Alice community forums back at 100% (hopefully)

[gabe]

We have fixed the many issues that have plagued the forums over the past several weeks -- namely broken search and inability to view/attach attachments.

If you come across any forum issues, please post them here and we will try to get them fixed asap. There are still a few niggling issues that are the result of software upgrades that broke some custom content, but those shouldn't affect normal operation.

[DrJim]

Everything I checked looks like it's back ok, including the simple shapes at http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=2025#post2025 .
:):):)

Remember you have to import them as textures in .ase format if you want them to be sub-objects to an existing object - you then have to import a texture for each object if you want it. In .a2c format, the shapes only come in as world level objects.

Added Notes:
A couple of other interesting threads for newcomers:

Making simple transparent objects with Anim8or:
http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=584&highlight=biturn

Another thread on importing objects:
http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=384&highlight=biturn

Also be sure to check out Dick Baldwin's new tutorial on lighting.
http://www.dickbaldwin.com/alice/Alice0200.htm
That's one of the powerful interesting and useful features of Alice - but it has been minimally documented before now.

Finally, the thread on using Biturn to convert other 3D formats to .ase format is a bit hard to find. It is
http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=2018#post2018

[DickBaldwin]

I opened NEW POSTS followed by QUICK LINKS/TODAY'S POSTS about 6:00pm CST, and DrJim's post above didn't show up in either of them. I found it by visually scanning the summaries in the Alice Community display.

Dick Baldwin

[gabe]

Dick,

I'm going to run some tests and search the vBulletin customer support forums to see if other bboards have come across this problem.

[ChyTheTasmanianTiger]

Worms Weapons in Alice will soon be back! :D:)

[DickBaldwin]

We have fixed the many issues that have plagued the forums over the past several weeks -- namely broken search and inability to view/attach attachments.

If you come across any forum issues, please post them here and we will try to get them fixed asap. There are still a few niggling issues that are the result of software upgrades that broke some custom content, but those shouldn't affect normal operation.

I am no longer receiving email notifications of new posts in my subscribed threads.

Dick Baldwin
Free Alice tutorials: http://www.dickbaldwin.com/tocalice.htm
Free programming tutorials: http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm

[gabe]

Email notifications are still broken. We think we've isolated the problem, so hopefully that will be fixed shortly.

[DickBaldwin]

Gabe,

The following page did not show up when I clicked the New Posts button, but it did show up when I clicked the Today's Posts button.

http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=1058

Dick Baldwin
Free Alice tutorials: http://www.dickbaldwin.com/tocalice.htm
Free programming tutorials: http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm

[FredP]

Hello to all. I am a newbie here and could use help.
First, I don't see a button to "Post" a new message. Only a "Reply" button, which is hoe I got here.
Second, I'm in desperate need of help with a class project. I have 3 penguins, a nervous penguin, a stranger and a mother. If the stranger gets closer to the nervous penguin than the mother, the nervous penguin should react. I know how to make the reaction of the nervous penguin method. But I don't know how to determine which penguin is closest to the nervous penguin to cause a reaction.
Do I write an event or a method. Details are always good.;)
thanks so much, I really appreciate your help.

[DickBaldwin]

Hello to all. I am a newbie here and could use help.
First, I don't see a button to "Post" a new message. Only a "Reply" button, which is hoe I got here.
Second, I'm in desperate need of help with a class project. I have 3 penguins, a nervous penguin, a stranger and a mother. If the stranger gets closer to the nervous penguin than the mother, the nervous penguin should react. I know how to make the reaction of the nervous penguin method. But I don't know how to determine which penguin is closest to the nervous penguin to cause a reaction.
Do I write an event or a method. Details are always good.;)
thanks so much, I really appreciate your help.

See the proximity functions belonging to the world. You can use those functions to determine the distance between any two objects, etc.

I believe that you can start a new thread by selecting the general category in the top-level Alice forum directory and then clicking the button labeled something like New Thread. I also had some difficulty finding that button when I first joined the forum.

Dick Baldwin
Free Alice tutorials: http://www.dickbaldwin.com/tocalice.htm
Free programming tutorials: http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm

[shaydon]

does any one know why i can't add any attachments to my posts

[Nephtysis]

any specific message you get when you try to add attachments? Or does it just not add the file you want to upload?