Talmyric Booking Manager 1.0.0 Beta 1 Beta 3

[fords8]

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Talmyric Booking Manager 1.0.0 Beta 1 - This public beta is intended for testing on a staging forum.

Be sure to backup before installing. I did install and uninstall this on a live forum running 2.3.10 Patch 2 without any issues. Did the same on my test setup that is running 2.3.13.

The whole idea for this beta is of course testing. But I would like suggestions as well. I will be making things look better too.

## Install and configure

1. In the Admin CP, go to Add-ons → Install/upgrade from archive and upload the release ZIP. If the archive...

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[fords8]

fords8 updated Talmyric Booking Manager 1.0.0 Beta 1 with a new update entry:

Talmyric Booking Manager 1.0.0 Beta 2

Organizers can create events with an open headcount or a fixed number of places. Members can sign up once and withdraw before the event starts. A withdrawal immediately frees a place. Members see the headcount and their own response, and organizers can view the attendee list.

Upgrade from Beta 1 in the XenForo Admin CP. Under Booking Manager permissions, grant members Sign up for booking events and organizers Manage events and view attendee lists. Then...

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[VMgrid]

Thanks for fast development pace Beta 2 with event sign-ups arrived almost immediately, and it's great to see the add-on evolving so actively.

So, quick feedback: Beta 1 already fits my use case well: members reserve shared time slots for live broadcasts (like booking a meeting room), and I especially like the weekly availability view, per-resource exclusivity, and the full audit trail in Discussion and history. The new sign-up module in Beta 2 is a nice bonus, fixed-capacity events map well onto limited-seat broadcasts.

My key point is ticket integration.
All support workflows in my project run through NixFifty Tickets (@Naz), and more over exposes an API. I plan to connect it with external services. so requests from any channel land in one central queue. A second isolated ticket queue inside Booking Manager would break that strategy and complicated.

So my main question is: Could booking requests create tickets in NixFifty Tickets instead of internal ones?

Ideally, both options could run.. because it would be intresting not only for me. If someone don't have NixFifty Tickets may use internal ticket system, buy i guess Naz' tickets very popular.

This is the deciding factor for production adoption.

I'll be happy to test Beta 2 on a staging copy and report detailed feedback. Thanks again for sharing the betas!

 

[fords8]

My key point is ticket integration.

Ideas for future releases

• Calendar and booking experience (Beta 4)— Daily and monthly views, a calendar that shows several resources together, a mobile agenda, and clearer handling for members in different time zones.
• More scheduling rules (Beta 5)— Split hours, holidays and blackout dates, overnight bookings, recurring reservations, setup and cleanup buffers, minimum notice, booking limits, and waitlists.
• Resource access and approvals (Beta 6)— Per-resource permissions and approvers, booking on behalf of another member, approval deadlines, and automatic expiry for pending requests.
• Tickets and notifications (Beta 7)— Attachments, private staff notes, assignment to a staff member, custom request fields, alerts for new requests, and reminders before bookings.
• Administration and integrations (Beta 8)— Search and filters, usage reports, CSV export, read-only calendar feeds, and integrations with existing ticket systems (Moved to Beta 10).
• Give admin and public pages a better look. (Beta 9)
• Integrate with existing ticket systems. (Beta 10)

So, I was planning on adding other ticket systems. Is that NixFifty Tickets (@Naz) a paid add-on? If it is free, I will download and give it a look if allowed.

And thanks for the feedback too. Beta 3 is coming. It is just adding week view to the events.

EDIT: I labeled each release with a beta number. These are not set in stone. So subject to change.

 

[fords8]

fords8 updated Talmyric Booking Manager 1.0.0 Beta 1 with a new update entry:

Talmyric Booking Manager 1.0.0 Beta 3

Open Bookings → Event sign-ups → Week to browse events Monday through Sunday in your XenForo profile time zone. Each event shows its start time, headcount or remaining places, and whether you’ve joined. Select an event to open its sign-up page. On phones, the days stack vertically. Upcoming remains the default view.
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[fords8]

I want to ask a few people if it is OK to integrate into their ticket systems. So, @Naz , @Bob (I own a lic) , @DragonByte Tech (I own a lic) , @CedricV , and whoever else that has one. Just mention the username that I forgot to see if they are OK with it. Thanks!