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[dredd9799]

I'm running Joomla 1.5.2 on a Linux/Apache server (I can get the LAMP versions if anyone is interested).  I installed the JCal 1.5.3 MVC this morning after uninstalling a copy of the JCal 1.5.3 stable package. As with the stable package, the install script seemed to work fine.  I had previously enabled the Legacy mode plugin for obvious reasons.  The 1.5.3 stable package would give me a blank page when I tried to view the JCal settings page.  Much to my dismay, the same thing happened when I installed the JCal 1.5.3 MVC this morning.  But as I was posting to this forum, it occurred to me that I should disable the Legacy Mode plugin.  That was it!  The settings page displays now.  I haven't had a chance to play much.  Later this morning I plan to try to import my production calendar entries to make sure everything is working as expected. 

I just read all of the other posts and it appears that my experience was pretty typical.  I'm going to uninstall everything and delete the database tables as suggested to make sure I have the cleanest install possible without rebuilding my joomla from the ground up.

[dredd9799]

I feel kinda silly replying to myself here but I just wanted to keep everyone updated.  I just uninstalled everything, deleted the database tables, double checked the file system on the server to make sure there wasn't anything left in the /components directory, and then reinstalled the com_ package and both mod_ packages.  I really like the new navigation.  Again my next step is to import the several thousand calendar entries that are in my production database.  I hope to have that completed before lunch.

[dredd9799]

3761 Events successfully imported.  My next step is to get the modules functioning in my new design.  If all goes well I'll post my URL for you guys to check out soon!

On a side note, I've always wished that the column headers were sortable in the "Manage Events" view.  It would be nice to see events in chronological order when I have as many as I do.

[V-man]

Replying to your own posts is typical on a forum. Kep it coming.

[dredd9799]

Latest Events Module is working with no problems.  I had to adjust my template logic somewhat for the actual event and calendar page display.  The Joomla developers recommend using the "default" menu item to sense when you are on the homepage.  I have a different layout for that page based on that logic.  But since the event and calendar display pages are using the same "default" link in the menu, they were trying to use my homepage layout rather than my subsequent page layout.  Not a problem though, I just added an "&&" to my if statement that checks the "option" variable for "com_jcalpro".  As soon as I put some CSS on this puppy I'll be ready to show it off to you all.  What an awesome Friday today has been!!

[dredd9799]

As an aesthetic note only, the Component information page that you see right after install still has traces of the old maroon color scheme from joomla 1.0.x.  It might give Joomla 1.5.x users a warmer, fuzzier feeling if those maroon bits were green.  Obviously this has no effect on the usability of the component so my apologies if this isn't the type of feedback you're looking for.

[dredd9799]

By default, the latest events module displays the description, location, and a ton of other information.  I've set mine to only display the title and the start time.  There seems to be a stray " - " after the event title.  I'm guessing that is there to connect some of the other information.  I'm going to study the module parameters to see if I can get rid of it.  If I can't find it there I may open the module code to take a peek.

[dredd9799]

The "Show Calendar Name" parameter was set to Yes. I set it to "No" and the stray " - " went away.

[dredd9799]

I still need to develop a custom theme that matches my site, but here's the address:
http://osu2.okstate.edu

If you'd like to compare, my production site is using Joomla 1.0.15 and JCal Pro 1.5.3 Stable:
http://osu.okstate.edu

As you can see, I've refreshed the design somewhat as well.

[dredd9799]

Another aesthetic note:  The font sizes on the "Edit Settings" page in the Joomla administrator are larger than the rest of the administrator panel.  I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.13 for my administration.  But the same issue appears in IE7.  I don't typically use IE for my Joomla admin because things don't seem to display correctly, but for the sake of the beta I tried it.

[dredd9799]

Today I'm trying to develop a custom theme and I'm running into some problems.  My first idea was to make a copy of the "default" theme.  I renamed the XML file as well as adjusted all the values to reflect my new theme.  I zipped it up and tried to run it through the "Install Themes" page.  I was presented with a blank page afterwards, and no new themes are showing as available.  So I figured I messed something up in copying the files.  My next step was to try installing the "Spartan" theme just to make sure the installer was working.  I observed the same results, a blank page after trying to "Upload File & Install".  So I'll probably go about this the hard way, inserting my own row in the the themes table and then copying the files to the server manually.  Let me know if there's something different I should have tried.

[V-man]

This is solved now i think. Stay tuned for another release.

[hils]

I still need to develop a custom theme that matches my site, but here's the address:
http://osu2.okstate.edu

If you'd like to compare, my production site is using Joomla 1.0.15 and JCal Pro 1.5.3 Stable:
http://osu.okstate.edu

As you can see, I've refreshed the design somewhat as well.

Just an observation - I notice that the color coding on your category view (test site) isn't there as it is on your production site. Did you do this on purpose or is it a beta glitch?

Hils

[dredd9799]

Are you talking about the category colors?  I'm seeing them on both sites.

[hils]

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14

no colors but there is an initial flash of the colors when loading - bit like FOUC in reverse. Screenshot attached.

IE6 & IE7 showing colors correctly.