Breadcrumb NavXT 5.0.1

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This is the first bug fix release of the 5.0 branch of Breadcrumb NavXT. There were several issues reported with the 5.0.0 release and most have been fixed in this release. An issue where the bcn_display_list() produced duplicate code attributes in the output. The settings page tabs’ style has been adjusted to fit better with WordPress 3.8’s reskinned admin area. Additionally, users will be warned if their settings will be overridden by a BCN_SETTINGS_* define. Finally, a few issues in the uninstaller caused by the change in plugin structure were fixed.

As always, you can grab the latest version of Breadcrumb NavXT from the Breadcrumb NavXT page. If you experience any issues with this version of Breadcrumb NavXT, please leave a comment on this post detailing the issue.

-John Havlik

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Help! I’m Getting an Error Message After Upgrading Breadcrumb NavXT to 5.0.1

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Starting with Breadcrumb NavXT 5.0.1 (and running through the 5.1.x releases) the message below may appear when you update the plugin from a pre 5.0 version (e.g. 4.4):

Breadcrumb NavXT was just updated from a pre-5.0 version, please go to your plugins page and activate “Breadcrumb NavXT”. Also, deactivate “Breadcrumb NavXT 5.0 Migration Compatibility Layer” to make this message disappear.

To make this message disappear, navigate to the Plugins section of the WordPress admin. First, you will notice “Breadcrumb NavXT” in the list of plugins is not active, at this time you will want to activate it. Next, you will see a plugin named “Breadcrumb NavXT 5.0 Migration Compatibility Layer DO NOT ACTIVATE” deactivate this plugin.

Why is this Necessary?

In version 5.0, the file layout of Breadcrumb NavXT was reorganized. Due to this reorganization the plugin header information moved from breadcrumb_navxt_admin.php to breadcrumb-navxt.php. Additionally, breadcrumb_navxt_admin.php was removed from 5.0. Unfortunately, WordPress does not handle the change in plugin header location very nicely. Starting with 5.0.1, breadcrumb_navxt_admin.php was added back to the plugin, with a plugin header. However, this file now only exists to serve the notice to users about activating the plugin. Additionally, in Breadcrumb NavXT 5.2 this file will no longer be included with the release.

No, Really, Why is this Necessary?

Yes, the breadcrumb_navxt_admin.php file could automatically activate the new plugin file, and then deactivate itself. However, that sort of behavior is something plugins probably should not be doing, especially ones that are distributed from WordPress.org. So instead, the end user will have to intervene.

-John Havlik

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Breadcrumb NavXT 5.0.0

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Holy Network Admin settings page Batman! As mentioned earlier, starting with 5.0, Breadcrumb NavXT now includes a Network Admin settings page and several settings modes to set the flow down of settings in multisite WordPress installs. The details on the changes in the flow of settings is covered in Controlling Breadcrumb NavXT Settings From the Network Settings Page.

In addition to the new Network Admin settings page, a major refactoring of the plugin has taken place. File organization has changed, with each class residing in its own file. A new top level loader class now exists so that the settings pages are only loaded when necessary. For more on the organizational changes in 5.0 please read Changes to Note Before Upgrading to Breadcrumb NavXT 5.0.

Three new filters were added in 5.0 these are:

  • bcn_breadcrumb_trail_object
  • bcn_li_attributes
  • bcn_breadcrumb_types

Please see the Breadcrumb NavXT Documentation for more information on these and other filters.

Additionally, xmlns:v and property were added as valid HTML tag attributes to aid in support of microformat breadcrumb standards. A few bugs were fixed, including a bug where the current item could have the wrong protocol (HTTP instead of HTTPS) in search result pages. Finally, you may need to reactivate Breadcrumb NavXT since the file containing the plugin header changed in 5.0.

The Translation Team:

[glot-translators=breadcrumb-navxt]

As always, you can grab the latest version of Breadcrumb NavXT from the Breadcrumb NavXT page. If you experience any issues with this version of Breadcrumb NavXT, please leave a comment on this post detailing the issue.

-John Havlik

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ASRock CIR (Nuvoton) and Windows 8.1

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Unlike most semi modern hardware, the CIR module provided by Nuvoton does not work out of the box in Windows 8. Additionally, the Windows 8 drivers (version 2.5.1003) that are linked to on all of ASRock’s motherboard pages do not work in Windows 8.1. The driver installation fails silently, giving the cryptic “This operation requires an interactive window station” error in Device Manager. Fortunately, there is a Windows 8.1 driver, its version is 2.9.1007 and you can find it on the driver’s page for ASRock’s VisionX series mini PC.

-John Havlik

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WordUp Minneapolis 2013

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Beginning in 2012, the Minneapolis/St. Paul WordPress community has put on a self organized, unconference centered around WordPress in the fall. This acts as a supplementary event to WordCamp Minneapolis, which will now be a yearly event in the spring (keep your calendars open for the last weekend in April 2014). A big thanks to Toby and Barbara for leading the organization effort for this. These are my pictures from the event.
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