monkey_05_06 said:
Okay the data serialization is completed. Basically what that means is that storing the data just got much simpler overall. Due to the fact that my local server doesn't support any of the GD imaging functions, and the fact I'm a lazy prat, I made the modifications to the live page...all existing data should have properly been saved in the serialization process.
If anything has gone missing you should be able to update it normally. Of course completely rewiring the way the page is storing the data does open up whole new realms of possibility for bugs and other errors. I've identified a couple of things that actually may still have been causing problems, but I think I got them worked out. My host is still having issues with frequent downtime apparently related to some type of server maintenance...
Anyway I'll be trying to test and make sure everything still functions properly before I change anything else.
Edit: At this point, everything appears to be functioning the same as it was previously. I'll be looking into CB's suggestion of some type of messaging system. And also I plan to offer a way of disabling images (allowing you to select whichever images you like). As I said, the serialization will make this process much easier.
Don't forget the shout out page where you can post a card request and the link to your list appears next to the shout out:
__________________________________________________
|CARD REQUESTS-------------------------------------------------------------|
|__________________________________________________|
|Card_Breaker---I wants the King!----Delete-----(Cards for Trade)--|
|Trothael-----------Can I have a Cloud?------------(Cards for Trade)--|
|__________________________________________________|
|Enter a message:[textbox-----------------------------------------------]-----|
|__________________________________________________|
Note: the delete link is only available to those who posted the message. The textbox allows for any input, not selected input as shown by my purposely placed grammatical error.