install easy use.

 
Stand Up for this component - Wednesday, 18 October 2006

This is a great component well designed, easy interface, and with a lot of help, greetings from Mexico.

 
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