[OzzModz] Country Flags by IP Address 2.2.1 Patch Level 3

[Snog]

FYI... I don't know where that code came from. But it was never in any version I released before Ozzy took over the add-ons. At least not in any version I have a record of.

 

[Ozzy47]

It’s not something I added to the file.

 

[AbuGhaith]

Thank You for Updating this great add-on
work fine with me.

 

[tommydamic68]

just a question, I have not gotten a license key from maxmind and I use the add on and it works fine. Do I I need to get a license and update this add on?currently using version 2.0.9

 

[Ozzy47]

Yes, otherwise the IP database becomes inaccurate and will report users in wrong locations. Also you should update the DB every thirty days in order to comply with their TOS.

 

[John992]

Yes, otherwise the IP database becomes inaccurate and will report users in wrong locations. Also you should update the DB every thirty days in order to comply with their TOS.

The addon can update the db already, does it do that only when you enter the licence key and you have to install geoip update from github to keep it updated or is there a simpler way with the addon?

 

[Ozzy47]

The addon in its current state will only update the DB of you entered a valid key in the settings. The old way of getting the updated DB no longer works in any older version.

Simplest way to keep the DB updated is enter a valid key in the addon settings.

 

[John992]

The addon in its current state will only update the DB of you entered a valid key in the settings. The old way of getting the updated DB no longer works in any older version.

Simplest way to keep the DB updated is enter a valid key in the addon settings.

I already upgraded the addon to the latest version, got the valid key and entered it in the addon settings a few days ago. So then when i want to update the DB after 30 days to comply with the ToS i can just re-enter the same key in the settings and it will update the DB?

 

[Snog]

I already upgraded the addon to the latest version, got the valid key and entered it in the addon settings a few days ago. So then when i want to update the DB after 30 days to comply with the ToS i can just re-enter the same key in the settings and it will update the DB?

It happens automatically by a cron task. You don't need to do anything.

 

[John992]

It happens automatically by a cron task. You don't need to do anything.

Thank you

 

[gerryvz]

There's really no difference between the new version of this add-on and the old version, except that you have to apply for a MaxMind account of your own, get the API key, and enter it into the add-on. The add-on does the rest, just like the old one did, once this step is completed. It's a "do once and forget" type of thing.

Getting an API key is a minor and simple thing to do, and is completed within just a couple of minutes.

 

[tommydamic68]

Dumb question but I can't seem to find where to create an account on the max mind website.

 

[gerryvz]

Dumb question but I can't seem to find where to create an account on the max mind website.

It's in one of the earlier posts:

GeoLite2 Sign Up | MaxMind

 

[tommydamic68]

I don’t see the flags on mobile view, I do recall seeing them there before i think, is that a setting?

 

[gerryvz]

If you rotate the screen to landscape position, you shall see the flag displayed.

 

[Ozzy47]

No code has changed there, only the way the DB is downloaded has changed.

 

[tommydamic68]

If you rotate the screen to landscape position, you shall see the flag displayed.

Yes I thought so too but it didn’t work.

 

[tommydamic68]

Oops- guess you have to be logged in to see the flags.

 

[gerryvz]

Oops- guess you have to be logged in to see the flags.

Here are two different mobile views of the same post on my forum.

Portrait shows no flag.



Landscape (rotated) shows the flag

 

[Snog]

If everything is still the same, then the "Show over avatar" position is the only one that will work properly with the portrait mobile display on the default XF style.

The flag would be in the lower right corner of the avatar in landscape mode..


And in the lower left in portrait like this..