[Hornstar]

How intensive could this be on a large site?

[RedTyger]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

How intensive could this be on a large site?

I don't know, but it was specifically written to be easier on larger sites. So the end-user has no control, they can't keep writing their post to the db via manual save. It's strictly timed autosaves only and the admin controls the timing as well as specifying how long a post must be before it's saved. So you can set it to start saving after 10 minutes and only save once every 10 minutes afterwards if you like, obviously better for the server than if you start saves after 1 minutes and autosave every minute after that. Additionally, if the post is too shortor if they have not entered anything into the reply box yet the auotsave is not performed.

But assuming the post is OK to be saved, it's one single query write to the db for each timed save and it adds 1 query per page load to each reply type on which autosave/autorestore applies. You can turn autosaving for each reply type off (i.e. quick reply) to save a query on that page if necessary. Quick Reply in particular, since it adds a query to showthread which is used considerably more than the rest.

Obviously if you're very stuck for resources it's not a good idea, but short of one small idea which I haven't implemented yet I'm not really sure what else I could do to be easier on large sites. I'm not saying it's perfect but it's pretty efficient for what it is.

[joeboo]

Will install when WYSIWYG editor support is complete

[RedTyger]

If anyone knows javascript (and possible vBulletin too), there's an explanation of the WYSIWYG problem here, a solution to which still eludes me.

[romanticyao]

Great mod, WYSIWYG editor plz!

[RedTyger]

I'd love to unfortunately the WYSIWYG code interferes and I haven't yet been able to work out how to get around it.

[TWTCommish]

I'll probably give this a shot, but about half my members (and most of those still actively posting) use the WYSIWYG editor, I believe, so yeah, that's a huge hurdle for what is otherwise a truly brilliant idea.

[MARKETPROFITS]

Will install this later. This is handy!

[TWTCommish]

Red, did Wayne Luke's suggestion help with the WYSIWYG issue?

[RedTyger]

I don't know, I haven't had time to try it yet.

[TWTCommish]

Just wanted to see if you've had a chance to give it a try. If not, would you have any objection to me fiddling around with it? A long shot, perhaps, but you never know.

[RedTyger]

You are most welcome to, I'll be sure to give you a mention if you get there. I just don't have the time at the moment.

[testebr]

Originally Posted by MaestroX

A great mod. If it worked with WYSIWYG editor it would be the best mod so far this year!

I agree, but whats the big problem with WYSIWYG?

[RedTyger]

It will only autorestore if you're using WYSIWYG, not autosave. There's some conflicting javascript in the vBulletin WYSIWYG editor script.

[Tralala]

How can it autorestore, though, if it's not able to autosave in the first place? Most users don't change their editor style, they choose one and leave it at that one from the beginning. (And most choose WYSIWYG.)

Fingers crossed for TWTCommish to make some headway. I'd love to use this on my site. I know it would come in handy for me personally, as I accidentally lose my posts from time to time.