- iRealty | changelog
- Changelog for Real Estate Solution (v.4.0 and above):
From v.7.4.0 to v.7.5.0:
New features:
- Mobile Front-End Theme was redesigned completely;
- "Under Construction" Mode feature was added for the Mobile Front-End;
- Sass (Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets) module integration was implemented;
- Bulk feed mapping for Feed Import Addon was added;
- Ability to add translations of the Android app interface by its owner was implemented;
- Ability to add icons for search form items for the Android app interface was implemented.
Enhancements:
- We speed up our system significantly. Now Google PageSpeed Insights shows much better results;
- Database and Code were optimized;
- Calendar in the admin panel was improved;
- Ability to add video in publications was added;
- Listing Details Page was improved. Links in menu were placed more convenient;
- Sorting by field if the amount of fields is huge was improved;
- The problem with pictures taking a long time to upload in Quick View was solved for slow servers;
- Other minor improvements.
Bugfixes:
- Uploading logo via Wizard in bootstrap blue theme was fixed;
- Bugs with "Do not repost" and long description in Facebook and Twitter Repost were fixed;
- The option “Delete all geographic locations” was fixed;
- Bug in Currency Converter when using the comma sign to indicate a Decimal Separator and the dot sign to indicate a Thousand Separator was fixed;
- Bug with listing reactivation after changing a package was fixed;
- Bug with importing geocodes in a file was fixed;
- Export in pdf file which contains Chinese characters was fixed;
- Other minor bugfixes.
From v.7.3.0 to v.7.4.0:
New features:
- Adding Comments to User Accounts was implemented;
- Under Construction Mode was added;
- All Featured or Sponsored Ads in One Click was implemented;
- Closing Pages from Indexing was added;
- Adding Listings Based On Other Listing Data was implemented.
Enhancements:
- Recent Listings by Different Categories in Different Blocks was implemented;
- Advanced Search was improved;
- YouTube ID was added in Feed Import Mapping;
- Geo Code Search was added;
- Emails from Admin to Users was improved;
- A number of other minor improvements.
Bugfixes:
- Minor bugfixes.
From v.7.2.0 to v.7.3.0:
New features:
- New responsive theme - Bootstrap Blue;
- Facebook Comments module was added;
- Block Cache was implemented.
Enhancements:
- Improvements in a new theme creation;
- Listing image displaying was improved;
- Ads On Map - paging integration was added;
- Mechanisms of video displaying was changed;
- Facebook Share Button is integrated instead of Facebook repost;
- A number of other minor improvements.
Bugfixes:
- iRealty Green Theme is no longer offered or supported;
- Third-party login via Facebook was fixed;
- WebMoney Payment Gateway was fixed;
- Other minor bugfixes.
From v.7.1.0 to v.7.2.0:
New features:
- Popular Listings module was added;
- Basic Theme Colors can be changed via the admin panel;
- Ability to add pictures to the list of news was added;
- Secure admin logging was added;
- Email Template Builder was implemented;
- Email Template Management was improved;
- Quick View was added;
- Displaying Nearby Listings on Google Maps was added;
- Image slider in the front end can be edited via the admin panel.
Enhancements:
- Loading spinner was added;
- Responsive Banners – We make banners viewable on all devices;
- Several fields can be deleted at once;
- Makes and Models were updated;
- Load Speed of home page was improved;
- Mobile Frontend was improved;
- Ability to delete pending payments was added;
- Yahoo OpenID login was brought into accordance with OPENID specifications.
Bugfixes:
- The Error “PayPal Cancel Defect” was fixed;
- A bug with replies to comments was fixed;
- The bug with changing User Groups in the admin panel was fixed;
- Uploading Logo in Configuration Wizard was fixed;
- A bug that occurred while user importing/exporting addon was fixed;
- Other minor bugfixes.
From v.7.0 to v.7.1.0:
New features:
- Configuration Wizard was implemented
- The new module was added that allows users to sign in using their username or email address
- Deactivation of user groups was implemented
Enhancements:
- The design of mobile versions for the all WorksForWeb classifieds software products was updated
- Functionality of the Android App was modified. The application response time was improved
- Frontend visualization interface was improved
- Pinterest, LinkedIn, G+ buttons was added to the listing details page
- Logos was returned to the profiles of corporate users
- Feed Import was modified. From now on, the fields of the multilist type can be imported using Feed Import
- The “Title” field was deleted from listing comments
- Datepicker plugin was added to the frontend of bootstrap templates
Bugfixes:
- “Refine Search” option in “Browse by category” section was fixed
- Other minor bugfixes
From v.6.4.1 to v.7.0:
New features:
- New responsive theme - Bootstrap
- Multilist, a new data type was added
- Ability to add and replace a favicon was implemented
- The advanced search form was changed
- Adding multiple categories at once is allowed
Enhancements:
- Multiple image upload was implemented
- Currency converter was improved
- Adding the YouTube video was simplified
- Migrating from Google OpenID2.0 to OAuth2.0
- A number of other minor improvements
Bugfixes:
- Fixed bugs in the Android App
- Other minor bugfixes
From v.6.4.0 to v.6.4.1:
New features:
- API module was released that allows Android app installation
From v.6.3.0 to v.6.4.0:
New features:
- A brand new User-Side Listing Import-Export Addon (ImpEx Addon),
- It is possible to add custom META tags to each listing or page,
- The ability to upload images for static pages
Enhancements:
- Software code updated to be compatible with PHP v.5.4
- Added the ability to correct phrases in an inline translation interface
- Added a Basket alert
- Redesigned error messages
- Added a source code editor with Smarty tag recognition to modify files in the admin panel
- Added logging and the last execution records to the Task Scheduler functionality.
- Modified the appearance and functionality of the calendar
- Membership plans now include an “Unlimited number of listings”
- Added an option to rearrange the field sequence in the admin area
- The ability to set custom field orders in foreach functions for each category
- Sorting options for list field values
- Included the ability to close listing options for certain listing packages
- Added tree-type fields for user field category
- A number of other minor improvements
Bugfixes:
- Resolved an issue with Save Ad and Compare Ad checkboxes
- Solved a mapping problem on feed import addon
- A country package upload fix issue under certain conditions fixed.
- Resolved problems with Sub-Admin access and rights
- Other minor bug fixes
From v.6.2.1 to v.6.3.0:
New features:
- Brand new theme for iRealty,
- A refine search function was added,
- Developed an autocomplete option,
- An add listing interface redisigned;
- A brand-new Gallery view of search results,
- Integrated a Facebook Like Box.
Enhancements:
- Upgraded Twitter API Key version to v.1.1
- A "Known Geographical Location" feature was added to user fields,
- Integrated Google AdSense box,
- Added an Add Listing link to the User Menu
- Minor enhancements and improvements
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug with the Check All option,
- An issue on listings bulk deletion is solved,
- Solved a problem with duplicate notifications,
- A number of minor bugfixes.
From v.6.1.3 to v.6.2.0:
New features:
- Credit system was extracted into a separate addon
- Introduced a basket feature to pay for multiple listings and options
- Listing reactivation option replaced the listing auto-extension function
From v.6.1.2 to v.6.1.3:
New features:
- Ads on a Map addon was added
- Created a Currency Converter addon
- Developed a Featured Ads Slider
- Introduced a Sub-admin Accounts addon
Enhancements:
- Upgraded Google Map API Key version to v.3
- A new money-type field was added
- A message to share a listing via “Tell a Friend” option now contains a listing title
- Minor enhancements and improvements
Bugfixes:
- Solved an issue on the Feed re-Import with extended Property Features set
- Resolved the bug caused by a listing unavailability in the mobile frontend
- Fixed an issue with variable number of fields in .xml files during Feed Import
- Resolved an issue with display of search results without a category specified for iRealty
- A number of minor bugfixes
From v.6.1.1 to v.6.1.2:
New features:
- New types of banner were added
- Developed a PDF Export Addon
Enhancements:
- Sorting field values on all tree levels
- Option to edit design.css via the admin panel
- Upgraded Google Map API Key
- Added the ability to create a template file via the admin panel
- Several minor usability and interface enhancements
Bugfixes:
- Resolved the bug with listing removal
- Fixed a version upgrade-related issue
- Solved the issue caused by the deletion of user(s)
- And a number of minor bugfixes
From v.6.1.0 to v.6.1.1:
New features:
- Brand new Sitemap module added
- Introduced a Mass Mail module
- Yandex.Money Payment Gateway module developed
Enhancements:
- New option to delete multiple list- and tree-type values
- Display of selected columns on the “Site Pages” with the “Column Filter” function
- Minor admin interface enhancements
Bugfixes:
- Resolved the bug with Comparison Table
- Bug with resizing listing images during import via the Feed Import module
- Fixed other installation-related issues reported by customers
- Resolved an issue with Recent Listings added through Feed Import
- Several minor bugfixes
From v.6.0 to v.6.1.0:
New features:
- Brand new Grey theme for iRealty
- Added an Image Carousel module
- New Recent Tweets module added and included in Grey themes by default
- A Cookie Law Notice module for EU-based customers has been added
Enhancements:
- Developed a data transfer patch from v.5 to v.6
- Validation for IP duplicates in IP Block List
- Upgraded the Mobile Addon to include support for iPod Touch 4G
- Several improvements to the Installer interface
- Several SEO-related improvements
- Minor admin interface enhancements
Bugfixes:
- Resolved an issue with email notifications of searches saved
- Resolved the bug with Installer not working on servers with Basic Auth on
- Fixed other installation-related issues reported by customers
- Plus several minor bugfixes
From v.5.5 to v.6.0:
New features:
- New module structure
- Feed import
- Sponsored listings
- Recent listings
- Import list values
- Ability to find administrator’s listings
- Search by ratings
Enhancements:
- Ghost listings removal
- Message to confirm a listing deactivation is added
- Sort by fields in the Credit Transactions table is available
- Added the filter to Membership Plan
Bugfixes:
- Ability to save settings on failed listing import
- Bug appeared on PayPal transaction is fixed
- Message on access failure to the Files path while listing edition
- Fixed the bug on the added listings quantity
- Plus more minor enhancements and bugfixes
From v.5.4 to v.5.5:
New Features :
- Full support of PHP 5.3
- Introduced Go-to Smarty 3
- Optional "Share Your Site" block switch via admin panel
- Added button to clear cache in admin panel
- New tool “chart poll” was added
Enhancements:
- Enhanced “Share Your Site” block design
- Improvement of Green Theme
- Added a possibility to use Custom Settings depending on themes
- BMA was updated
Bugfixes :
- The import of “tree” fields with three levels was corrected
- Bug with saved searches loading was fixed
- Automatic updating of subscription was corrected
- The problem with the QR code scanning was solved
- Plus more minor enhancements and bugfixes
From v.5.3 to v.5.4:
New Features :
- Multi-lingual admin panel
- Added the ability to use multiple themes in admin area and linking them to the language
- OpenId integration
- Admin Dashboard
- Automatic posting (optional) of all new ads in admin’s and user Twitter and Facebook accounts
- Admin Recent Statistics section
- Added the ability to change user group
- Added the ability to change username
Enhancements:
- Admin Panel theme was completely revamped
- The “Comment Management” section has been improved.
- Added the ability to upload watermark files directly from the admin panel
- Like and Tweet buttons were added to listing details page.
- Search for inactive listings added
- A new user group, Buyers, created. These users cannot add listings.
- Autologin for users who are in the group with option “auto activation”
- Added the ability to search/exclude from sold objects on the advanced search page
- Compare Listing Feature was updated
- Plus more minor enhancements and bugfixes
From v.5.2.1 to v.5.3:
New Features :
- Mobile Addon was created
- QR Code Generator - added the ability to generate a QR code for a listing with the setting which specifies the position of the watermark image (middle center, top left, bottom right etc.)
- Made possible for WorksForWeb products to response by the URL like https://m.example.com
- Added the ability to view all listings on any browsing level
Enhancements :
- iRealty payment specifications ware adjusted in accordance with new PayPal Standard gateway settings and standards
- New language setting was added
- Algorithm to generate thumbnails was modified
- Payment interface was modified in the admin panel
- License generator was updated. From now on it is possible to generate only one license (without admin panel)
- Modified End User License Agreement
- More then 85 essential enhancements and bugfixes
From v.5.2 to v.5.2.1:
Enhancements :
- Watermark positioning setting was added
- The values of 'list' and 'tree'-type fields can be sorted alphabetically ascending or descending
- The 'Extend Listing Automatically' option was added to the Add a Listing page
- User notifications became much more informative and contain useful links
- Lists were sorted in alphabetical order in Admin Panel
- The status of administrator's listings became "Approved" after the creation of a listing
- Added the ability to run Task Scheduler from the Admin Panel
- Added human-readable error messages on listing import page
- Added the ability to specify date for IP records import
- Added the ability for bulk deletion of saved listings
- Plus more minor enhancements
Bugfixes :
- Cookies issue with Saved Searches was fixed
- WYSIWYG Editor error in Admin Panel was fixed for Safari
- Fixed the error with user's registration date after manual contract expiration
- Corrected the addition of users in Admin Panel
- Picture Carousel defect was fixed
- Listing Export was fixed
- Plus more minor bugfixes
From v.5.1 to v.5.2:
New Features:
- Listing Caption — the administrator can define the caption of a listing for each category. Specified listing caption is displayed on the Listing Details page and affects SEO.
- Listing URL SEO Data — this new feature allows site administrator to specify data for search engine optimization for each category for better SEO results
- Picture Carousel — the advanced view for listing images: a modern interface makes your site attractive for clients
Enhancements :
- "irealty_tabs_blue" and "irealty_green" themes globally modified (user friendly layout created)
- Modified the format of pop-up windows and action controls
- Added the information about listing when commenting it in the Admin Panel
- Empty listing fields are hidden on iLister Listing Details page
- Added the ability to specify number of columns and number of rows in the 'browse' function
- Browsing lists are displayed in alphabetical order in columns instead of rows for better perception
- Increased the allowed storage size for pictures in the database
- Added the ability to check field values on emptiness in templates
- New and missing phrases were added to language files
- Implemented the ability to edit root category settings in Admin Panel of Real Estate Solution
- New parameters added to the 'show_publications' module: number_of_publications and publications_template
- Homepage.tpl and index.tpl page templates were replaced with default.tpl and the use of the 'display_template' function which displays different templates according to a page
- A new neutral icon set added
- Added the ability to compare listings from different categories
- Plus more minor enhancements
Bugfixes :
- The Comment Addition notification message was corrected
- The Calendar view on iLister Listing Details page was corrected
- Rating-type field deletion error was fixed
- Corrected email in license error messages
- CSS files were refactored; all duplications in child CSS files were removed
- Plus more minor bugfixes
From v.5.0.2 to v.5.1:
New Features:
- Listing Comments
- Report Inappropriate Content
- JPEG Image Quality Tool
- IP Blocklist Manager
Enhancements :
- Site Page URIs became case sensitive
- Added the ability to translate links in the slide-show window
- Implemented listing keywords update after listing modification
- The PHP_SAFE_MODE "off" setting added to the list of minimal server requirements
- Plus more minor enhancements
Bugfixes :
- The issue with filter loss when user deactivation was fixed
- Typos were corrected
- The ability to subscribe to unavailable Membership Plan was removed
- The ability to delete somebody else's Saved Searches was removed
- The ability to delete a User Group with users was fixed
- Missing translations were added
- 'Incorrect password' message corrected when user logs in
- Plus more minor bugfixes
From v.5.0.1 to v.5.0.2:
Bugfixes:
- Missing phrase translations were added to English and Russian language files
- The error when paying for site services with credits was corrected
- Bulk listing deactivation / deletion actions on the 'My Listings' page was fixed
- Google Maps-related error when location-typed fields are empty was corrected
- Date format in Admin Panel was fixed to match default language settings
- MySQL keyword screening was corrected
From v.5.0 to v.5.0.1:
Enhancements:
- A human-readable error message was added when adding a User Group with incorrect ID
Bugfixes:
- The use of Zip Code data to display Google Map was corrected
- Missing phrase translations were added to English and Russian language files
- The creation of 'Tree'-type fields was fixed
- Permissions for temporary files and folders located at /system/cache were corrected
- The error when editing a template of a new custom theme was fixed
- Permissions given by Template Editor to files and folders of new themes were corrected
- Theme-specific templates became visible in Admin Panel
From v.4.8.1 to v.5.0:
New Features:
- New Template System - new template system with inheritance allows to create a custom template theme from a parent base theme
- Extended Browsing Opportunities:
- the ability to define levels (fields and/or sub-categories) in Site Page settings to create a page for browsing a specific category is added
- the ability to specify available levels (fields and/or sub-categories) for category browsing in the settings of this category is added
- Improved Search Among Users - now search can be performed within all available User Groups by Common User Profile fields
Enhancements :
- Improved keyword search with new search criterion types: "includes_all" and "includes_any"
- Added human-readable error messages on listing import page
- User Pages section was renamed to Site Pages in Admin Panel
- Force browser to cache listing images
- Changed listing view URI to a uniform /listing/$id
- Front-end pages are given much user-friendly and SEO-friendly URLs
- Underscore signs "_" were changed to dash "-" in front-end paths for SEO purposes
- The URIs of Site Pages related to listing post, modification, display and search became much more SEO-friendly.
- Added a link to the contact form to the user profile pages and view all listing by this user page
- The caption and the value of the rating field were aligned on the Add a Listing page
- Lengthen category selection box in the quick search form
- Previous, Next and page selection links are hidden if only one search results page is available
- Added a guiding messages on changing the "About Us" page and "Contact Us" text
- Site Pages interface is improved in Admin Panel: pages are sorted by URI alphabetically, "Go this page" link placed in separate column.
- Added the ability to browse by "geo"-type field
- Added user-friendly error messages in translation management interface in admin panel
- HTML Purifier upgraded to version 4.1.1, a much faster standalone distribution is used.
- The paths to Site Pages (Listing Details page, Search page etc.) became more SEO-friendly.
- All User Notifications are enabled by default
- The ID and caption of the old "Year Build" field was corrected to "Year Built"
- A new setting "advanced_search_form_uri" was added for the Search Results pages
- Improved speed of uploaded files handling.
- Base themes are created for Real Estate Solution
- Added new phrases and their translation to default language files and templates
- Updated product logos in Admin Panel
- Improved listing export
- Real Estate Solution is merged with iLister platform
- Product performance is increased by factor of 4-38 times in comparison with the previous version
- Smarty is upgraded to the last stable version 2.6.26
- Theme inheritance functionality is added
- Added ability to identify which template is used to render the page
- Smarty function {image} is replaced with enhanced {url} function.
- Added the ability to include any template form within another template using template's full id
- Added ability to include external components in templates as needed via {require} function
Bugfixes :
- The names of video files which are generated after listing export are corrected
- The display of vote results chart is fixed for IE7
- The error with calendar data is fixed when a listing is deleted
- The issue with DB class instance is fixed
- Double auto-extension of subscription-based contracts is fixed
- Calendar error codes are replaced with user-friendly messages
From v.4.8.0 to v.4.8.1:
Enhancements:
- Wording for various messages improved for Real Estate Solution
- Improved text of the notification about cancellation of automatic listing extension
- On the “Manage Users” page of the admin panel, replaced error code with a user-friendly message on actions with bulk credits
- Made date format consistent across the admin panel
- Made default translation fit into the button frames on the “My Listings” page
- Replaced the wrong title on the credit package management page in the admin panel
- Updated copyright notices for iRealty Real Estate Solution
- Listing import refactored to improve stability and support for ZIP and TAR.GZ archives for import
Bugfixes:
- JavaScript error caused by trailing slash at the end of a Tree field value is fixed
- Import of Tree field values corrupts ordering - fixed
- Image upload during user registration fixed
- Slash in phrase ID’s caused search errors - fixed
- Fixed listing search email notifications that contained duplicate listing IDs before
- Replaced PHP warning with a user-friendly message on the Subscription page
- New trusted group users were not trusted if created via admin panel – problem fixed
- Submitting the Listing Import form without specifying the import file does not trigger a php warning anymore
- Two or more fields of “Tree” type on the same form do not work properly – problem fixed
- Replaced Error ID with a user-friendly message if no file was uploaded when importing listings
- Corresponding user friendly error message appears when uploading an archive containing no .xls files
- Missing translation on “My Transactions” page added for WorksForWeb Real Estate Solution
- Corrupted messages are fixed and missing translation on the listing edit page is added
- Bulk subtract credits function that validates user input is fixed
- Missing default translation for the “Buy Credits” page added
- Missing default translations for the moderation status field added
From v.4.7.1 to v.4.8.0:
New Features:
- Credit Points System implemented
- Automatic Listing and Plan Renewals functionality added
- Ability to send notifications about renewals added for
- Ability to view the package details for every listing
- Admin can change package settings for a particular listing or group of listings.
- Ability to search/filter listings based on listing packaged used by the listings added
- Ability to apply any package to a particular listing added
- Real Estate Solution Package Sync Utility added - Synchronization of listing packages with membership plan packages via admin panel
- Easy creation of custom content pages added
- "Make user trusted after registration" option for a user group added
Enhancements:
- Listing activation mechanism improved
- Error code replaced with a human-readable message
- The look of credit charge confirmation prompt page enhanced
- Ability for the administrator to leave a comment when credits are added or subtracted in the admin panel
- Ability to display all available membership plans to users added
- Enhanced wording of the listings auto-extension and expiration report
- Auto-extension report are not sent to users, who's "Notify on listing expiration" setting is off
- Listing and subscriptions auto-extension report to admin are not sent unless "Notify on User Contract Expiration" and "Notify on Listing Expiration" are On respectively
- Renamed "Transactions" page to "Payments" in admin panel
- Added a listing package information on the listing edit page in admin panel
- Added a "credit_name" custom setting
- Added a date range filter for credit transactions
- Enhanced the layout of listing edit page in admin panel
- Enhance the layout and look of credit purchase page
- Added default translations for phrases on the pay for listing page
- Enhance descriptions of default membership plan packages
- Brought the layout and look of the credit purchase page into consistence with other page based on the theme design
- Made message on rating page more user-friendly
- Added the confirmation about successful listing saved both in admin panel and on front-end.
- Added internationalization and default translations to contact seller form and comparison table pages
- Replaced error code with a human-friendly message on the listing feature activation page.
- Added link to product's manual from admin panel
- Displaying variable values in internationalized phrases even if translation is missing
- News are updated in initial database dump
- Year 2010 added as upper limit for Year field
- Batch addition of credits to users in admin panel added
- Batch addition/subtraction of credits via admin panel added
- Ability set user balance notification threshold added
- Ability to add credit to a user balance via admin added
- Low balance notification added
- Ability to set initial balance in user group settings added
- Updated product documentation
- Current subscription details are displayed on the "Subscription" page
- Ability to chose another package (if available) after listing expiration added
Bugfixes:
- Listing auto-extension now sets right parent package if for the listing package
- Ambiguous transaction table layout fixed: figures don’t stick to status values now
- Dead link in the admin panel's breadcrumbs on the "Add Credit Package" page fixed
- Missing comment for the initial balance transaction added for iRealty Real Estate Solution
- Added listing package information on the view listing page in admin panel
- Auto-extension of user's subscription is canceled if membership plan had been changed by the administrator
- Missing $KEYWORDS and $DESCRIPTION are added in several themes
- Garbage images and video files are deleted now from the hard drive when corresponding listing is deleted from the website
- Field separator setting is not ignored now when listing are imported from a CSV file
- Missing Google Map on the printer-friendly listing pages is added
- imagedestroy() is now called on unused GD image resources. This fix should improve memory usage in some cases.
- Error message is displayed when invalid field id is specified in templates instead of String-type text-box.
- Date format is now validated in Calendar fields
- Missing Default translations for several phrases added
- Missing "Next" link in iauto3 theme added
- Display Your Email setting is not ignored now
- "Compare Ad" link is not split now when line is wrapped on the search results page in iauto1 theme
- White background around rating stars on yellow listing background fixed
- Watermark settings manual is improved
- Problem with listing activation date resetting when listing feature (Youtube, slideshow, highlighted) is activated is fixed
- User profile field doesn’t conflict with listing field if fields have same id any more
- number_of_cols parameter is not ignored now in iLister's featured_listings function call
- Problem with user search result if user group profile does not have any fields fixed
- Search results paging error in IE7-8 fixed
- Minor standard nonconformities in RSS feeds fixed
- Missing Boolean fields on the listing display page fixed
- iLister's edit listing page layout of character counter fixed
- Invalid package filter applying to listing search on Manage Listing page in admin panel fixed
- Missing numbers of expired listing in listing expiration report fixed
- Converted new lines in all text-based files in distribution package to UNIX-format
- FeeBased subscription expiration problem fixed for iRealty Real Estate Solution
- Saving parent package for contract packages fixed
- Expiration of subscription-based contracts forces listing expiration
- Subscription extension activates listings that are not yet expired – problem fixed
- Manually deactivated listing now retains expiration date and can be activated back free of charge
From v.4.7.0 to v.4.7.1:
Bugfixes:
- task_scheduler won't initialize I18N on some hostings
- Newly registered user's username is inserted instead of admin name into the admin login box when new user notification link is followed.
- Video upload does not accept 3gp-files.
- Inconsistent week layout on calendar control
- Change to list value in listing will also change another list value if previous values where identical regardless of field ids
- Additional SET CHARACTER SET at initialization of database connection makes data in database corrupt on some hostings
- Business catalog won't save brief description for entries.
- Auto notify won't work in iRealty Real Estate Solution
- Auto notification is not working for searches saved with listing_type criterion.
- I18N won't initialize on some search pages. Produces errors if search link is copied into the fresh browser.
- Time is ignored in task_scheduler_last_executed_date setting
From v.4.6.0 to v.4.7.0:
New Features:
- Real Estate Dealer Profiles
- Property Inventory
- Contact User page added
- Slideshow
- YouTube Videos
- Highlight Ad
- WYSIWYG editor for text fields added
- SEO-Friendly Property Inventory Page added
Enhancements & Bugfixes
26 minor bugfixes & several Enhancements
From v.4.5.0 to v.4.6.0:
New Features:
- Import User Profiles from CSV or XLS files function added
- Compare Listings feature added
- CAPTCHA for Forms added for Real Estate Solution
- Max Symbols Allowed for text and input fields added
- Watermark for Uploaded Images
- Ratings are added to all types of listings
- Export User Profiles to XLS file
Enhancements & Bugfixes
- Paging for the Manage Users section in the admin panel introduced.
- The issue with the ability to create a user profile field with field type undefined fixed.
- Improvement - "Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory" note to all forms in admin panel added
- The "You can post your listing now" link on the subscription page added.
- The broken form field labels layout in narrow browser window on the General Settings page corrected.
- GMaps display in IE fixed (using jQuery).
From v.4.4.1 to v.4.5.0:
New Features
- Logout link added to the Admin Panel
- RSS-feeds added, including latest X listings and featured listings feeds
- Pre-moderation and Post moderation of all listings
- Ability to expire Membership plans for existing users added
- Display listing address/zip on the built-in Google Map
- New SEO/SEM feature, Share Your Website , added
- Trusted Users option is added for
Enhancements & Bugfixes
- Improved the add picture interface when adding links via the admin
- Fixed an issue with 'Display Your Email' functionality
- FCKEditor is upgraded to version 2.6.3, better and stable version of the editor
- Minor hints on supported picture and video formats added
- Tips and help information added to the Admin Panel interface
From v.4.4 to v.4.4.1:
- Optimized listings search in task_scheduler.
- Session check mechanism modified.
- Optimized and improved performance, reduced load times.
- Fixed empty date field in I18N.
- Removed the limit for adding pictures for listings created by Admin.
- System behavior after deleting user acct corrected. System logs user out now.
- PayPal payment issue fixed for iRealty Real Estate Solution
- The float field type for I18N fixed.
- System can now search within tree type levels (restriction to top level removed).
- Resolved the challenge with browsing by incomplete tree field.
- The 'video' validation issue fixed.
- Inconsistent RewriteBase in admin/.htaccess file fixed.
- Fixed the permission issue in the cache folder for themes cloned.
- Special symbols in phrase IDs fixed.
- Payment completion issue for non-English product versions fixed.
- Duplication of Form class in classifieds/Form.php removed.
- Upper/lowercase symbols in phrase translations fixed.
- Corrected categories for built-in business catalog.
- Duplicate field names in input forms with multiple tree fields fixed.
- The listing count for browse by tree fixed.
- The payment creation date bug fixed.
- Corrected the lack GeoData in the GEO type fields.
From v.4.3 to v.4.4:
- Fixed encoding problem, set output data encoding to utf-8 in import listings from xls file.
- The opportunity to set the listing_type as a search results parameter is added
- Display listing location on a GoogleMap added to the listing details page.
- Multiple Picture uploading feature is implemented.
- Mark Listing as Sold for the HomesForSale listing type feature is added.
- The Calendar feature is added. See Documentation for details.
- The check for JavaScript and Cookies to be enabled is added.
- Ratings are added to all types of listings for Real Estate Solutiont
From v.4.2.2 to v.4.3:
- Created the 'Contact Form' functionality. Default page for the contact form: https://YourWebsiteURL/contact/
- Added the function to create user from the admin panel.
- Added the 'Custom Settings' section in the Admin panel. There are 2 default settings in this section: 'listing_currency' and 'transaction_currency'.
- Added a new system setting: Radius Search Unit. The choice of radius search unit (miles\kilometers) will affect the search by the distance.
- Fixed the issue with Zip Code imports.
- Added the functionality to search listings by the following system fields: 'id', 'listing_type', 'activation_date' and 'username'.
- Fixed the issue with field IDs. When the 'field ID' is changed from the admin panel, all the fields will be updated in the database.
- Fixed the issue with sorting by 'id', 'listing_type', 'activation_date' and 'username' system fields on the search/filter results pages.
- Fixed the issue with returning to the 'Search Results' page from the 'Listing Details' page via browser's 'Back' button.
- Added the dropdown menu to choose a language in the frontend.
- Added the 'Manage Languages' section in the admin panel.
- Added the 'Manage Phrases' section in the admin panel.
- Added the 'Internationalization Settings' subsection on the 'System Settings' page in the admin panel.
- Added the translation functionality using square brackets, i.e. [phraseID]
- Added the functionality to format dates and numbers in the input and search forms based on the language settings.
- Added the functionality to format display of dates and numbers based on the language settings.
- Added the placeholder support to phrase IDs that can be translated.
- The interactive translating mode is implemented (highlight mode).
From v.4.2.1 to v.4.2.2:
- Fix sorting by activation_date in public site
- Fix encoding problems in Tell a Friend and Contact Seller functionality
- Added reply-to field in Contact Seller function
- Improve design, order and behavior for Edit and Delete buttons in admin site
- Fix encoding problem, Set output data encoding to utf-8 in import listings from xls file
- Fix problem for pages with slash at the end, if URL not contains slash then server add slash and redirect
- Change emails to blackhole@worksforweb.com in release database
- Fix validation for type video in listing creation time
- Fix unserialize error in payments. Improve HTML filtration, add HTML purifier.
- Change mechanism of HTML filtration, filter HTML in Email class, Form class and display_listing.php module function.
From v.4.2 to v.4.2.1:
- Can rename buttons on the 'add_listing' page and in the 'My Listings' section.
- Added a validation criterion for 'Zip Code' field. Saving of empty values was excluded.
- Fixed the problem with renaming field captions in the existing user profiles in the DB after renaming it from the admin panel.
- Inactive listing are no longer displayed from direct URL.
- Fixed the problem of saving dates for Real Estate Solution
- Listing display parameters in the 'My Listings' section were separated from the others.
- Fixed the problem with extra listing browsing parameters.
- Fixed the problem with forming keyword string during listing saving.
- Fixed the problem with sorting by 'activation_date' field. Field type was changed from 'Date' to 'DateTime'.
- Fixed the search by date range.
- Fixed the email generation issue and charset encoding-related problem.
- Naming convention of uploaded pictures for listings was changed to prevent browser caching of pics with similar names.
- Fixed the problem with export.
- Fixed the sorting and paging in the “browse by“ listing results.
- Fixed the email generation issue in the 'Contact Seller' function. 'Reply To' field that has sender's email was added.
- Fixed the problem in the 'Saved Searches' function for user that is not logged in.
- All buttons in the admin panel are in proper and uniform order now (1. edit, 2.delete), buttons changed.
- Fixed the problem of redirecting from index.php to install.php if the software is not installed.
- Fixed two security issues.
- Fixed the problem with 'DECIMAL' type casting for MYSQL4.
- Fixed the problem with inactive listings appearing in the search results after user session expiration.
- User authorization to access listing editing was increased.
- Added a new function for HTML tags translation in input forms.
- The sorting mechanism on the search results page was changed. Added the sorting by field check routine.
- Listing display templates were fixed. Missing fields were added.
- 'Modify Search' link was fixed in the search_results_rentals.tpl
- Fixed the sorting by price.
- Missing template make_listing_featured.tpl was added. 'edit_listing.tpl' template was fixed, 'make_listing_featured' link was added.
From v.4.1.1 to v.4.2:
- A new feature, “Browse listings by any field“ was added.
- Browse templates were added to the main page.
- A new feature, “Pass parameters via URI“ was added. It allows you to use SEO friendly URIs with the 'display_listing' and 'browse' functions.
- Listing search procedure was optimized in the My Listing section of the front end. The new function “Paging“ was added there.
- A feature that allows to order values of tree type as you like was added.
- Users are provided with ability to subscribe for the membership plan with unlimited expiration period.
- A script related to packages of a membership plan was modified. Now the administrator can delete a package even though listing number of this package is not null.
- Level numeration of Tree type fields in an exported file was changed.
- A bug associated with returning to a merchant site after paying via paypal gateway was fixed.
- A bug associated with wrong listing number of a package was fixed.
- A bug associated with listing picture editing through the administration panel was fixed.
- A bug with membership plans where “Expiration Period“=“null value“ was fixed.
- The user manual was updated.
From v.4.1.0 to v.4.1.1:
- The file type verification during geographic data importation was added.
- A bug with deleting listing pictures after deleting a listing was fixed. Now after deleting a listing its pictures will be also deleted from the system.
- A bug with the “Paging“ function in the Manage Listings section of the administration panel was fixed. Now a page number specified by the administrator is saved after listing activation, deactivation or deleting.
- A bug associated with “Activate“ and “Deactivate“ links in the Manage Listings section of the administration panel was fixed.
- A bug associated with PHP Notice during user session update was fixed.
- A bug with deleting a membership plan was fixed. Now after deleting a membership plan from the system, an empty string does not remain in the list of membership plans of a User group.
- A minor template modification with iRealty template.
- The user manual was updated.
From v.4.0 to v.4.1.0:
- A new feature, 'Export Listings' was added. The administrator can export a file with listing data in Excel format.
- iRealty templates were optimized according to the W3C standards.
- Listing search procedure was optimized in the Manage Listings section of the administration panel. New functions, “Sorting“ and “Paging“, were added there.
- The ability to display field captions by field IDs in display templates was added.
- A bug with deleting a user picture/logo was fixed.
- A bug with payment duplication in the My Payments area was fixed.
- A My Listings sorting bug was fixed.
- 'Failed to send activation email' system message was added. The message appears when a user inputs a nonexistent email.
- A theme cloning failure bug was fixed.
- Geographic data format was modified. Now the administrator can add zip codes composed of mixed alphanumeric characters.
- Minor template modifications for iRealty Real Estate Solution
- Descending "sort by date" order in My Payments was set by default.
Below is the changelog for iRealty Real Estate Solution (v3.1.2 and above):
From v3.3 to v3.4:
- The script was modified to be fully compatible with PHP version 5.
- A bug with 'Inconsistent number of listings between website search and admin search' was fixed.
- A new feature, 'Listing Details Page Counter', was added. Listing details now display hit/view counters for each listing.
- A new database field type, 'Web Link', was added. The administrator can allow users to specify URL address for their listings.
- A new user registration form field, 'web_link', was added. The administrator can allow users to specify URL address for the 'Seller Information' block in listing details.
- Some changes were added to iRealty templates to simplify the logo image and slogan modifications.
- A feature to import listings on behalf of users (owners) through the admin panel was restored.
From v3.2 to v3.3:
- Google Maps support was added for iRealty.
- The bug with the “show_search_form“ function was fixed. Now an administrator can use this function more than once.
- The bug with templates editing was fixed. Now after cloning a theme, templates can be edited via FTP.
- The bug with a new user registration routine was fixed for MySQL v.5.xx.
- Software installation script was improved by automatically setting a closing slash in the 'FTP Initial Directory' field.
- User manual and installation manual further improved and updated.
From v3.1.2 to v3.2:
- The bug with user registration fixed.
- The bug with changing the order of ad pictures fixed.
- The bug with saving search form parameters with MySQL v.5.xx fixed.
- A new database field type, 'ID' was added. Users can make a search by listings ID.
- A new database field type, 'Keywords' was added. Users can make a search by listings' keywords.
- A new feature, 'Import User Lists' was added. An administrator can create a file with users data and import it to the database. The importation can be done in CSV/Excel extension formats. After user imports, their profiles can be modified by using the 'Edit User' option of the admin panel.
- The updated user manual in a new format added.
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