[lifepress] moving from sweetcron to lifepress

[!!blue]

So.... is lifepress similar to an upgrade of sweetcron? Do I need to
overwrite all my sweetcron files with the lifepress files or are both
basically the same?

Will the current theme I have for sweetcron work with lifepress?

I'd like to use lifepress since sweetcron has been left behind by
yongfook. On the wiki, the instructions are for a fresh install only
with no mention of moving from sweetcron to lifepress.

[Carsten]

On 10 Mai, 22:42, "!!blue" <zob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So.... is lifepress similar to an upgrade of sweetcron? Do I need to
> overwrite all my sweetcron files with the lifepress files or are both
> basically the same?

Lifepress is basically the last official version of Sweetcron copied
over to have full control over it. Carlos started it because Sweetcron
was abandoned by the original developer. Now Lifepress is abandoned by
Carlos and there is only me left as a kind of official developer.

But I hope everyone interested in Lifepress and his own installation
will contribute parts of his modifications and extensions back to the
project. If you want to give back, visit the homepage of Lifepress at
http://code.google.com/p/lifepress/ and go to the Issue Tracker first:
http://code.google.com/p/lifepress/issues/list

> Will the current theme I have for sweetcron work with lifepress?

Without knowing anything about your modifications I'll say: YES ;-)

> I'd like to use lifepress since sweetcron has been left behind by
> yongfook. On the wiki, the instructions are for a fresh install only
> with no mention of moving from sweetcron to lifepress.

That's a good point, I'll add a page for an upgrade HOWTO. Or do you
want to add it? ;-)

[Carsten]

I added a new Issue Tracker category called "feature" so users can add
a request for new features they want in future releases. First thing I
added a "auto-upgrade" entry:

http://code.google.com/p/lifepress/issues/detail?id=21

I like how Wordpress does this. As a Wordpress installation owner I
don't have to bother about going to the download site, picking the
right packages, unarchiving it, upload it, care for NOT overwriting my
configuration files... That's how I like Lifepress to work too. :-)

[!!blue]

On May 11, 12:50 am, Carsten <carsten.ri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Will the current theme I have for sweetcron work with lifepress?
>
> Without knowing anything about your modifications I'll say: YES ;-)

I'm creating a custom theme using jQuery Masonry so I am modifying
things here and there and everywhere. Making a mess of things really,
ha!

> That's a good point, I'll add a page for an upgrade HOWTO. Or do you
> want to add it? ;-)

I'm still confused as to how to upgrade. :(

[Carsten]

On 12 Mai, 22:08, "!!blue" <zob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm creating a custom theme using jQuery Masonry so I am modifying
> things here and there and everywhere. Making a mess of things really,
> ha!

That could complicate your upgrade, if you modified core files in the
Sweetcron installation. You should make sure that you don't miss a
spot. Use a diff tool or something that can compare directories and
step over every file when you copy the new files over.

If you have a heavily modified installation the upgrade can get very
complicated. I know that from the good ol' phpBb2 days, when every
single installed MOD modified the codebase or the theme. :-/ I'd like
to hear more about your modifications and your upgrade, if you don't
mind. Keep the list updated. ;-)

> > That's a good point, I'll add a page for an upgrade HOWTO. Or do you
> > want to add it? ;-)
> I'm still confused as to how to upgrade. :(

Well, basically it's a "installation" again. Make sure you don't
overwrite your modified files and your configuration files like
config.php and database.php.

If you copy the new files over the old files you should have Lifepress
upgraded. There isn't a special update routine and no database
modification that needs to be done. But, I have to say: Make a backup
before.

[0bvious]

So let me get this correct...

Nothing has changed since Sweetcron 1.08e?

That's the version I have installed, and according to the sweetcron
google code page that was the last one that went online.

Should I upgrade to lifepress, just to change it's name?

[Mitchell McKenna]

I believe CodeIgniter (the framework Lifepress runs on) was updated to
the latest version when they migrated from Sweetcron to Lifepress.
Carlos should be able to fill you in on if there's been any small
fixes added as well.

[Carsten]

On 13 Mai, 19:20, Mitchell McKenna <mitchellmcke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I believe CodeIgniter (the framework Lifepress runs on) was updated to
> the latest version when they migrated from Sweetcron to Lifepress.
> Carlos should be able to fill you in on if there's been any small
> fixes added as well.

The biggest change was the CodeIgniter update, that's true. But I
think Carlos has pulled some of my changes into Lifepress already. I
started developing on my own clone to avoid breaking Lifepress with my
first edits. %-)

You can see the whole change history at http://code.google.com/p/lifepress/source/list
but if you really want to see every little change, you have to diff
through the code yourself. I don't know if Carlos is still reading or
if he left the Internets for good...