CMSB v3.82 Beta (Improved UI, Menu Count Badges, & .env support)
16 posts by 4 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: Yesterday at 9:54pm (RSS)
Hi All,
We've just released beta 4 here: https://interactivetools.com/download/
It has the following updates since beta 2:
Changes from v3.82 Beta 2 (build 3012) to Beta 4 (build 3016)
Bug Fixes
- Developer Console > Shell: Fixed directory browser popup not working on servers with open_basedir restrictions (added @ error suppression to is_dir() check)
- Viewer Functions: Fixed "Undefined array key" warnings for listPageOrder and _filenameFields when accessing schemas missing these keys
- Image Processing: Fixed Imagick error handling - now gracefully falls back to GD when Imagick can't open a file (wrapped in try/catch for ImagickException)
- Plugin Names: Fixed display of plugin names containing <br> tags (now properly rendered in plugin list instead of escaped)
- Database Restore: Changed elapsed time display from "X seconds" to "M:SS" format for better readability
- Backup/Restore: Added @ error suppression for temp file cleanup to prevent warnings
- ZenDB Assert: Relaxed table/column name validation - now allows names starting with numbers (changed regex from ^[a-zA-Z_] to ^[\w-]+)
- Settings: Changed missing settings file error from throwing Exception to die() for cleaner error display
- Schema Functions: Fixed schema saving to only include list-page fields for multi/category menu types (not single or link types)
- Database Editor: Cast _indent to integer when saving to prevent type issuesImprovements
- Example Cron Plugin: Complete rewrite with improved documentation, and clearer usage instructions
- Image Functions: Added detailed docblock explaining JPEG EXIF orientation fix (what it does and why)
- Schema Functions: Added comprehensive docblock for saveSchema() explaining all processing steps
- Schema Functions: Now auto-removes menuOrder once table exists in menu cache (cleanup of temp placement data)
Send over any other issues you find, and/or we'll likely release this version mid-late next week.
Thanks!
interactivetools.com
With CMSB 3.82, the AI Schema Exporter plugin throws:
Error: Call to undefined method Itools\Cmsb\Schema::tables()
The Schema class method was renamed from getTableNames() to tables() in 3.82. The plugin needed to be updated to use the new method name and it works perfectly again.
Kenny H
By Dave - Yesterday at 9:04pm
Thanks Kenny,
I've attached an updated version for v3.82 that includes that fix and fixes some other deprecated SmartArray code.
interactivetools.com
By Dave - Yesterday at 9:54pm - edited: Yesterday at 9:56pm
Hi All,
We've just released the official v3.82 here:https://interactivetools.com/download/
It has the following updates since beta 4:
Changes from v3.82 Beta 4 (build 3016) to Release (build 3021)
New Features
Independent Preview Button Controls
- Split Preview into List and Modify controls: Previously Preview was a single checkbox that controlled both List Page and Modify Page buttons together.
- Automatic upgrade: Existing schemas automatically migrate from the old _disablePreview flag, preserving your current preview button behavior.
Improvements
Upload Error Messages
- Better upload failure diagnostics: Previously, upload failures showed generic "unknown error" messages on HTTP errors. Now shows specific HTTP error codes (403, 503, etc.) with helpful context.
- ModSecurity detection: When ModSecurity or resource limits block uploads, you'll now see "HTTP 503 (Service Unavailable) - Upload blocked by ModSecurity or resource limit" instead of a cryptic error.
- All upload errors now log detailed information to browser console for debugging.
PHP Configuration Files & Detection
- Clearer documentation: Rewrote headers in .htaccess, .user.ini, and php.ini to better explain what each file does and when it's used.
- More accurate .htaccess detection: Added multiple detection markers (HTTP_X_CMSB_HTACCESS and others) because we discovered .htaccess could be parsed even when PHP settings were being ignored.
- Now correctly reports whether .htaccess is actually being used under Admin > General > Server Info > Web Server, and PHP.
Server Info Page (Admin > General > Server Info)
- Better application stack visualization: Added "Control Panel" as its own section to show the full hosting stack: OS → Control Panel (cPanel, Plesk, etc.) → Web Server → PHP. Makes it easier to diagnose hosting-related issues.
- Friendlier PHP Handler names: Now shows descriptive names from phpinfo() like "Apache 2.0 Handler" or "FPM/FastCGI" instead of technical abbreviations.
- Recent Changes: Shows relative .env file path when setting changed to using those
- Cleaned up display: removed "CMS Directory" line (not useful), fixed 4 unclosed <ul> tags.
Error Logging
- Reduced noise: Filtered out CMSB_* diagnostic markers from error logs (these are only used for server detection, not needed in logs).
- Fixed some false positives causing redaction patterns in logs when it wasn't needed
Developer Experience
- Better missing vendor/ error messages: When vendor directory is missing (e.g., fresh git clone), now shows clear message: "vendor/ directory not found. Run: composer update"
- Improved directory scanning error handling with clearer messages when directories are missing.
Code Quality
- Reorganized and added comprehensive PHPDocs for upload functions (1,200+ lines of improved documentation).
- Enhanced getRecords() PHPDoc: reorganized options into logical groups, clarified leftJoin syntax, improved examples.
- Added type hints throughout.
- Updated Composer dependencies to latest versions.
Thanks to everyone for your help testing! Feel free to post a new thread or email if you find any other issues.
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