cleanups to startup code and goroutine code

Reviewed-on: #7
Closes issue #6.

.gitea/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Build and Release Amsterdam Assets
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+jobs:
+  build-and-upload:
+    runs-on: host
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.26'
+      - name: Build Binaries
+        run: |
+          # Build targets: Linux AMD64, Linux ARM64 (RPi), Windows AMD64, macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon), macOS AMD64 (Intel)
+          GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o amsterdam-linux-amd64
+          GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -o amsterdam-linux-arm64
+          GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o amsterdam-windows-amd64.exe
+          GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -o amsterdam-macos-arm64
+          GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -o amsterdam-macos-amd64
+      - name: Upload Assets to Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: |
+            amsterdam-linux-amd64
+            amsterdam-linux-arm64
+            amsterdam-windows-amd64.exe
+            amsterdam-macos-arm64
+            amsterdam-macos-amd64
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.gitignore

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ __debug_bin*
 /test*.yaml
 
 # Ignore mac-specific files
-/.DS_Store
+.DS_Store

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@
             "mode": "auto",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}"
         },
+        {
+            "name": "Blank Test",
+            "type": "go",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "mode": "auto",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "env": {
+                "AMSTERDAM_DATABASE_NAME": "blank"
+            }
+        },
         {
             "name": "EMinds Reborn",
             "type": "go",
@@ -18,7 +28,7 @@
             "mode": "auto",
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
             "env": {
-                "AMSTERDAM_CONFIG": "/u01/home/amy/Erbosoft/emreborn/amsterdam.yaml"
+                "AMSTERDAM_CONFIG": "${env:HOME}/Erbosoft/emreborn/amsterdam.yaml"
             }
         },
     ]

README.md

@@ -114,14 +114,9 @@ in your `PATH`. Then run `go generate` to regenerate the CSS file before you run
 
 ## Installing Amsterdam
 
-You will need a MySQL database to store Amsterdam data. Create a new empty database, then, from the command line, use the command:
+You will need a MySQL database to store Amsterdam data. Create a new empty database.
 
-> `mysql -u root -p _databasename_ \< setup/mysql-database.sql`
-
-(Replace _databasename_ with the name of your database. If you use a user other than `root` for administrative access to your
-MySQL server, use that.)
-
-Ensure a user in your database is granted SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE privileges to all tables in your new database.
+Ensure a user in your database is granted all privileges to all tables in your new database.
 This is the user that you will configure Amsterdam to use.
 
 The database may be specified to Amsterdam with the following command line options or environment variables:
@@ -133,6 +128,8 @@ The database may be specified to Amsterdam with the following command line optio
 
 All these options may also be specified via the configuration file (see below).
 
+The first time you execute Amsterdam, the necessary database tables will be created and populated.
+
 Amsterdam also requires access to a local SMTP server, as it sends out E-mail messages such as account verification,
 password reminders, subscribed posts, and messages from conference or community hosts.  It may be specified to Amsterdam
 with the following command line options or environment variables:

TODO.md

@@ -1,22 +1,10 @@
 # Future Directions for Amsterdam
 
-After the point where it reaches feature parity with Venice circa 2006.
-
-## Pre-Launch Polish
-
-* ~~Policy page support.~~
-* ~~User agreement in a separate file rather than directly in settings.~~
-* ~~Support all customizations that were done with the EMinds instance of Venice.~~
-* ~~Gitea-like status page showing Go-specific internals.~~
-* ~~Build static Tailwind CSS file rather than using remote-loaded version. (Gate on debug/prod flag)~~
-* ~~Rate limiter.~~
-* ~~Better logging configuration.~~
-
 ## Immediate Cleanups Required
 
-* A better way to set up the database than `setup/database.sql`. Bring the table setup into the application somehow.
-  The [migrate](https://github.com/golang-migrate/migrate) library might be of use here.
-* Database format migrations.
+* <s>A better way to set up the database than `setup/database.sql`. Bring the table setup into the application somehow.
+  The [migrate](https://github.com/golang-migrate/migrate) library might be of use here.</s>
+* ~~Database format migrations.~~
 * Allow use of Postgres as a database.
 * Dockerization.
 * Implement proper help and online documentation.
@@ -27,12 +15,9 @@ After the point where it reaches feature parity with Venice circa 2006.
   * Should those be community "services" instead?
   * For Chat, if it's implemented, it should use XMPP.
 
-## Architectural Goofs
-
-* Conference Aliases are effectively in a system-wide namespace. Should be per-community.
-
 ## Additional Items
 
+* Ensure design is responsive enough that we can use the site on mobile devices.
 * Decouple from MySQL, introduce other database support. Postgres and SQLite are the two priorities here.
 * Fix password storage. Straight SHA-1 hashes aren't gonna cut it. There are better ways.
 * Introduce OAuth authentication? (Related to above)

community.go

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/util"
 	"github.com/biter777/countries"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 )
 
 // ENOJOIN is an error for not being permitted to join a community.

communityadmin.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/exports"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/util"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 

conference.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/htmlcheck"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
 	"github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func Topics(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 
 	// create the "read new" URL
-	urlStem := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	urlStem := ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string)
 	if !ctxt.CurrentUser().IsAnon {
 		traverser := ui.NewTopicTraverser(topics)
 		ctxt.SetSession("topic.traverser", traverser)
@@ -178,14 +178,13 @@ func Topics(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func NewTopicForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Create", myLevel) {
 		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden, "you are not permitted to create topics in this conference")
 	}
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("conferenceName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("urlStem", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("urlStem", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("topicName", "")
 	pseud, err := conf.DefaultPseud(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentUser())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ func NewTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden, "you are not permitted to create topics in this conference")
 	}
 
-	urlStem := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	urlStem := ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string)
 	if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("cancel") {
 		return "redirect", urlStem
 	}
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ func NewTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "error", err
 		}
-		checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), conf.TopTopic+1))
+		checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, comm.Id, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), conf.TopTopic+1))
 		checker.Append(postdata)
 		checker.Finish()
 		v, _ = checker.Value()
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ func NewTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "error", err
 		}
-		checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), conf.TopTopic+1))
+		checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, comm.Id, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), conf.TopTopic+1))
 		checker.Append(ctxt.FormField("pb"))
 		checker.Finish()
 		zeroPost, _ := checker.Value()
@@ -385,7 +384,8 @@ func templatePostText(args jet.Arguments) reflect.Value {
 // templateOverrideLine creates the "override line" for a post, that is, what gets displayed in place of the post text.
 func templateOverrideLine(args jet.Arguments) reflect.Value {
 	post := args.Get(0).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[*database.PostHeader]()).Interface().(*database.PostHeader)
-	ctxt := args.Get(1).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[ui.AmContext]()).Interface().(ui.AmContext)
+	advanced := args.Get(1).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[bool]()).Bool()
+	ctxt := args.Get(2).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[ui.AmContext]()).Interface().(ui.AmContext)
 	rc := ""
 	if post.IsScribbled() {
 		scr_date := ""
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ func templateOverrideLine(args jet.Arguments) reflect.Value {
 		} else {
 			rc = fmt.Sprintf("<<<%v>>>", err)
 		}
-	} else if post.Hidden {
+	} else if post.Hidden && !advanced {
 		rc = fmt.Sprintf("(Hidden Message: %d Lines)", *post.LineCount)
 	}
 	return reflect.ValueOf(rc)
@@ -411,9 +411,10 @@ func templateOverrideLine(args jet.Arguments) reflect.Value {
 // templateOverrideLink creates the "override link" for a post, which can make the override line a hyperlink.
 func templateOverrideLink(args jet.Arguments) reflect.Value {
 	post := args.Get(0).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[*database.PostHeader]()).Interface().(*database.PostHeader)
-	root := args.Get(1).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[string]()).String()
+	advanced := args.Get(1).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[bool]()).Bool()
+	root := args.Get(2).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[string]()).String()
 	rc := ""
-	if post.Hidden {
+	if post.Hidden && !advanced {
 		rc = fmt.Sprintf("%s?r=%d&ac=1", root, post.Num)
 	}
 	return reflect.ValueOf(rc)
@@ -512,11 +513,11 @@ func ReadPosts(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	resetLastRead := false
 	if ctxt.HasParameter("r") {
 		if err := breakRange(topic, postRange, ctxt.Parameter("r"), ","); err != nil {
-			return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound).SetInternal(err)
+			return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error()).Wrap(err)
 		}
 	} else if ctxt.HasParameter("rgo") {
 		if err := breakRange(topic, postRange, ctxt.Parameter("rgo"), "-"); err != nil {
-			return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound).SetInternal(err)
+			return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error()).Wrap(err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		postRange[0] = lastRead + 1
@@ -560,10 +561,11 @@ func ReadPosts(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	summaryLine := fmt.Sprintf("%d Total; %d New; Last: %s", topic.TopMessage+1, topic.TopMessage-lastRead, prefs.Localizer().Strftime("%b %e, %Y %r", topic.LastUpdate))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("summaryLine", flags.String()+summaryLine)
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s%s", topic.Name, flags.String(), summaryLine))
-	plc := database.AmCreatePostLinkContext("", ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number)
+	plc := database.AmCreatePostLinkContext("", comm.Id, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_confRef", plc.AsString())
 	plc.Community = comm.Alias
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_topicPermalink", fmt.Sprintf("/go/%s", plc.AsString()))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_topicLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
 	plc.FirstPost = postRange[0]
 	plc.LastPost = postRange[1]
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postsPermalink", fmt.Sprintf("/go/%s", plc.AsString()))
@@ -631,7 +633,7 @@ func ReadPosts(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("advancedControls", advancedControls)
 
 	// Adjust the traverser and get the "next" link.
-	urlStem := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string))
+	urlStem := ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string)
 	if traverser != nil {
 		traverser.ClearTopic(topic.Number)
 		nextTopic := traverser.NextTopic(topic.Number)
@@ -686,7 +688,7 @@ func PostInTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	topic := ctxt.GetScratch("currentTopic").(*database.Topic)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_topic", topic)
 
-	urlStem := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	urlStem := fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 	if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("cancel") {
 		return "redirect", urlStem
 	}
@@ -734,7 +736,7 @@ func PostInTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "error", err
 		}
-		checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number))
+		checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, comm.Id, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number))
 		checker.Append(postdata)
 		checker.Finish()
 		v, _ = checker.Value()
@@ -754,7 +756,7 @@ func PostInTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	} else if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("postnext") && len(urlNextTopic) > 0 {
 		returnURL = urlNextTopic
 	} else if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("posttopics") {
-		returnURL = fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+		returnURL = ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string)
 	} else {
 		return "error", EBUTTON
 	}
@@ -772,10 +774,13 @@ func PostInTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 			return "error", err
 		}
 
-		plc := database.AmCreatePostLinkContext("", ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number)
+		plc := database.AmCreatePostLinkContext("", comm.Id, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number)
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_confRef", plc.AsString())
 		plc.Community = comm.Alias
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_topicPermalink", fmt.Sprintf("/go/%s", plc.AsString()))
+		t := fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
+		ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_topicLink", t)
+		ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_stem", t)
 
 		ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_getOverrideLine", templateOverrideLine)
 		ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_getOverrideLink", templateOverrideLink)
@@ -783,7 +788,6 @@ func PostInTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_getUserName", templateExtractUserName)
 		ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_getAttachmentInfo", templateAttachmentInfo)
 		ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_isBozo", templateBozo)
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_stem", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("post_max", topic.TopMessage)
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("posts", posts)
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("topicName", topic.Name)
@@ -805,7 +809,8 @@ func PostInTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number))
+	checker.SetContext("PostLinkDecoderContext", database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, comm.Id,
+		ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string), topic.Number))
 	checker.Append(ctxt.FormField("pb"))
 	checker.Finish()
 	postText, _ := checker.Value()

conference_ops.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/email"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func ConfManage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
-	urlStem := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	urlStem := ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("urlStem", urlStem)
 
@@ -193,14 +193,13 @@ func ConfManage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func SetPseud(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	pseud := ctxt.FormField("pseud")
 	err := conf.SetDefaultPseud(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentUser(), pseud)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 }
 
 /* ConfFixseen marks all messages in a conference as read.
@@ -211,13 +210,12 @@ func SetPseud(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func ConfFixseen(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	err := conf.Fixseen(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentUser())
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 }
 
 /* AddToHotlist adds the current community and conference to the user's hotlist..
@@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ func AddToHotlist(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	return "redirect", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string)
 }
 
 /* HideTopic hides or shows the current topic for the current user.
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ func HideTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 }
 
 /* FreezeTopic freezes or unfreezes the current topic.
@@ -275,7 +273,7 @@ func FreezeTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 }
 
 /* ArchiveTopic archives or unarchives the current topic.
@@ -296,7 +294,7 @@ func ArchiveTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 }
 
 /* StickTopic sticks or unsticks the current topic.
@@ -317,7 +315,7 @@ func StickTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 }
 
 /* DeleteTopic deletes the current topic.
@@ -348,14 +346,14 @@ func DeleteTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "error", err
 		}
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+		return "redirect", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string)
 	}
 
 	// Set up to display the message box.
 	mbox.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`You are about to detele the topic <span class="font-bold text-red-600">"%s"</span>
 		from the <span class="font-bold text-red-600">"%s"</span> conference!`, topic.Name, conf.Name))
-	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
-	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/delete", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
+	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
+	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/delete", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
 	return mbox.Render(ctxt)
 }
 
@@ -390,7 +388,7 @@ func HideMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
 }
 
 /* ScribbleMessage scribbles a topic message.
@@ -424,7 +422,7 @@ func ScribbleMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
 }
 
 /* NukeMessage nukes (deletes entirely) a topic message.
@@ -466,11 +464,11 @@ func NukeMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "error", err
 		}
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 	}
 
 	// Set up to display the message box.
-	link, err := hdrs[0].Link(ctxt.Ctx(), "community")
+	link, err := hdrs[0].Link(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Id, "community")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
@@ -480,8 +478,8 @@ func NukeMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 	mbox.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`You are about to nuke message <span class="font-mono font-bold text-red-600">&lt;%s&gt;</span>, 
                         		originally composed by <span class="font-bold text-red-600">&lt;%s&gt;</span>!`, link, creator.Username))
-	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
-	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/nuke/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
+	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
+	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/nuke/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
 	return mbox.Render(ctxt)
 }
 
@@ -524,11 +522,11 @@ func PruneMessageAttachment(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "error", err
 		}
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
+		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
 	}
 
 	// Set up to display the message box.
-	link, err := hdrs[0].Link(ctxt.Ctx(), "community")
+	link, err := hdrs[0].Link(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Id, "community")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
@@ -538,8 +536,8 @@ func PruneMessageAttachment(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 	mbox.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`You are about to prune the attachment of message <span class="font-mono font-bold text-red-600">&lt;%s&gt;</span>, 
                         		originally composed by <span class="font-bold text-red-600">&lt;%s&gt;</span>!`, link, creator.Username))
-	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
-	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/prune/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
+	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
+	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/prune/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num))
 	return mbox.Render(ctxt)
 }
 
@@ -591,7 +589,7 @@ func MoveMessageForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("post", hdrs[0])
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("topMessage", topic.TopMessage)
-	formLink := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/move/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
+	formLink := fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/move/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("formLink", formLink)
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Move Message")
 
@@ -625,7 +623,7 @@ func PublishMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err = hdrs[0].Publish(ctxt.Ctx(), comm, ctxt.CurrentUser(), ctxt.RemoteIP()); err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
 }
 
 /* MoveMessage moves a message to a different topic.
@@ -654,7 +652,7 @@ func MoveMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		return "error", EPOSTREF
 	}
 	if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("cancel") {
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
+		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num)
 	}
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Nuke", myLevel) || !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Post", myLevel) || topic.TopMessage == 0 {
 		return "error", ENOPERM
@@ -696,7 +694,7 @@ func MoveMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		})
 	}
 
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 }
 
 /* TopicManage displays the "manage topic" page.
@@ -709,8 +707,8 @@ func MoveMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 func TopicManage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	topic := ctxt.GetScratch("currentTopic").(*database.Topic)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
-	opsLink := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
+	opsLink := fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("opsLink", opsLink)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("topicName", topic.Name)
 
@@ -750,7 +748,6 @@ func TopicSetSubscribe(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if ctxt.CurrentUser().IsAnon {
 		return "error", ENOPERM
 	}
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	topic := ctxt.GetScratch("currentTopic").(*database.Topic)
 	flag, err := topic.IsSubscribed(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentUser())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -760,7 +757,7 @@ func TopicSetSubscribe(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 }
 
 /* TopicRemoveBozo removes filtering from a specified user in the topic.
@@ -771,7 +768,6 @@ func TopicSetSubscribe(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func TopicRemoveBozo(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	topic := ctxt.GetScratch("currentTopic").(*database.Topic)
 	bozoUid, err := strconv.Atoi(ctxt.URLParam("uid"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -781,5 +777,5 @@ func TopicRemoveBozo(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number)
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number)
 }

conferenceadmin.go

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func EditConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 	button := dlg.WhichButton(ctxt)
 	if button == "cancel" {
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 	} else if button != "update" {
 		dlg.SetCommunity(comm)
 		dlg.SetConference(conf, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias").(string))
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func EditConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		return dlg.RenderError(ctxt, err.Error())
 	}
 
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 }
 
 /* ConferenceAliasForm displays the form for managing conference aliases.
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ func ConferenceAliasForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("newAlias", "")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/aliases", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/aliases", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Manage Conference Aliases: %s", conf.Name))
 
 	if ctxt.HasParameter("del") {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func ConferenceAliasForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	aliases, err := conf.Aliases(ctxt.Ctx())
+	aliases, err := conf.Aliases(ctxt.Ctx(), comm.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ func ConferenceAliasAdd(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/aliases", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/aliases", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Manage Conference Aliases: %s", conf.Name))
 
 	newAlias := ctxt.FormField("na")
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func ConferenceAliasAdd(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("errorMessage", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	aliases, err := conf.Aliases(ctxt.Ctx())
+	aliases, err := conf.Aliases(ctxt.Ctx(), comm.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ func ConferenceMembers(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	// Set the first batch of page variables.
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("commName", comm.Name)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/members", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/members", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("roleList", database.AmRoleList("Conference.UserLevels"))
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Membership in Conference: %s", conf.Name))
 
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ func ConferenceMembers(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func ConfCustomForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Change", myLevel) {
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ func ConfCustomForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/custom", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/custom", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("topText", topBlock)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("bottomText", bottomBlock)
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Customize Conference: %s", conf.Name))
@@ -409,7 +408,6 @@ func ConfCustomForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func ConfCustom(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Change", myLevel) {
@@ -429,7 +427,7 @@ func ConfCustom(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 }
 
 /* ConfReports displays conference activity reports.
@@ -440,7 +438,6 @@ func ConfCustom(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func ConfReports(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Read", myLevel) {
@@ -448,7 +445,7 @@ func ConfReports(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/activity", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/activity", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 
 	if ctxt.HasParameter("r") {
 		// generate a report
@@ -504,7 +501,7 @@ func ConfReports(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 			return "error", err
 		}
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("topics", topicList)
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+		ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 		ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Conference Reports: %s", conf.Name))
 		return "framed", "conf_reports.jet"
 	}
@@ -518,7 +515,6 @@ func ConfReports(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func ConferenceEmailForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.EMailParticipants", myLevel) {
@@ -531,7 +527,7 @@ func ConferenceEmailForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("topics", topics)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/email", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/email", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("porl", 0).Set("top", 0).Set("xday", false)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("day", 7).Set("subj", "").Set("pb", "")
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Conference E-Mail: %s", conf.Name))
@@ -555,7 +551,7 @@ func ConferenceEmail(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 
 	// Handle button presses.
 	if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("cancel") {
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 	} else if !ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("send") {
 		return "error", EBUTTON
 	}
@@ -646,7 +642,7 @@ func ConferenceEmail(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		log.Infof("ConferenceEmail delivery completed in %s", elapsed)
 	})
 
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 }
 
 /* ConferenceExportForm displays the form for exporting data from a conference.
@@ -657,7 +653,6 @@ func ConferenceEmail(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func ConferenceExportForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Change", myLevel) {
@@ -671,7 +666,7 @@ func ConferenceExportForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("topics", topics)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/export", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/export", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Export Messages: %s", conf.Name))
 	return "framed", "conf_export.jet"
 }
@@ -684,7 +679,6 @@ func ConferenceExportForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func ConferenceExport(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	myLevel := ctxt.GetScratch("levelInConference").(uint16)
 	if !conf.TestPermission("Conference.Change", myLevel) {
@@ -692,7 +686,7 @@ func ConferenceExport(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	}
 
 	if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("cancel") {
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 	} else if !ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("export") {
 		return "error", EBUTTON
 	}
@@ -765,15 +759,16 @@ func ConferenceImport(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		return "error", ENOPERM
 	}
 
-	if ctxt.Verb() == "GET" {
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/import", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/import", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Import Messages: " + conf.Name)
+
+	if ctxt.Verb() == "GET" {
 		return "framed", "conf_import.jet"
 	}
 
 	if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("cancel") {
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
+		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"))
 	} else if !ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("import") {
 		return "error", EBUTTON
 	}
@@ -786,27 +781,18 @@ func ConferenceImport(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		mode = exports.VCIFTopicMatchNum
 	default:
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("errorMessage", "Invalid matching parameter.")
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/import", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-		ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Import Messages: " + conf.Name)
 		return "framed", "conf_import.jet"
 	}
 
 	importData, err := ctxt.FormFile("idata")
 	if err != nil {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("errorMessage", err.Error())
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/import", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-		ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Import Messages: " + conf.Name)
 		return "framed", "conf_import.jet"
 	}
 	start := time.Now()
 	f, err := importData.Open()
 	if err != nil {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("errorMessage", err.Error())
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/import", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-		ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Import Messages: " + conf.Name)
 		return "framed", "conf_import.jet"
 	}
 	topics, posts, scroll, err := exports.VCIFImportMessages(ctxt.Ctx(), f, comm, conf, mode, ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("create"), ctxt.CurrentUser(), ctxt.RemoteIP())
@@ -814,13 +800,10 @@ func ConferenceImport(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	log.Infof("import messages operation completed in %v", time.Since(start))
 	if err != nil {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("errorMessage", err.Error())
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("confName", conf.Name)
-		ctxt.VarMap().Set("selfLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/import", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-		ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Import Messages: " + conf.Name)
 		return "framed", "conf_import.jet"
 	}
 
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backLink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("headline", fmt.Sprintf("Processed %d topic(s) and added %d new post(s).", topics, posts))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scroll", scroll)
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Import Results")
@@ -858,8 +841,8 @@ func DeleteConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	// Set up to display the message box.
 	mbox.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf(`You are about to delete the conference <span class="font-bold text-red-600">"%s"</span>
 		from the <span class="font-bold text-red-600">"%s"</span> community!`, conf.Name, comm.Name))
-	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/delete", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	mbox.SetLink("no", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
+	mbox.SetLink("yes", fmt.Sprintf("%s/delete", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	return mbox.Render(ctxt)
 }
 
@@ -901,9 +884,12 @@ func CreateConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
+	var urlbuf strings.Builder
+	urlbuf.WriteString(ctxt.GetScratch("CommunityLink").(string))
+	urlbuf.WriteString("/conf")
 	button := dlg.WhichButton(ctxt)
 	if button == "cancel" {
-		return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf", comm.Alias)
+		return "redirect", urlbuf.String()
 	} else if button != "create" {
 		dlg.SetCommunity(comm)
 		return dlg.RenderError(ctxt, "invalid button pressed")
@@ -917,7 +903,9 @@ func CreateConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		return dlg.RenderError(ctxt, err.Error())
 	}
 	log.Infof("Created conference '%s'", conf.Name)
-	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, alias)
+	urlbuf.WriteString("/")
+	urlbuf.WriteString(alias)
+	return "redirect", urlbuf.String()
 }
 
 /* ManageConferenceList displays the list for managing conferences.

config/config.go

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // AMSTERDAM_VERSION contains the version number of Amsterdam.
-const AMSTERDAM_VERSION = "0.1.1"
+const AMSTERDAM_VERSION = "0.2.0"
 
 // AMSTERDAM_COPYRIGHT contains the copyright dates for Amsterdam.
 const AMSTERDAM_COPYRIGHT = "2025-2026"
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ type AmConfig struct {
 			Type string `yaml:"type"`
 		} `yaml:"siteIcon"`
 		SiteShortcutIcon      string `yaml:"siteShortcutIcon"`
+		SiteAppleIcon         string `yaml:"siteAppleIcon"`
 		SiteLogo              string `yaml:"siteLogo"`
 		TopRefresh            int    `yaml:"topRefresh"`
 		LoginCookieName       string `yaml:"loginCookieName"`
@@ -99,7 +100,10 @@ type AmConfig struct {
 		SessionExpire         string `yaml:"sessionExpire"`
 		UserAgreementResource string `yaml:"userAgreementResource"`
 		PolicyResource        string `yaml:"policyResource"`
+		FrameTemplate         string `yaml:"frameTemplate"`
 		FooterTemplate        string `yaml:"footerTemplate"`
+		TopMenuId             string `yaml:"topMenuId"`
+		FixedMenuId           string `yaml:"fixedMenuId"`
 		DefaultCommunityLogo  string `yaml:"defaultCommunityLogo"`
 		DefaultUserPhoto      string `yaml:"defaultUserPhoto"`
 		WelcomeTitle          string `yaml:"welcomeTitle"`
@@ -147,6 +151,9 @@ type AmConfig struct {
 			Prioritize string `yaml:"prioritize"`
 		} `yaml:"countryList"`
 		VeniceCompatibleImageURLs bool `yaml:"veniceCompatibleImageURLs"`
+		PanicRecovery             struct {
+			StackDataSize string `yaml:"stackDataSize"`
+		} `yaml:"panicRecovery"`
 	} `yaml:"rendering"`
 	Resources struct {
 		ViewTemplateDir            string `yaml:"viewTemplateDir"`
@@ -166,6 +173,13 @@ type AmConfig struct {
 	} `yaml:"posting"`
 	Tuning struct {
 		WorkerTasks int `yaml:"workerTasks"`
+		Timeouts    struct {
+			HttpRead    int `yaml:"httpRead"`
+			HttpWrite   int `yaml:"httpWrite"`
+			HttpIdle    int `yaml:"httpIdle"`
+			PageExecute int `yaml:"pageExecute"`
+			PageRender  int `yaml:"pageRender"`
+		} `yaml:"timeouts"`
 		Queues struct {
 			AuditWrites    int `yaml:"auditWrites"`
 			ContextRecycle int `yaml:"contextRecycle"`
@@ -199,7 +213,7 @@ func (c *AmConfig) ExPath(path string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(c.baseDir, path)
 }
 
-// AmConfigComputed is the configuration values which are "computed" based only on values in AmConfig.
+// AmConfigComputed is the configuration values which are "computed" based only on values in AmConfig and CommandLine.
 type AmConfigComputed struct {
 	DebugMode          bool            // are we in debug mode?
 	LogLevel           string          // the logging level
@@ -215,6 +229,7 @@ type AmConfigComputed struct {
 	MailAuthType       string          // SMTP auth type
 	MailUser           string          // SMTP user name
 	MailPassword       string          // SMTP password
+	PanicRecoveryStack int32           // stack size for panic recovery
 	UploadMaxSize      int32           // maximum upload size in bytes
 	UploadNoCompress   map[string]bool // which upload types are not compressed?
 }
@@ -320,7 +335,7 @@ func overlayStructValue(dest, loaded, defaults reflect.Value) {
 			}
 		} else {
 			// if we see this message, this function needs more work
-			log.Errorf("*** unable to deal with field %s of type %s", structField.Name, typ.Name())
+			log.Fatalf("*** unable to deal with field %s of type %s", structField.Name, typ.Name())
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -397,7 +412,12 @@ func SetupConfig() {
 	GlobalComputedConfig.MailAuthType = util.IIF(CommandLine.MailAuthType != "", CommandLine.MailAuthType, GlobalConfig.Email.AuthType)
 	GlobalComputedConfig.MailUser = util.IIF(CommandLine.MailUser != "", CommandLine.MailUser, GlobalConfig.Email.User)
 	GlobalComputedConfig.MailPassword = util.IIF(CommandLine.MailPassword != "", CommandLine.MailPassword, GlobalConfig.Email.Password)
-	tmp, err := humanize.ParseBytes(GlobalConfig.Posting.Uploads.MaxSize)
+	tmp, err := humanize.ParseBytes(GlobalConfig.Rendering.PanicRecovery.StackDataSize)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err.Error())
+	}
+	GlobalComputedConfig.PanicRecoveryStack = int32(tmp)
+	tmp, err = humanize.ParseBytes(GlobalConfig.Posting.Uploads.MaxSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err.Error())
 	}

config/default.yaml

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ site:
     path: "/img/builtin/AmsterdamIcon32.png"
     type: "image/png"
   siteShortcutIcon: "/img/builtin/AmsterdamIcon32.ico"
+  siteAppleIcon: "/img/builtin/AmsterdamAppleIcon.png"
   siteLogo: "/img/builtin/powered-by-amsterdam.png"
   topRefresh: 300
   loginCookieName: AmsterdamAuth
@@ -24,7 +25,10 @@ site:
   sessionExpire: "3h"
   userAgreementResource: "useragreement.html"
   policyResource: "policy.html"
+  frameTemplate: "frame.jet"
   footerTemplate: "footer.jet"
+  topMenuId: "top"
+  fixedMenuId: "fixed"
   defaultCommunityLogo: "/img/builtin/default-community.jpg"
   defaultUserPhoto: "/img/builtin/no-user.png"
   welcomeTitle: "Welcome to Amsterdam"
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ rendering:
   countryList:
     prioritize: US
   veniceCompatibleImageURLs: false
+  panicRecovery:
+    stackDataSize: "4 KiB"
 resources:
   viewTemplateDir: ""
   dialogTemplateDir: ""
@@ -90,6 +96,12 @@ posting:
       - "image/png"
 tuning:
   workerTasks: 4
+  timeouts:
+    httpRead: 30
+    httpWrite: 30
+    httpIdle: 120
+    pageExecute: 15
+    pageRender: 15
   queues:
     auditWrites: 16
     contextRecycle: 16

database/audit.go

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ const (
 	AuditAdminChangeUserAccount     = 111
 	AuditAdminSetAccountSecurity    = 112
 	AuditAdminLockUnlockAccount     = 113
+	AuditAdminSetUserName           = 114
 	AuditCommunityCreate            = 201
 	AuditCommunitySetMembership     = 202
 	AuditCommunityContactInfo       = 203

database/auditref.yaml

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ auditReference:
     text: "Admin Set Account Security"
   - code: 113
     text: "Admin Lock/Unlock Account"
+  - code: 114
+    text: "Admin Set User Name"
   - code: 201
     text: "Create New Community"
   - code: 202

database/base.go

@@ -13,35 +13,218 @@ package database
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
+	"regexp"
 	"slices"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
-	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+	"github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+// Error classifications
+const (
+	classUnspecified = iota // unspecified, barf
+	classNeedInstall        // need to install the database
+	classNeedConvert        // need to convert a Venice database
+)
+
+// MySQL Errors
+var errMySQLNoTable = &mysql.MySQLError{Number: 1146}
+var errMySQLNoColumn = &mysql.MySQLError{Number: 1054}
+
+//go:embed mysql-install.sql
+var installScriptMySQL string
+
+//go:embed mysql-convert.sql
+var convertScriptMySQL string
+
+//go:embed mysql-migrate/*
+var migrationsMySQL embed.FS
+
 // amdb is the reference to the Amsterdam database.
 var amdb *sqlx.DB
 
 // buildMysqlDSN builds the MySQL DSN for the driver.
-func buildMysqlDSN() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s)/%s?parseTime=true&loc=UTC",
+func buildMysqlDSN(multiStatement bool) string {
+	rc := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s)/%s?parseTime=true&loc=UTC",
 		config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseUser,
 		config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabasePassword,
 		config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseHost,
 		config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseName)
+	if multiStatement {
+		rc += "&multiStatements=true"
+	}
+	return rc
+}
+
+// classifyGetError classifies errors returns from the original get of the version number.
+func classifyGetError(err error) int {
+	if errors.Is(err, errMySQLNoTable) {
+		return classNeedInstall
+	}
+	if errors.Is(err, errMySQLNoColumn) {
+		return classNeedConvert
+	}
+	return classUnspecified
+}
+
+// databaseVersionNumber reads the version number from the database.
+func databaseVersionNumber(db *sqlx.DB) (string, error) {
+	ver := ""
+	err := db.Get(&ver, "SELECT version FROM globals")
+	return ver, err
+}
+
+// setDatabaseVersionNumber resets the version number in the database.
+func setDatabaseVersionNumber(db *sqlx.DB, version string) error {
+	_, err := db.Exec("UPDATE globals SET version = ?", version)
+	return err
+}
+
+// databaseInstallScript returns the install script for the database.
+func databaseInstallScript() (string, error) {
+	switch config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver {
+	case "mysql":
+		return installScriptMySQL, nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("No install script for database driver: %s", config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver)
+	}
+}
+
+// databaseConvertScript returns the script to convert a Venice database to Amsterdam.
+func databaseConvertScript() (string, error) {
+	switch config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver {
+	case "mysql":
+		return convertScriptMySQL, nil
+	default: // N.B.: Not to be implemented for any database type besides MySQL!
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("No conversion script for database driver: %s", config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver)
+	}
+}
+
+// databaseMigrationScripts returns the migration scripts to apply to the database.
+func databaseMigrationScripts(version string) (fs.FS, string, []string, error) {
+	var myfs fs.FS
+	var dirname string = ""
+	var err error = nil
+	switch config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver {
+	case "mysql":
+		myfs = migrationsMySQL
+		dirname = "mysql-migrate"
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("No migration scripts for database driver: %s", config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", make([]string, 0), err
+	}
+	rdfs := myfs.(fs.ReadDirFS)
+	dents, err := rdfs.ReadDir(dirname)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", make([]string, 0), err
+	}
+	rc := make([]string, 0, len(dents))
+	for _, d := range dents {
+		s := strings.TrimSuffix(d.Name(), ".sql")
+		m, err := regexp.Match(`\d{10}`, []byte(s))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", make([]string, 0), err
+		}
+		if m && s > version {
+			rc = append(rc, d.Name())
+		}
+	}
+	if len(rc) > 1 {
+		slices.Sort(rc)
+	}
+	return myfs, dirname, rc, nil
+}
+
+// prepareDB prepares the database if it's not yet been loaded.
+func prepareDB() (string, error) {
+	dsn := buildMysqlDSN(true)
+	log.Debugf("dsn=%s", dsn)
+	db, err := sqlx.Connect(config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver, dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+	version, err := databaseVersionNumber(db)
+	if err != nil {
+		switch classifyGetError(err) {
+		case classUnspecified:
+			log.Errorf("*** cannot get version number: %v (%T)", err, err)
+			return version, err
+		case classNeedInstall:
+			installScript, err := databaseInstallScript()
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+			_, err = db.Exec(installScript)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("Failure of install script: %w", err)
+			}
+		case classNeedConvert:
+			convertScript, err := databaseConvertScript()
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+			_, err = db.Exec(convertScript)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("Failure of conversion script: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+		version, err = databaseVersionNumber(db)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+	scriptfs, dirname, scripts, err := databaseMigrationScripts(version)
+	if err == nil {
+		log.Infof("%d migration script(s) to be applied", len(scripts))
+		rffs := scriptfs.(fs.ReadFileFS)
+		for _, script := range scripts {
+			log.Infof("applying migration script: %s", script)
+			var data []byte
+			data, err = rffs.ReadFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", dirname, script))
+			if err != nil {
+				return version, fmt.Errorf("Unable to read migration script %s: %w", script, err)
+			}
+			_, err = db.Exec(string(data))
+			if err != nil {
+				return version, fmt.Errorf("Unable to apply migration script %s: %w", script, err)
+			}
+			nv := strings.TrimSuffix(script, ".sql")
+			err = setDatabaseVersionNumber(db, nv)
+			if err != nil {
+				break
+			}
+			version = nv
+		}
+	}
+	return version, err
 }
 
 // SetupDb sets up the database and associated items.
-func SetupDb() (func(), error) {
+func SetupDb() (string, func(), error) {
 	exitfns := make([]func(), 0, 2)
-	db, err := sqlx.Connect(config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver, buildMysqlDSN())
+	version, err := prepareDB()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "X", nil, err
+	}
+	db, err := sqlx.Connect(config.GlobalComputedConfig.DatabaseDriver, buildMysqlDSN(false))
 	if err == nil {
 		amdb = db
 		g, err := AmGlobals(context.Background())
 		if err == nil {
+			if g.Version != version {
+				log.Warnf("!! database version %s does not match prepared version %s", g.Version, version)
+				version = g.Version
+			}
 			setupAdCache()
 			setupUserCache()
 			setupContactsCache()
@@ -50,11 +233,11 @@ func SetupDb() (func(), error) {
 			setupConferenceCache()
 			exitfns = append(exitfns, setupAuditWriter())
 			exitfns = append(exitfns, setupIPBanSweep())
-			log.Infof("SetupDb(): database version %s", g.Version)
+			log.Infof("SetupDb(): database version %s", version)
 		}
 	}
-	return func() {
 	slices.Reverse(exitfns)
+	return version, func() {
 		for _, f := range exitfns {
 			f()
 		}
@@ -80,6 +263,8 @@ func transaction(ctx context.Context) (*sqlx.Tx, func() error, func()) {
 			err = tx.Commit()
 			if err == nil {
 				live = false
+			} else {
+				log.Errorf("***COMMIT ERROR*** %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 		return err

database/conference.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -152,8 +153,8 @@ func (cs *ConferenceSettings) Save(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // Aliases returns the list of aliases for this conference.
-func (c *Conference) Aliases(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
-	rs, err := amdb.QueryContext(ctx, "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE confid = ? ORDER BY alias", c.ConfId)
+func (c *Conference) Aliases(ctx context.Context, commid int32) ([]string, error) {
+	rs, err := amdb.QueryContext(ctx, "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ? ORDER BY alias", commid, c.ConfId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -169,25 +170,22 @@ func (c *Conference) Aliases(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 	return rc, nil
 }
 
-// AliasesQ returns the list of aliases for this conference, quietly.
-func (c *Conference) AliasesQ(ctx context.Context) []string {
-	rc, _ := c.Aliases(ctx)
-	return rc
-}
-
 // AddAlias adds an alias to the conference.
 func (c *Conference) AddAlias(ctx context.Context, alias string, u *User, comm *Community, ipaddr string) error {
 	tmp := ""
-	if err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &tmp, "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE confid = ? AND alias = ?", c.ConfId, alias); err != sql.ErrNoRows {
+	if err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &tmp, "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ? AND alias = ?",
+		comm.Id, c.ConfId, alias); err != sql.ErrNoRows {
 		if err == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("the alias '%s' is already in use by another conference", alias)
 		}
 		return err
 	}
-	if _, err := amdb.ExecContext(ctx, "INSERT INTO confalias (confid, alias) VALUES (?, ?)", c.ConfId, alias); err != nil {
+	if _, err := amdb.ExecContext(ctx, "INSERT INTO confalias (commid, confid, alias) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+		comm.Id, c.ConfId, alias); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	conferenceAliasMap.Store(confAliasMapKey(comm.Id, alias), c.ConfId)
 	AmStoreAudit(AmNewCommAudit(AuditConferenceAlias, u.Uid, comm.Id, ipaddr, fmt.Sprintf("conf=%d", c.ConfId), fmt.Sprintf("add=%s", alias)))
 	return nil
 }
@@ -195,21 +193,23 @@ func (c *Conference) AddAlias(ctx context.Context, alias string, u *User, comm *
 // RemoveAlias removes an alias from the conference.
 func (c *Conference) RemoveAlias(ctx context.Context, alias string, u *User, comm *Community, ipaddr string) error {
 	aliasCount := 0
-	if err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &aliasCount, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM confalias WHERE confid = ?", c.ConfId); err != nil {
+	if err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &aliasCount, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ?",
+		comm.Id, c.ConfId); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if aliasCount == 1 {
 		tmp := ""
-		err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &tmp, "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE confid = ? AND alias = ?", c.ConfId, alias)
+		err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &tmp, "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ? AND alias = ?",
+			comm.Id, c.ConfId, alias)
 		if err == nil {
 			return errors.New("the conference must have at least one alias")
-		} else if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
+		} else if !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	rs, err := amdb.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confalias WHERE confid = ? AND alias = ?", c.ConfId, alias)
+	rs, err := amdb.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ? AND alias = ?", comm.Id, c.ConfId, alias)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ func (c *Conference) RemoveAlias(ctx context.Context, alias string, u *User, com
 		return errors.New("alias not found")
 	}
 
+	conferenceAliasMap.Delete(confAliasMapKey(comm.Id, alias))
 	AmStoreAudit(AmNewCommAudit(AuditConferenceAlias, u.Uid, comm.Id, ipaddr, fmt.Sprintf("conf=%d", c.ConfId), fmt.Sprintf("remove=%s", alias)))
 	return nil
 }
@@ -431,8 +432,8 @@ func (c *Conference) Settings(ctx context.Context, u *User) (*ConferenceSettings
 }
 
 // Link returns a link string to this conference.
-func (c *Conference) Link(ctx context.Context, scope string) (string, error) {
-	aliases, err := c.Aliases(ctx)
+func (c *Conference) Link(ctx context.Context, commid int32, scope string) (string, error) {
+	aliases, err := c.Aliases(ctx, commid)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -440,9 +441,9 @@ func (c *Conference) Link(ctx context.Context, scope string) (string, error) {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.", aliases[0]), nil
 	}
 	if scope == "global" {
-		comms, err := c.ContainedBy(ctx)
+		comm, err := AmGetCommunity(ctx, commid)
 		if err == nil {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%s!%s", comms[0].Alias, aliases[0]), nil
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s!%s", comm.Alias, aliases[0]), nil
 		}
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -872,22 +873,22 @@ func (c *Conference) Delete(ctx context.Context, comm *Community, u *User, ipadd
 
 	// any references to conference other than this community?
 	refCount := 0
-	if err := tx.GetContext(ctx, &refCount, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM commtoconf WHERE confid = ? AND commid <> ?", c.ConfId, comm.Id); err != nil {
+	err := tx.GetContext(ctx, &refCount, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM commtoconf WHERE confid = ? AND commid <> ?", c.ConfId, comm.Id)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// break the link with the community
-	if _, err := tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM commtoconf WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ?", comm.Id, c.ConfId); err != nil {
+	if _, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM commtoconf WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ?", comm.Id, c.ConfId); err == nil {
+		_, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ?", comm.Id, c.ConfId)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	var err error
 	if refCount == 0 {
 		// We have to delete all the conference core data now.
 		_, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confs WHERE confid = ?", c.ConfId)
-		if err == nil {
-			_, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confalias WHERE confid = ?", c.ConfId)
-		}
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -901,6 +902,9 @@ func (c *Conference) Delete(ctx context.Context, comm *Community, u *User, ipadd
 		// kick the conference out of the cache
 		conferenceCache.Remove(c.ConfId)
 
+		// simpler to just nuke the entire alias map
+		conferenceAliasMap.Clear()
+
 		// add an audit record
 		AmStoreAudit(AmNewCommAudit(AuditConferenceDelete, u.Uid, comm.Id, ipaddr, fmt.Sprintf("confid=%d", c.ConfId)))
 
@@ -955,16 +959,15 @@ func (*conferenceServiceVTable) OnDeleteCommunity(ctx context.Context, tx *sqlx.
 		if _, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM commtoconf WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ?", commid, confid); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if _, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ?", commid, confid); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		if refCount > 0 {
 			confids[i] = -1
 			continue // done with this conference
 		}
 		// We have to delete all the conference core data now.
-		_, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confs WHERE confid = ?", confid)
-		if err == nil {
-			_, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confalias WHERE confid = ?", confid)
-		}
-		if err != nil {
+		if _, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "DELETE FROM confs WHERE confid = ?", confid); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		// kick the conference out of the cache
@@ -973,7 +976,8 @@ func (*conferenceServiceVTable) OnDeleteCommunity(ctx context.Context, tx *sqlx.
 		getConferenceMutex.Unlock()
 	}
 
-	// Just dump the whole conference property cache.
+	// Just dump the whole conference alias map and property cache.
+	conferenceAliasMap.Clear()
 	getConferencePropMutex.Lock()
 	conferencePropCache.Purge()
 	getConferencePropMutex.Unlock()
@@ -1030,27 +1034,38 @@ func AmGetConference(ctx context.Context, id int32) (*Conference, error) {
 	return nil, err
 }
 
+// confAliasMapKey creates the key for the conference alias map.
+func confAliasMapKey(commid int32, alias string) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(strconv.FormatInt(int64(commid), 10))
+	b.WriteByte(byte(':'))
+	b.WriteString(alias)
+	return b.String()
+}
+
 /* AmGetConferenceByAlias returns a conference given its alias.
  * Parameters:
  *     ctx - Standard Go context value.
+ *.    commid - Community ID to look under.
  *     alias - The alias to look up.
  * Returns:
  *     Pointer to the conference, or nil.
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
-func AmGetConferenceByAlias(ctx context.Context, alias string) (*Conference, error) {
+func AmGetConferenceByAlias(ctx context.Context, commid int32, alias string) (*Conference, error) {
 	var confid int32
-	xconf, ok := conferenceAliasMap.Load(alias)
+	key := confAliasMapKey(commid, alias)
+	xconf, ok := conferenceAliasMap.Load(key)
 	if ok {
 		confid = xconf.(int32)
 	} else {
-		err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &confid, "SELECT confid FROM confalias WHERE alias = ?", alias)
+		err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &confid, "SELECT confid FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND alias = ?", commid, alias)
 		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("alias not found: %s", alias)
 		} else if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		conferenceAliasMap.Store(alias, confid)
+		conferenceAliasMap.Store(key, confid)
 	}
 	return AmGetConference(ctx, confid)
 }
@@ -1074,28 +1089,6 @@ func AmGetConferenceContainingPost(ctx context.Context, postId int64) (*Conferen
 	return AmGetConference(ctx, confId)
 }
 
-/* AmGetConferenceByAliasInCommunity returns a conference in a community given its alias.
- * Parameters:
- *     ctx - Standard Go context value.
- *     cid - The community to look inside.
- *     alias - The alias to look up.
- * Returns:
- *     Pointer to the conference, or nil.
- *     Standard Go error status.
- */
-func AmGetConferenceByAliasInCommunity(ctx context.Context, cid int32, alias string) (*Conference, error) {
-	var confid int32
-	err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &confid, `SELECT c.confid FROM commtoconf c, confalias a WHERE c.confid = a.confid
-		AND c.commid = ? AND a.alias = ?`, cid, alias)
-	switch err {
-	case nil:
-		return AmGetConference(ctx, confid)
-	case sql.ErrNoRows:
-		return nil, errors.New("conference not found")
-	}
-	return nil, err
-}
-
 /* AmListConferences returns all conferences for a given community.
  * Parameters:
  *     ctx - Standard Go context value.
@@ -1125,7 +1118,7 @@ func AmListConferences(ctx context.Context, cid int32, showHidden bool) ([]*Conf
 		}
 	}
 	for i := range rc {
-		err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &(rc[i].Alias), "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE confid = ?", rc[i].ConfId)
+		err := amdb.GetContext(ctx, &(rc[i].Alias), "SELECT alias FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND confid = ?", cid, rc[i].ConfId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -1271,7 +1264,7 @@ func AmCreateConference(ctx context.Context, comm *Community, name, alias, descr
 
 	// Ensure the alias is not in use.
 	var tmp int32
-	err := tx.GetContext(ctx, &tmp, "SELECT confid FROM confalias WHERE alias = ?", alias)
+	err := tx.GetContext(ctx, &tmp, "SELECT confid FROM confalias WHERE commid = ? AND alias = ?", comm.Id, alias)
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("the alias '%s' is already in use by a different conference", alias)
 	} else if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
@@ -1295,7 +1288,8 @@ func AmCreateConference(ctx context.Context, comm *Community, name, alias, descr
 	}
 
 	// Attach the alias to the conference.
-	if _, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "INSERT INTO confalias (confid, alias) VALUES (?, ?)", rc.ConfId, alias); err != nil {
+	if _, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "INSERT INTO confalias (commid, confid, alias) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+		comm.Id, rc.ConfId, alias); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -1329,6 +1323,7 @@ func AmCreateConference(ctx context.Context, comm *Community, name, alias, descr
 
 	// Add the new conference to the cache.
 	conferenceCache.Add(rc.ConfId, &rc)
+	conferenceAliasMap.Store(confAliasMapKey(comm.Id, alias), rc.ConfId)
 
 	// Set the "pictures in posts" flag for the conference from the community default.
 	fcomm, err := comm.Flags(ctx)

database/mysql-convert.sql

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# MySQL script for migrating a Venice database to the Amsterdam schema.
-# Written by Amy Bowersox <amy@erbosoft.com>
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Amsterdam Web Communities System
 # Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
 # 
@@ -10,7 +7,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 #
-
 ALTER TABLE globals RENAME COLUMN max_sig_mbr_page TO max_comm_mbr_page;
 ALTER TABLE globals RENAME COLUMN sig_create_lvl TO comm_create_lvl;
 

database/mysql-install.sql

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-# MySQL script for initializing the Amsterdam database (contents only).
-# Written by Amy Bowersox <amy@erbosoft.com>
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Amsterdam Web Communities System
-# Copyright (c) 2025 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
+# Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
 # 
 # This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -10,14 +7,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 #
-
-##############################################################################
-# Table Creation
-##############################################################################
-
-# The global parameters table.  This is used for stuff that a Venice admin would be
-# likely to edit "on the fly."  Stuff that can only be updated with a shutdown should go
-# in the XML config file.  This table has ONLY ONE ROW!
 CREATE TABLE globals (
     version CHAR(10) NOT NULL,
     posts_per_page INT NOT NULL,
@@ -30,14 +19,11 @@ CREATE TABLE globals (
     comm_create_lvl INT NOT NULL
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The global properties table.  The "ndx" parameter is used to indicate what
-# element is being loaded, and then the "data" element is parsed.
 CREATE TABLE propglobal (
     ndx INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     data VARCHAR(255)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The audit records table.  Most "major" events add a record to this table.
 CREATE TABLE audit (
     record BIGINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     on_date DATETIME NOT NULL,
@@ -53,7 +39,6 @@ CREATE TABLE audit (
     INDEX comm_view (commid, on_date)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The user information table.
 CREATE TABLE users (
     uid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     username VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
@@ -74,15 +59,12 @@ CREATE TABLE users (
     UNIQUE INDEX username_x (username)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# User preferences table.
 CREATE TABLE userprefs (
     uid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     tzid VARCHAR(64) DEFAULT 'UTC',
     localeid VARCHAR(64) DEFAULT 'en_US'
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The per-user properties table.  The "ndx" parameter is used to indicate what
-# element is being loaded, and then the "data" element is parsed.
 CREATE TABLE propuser (
     uid INT NOT NULL,
     ndx INT NOT NULL,
@@ -90,7 +72,6 @@ CREATE TABLE propuser (
     PRIMARY KEY (uid, ndx)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# Indicates what the top-level "sidebox" configuration is for any given user.
 CREATE TABLE sideboxes (
     uid INT NOT NULL,
     boxid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -100,7 +81,6 @@ CREATE TABLE sideboxes (
     INDEX inorder (uid, sequence)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The contact information table.  This is used for both users and communities.
 CREATE TABLE contacts (
     contactid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     given_name VARCHAR(64),
@@ -130,14 +110,12 @@ CREATE TABLE contacts (
     lastupdate DATETIME
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# A table listing email addresses which are barred from registering.
 CREATE TABLE emailban (
     address VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     by_uid INT,
     on_date DATETIME
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The community table.
 CREATE TABLE communities (
     commid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     createdate DATETIME NOT NULL,
@@ -168,7 +146,6 @@ CREATE TABLE communities (
     INDEX list_alpha (catid, commname)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The table mapping category IDs to category names.
 CREATE TABLE refcategory (
     catid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     parent INT NOT NULL,
@@ -179,14 +156,12 @@ CREATE TABLE refcategory (
     UNIQUE INDEX display (parent, name)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The table mapping communities and their associated features.
 CREATE TABLE commftrs (
     commid INT NOT NULL,
     ftr_code SMALLINT NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (commid, ftr_code)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The table mapping members of a community and their access levels.
 CREATE TABLE commmember (
     commid INT NOT NULL,
     uid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -196,7 +171,6 @@ CREATE TABLE commmember (
     PRIMARY KEY (commid, uid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# A table listing users which have been banned from joining a community.
 CREATE TABLE commban (
     commid INT NOT NULL,
     uid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -205,8 +179,6 @@ CREATE TABLE commban (
     PRIMARY KEY (commid, uid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The community properties table.  The "index" parameter is used to indicate what
-# element is being loaded, and then the "data" element is parsed.
 CREATE TABLE propcomm (
     cid INT NOT NULL,
     ndx INT NOT NULL,
@@ -214,8 +186,6 @@ CREATE TABLE propcomm (
     PRIMARY KEY (cid, ndx)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The table describing conferences.  Like original CW, confs may be linked to more
-# than one community.
 CREATE TABLE confs (
     confid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     createdate DATETIME NOT NULL,
@@ -235,7 +205,6 @@ CREATE TABLE confs (
     INDEX name_x (name)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The table that links communities to conferences.
 CREATE TABLE commtoconf (
     commid INT NOT NULL,
     confid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -246,15 +215,12 @@ CREATE TABLE commtoconf (
     INDEX display_ord (commid, sequence)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The table listing "aliases" to a conference for post-linking purposes.
 CREATE TABLE confalias (
     confid INT NOT NULL,
     alias VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     INDEX confid_x (confid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# A "membership" table for conferences used to control access to private conferences
-# and grant conference hosting powers.
 CREATE TABLE confmember (
     confid INT NOT NULL,
     uid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -262,7 +228,6 @@ CREATE TABLE confmember (
     PRIMARY KEY (confid, uid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# Holds "saved settings" for a user with respect to a conference.
 CREATE TABLE confsettings (
     confid INT NOT NULL,
     uid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -272,7 +237,6 @@ CREATE TABLE confsettings (
     PRIMARY KEY (confid, uid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The "hot list" of conferences for a given user.
 CREATE TABLE confhotlist (
     uid INT NOT NULL,
     sequence SMALLINT NOT NULL,
@@ -282,8 +246,6 @@ CREATE TABLE confhotlist (
     INDEX inorder (uid, sequence)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The conference properties table.  The "index" parameter is used to indicate what
-# element is being loaded, and then the "data" element is parsed.
 CREATE TABLE propconf (
     confid INT NOT NULL,
     ndx INT NOT NULL,
@@ -291,15 +253,12 @@ CREATE TABLE propconf (
     PRIMARY KEY (confid, ndx)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The conference custom HTML block table.  There are two custom blocks, one at the
-# top of the page, one at the bottom, each a maximum of 64K in length.
 CREATE TABLE confcustom (
     confid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     htmltop TEXT,
     htmlbottom TEXT
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The table describing topics within a conference.
 CREATE TABLE topics (
     topicid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     confid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -317,7 +276,6 @@ CREATE TABLE topics (
     INDEX by_date (confid, lastupdate)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# Holds "saved settings" for a user with respect to a topic.
 CREATE TABLE topicsettings (
     topicid INT NOT NULL,
     uid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -329,8 +287,6 @@ CREATE TABLE topicsettings (
     PRIMARY KEY (topicid, uid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The "bozo filter" list for a topic, for use by users in filtering out
-# the rantings of other users who are bozos.
 CREATE TABLE topicbozo (
     topicid INT NOT NULL,
     uid INT NOT NULL,
@@ -338,7 +294,6 @@ CREATE TABLE topicbozo (
     PRIMARY KEY (topicid, uid, bozo_uid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The "header" for a posted message.
 CREATE TABLE posts (
     postid BIGINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     parent BIGINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -356,14 +311,12 @@ CREATE TABLE posts (
     INDEX child_order (parent, num)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# The actual message text.
 CREATE TABLE postdata (
     postid BIGINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     data MEDIUMTEXT,
     FULLTEXT INDEX searchpost (data)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# Message attachment.
 CREATE TABLE postattach (
     postid BIGINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     datalen INT,
@@ -376,14 +329,12 @@ CREATE TABLE postattach (
     data MEDIUMBLOB
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# "Bookmark" table for posts we like.
 CREATE TABLE postdogear (
     uid INT NOT NULL,
     postid BIGINT NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (uid, postid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# "Front page" publishing table.
 CREATE TABLE postpublish (
     commid INT NOT NULL,
     postid BIGINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -392,7 +343,6 @@ CREATE TABLE postpublish (
     INDEX display_order (on_date, postid)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# Advertisement (actually quote, for now) banners
 CREATE TABLE adverts (
     adid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     imagepath VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
@@ -401,7 +351,6 @@ CREATE TABLE adverts (
     linkurl VARCHAR(255)    
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# Storage space for uploaded images.
 CREATE TABLE imagestore (
     imgid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     typecode SMALLINT DEFAULT 0,
@@ -411,7 +360,6 @@ CREATE TABLE imagestore (
     data MEDIUMBLOB
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-# Table listing IP addresses that are banned from logging in or registering.
 CREATE TABLE ipban (
     id INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
     address_lo BIGINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
@@ -427,13 +375,7 @@ CREATE TABLE ipban (
     INDEX by_date (block_on)
 ) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
 
-##############################################################################
 # Constant Data Population
-##############################################################################
-
-# Populate the Category table.
-# Source: Mozilla Open Directory Project categorization system <http://dmoz.org>;
-# additional categorization from WebbMe categories
 INSERT INTO refcategory (catid, parent, symlink, name) VALUES
     (0,    -1,  -1, 'Unclassified'),
     (1,    -1,  -1, 'Arts'),
@@ -801,10 +743,8 @@ INSERT INTO refcategory (catid, parent, symlink, name) VALUES
     (15,   -1,  -1, 'System');
 ### -- LAST IS 363 -- ###
 
-# Make sure the special "System" category is hidden.
 UPDATE refcategory SET hide_dir = 1, hide_search = 1 WHERE catid = 15;
 
-# Create the initial advertisements (quotes).
 INSERT INTO adverts (imagepath) VALUES
     ('images/ads/Brown.gif'),
     ('images/ads/Caine.gif'),
@@ -831,22 +771,14 @@ INSERT INTO adverts (imagepath) VALUES
     ('images/ads/wonka.gif'),
     ('images/ads/worf.gif');
 
-##############################################################################
 # Database Initialization
-##############################################################################
-
-# Initialize the system globals table.
 INSERT INTO globals (version, posts_per_page, old_posts_at_top, max_search_page, max_comm_mbr_page, max_conf_mbr_page,
                      fp_posts, num_audit_page, comm_create_lvl)
     VALUES ('2026030501', 20, 2, 20, 50, 50, 10, 100, 1000);
 
-# Initialize the global properies table.
 INSERT INTO propglobal (ndx, data)
     VALUES (0, '');
 
-# Add the 'Anonymous Honyak' user to the users table.
-# (Do 'SELECT * FROM users WHERE is_anon = 1' to retrieve the AC user details.)
-# (UID = 1, CONTACTID = 1)
 INSERT INTO users (uid, username, passhash, contactid, is_anon, verify_email, base_lvl, created)
     VALUES (1, 'Anonymous_Honyak', '', 1, 1, 1, 100, '2000-12-01 00:00:00');
 INSERT INTO userprefs (uid) VALUES (1);
@@ -854,15 +786,11 @@ INSERT INTO propuser (uid, ndx, data) VALUES (1, 0, '');
 INSERT INTO contacts (contactid, given_name, family_name, locality, region, pcode, country, email, owner_uid)
     VALUES (1, 'Anonymous', 'User', 'Anywhere', '', '', 'US', 'nobody@example.com', 1);
 
-# Provide the default view for Anonymous Honyak.  This view will be copied to all
-# new users.
 INSERT INTO sideboxes (uid, boxid, sequence, param)
     VALUES (1, 1, 100, NULL), (1, 2, 200, NULL), (1, 3, 300, NULL);
 INSERT INTO confhotlist (uid, sequence, commid, confid)
     VALUES (1, 100, 2, 2);
 
-# Add the 'Administrator' user to the users table.
-# (UID = 2, CONTACTID = 2)
 INSERT INTO users (uid, username, passhash, contactid, verify_email, base_lvl, created)
     VALUES (2, 'Administrator', '', 2, 1, 64999, '2000-12-01 00:00:00');
 INSERT INTO userprefs (uid) VALUES (2);
@@ -870,14 +798,11 @@ INSERT INTO propuser (uid, ndx, data) VALUES (2, 0, '');
 INSERT INTO contacts (contactid, given_name, family_name, locality, region, pcode, country, email, owner_uid)
     VALUES (2, 'System', 'Administrator', 'Anywhere', '', '', 'US', 'root@your.box.com', 2);
 
-# Create the default view for Administrator.
 INSERT INTO sideboxes (uid, boxid, sequence, param)
     VALUES (2, 1, 100, NULL), (2, 2, 200, NULL), (2, 3, 300, NULL);
 INSERT INTO confhotlist (uid, sequence, commid, confid)
     VALUES (2, 100, 2, 2);
 
-# Add the administration community to the communities table.
-# (COMMID = 1, CONTACTID = 3)
 INSERT INTO communities (commid, createdate, read_lvl, write_lvl, create_lvl, delete_lvl, join_lvl, contactid,
                   host_uid, catid, hide_dir, hide_search, membersonly, is_admin, init_ftr,
 		  commname, language, synopsis, rules, joinkey, alias)
@@ -888,17 +813,12 @@ INSERT INTO contacts (contactid, locality, country, owner_uid, owner_commid)
     VALUES (3, 'Anywhere', 'US', 2, 1);
 INSERT INTO propcomm (cid, ndx, data) VALUES (1, 0, '');
 
-# Insert the desired features for the 'Administration' community.
 INSERT INTO commftrs (commid, ftr_code)
     VALUES (1, 0), (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4);
 
-# Make the 'Administrator' user the host of the 'Administration' community.  Also, the Administrator
-# cannot unjoin the community.
 INSERT INTO commmember (commid, uid, granted_lvl, locked)
     VALUES (1, 2, 58500, 1);
 
-# Insert the "Administrative Notes" conference into the Administration community.
-# (CONFID = 1)
 INSERT INTO confs (confid, createdate, read_lvl, post_lvl, create_lvl, hide_lvl, nuke_lvl, change_lvl,
                    delete_lvl, top_topic, name, descr)
     VALUES (1, '2000-12-01 00:00:00', 63000, 63000, 63000, 63000, 64999, 64999, 65500, 0,
@@ -907,12 +827,8 @@ INSERT INTO commtoconf (commid, confid, sequence) VALUES (1, 1, 10);
 INSERT INTO confalias (confid, alias) VALUES (1, 'Admin_Notes');
 INSERT INTO propconf (confid, ndx, data) VALUES (1, 0, '');
 
-# Make the Administrator the host-of-record of the "Administrative Notes" conference.
 INSERT INTO confmember (confid, uid, granted_lvl) VALUES (1, 2, 52500);
 
-# Add the 'Coffeehouse' community.  This is the equivalent of the old CommunityWare
-# 'Universal Community.'
-# (COMMID = 2, CONTACTID = 4)
 INSERT INTO communities (commid, createdate, read_lvl, write_lvl, create_lvl, delete_lvl, join_lvl, contactid,
                   host_uid, catid, membersonly, init_ftr, commname, language, synopsis, rules, alias)
     VALUES (2, '2000-12-01 00:00:00', 100, 58000, 58000, 65500, 500, 4, 2, 0, 1, 0, 'Coffeehouse', 'en-US',
@@ -922,22 +838,15 @@ INSERT INTO contacts (contactid, locality, country, owner_uid, owner_commid)
     VALUES (4, 'Anywhere', 'US', 2, 2);
 INSERT INTO propcomm (cid, ndx, data) VALUES (2, 0, '');
 
-# Insert the desired features for Coffeehouse.
 INSERT INTO commftrs (commid, ftr_code)
     VALUES (2, 0), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 4);
 
-# Make 'Anonymous Honyak' a member of Coffeehouse.  This is important because new users will
-# have the membership list of Anonymous Honyak copied to their account on signup (but with
-# the 'member' access level).
 INSERT INTO commmember (commid, uid, granted_lvl, locked, hidden)
     VALUES (2, 1, 100, 1, 1);
 
-# Make the 'Administrator' user the host of Coffeehouse.
 INSERT INTO commmember (commid, uid, granted_lvl, locked)
     VALUES (2, 2, 58500, 1);
 
-# Insert the "General Discussion" conference into Coffeehouse.
-# (CONFID = 2)
 INSERT INTO confs (confid, createdate, read_lvl, post_lvl, create_lvl, hide_lvl, nuke_lvl, change_lvl,
                    delete_lvl, top_topic, name, descr)
     VALUES (2, '2000-12-01 00:00:00', 6500, 6500, 6500, 52500, 52500, 52500, 58000, 0, 'General Discussion',
@@ -946,11 +855,8 @@ INSERT INTO commtoconf (commid, confid, sequence) VALUES (2, 2, 10);
 INSERT INTO confalias (confid, alias) VALUES (2, 'General');
 INSERT INTO propconf (confid, ndx, data) VALUES (2, 0, '');
 
-# Make the Administrator the host-of-record of the "General Discussion" conference.
 INSERT INTO confmember (confid, uid, granted_lvl) VALUES (2, 2, 52500);
 
-# Insert the "Test Postings" conference into Coffeehouse.
-# (CONFID = 3)
 INSERT INTO confs (confid, createdate, read_lvl, post_lvl, create_lvl, hide_lvl, nuke_lvl, change_lvl,
                    delete_lvl, top_topic, name, descr)
     VALUES (3, '2000-12-01 00:00:00', 6500, 6500, 6500, 52500, 52500, 52500, 58000, 0, 'Test Postings',
@@ -959,5 +865,4 @@ INSERT INTO commtoconf (commid, confid, sequence) VALUES (2, 3, 20);
 INSERT INTO confalias (confid, alias) VALUES (3, 'Test');
 INSERT INTO propconf (confid, ndx, data) VALUES (3, 0, '');
 
-# Make the Administrator the host-of-record of the "Test Postings" conference.
 INSERT INTO confmember (confid, uid, granted_lvl) VALUES (3, 2, 52500);

database/mysql-migrate/2026041801.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Amsterdam Web Communities System
+# Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
+# 
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+#
+CREATE TABLE newconfalias (
+    commid INT NOT NULL,
+    confid INT NOT NULL,
+    alias VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (commid, alias),
+    INDEX confid_x (commid, confid)
+) CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci;
+
+INSERT INTO newconfalias (commid, confid, alias)
+    SELECT c.commid, c.confid, a.alias FROM commtoconf c, confalias a 
+        WHERE c.confid = a.confid;
+
+DROP TABLE confalias;
+ALTER TABLE newconfalias RENAME TO confalias;

database/mysql-migrate/README.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Migration scripts for MySQL go in this directory. Name them as YYYYMMDDNN.sql, where YYYYMMDD is the
+current date and NN is a two-digit sequence number beginning at 01.

database/post.go

@@ -253,16 +253,16 @@ func (p *PostHeader) Text(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // Link returns a link string to this post.
-func (p *PostHeader) Link(ctx context.Context, scope string) (string, error) {
-	if scope == "topic" {
+func (p *PostHeader) Link(ctx context.Context, commid int32, scope string) (string, error) {
+	if scope == PLSCOPE_TOPIC {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", p.Num), nil
 	}
-	if scope == "conference" || scope == "community" || scope == "global" {
+	if scope == PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE || scope == PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY || scope == PLSCOPE_GLOBAL {
 		topic, err := AmGetTopic(ctx, p.TopicId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
-		parent, err := topic.Link(ctx, scope)
+		parent, err := topic.Link(ctx, commid, scope)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
@@ -628,47 +628,55 @@ func AmNewPost(ctx context.Context, conf *Conference, topic *Topic, user *User,
  *     Array of post headers, or nil.
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
-func AmGetPublishedPosts(ctx context.Context) ([]*PostHeader, error) {
+func AmGetPublishedPosts(ctx context.Context) ([]*PostHeader, []*Community, error) {
 	// Read the globals.
 	gv, err := AmGlobals(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	// Read the published posts.
-	rs, err := amdb.QueryContext(ctx, "SELECT postid FROM postpublish ORDER BY on_date DESC")
+	rs, err := amdb.QueryContext(ctx, "SELECT commid, postid FROM postpublish ORDER BY on_date DESC")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	// Extract post IDs to an array.
+	cids := make([]int32, gv.FrontPagePosts)
 	pids := make([]int64, gv.FrontPagePosts)
 	i := 0
 	for i < int(gv.FrontPagePosts) && rs.Next() {
-		if err = rs.Scan(&(pids[i])); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		if err = rs.Scan(&(cids[i]), &(pids[i])); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 		i++
 	}
 	if i == 0 { // no published posts, short-circuit response
-		return make([]*PostHeader, 0), nil
+		return make([]*PostHeader, 0), make([]*Community, 0), nil
 	}
 	if i < int(gv.FrontPagePosts) {
+		cids = cids[:i]
 		pids = pids[:i] // truncate if we have fewer posts than spaces
 	}
 
+	// Build the communities return array.
+	comms := make([]*Community, len(cids))
+	for i, cid := range cids {
+		comms[i], _ = AmGetCommunity(ctx, cid)
+	}
+
 	// Use the post IDs to build a SQL statement.
 	query, args, err := sqlx.In("SELECT * FROM posts WHERE postid IN (?)", pids)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	query = amdb.Rebind(query)
 
 	// Use the SQL to read in all the post headers using a single database query.
 	var data []PostHeader
 	if err = amdb.SelectContext(ctx, &data, query, args...); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	if len(data) < len(pids) {
-		return nil, errors.New("internal error reading post headers")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New("internal error reading post headers")
 	}
 
 	// Build the return array by making sure we point to the post headers in the same order the post IDs were returned.
@@ -683,10 +691,10 @@ func AmGetPublishedPosts(ctx context.Context) ([]*PostHeader, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	if q < len(pids) {
-		return nil, errors.New("internal error generating output")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New("internal error generating output")
 	}
 
-	return rc, nil
+	return rc, comms, nil
 }
 
 type PostSearchResult struct {
@@ -712,55 +720,55 @@ func decodeSearchScope(ctx context.Context, scopeValues []any) (string, *Communi
 		}
 		if thisComm, ok := scopeValues[i].(*Community); ok {
 			if myComm != nil {
-				return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("cannot specify multiple communities")
+				return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("cannot specify multiple communities")
 			}
 			myComm = thisComm
 			continue
 		}
 		if thisConf, ok := scopeValues[i].(*Conference); ok {
 			if myConf != nil {
-				return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("cannot specify multiple conferences")
+				return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("cannot specify multiple conferences")
 			}
 			myConf = thisConf
 			continue
 		}
 		if thisTopic, ok := scopeValues[i].(*Topic); ok {
 			if myTopic != nil {
-				return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("cannot specify multiple topics")
+				return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("cannot specify multiple topics")
 			}
 			myTopic = thisTopic
 			continue
 		}
-		return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("invalid item specified in scope")
+		return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("invalid item specified in scope")
 	}
 
 	// Based on which slots are full, determine the scope. Also error-check relations between the specified slots.
 	if myComm == nil {
 		if myConf != nil || myTopic != nil {
-			return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("conference/topic specified without community")
+			return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("conference/topic specified without community")
 		}
-		return "global", nil, nil, nil, nil
+		return PLSCOPE_GLOBAL, nil, nil, nil, nil
 	}
 	if myConf == nil {
 		if myTopic != nil {
-			return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("topic specified without conference")
+			return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("topic specified without conference")
 		}
-		return "community", myComm, nil, nil, nil
+		return PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY, myComm, nil, nil, nil
 	}
 	f, err := myConf.InCommunity(ctx, myComm)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "error", nil, nil, nil, err
+		return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 	if !f {
-		return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("community does not contain conference")
+		return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("community does not contain conference")
 	}
 	if myTopic == nil {
-		return "conference", myComm, myConf, nil, nil
+		return PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE, myComm, myConf, nil, nil
 	}
 	if myTopic.ConfId != myConf.ConfId {
-		return "error", nil, nil, nil, errors.New("conference does not contain topic")
+		return PLSCOPE_ERROR, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("conference does not contain topic")
 	}
-	return "topic", myComm, myConf, myTopic, nil
+	return PLSCOPE_TOPIC, myComm, myConf, myTopic, nil
 }
 
 /* AmSearchPosts finds posts by using full text search on their contents.
@@ -786,7 +794,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 	}
 
 	// Get the proper service index to match against the community services.
-	confService, err := AmGetServiceIndex("community", "Conference")
+	confService, err := AmGetServiceIndex(AM_DOMAIN_COMMUNITY, AM_SVC_CONFERENCE)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, -1, err
 	}
@@ -794,7 +802,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 	// Get the count of matching posts.
 	var count int
 	switch scope {
-	case "global":
+	case PLSCOPE_GLOBAL:
 		err = amdb.GetContext(ctx, &count, `SELECT COUNT(*)
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -802,7 +810,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 			LEFT JOIN confmember x ON (c.confid = x.confid AND u.uid = x.uid)
 			WHERE u.uid = ? AND f.ftr_code = ? AND GREATEST(u.base_lvl,m.granted_lvl,s.granted_lvl,COALESCE(x.granted_lvl,0)) >= c.read_lvl
 			AND p.scribble_uid IS NULL AND MATCH(d.data) AGAINST (?)`, u.Uid, confService, searchTerms)
-	case "community":
+	case PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY:
 		err = amdb.GetContext(ctx, &count, `SELECT COUNT(*)
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -810,7 +818,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 			LEFT JOIN confmember x ON (c.confid = x.confid AND u.uid = x.uid)
 			WHERE u.uid = ? AND f.ftr_code = ? AND GREATEST(u.base_lvl,m.granted_lvl,s.granted_lvl,COALESCE(x.granted_lvl,0)) >= c.read_lvl
 			AND q.commid = ? AND p.scribble_uid IS NULL AND MATCH(d.data) AGAINST (?)`, u.Uid, confService, comm.Id, searchTerms)
-	case "conference":
+	case PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE:
 		err = amdb.GetContext(ctx, &count, `SELECT COUNT(*)
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -818,7 +826,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 			LEFT JOIN confmember x ON (c.confid = x.confid AND u.uid = x.uid)
 			WHERE u.uid = ? AND f.ftr_code = ? AND GREATEST(u.base_lvl,m.granted_lvl,s.granted_lvl,COALESCE(x.granted_lvl,0)) >= c.read_lvl
 			AND q.commid = ? AND c.confid = ? AND p.scribble_uid IS NULL AND MATCH(d.data) AGAINST (?)`, u.Uid, confService, comm.Id, conf.ConfId, searchTerms)
-	case "topic":
+	case PLSCOPE_TOPIC:
 		err = amdb.GetContext(ctx, &count, `SELECT COUNT(*)
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -836,7 +844,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 	// Get the matching posts themselves.
 	var rs *sql.Rows
 	switch scope {
-	case "global":
+	case PLSCOPE_GLOBAL:
 		rs, err = amdb.QueryContext(ctx, `SELECT q.commid, q.alias, c.confid, t.topicid, t.num, p.postid, p.num, u2.username, p.posted, p.linecount, d.data
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -845,7 +853,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 			WHERE u.uid = ? AND f.ftr_code = ? AND GREATEST(u.base_lvl,m.granted_lvl,s.granted_lvl,COALESCE(x.granted_lvl,0)) >= c.read_lvl
 			AND p.scribble_uid IS NULL AND MATCH(d.data) AGAINST (?) ORDER BY q.commname, c.name, t.num, p.num
 			LIMIT ? OFFSET ?`, u.Uid, confService, searchTerms, max, offset)
-	case "community":
+	case PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY:
 		rs, err = amdb.QueryContext(ctx, `SELECT q.commid, q.alias, c.confid, t.topicid, t.num, p.postid, p.num, u2.username, p.posted, p.linecount, d.data
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -854,7 +862,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 			WHERE u.uid = ? AND f.ftr_code = ? AND GREATEST(u.base_lvl,m.granted_lvl,s.granted_lvl,COALESCE(x.granted_lvl,0)) >= c.read_lvl
 			AND q.commid = ? AND p.scribble_uid IS NULL AND MATCH(d.data) AGAINST (?) ORDER BY q.commname, c.name, t.num, p.num
 			LIMIT ? OFFSET ?`, u.Uid, confService, comm.Id, searchTerms, max, offset)
-	case "conference":
+	case PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE:
 		rs, err = amdb.QueryContext(ctx, `SELECT q.commid, q.alias, c.confid, t.topicid, t.num, p.postid, p.num, u2.username, p.posted, p.linecount, d.data
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -863,7 +871,7 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 			WHERE u.uid = ? AND f.ftr_code = ? AND GREATEST(u.base_lvl,m.granted_lvl,s.granted_lvl,COALESCE(x.granted_lvl,0)) >= c.read_lvl
 			AND q.commid = ? AND c.confid = ? AND p.scribble_uid IS NULL AND MATCH(d.data) AGAINST (?) ORDER BY q.commname, c.name, t.num, p.num
 			LIMIT ? OFFSET ?`, u.Uid, confService, comm.Id, conf.ConfId, searchTerms, max, offset)
-	case "topic":
+	case PLSCOPE_TOPIC:
 		rs, err = amdb.QueryContext(ctx, `SELECT q.commid, q.alias, c.confid, t.topicid, t.num, p.postid, p.num, u2.username, p.posted, p.linecount, d.data
 			FROM communities q JOIN commtoconf s ON s.commid = q.commid JOIN confs c ON c.confid = s.confid
 			JOIN commmember m ON m.commid = q.commid JOIN users u ON u.uid = m.uid JOIN commftrs f ON f.commid = q.commid
@@ -898,13 +906,13 @@ func AmSearchPosts(ctx context.Context, searchTerms string, u *User, offset, max
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, count, err
 		}
-		alias, err := conf.Aliases(ctx)
+		alias, err := conf.Aliases(ctx, commid)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, count, err
 		}
 
 		// Build the post link.
-		plink := AmCreatePostLinkContext(commAlias, alias[0], topicNum)
+		plink := AmCreatePostLinkContext(commAlias, commid, alias[0], topicNum)
 		plink.FirstPost = postnum
 		plink.LastPost = postnum
 		rc[i].PostLink = plink.AsString()

database/post_link.go

@@ -20,9 +20,29 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+// Post link scopes.
+const (
+	PLSCOPE_GLOBAL     = "global"
+	PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY  = "community"
+	PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE = "conference"
+	PLSCOPE_TOPIC      = "topic"
+	PLSCOPE_ERROR      = "error"
+)
+
+// Post link classifications.
+const (
+	PLCLASS_COMMUNITY     = "community"
+	PLCLASS_CONFERENCE    = "conference"
+	PLCLASS_TOPIC         = "topic"
+	PLCLASS_POST          = "post"
+	PLCLASS_POSTRANGE     = "postrange"
+	PLCLASS_POSTOPENRANGE = "postopenrange"
+)
+
 // PostLinkData is the structure holding the decoded parts of the post link.
 type PostLinkData struct {
 	Community  string
+	CommId     int32
 	Conference string
 	Topic      int16
 	FirstPost  int32
@@ -36,6 +56,7 @@ func (d *PostLinkData) NeedsDBVerification() bool {
 
 // VerifyNames verifies the post link data against the database.
 func (d *PostLinkData) VerifyNames(ctx context.Context) error {
+	commid := d.CommId
 	if d.Community != "" {
 		comm, err := AmGetCommunityByAlias(ctx, d.Community)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -44,9 +65,10 @@ func (d *PostLinkData) VerifyNames(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if comm == nil {
 			return errors.New("community alias not found")
 		}
+		commid = comm.Id
 	}
 	if d.Conference != "" {
-		conf, err := AmGetConferenceByAlias(ctx, d.Conference)
+		conf, err := AmGetConferenceByAlias(ctx, commid, d.Conference)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -118,53 +140,53 @@ func (d *PostLinkData) Classify() (string, string) {
 				if d.FirstPost == -1 {
 					return "", ""
 				} else if d.LastPost == -1 {
-					return "topic", "postopenrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_TOPIC, PLCLASS_POSTOPENRANGE
 				} else if d.LastPost == d.FirstPost {
-					return "topic", "post"
+					return PLSCOPE_TOPIC, PLCLASS_POST
 				} else {
-					return "topic", "postrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_TOPIC, PLCLASS_POSTRANGE
 				}
 			} else {
 				if d.FirstPost == -1 {
-					return "conference", "topic"
+					return PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE, PLCLASS_TOPIC
 				} else if d.LastPost == -1 {
-					return "conference", "postopenrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE, PLCLASS_POSTOPENRANGE
 				} else if d.LastPost == d.FirstPost {
-					return "conference", "post"
+					return PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE, PLCLASS_POST
 				} else {
-					return "conference", "postrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE, PLCLASS_POSTRANGE
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			if d.Topic == -1 {
-				return "community", "conference"
+				return PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY, PLCLASS_CONFERENCE
 			} else {
 				if d.FirstPost == -1 {
-					return "community", "topic"
+					return PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY, PLCLASS_TOPIC
 				} else if d.LastPost == -1 {
-					return "community", "postopenrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY, PLCLASS_POSTOPENRANGE
 				} else if d.LastPost == d.FirstPost {
-					return "community", "post"
+					return PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY, PLCLASS_POST
 				} else {
-					return "community", "postrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY, PLCLASS_POSTRANGE
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		if d.Conference == "" {
-			return "global", "community"
+			return PLSCOPE_GLOBAL, PLCLASS_COMMUNITY
 		} else {
 			if d.Topic == -1 {
-				return "global", "conference"
+				return PLSCOPE_GLOBAL, PLCLASS_CONFERENCE
 			} else {
 				if d.FirstPost == -1 {
-					return "global", "topic"
+					return PLSCOPE_GLOBAL, PLCLASS_TOPIC
 				} else if d.LastPost == -1 {
-					return "global", "postopenrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_GLOBAL, PLCLASS_POSTOPENRANGE
 				} else if d.LastPost == d.FirstPost {
-					return "global", "post"
+					return PLSCOPE_GLOBAL, PLCLASS_POST
 				} else {
-					return "global", "postrange"
+					return PLSCOPE_GLOBAL, PLCLASS_POSTRANGE
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -273,25 +295,25 @@ func AmDecodePostLink(data string) (*PostLinkData, error) {
 	if len(data) > maxLinkLength {
 		return nil, errors.New("post link string too long")
 	}
-	rc := PostLinkData{
+	rc := new(PostLinkData{
 		Community:  "",
 		Conference: "",
 		Topic:      -1,
 		FirstPost:  -1,
 		LastPost:   -1,
-	}
+	})
 
 	work := data
 	// First test: Bang
 	pos := strings.IndexByte(work, '!')
 	if pos > 0 {
-		err := validateCommunity(work[:pos], &rc)
+		err := validateCommunity(work[:pos], rc)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		work = work[pos+1:]
 		if len(work) == 0 {
-			return &rc, nil // community link
+			return rc, nil // community link
 		}
 	} else if pos == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("cannot have ! at beginning")
@@ -303,14 +325,14 @@ func AmDecodePostLink(data string) (*PostLinkData, error) {
 		// no dots in here, must be either "postlink" or "community!conference"
 		var err error
 		if rc.Community == "" {
-			err = decodePostRange(work, &rc)
+			err = decodePostRange(work, rc)
 		} else {
-			err = validateConference(work, &rc)
+			err = validateConference(work, rc)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		return &rc, nil
+		return rc, nil
 	}
 
 	// Peel off the initial substring before the dot.
@@ -321,19 +343,19 @@ func AmDecodePostLink(data string) (*PostLinkData, error) {
 		var err error
 		if rc.Community == "" {
 			// it's either "conference." or "topic." - try the latter first
-			err = decodeTopicNumber(confOrTopic, &rc)
+			err = decodeTopicNumber(confOrTopic, rc)
 			if err != nil {
 				// it's not a topic number, try it as a conference name
-				err = validateConference(confOrTopic, &rc)
+				err = validateConference(confOrTopic, rc)
 			}
 		} else {
 			// it was "community!conference."
-			err = validateConference(confOrTopic, &rc)
+			err = validateConference(confOrTopic, rc)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		return &rc, nil
+		return rc, nil
 	}
 
 	// Third test: Dot #2
@@ -344,38 +366,38 @@ func AmDecodePostLink(data string) (*PostLinkData, error) {
 		if rc.Community == "" {
 			// either "conference.topic" or "topic.posts"
 			isTopic := false
-			err = decodeTopicNumber(confOrTopic, &rc)
+			err = decodeTopicNumber(confOrTopic, rc)
 			if err != nil {
 				// it's "conference.topic"
-				err = validateConference(confOrTopic, &rc)
+				err = validateConference(confOrTopic, rc)
 				isTopic = true
 			}
 			if err == nil {
 				if isTopic {
-					err = decodeTopicNumber(work, &rc)
+					err = decodeTopicNumber(work, rc)
 				} else {
-					err = decodePostRange(work, &rc)
+					err = decodePostRange(work, rc)
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			// we have "community!conference.topic"
-			err = validateConference(confOrTopic, &rc)
+			err = validateConference(confOrTopic, rc)
 			if err == nil {
-				err = decodeTopicNumber(work, &rc)
+				err = decodeTopicNumber(work, rc)
 			}
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		return &rc, nil
+		return rc, nil
 	} else if pos == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("cannot have . at beginning of string")
 	}
 
 	// We definitely have "conference.topic.something" or "community!conference.topic.something"
-	err := validateConference(confOrTopic, &rc)
+	err := validateConference(confOrTopic, rc)
 	if err == nil {
-		err = decodeTopicNumber(work[:pos], &rc)
+		err = decodeTopicNumber(work[:pos], rc)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -383,21 +405,23 @@ func AmDecodePostLink(data string) (*PostLinkData, error) {
 	work = work[pos+1:]
 	if len(work) == 0 {
 		// we had "conference.topic." or "communtiy!conference.topic.", those are both valid
-		return &rc, nil
+		return rc, nil
 	}
-	err = decodePostRange(work, &rc) // the rest must be the post range
+	err = decodePostRange(work, rc) // the rest must be the post range
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return &rc, nil
+	return rc, nil
 }
 
-func AmCreatePostLinkContext(community string, conference string, topic int16) *PostLinkData {
-	return &PostLinkData{
+// AmCreatePostLinkContext creates a new empty post link context.
+func AmCreatePostLinkContext(community string, commid int32, conference string, topic int16) *PostLinkData {
+	return new(PostLinkData{
 		Community:  community,
+		CommId:     commid,
 		Conference: conference,
 		Topic:      topic,
 		FirstPost:  -1,
 		LastPost:   -1,
-	}
+	})
 }

database/services.go

@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
+// The service domain names.
+const (
+	AM_DOMAIN_COMMUNITY = "community"
+)
+
+// The service names.
+const (
+	AM_SVC_PROFILE    = "Profile"
+	AM_SVC_ADMIN      = "Admin"
+	AM_SVC_SYSADMIN   = "SysAdmin"
+	AM_SVC_CONFERENCE = "Conference"
+	AM_SVC_MEMBERS    = "Members"
+)
+
 // ServiceVTable is a series of functions called for services on specific events.
 type ServiceVTable interface {
 	OnNewCommunity(context.Context, *sqlx.Tx, *Community) error
@@ -114,13 +128,13 @@ func init() {
 		serviceRoot.Domains[i].seqOrder = sqo
 		serviceRoot.byName[dom.DomainName] = &(serviceRoot.Domains[i])
 	}
-	dom := serviceRoot.byName["community"]
+	dom := serviceRoot.byName[AM_DOMAIN_COMMUNITY]
 	empty := emptyServiceVTable{}
-	dom.byId["Profile"].vtable = &empty
-	dom.byId["Admin"].vtable = &empty
-	dom.byId["SysAdmin"].vtable = &empty
-	dom.byId["Conference"].vtable = &(conferenceServiceVTable{})
-	dom.byId["Members"].vtable = &empty
+	dom.byId[AM_SVC_PROFILE].vtable = &empty
+	dom.byId[AM_SVC_ADMIN].vtable = &empty
+	dom.byId[AM_SVC_SYSADMIN].vtable = &empty
+	dom.byId[AM_SVC_CONFERENCE].vtable = &(conferenceServiceVTable{})
+	dom.byId[AM_SVC_MEMBERS].vtable = &empty
 }
 
 // setupServicesCache sets up the services cache.
@@ -166,7 +180,7 @@ func AmGetCommunityServices(ctx context.Context, cid int32) ([]*ServiceDef, erro
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		dom := serviceRoot.byName["community"]
+		dom := serviceRoot.byName[AM_DOMAIN_COMMUNITY]
 		a := make([]*ServiceDef, 0, len(dom.Services))
 		for rs.Next() {
 			var ndx int16
@@ -198,7 +212,7 @@ func AmGetCommunityServicesTx(ctx context.Context, tx *sqlx.Tx, cid int32) ([]*S
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		dom := serviceRoot.byName["community"]
+		dom := serviceRoot.byName[AM_DOMAIN_COMMUNITY]
 		a := make([]*ServiceDef, 0, len(dom.Services))
 		for rs.Next() {
 			var ndx int16
@@ -222,7 +236,7 @@ func AmGetCommunityServicesTx(ctx context.Context, tx *sqlx.Tx, cid int32) ([]*S
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
 func AmEstablishCommunityServices(ctx context.Context, tx *sqlx.Tx, c *Community) error {
-	dom := serviceRoot.byName["community"]
+	dom := serviceRoot.byName[AM_DOMAIN_COMMUNITY]
 	a := make([]*ServiceDef, 0, len(dom.Services))
 	for i, svc := range dom.Services {
 		if svc.Default {

database/topic.go

@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ type Topic struct {
 }
 
 // Link returns a link string to this topic.
-func (t *Topic) Link(ctx context.Context, scope string) (string, error) {
-	if scope == "conference" {
+func (t *Topic) Link(ctx context.Context, commid int32, scope string) (string, error) {
+	if scope == PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%d.", t.Number), nil
 	}
-	if scope == "community" || scope == "global" {
+	if scope == PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY || scope == PLSCOPE_GLOBAL {
 		conf, err := AmGetConference(ctx, t.ConfId)
 		if err == nil {
 			var plink string
-			plink, err = conf.Link(ctx, scope)
+			plink, err = conf.Link(ctx, commid, scope)
 			if err == nil {
 				if strings.HasSuffix(plink, ".") {
 					return fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", plink, t.Number), nil

database/user.go

@@ -381,6 +381,18 @@ func (u *User) Prefs(ctx context.Context) (*UserPrefs, error) {
 	return u.prefs, nil
 }
 
+func (u *User) SetUsername(ctx context.Context, username string, setter *User, ipaddr string) error {
+	u.Mutex.Lock()
+	_, err := amdb.ExecContext(ctx, "UPDATE users SET username = ? WHERE uid = ?", username, u.Uid)
+	u.Mutex.Unlock()
+	if err == nil {
+		u.Username = username
+		AmStoreAudit(AmNewAudit(AuditAdminSetUserName, setter.Uid, ipaddr, fmt.Sprintf("uid=%d", u.Uid),
+			fmt.Sprintf("newname=%s", username)))
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 /* SetProfileData sets the "profile" variables for this user.
  * Parameters:
  *     ctx - Standard Go context value.

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Release 0.2.0 - April 29, 2026
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Architectural error: conference aliases now have community scope, rather than global scope.
+* Fix to link for showing hidden posts.
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* Added database initialization, conversion from Venice, and migration scripts.
+* Admin can now change the name of a user account (issue #2).
+* Apple site icon added (issue #5).
+
+### Meta-Enhancements
+
+* Action included to automagically build binaries when a release happens.
+
 ## Release 0.1.1 - April 11, 2020
 
 * Fixed a bug in post link resolution at post time which was causing the conference alias to be set incorrectly (issue #3).

email/sender.go

@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ func SetupMailSender() func() {
 	emailRenderer.AddGlobal("AmsterdamVersion", config.AMSTERDAM_VERSION)
 	emailRenderer.AddGlobal("AmsterdamCopyright", config.AMSTERDAM_COPYRIGHT)
 	emailRenderer.AddGlobal("GlobalConfig", config.GlobalConfig)
+	emailRenderer.AddGlobal("PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY", database.PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY)
+	emailRenderer.AddGlobal("PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE", database.PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE)
+	emailRenderer.AddGlobal("PLSCOPE_TOPIC", database.PLSCOPE_TOPIC)
 
 	// Start the recycler.
 	messageRecycleBin = make(chan *amMessage, config.GlobalConfig.Tuning.Queues.EmailRecycle)

email/subscription.go

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func AmDeliverSubscription(ctx context.Context, comm *database.Community, conf *
 	vars.Set("communityName", comm.Name)
 	vars.Set("conferenceName", conf.Name)
 	vars.Set("topicName", topic.Name)
-	pl := database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, confAlias, topic.Number)
+	pl := database.AmCreatePostLinkContext(comm.Alias, comm.Id, confAlias, topic.Number)
 	vars.Set("topicLink", pl.AsString())
 	vars.Set("pseud", realPseud)
 	vars.Set("text", realText)

email/templates/invite_private.jet

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ a Amsterdam account.  Once you have completed the process, click the "Join Now"
 button.  You will be prompted for the "password" for this community, which is
 "{{ comm.JoinKey }}". You will then be able to take part in the conferences that are
 going on in the community.
-{{ if mode == "conference" }}
+{{ if mode == INVMODE_CONFERENCE }}
 After you've joined the "{{ comm.Name }}" community, check out the
 "{{ conf.Name }}" conference.  To find it, after joining the community,
 click "Conferences" on the left menu bar, then click on the
 "{{ conf.Name }}" conference name in the conference list.
-{{ else if mode == "topic" }}
+{{ else if mode == INVMODE_TOPIC }}
 After you've joined the "{{ comm.Name }}" community, check out the
 "{{ topic.Name | raw }}" topic in the "{{ conf.Name }}" conference.  To find it,
 after joining the community, click "Conferences" on the left menu bar, then

email/templates/invite_public.jet

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ link at the top of the page, or click the "Log In" link if you already have
 a Amsterdam account.  Once you have completed the process, click the "Join Now"
 button.  You will then be able to take part in the conferences that are
 going on in the community.
-{{ if mode == "conference" }}
+{{ if mode == INVMODE_CONFERENCE }}
 After you've joined the "{{ comm.Name }}" community, check out the
 "{{ conf.Name }}" conference.  To find it, after joining the community,
 click "Conferences" on the left menu bar, then click on the
 "{{ conf.Name }}" conference name in the conference list.
-{{ else if mode == "topic" }}
+{{ else if mode == INVMODE_TOPIC }}
 After you've joined the "{{ comm.Name }}" community, check out the
 "{{ topic.Name | raw }}" topic in the "{{ conf.Name }}" conference.  To find it,
 after joining the community, click "Conferences" on the left menu bar, then

errors.go

@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ import (
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5/middleware"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 )
 
 // EBUTTON is the standard error for an unknown button.
@@ -74,9 +73,9 @@ func AmNotFoundHandler(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     err - The error to be handled.
  *     c - The Echo context error is being handled on.
  */
-func AmErrorHandler(err error, c echo.Context) {
+func AmErrorHandler(c *echo.Context, err error) {
 	log.Infof("-> AmErrorHandler on path %s", c.Request().URL.Path)
-	if c.Response().Committed {
+	if c.Response().(*echo.Response).Committed {
 		return
 	}
 	cerr := ui.AmWithTempContext(c, func(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
@@ -88,14 +87,14 @@ func AmErrorHandler(err error, c echo.Context) {
 }
 
 // rateLimitErrorHandler is called if there's an error getting the identifier for a connection (unlikely).
-func rateLimitErrorHandler(c echo.Context, err error) error {
+func rateLimitErrorHandler(c *echo.Context, err error) error {
 	return ui.AmWithTempContext(c, func(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		return "error", err
 	})
 }
 
 // rateLimitDenyHandler is called if the rate limit is exceeded by a connection.
-func rateLimitDenyHandler(c echo.Context, identifier string, err error) error {
+func rateLimitDenyHandler(c *echo.Context, identifier string, err error) error {
 	return ui.AmWithTempContext(c, func(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("identifier", identifier)
 		return "ratelimit", err
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ func rateLimitDenyHandler(c echo.Context, identifier string, err error) error {
 // AmSetupRateLimiter sets up the rate-limiting middleware.
 func AmSetupRateLimiter() echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 	rcfg := middleware.RateLimiterMemoryStoreConfig{
-		Rate:      rate.Limit(config.GlobalConfig.Site.RateLimit.Rate),
+		Rate:      config.GlobalConfig.Site.RateLimit.Rate,
 		Burst:     config.GlobalConfig.Site.RateLimit.Burst,
 		ExpiresIn: time.Duration(config.GlobalConfig.Site.RateLimit.ExpireMinutes) * time.Minute,
 	}

find.go

@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func commonFindGetBackend(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  */
 func FindPostsPageCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", "community")
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", database.PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("entityName", comm.Name)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf", comm.Alias))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/find", comm.Alias))
@@ -345,12 +345,11 @@ func FindPostsPageCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func FindPostsPageConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", "conference")
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", database.PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("entityName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/find", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/find", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	return commonFindGetBackend(ctxt)
 }
 
@@ -362,12 +361,11 @@ func FindPostsPageConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
  *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
  */
 func FindPostsPageTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
-	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	topic := ctxt.GetScratch("currentTopic").(*database.Topic)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", "topic")
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", database.PLSCOPE_TOPIC)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("entityName", topic.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/find", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/find", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
 	return commonFindGetBackend(ctxt)
 }
 
@@ -419,7 +417,7 @@ func commonFindPostBackend(ctxt ui.AmContext, comm *database.Community, conf *da
  */
 func FindPostsCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", "community")
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", database.PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("entityName", comm.Name)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf", comm.Alias))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/find", comm.Alias))
@@ -436,10 +434,10 @@ func FindPostsCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 func FindPostsConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", "conference")
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", database.PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("entityName", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/find", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink").(string))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/find", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	return commonFindPostBackend(ctxt, comm, conf, nil)
 }
 
@@ -454,9 +452,9 @@ func FindPostsTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
 	conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 	topic := ctxt.GetScratch("currentTopic").(*database.Topic)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", "topic")
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("scope", database.PLSCOPE_TOPIC)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("entityName", topic.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/find", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/r/%d", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("postlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/find", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
 	return commonFindPostBackend(ctxt, comm, conf, topic)
 }

go.mod

@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru v1.0.2
 	github.com/jmoiron/sqlx v1.4.0
 	github.com/klauspost/lctime v0.1.0
-	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.15.1
-	github.com/labstack/gommon v0.4.2
+	github.com/labstack/echo/v5 v5.1.1
+	github.com/labstack/gommon v0.5.0
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.4
 	github.com/tkuchiki/go-timezone v0.2.3
-	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0
-	golang.org/x/text v0.35.0
-	golang.org/x/time v0.15.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.53.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.36.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 )
 
@@ -29,10 +28,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/CloudyKit/fastprinter v0.0.0-20251202014920-1725d2651bd4 // indirect
 	github.com/alexflint/go-scalar v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.22 // indirect
 	github.com/valyala/bytebufferpool v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/valyala/fasttemplate v1.2.2 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.49.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/image v0.37.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.43.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/time v0.15.0 // indirect
 )

go.sum

@@ -1,28 +1,19 @@
-filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 h1:FNf4tywRC1HmFuKW5xopWpigGjJKiJSV0Cqo0cJWDaA=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0/go.mod h1:BxyFTGdWcka3PhytdK4V28tE5sGfRvvvRV7EaN4VDT4=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.2.0 h1:crnVqOiS4jqYleHd9vaKZ+HKtHfllngJIiOpNpoJsjo=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.2.0/go.mod h1:xzAOLCNug/yB62zG1bQ8uziwrIqIuxhctzJT18Q77mc=
-github.com/CloudyKit/fastprinter v0.0.0-20200109182630-33d98a066a53 h1:sR+/8Yb4slttB4vD+b9btVEnWgL3Q00OBTzVT8B9C0c=
 github.com/CloudyKit/fastprinter v0.0.0-20200109182630-33d98a066a53/go.mod h1:+3IMCy2vIlbG1XG/0ggNQv0SvxCAIpPM5b1nCz56Xno=
 github.com/CloudyKit/fastprinter v0.0.0-20251202014920-1725d2651bd4 h1:DQ1+lDdBve+u+aovjh4wV6sYnvZKH0Hx8GaQOi4vYl8=
 github.com/CloudyKit/fastprinter v0.0.0-20251202014920-1725d2651bd4/go.mod h1:eauGmjfZG874MOAEPVeqg21mZCbTOLW+tFe8F7NpfnY=
-github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6 v6.3.1 h1:6IAo5Cx21xrHVaR8zzXN5gJatKV/wO7Nf6bfCnCSbUw=
-github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6 v6.3.1/go.mod h1:lf8ksdNsxZt7/yH/3n4vJQWA9RUq4wpaHtArHhGVMOw=
 github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6 v6.3.2 h1:BPaX0lnXTZ9TniICiiK/0iJqzeGJ2ibvB4DjAqLMBSM=
 github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6 v6.3.2/go.mod h1:lf8ksdNsxZt7/yH/3n4vJQWA9RUq4wpaHtArHhGVMOw=
-github.com/alexflint/go-arg v1.6.0 h1:wPP9TwTPO54fUVQl4nZoxbFfKCcy5E6HBCumj1XVRSo=
-github.com/alexflint/go-arg v1.6.0/go.mod h1:A7vTJzvjoaSTypg4biM5uYNTkJ27SkNTArtYXnlqVO8=
 github.com/alexflint/go-arg v1.6.1 h1:uZogJ6VDBjcuosydKgvYYRhh9sRCusjOvoOLZopBlnA=
 github.com/alexflint/go-arg v1.6.1/go.mod h1:nQ0LFYftLJ6njcaee0sU+G0iS2+2XJQfA8I062D0LGc=
 github.com/alexflint/go-scalar v1.2.0 h1:WR7JPKkeNpnYIOfHRa7ivM21aWAdHD0gEWHCx+WQBRw=
 github.com/alexflint/go-scalar v1.2.0/go.mod h1:LoFvNMqS1CPrMVltza4LvnGKhaSpc3oyLEBUZVhhS2o=
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htmlcheck/dict_trie.go

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Amsterdam Web Communities System
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
+ * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ func (d *TrieDictionary) Size() int {
 // CheckWord returns true if a word is in the dictionary, false if not.
 func (d *TrieDictionary) CheckWord(word string) bool {
 	d.mutex.Lock()
-	defer d.mutex.Unlock()
 	_, rc := d.trie.Find(strings.ToLower(word))
+	d.mutex.Unlock()
 	return rc
 }
 
 // AddWord adds a new word to the dictionary.
 func (d *TrieDictionary) AddWord(word string) {
 	d.mutex.Lock()
-	defer d.mutex.Unlock()
 	d.trie.Add(strings.ToLower(word), true)
 	d.count++
+	d.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
 // DelWord deletes a word from the dictionary.
@@ -89,12 +89,8 @@ func loadDict(d *TrieDictionary, words []byte) {
 
 // LoadTrieDict creates a TrieDictionary from a byte array that represents a word list (one word per line).
 func LoadTrieDict(words []byte) *TrieDictionary {
-	rc := TrieDictionary{
-		loaded: atomic.Bool{},
-		trie:   trie.New(),
-		count:  0,
-	}
+	rc := new(TrieDictionary{loaded: atomic.Bool{}, trie: trie.New(), count: 0})
 	rc.loaded.Store(false)
-	go loadDict(&rc, words)
-	return &rc
+	go loadDict(rc, words)
+	return rc
 }

htmlcheck/dictionary.go

@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@ func SetupDicts() {
 			log.Errorf("failed to load external dictionary %s: %v", config.GlobalConfig.Posting.ExternalDictionary, err)
 		}
 	}
-	rw := spellingRewriter{
-		dict: NewCompositeDict(dicts),
-	}
-	rewriterRegistry[rw.Name()] = &rw
+	rw := new(spellingRewriter{dict: NewCompositeDict(dicts)})
+	rewriterRegistry[rw.Name()] = rw
 }
 
 // spellingRewriter is a rewriter that flags spelling errors.
@@ -89,10 +87,10 @@ func (rw *spellingRewriter) Rewrite(ctx context.Context, data string, svc rewrit
 	if rw.dict.CheckWord(data) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return &markupData{
+	return new(markupData{
 		beginMarkup: defaultBeginError,
 		text:        data,
 		endMarkup:   defaultEndError,
 		rescan:      false,
-	}
+	})
 }

htmlcheck/rewriter.go

@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func buildPostLink(decoded, context *database.PostLinkData) string {
 		b.WriteString(context.Conference)
 	} else {
 		b.WriteString(decoded.Conference)
+		started = true
 	}
 	b.WriteString(".")
 	if decoded.Topic == -1 {
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ func (rw *postLinkRewriter) Rewrite(ctx context.Context, data string, svc rewrit
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
+	mydata.CommId = ctxt.CommId
 	err = mydata.VerifyNames(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil

invites.go

@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
 )
 
+// Invitation modes.
+const (
+	INVMODE_COMMUNITY  = "community"
+	INVMODE_CONFERENCE = "conference"
+	INVMODE_TOPIC      = "topic"
+)
+
 /* InviteToCommunity displays the community invitation form.
  * Parameters:
  *     ctxt - The AmContext for the request.
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ func InviteToConference(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Send Invitation")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("title", "Send Conference Invitation")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("subtitle", conf.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias")))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink")))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("cid", fmt.Sprintf("%d", comm.Id))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confid", fmt.Sprintf("%d", conf.ConfId))
 	return "framed", "invite.jet"
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ func InviteToTopic(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle("Send Invitation")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("title", "Send Topic Invitation")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("subtitle", topic.Name)
-	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/op/%d/manage", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number))
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("backlink", fmt.Sprintf("%s/op/%d/manage", ctxt.GetScratch("ConferenceLink"), topic.Number))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("cid", fmt.Sprintf("%d", comm.Id))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("confid", fmt.Sprintf("%d", conf.ConfId))
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("topicid", fmt.Sprintf("%d", topic.TopicId))
@@ -116,7 +123,7 @@ func InviteSend(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	} else {
 		return "error", EPARAM
 	}
-	mode := "community"
+	mode := INVMODE_COMMUNITY
 	var conf *database.Conference = nil
 	var topic *database.Topic = nil
 	if ctxt.FormFieldIsSet("confid") {
@@ -145,9 +152,9 @@ func InviteSend(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return "errors", err
 			}
-			mode = "topic"
+			mode = INVMODE_TOPIC
 		} else {
-			mode = "conference"
+			mode = INVMODE_CONFERENCE
 		}
 	}
 	addr := ctxt.FormField("addr")
@@ -168,6 +175,9 @@ func InviteSend(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		mailMessage.SetTemplate("invite_private.jet")
 	}
 	mailMessage.AddTo(addr, "")
+	mailMessage.AddVariable("INVMODE_COMMUNITY", INVMODE_COMMUNITY)
+	mailMessage.AddVariable("INVMODE_CONFERENCE", INVMODE_CONFERENCE)
+	mailMessage.AddVariable("INVMODE_TOPIC", INVMODE_TOPIC)
 	mailMessage.AddVariable("comm", comm)
 	mailMessage.AddVariable("conf", conf)
 	mailMessage.AddVariable("topic", topic)

logging.go

@@ -13,104 +13,90 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
-	"bytes"
 	"compress/gzip"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"maps"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
 	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-	glog "github.com/labstack/gommon/log"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+// DEFAULT_MAXLOG is the default maximum log file size (16 megabytes).
+const DEFAULT_MAXLOG = 16 * 1024 * 1024
+
+// LOG_ROTATE_INTERVAL is the interval, in seconds, at which we try to rotate the logfile.
+const LOG_ROTATE_INTERVAL = 10
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Gommon-log to logrus adapter
+ * slog handler that outputs to Logrus
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-/* toglog converts a Logrus logging level to a glog one.
- * Parameters:
- *     l - The Logrus log level to be converted.
- * Returns:
- *     The equivalent glog log level.
- */
-func toglog(l log.Level) glog.Lvl {
-	switch l {
-	case log.DebugLevel:
-		return glog.DEBUG
-	case log.InfoLevel:
-		return glog.INFO
-	case log.WarnLevel:
-		return glog.WARN
-	case log.ErrorLevel:
-		return glog.ERROR
-	default:
-		return glog.OFF
-	}
+// slog2logrus converts slog levels to Logrus levels.
+var slog2logrus = map[slog.Level]log.Level{
+	slog.LevelDebug: log.DebugLevel,
+	slog.LevelInfo:  log.InfoLevel,
+	slog.LevelWarn:  log.WarnLevel,
+	slog.LevelError: log.ErrorLevel,
 }
 
-/* fromglog converts a glog logging level to a Logrus one.
- * Parameters:
- *     l - The glog log level to be converted.
- * Returns:
- *     The equivalent Logrus log level.
- */
-func fromglog(l glog.Lvl) log.Level {
-	switch l {
-	case glog.DEBUG:
-		return log.DebugLevel
-	case glog.INFO:
-		return log.InfoLevel
-	case glog.WARN:
-		return log.WarnLevel
-	case glog.ERROR:
-		return log.ErrorLevel
-	default:
-		return log.PanicLevel
-	}
+// SlogLogrusHandler implements slog.Handler and routes to Logrus.
+type SlogLogrusHandler struct {
+	fields      log.Fields // fields defined in this handler
+	groupPrefix string     // group prefix
 }
 
-// EchoLogrusAdapter implements echo.Logger using logrus.
-type EchoLogrusAdapter struct{}
+// NewSlogLogrusHandler creates a SlogLogrusHandler with base information.
+func NewSlogLogrusHandler() *SlogLogrusHandler {
+	return new(SlogLogrusHandler{fields: make(log.Fields), groupPrefix: ""})
+}
 
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Output() io.Writer                 { return log.StandardLogger().Out }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) SetOutput(w io.Writer)             { log.SetOutput(w) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Prefix() string                    { return "" }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) SetPrefix(p string)                {}
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Level() glog.Lvl                   { return toglog(log.GetLevel()) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) SetLevel(lvl glog.Lvl)             { log.SetLevel(fromglog(lvl)) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Print(i ...any)                    { log.Print(i...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Printf(format string, args ...any) { log.Printf(format, args...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Printj(j glog.JSON)                { log.WithFields(log.Fields(j)).Print() }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Debug(i ...any)                    { log.Debug(i...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Debugf(format string, args ...any) { log.Debugf(format, args...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Debugj(j glog.JSON)                { log.WithFields(log.Fields(j)).Debug() }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Info(i ...any)                     { log.Info(i...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Infof(format string, args ...any)  { log.Infof(format, args...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Infoj(j glog.JSON)                 { log.WithFields(log.Fields(j)).Info() }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Warn(i ...any)                     { log.Warn(i...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Warnf(format string, args ...any)  { log.Warnf(format, args...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Warnj(j glog.JSON)                 { log.WithFields(log.Fields(j)).Warn() }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Error(i ...any)                    { log.Error(i...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Errorf(format string, args ...any) { log.Errorf(format, args...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Errorj(j glog.JSON)                { log.WithFields(log.Fields(j)).Error() }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Fatal(i ...any)                    { log.Fatal(i...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Fatalf(format string, args ...any) { log.Fatalf(format, args...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Fatalj(j glog.JSON)                { log.WithFields(log.Fields(j)).Fatal() }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Panic(i ...any)                    { log.Panic(i...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Panicf(format string, args ...any) { log.Panicf(format, args...) }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) Panicj(j glog.JSON)                { log.WithFields(log.Fields(j)).Panic() }
-func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) SetHeader(h string)                {}
+// Enabled returns true if the specified log level is handled.
+func (h *SlogLogrusHandler) Enabled(ctx context.Context, lvl slog.Level) bool {
+	return log.IsLevelEnabled(slog2logrus[lvl])
+}
+
+// Handle sends a slog.Record to the log output.
+func (h *SlogLogrusHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, r slog.Record) error {
+	flds := make(log.Fields)
+	for k, v := range h.fields {
+		flds[h.groupPrefix+k] = v
+	}
+	r.Attrs(func(a slog.Attr) bool {
+		flds[h.groupPrefix+a.Key] = a.Value.Any()
+		return true
+	})
+	ntry := log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()).WithTime(r.Time).WithFields(flds)
+	ntry.Log(slog2logrus[r.Level], r.Message)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// WithAttrs creates a new Handler from this one, with extra attributes.
+func (h *SlogLogrusHandler) WithAttrs(attrs []slog.Attr) slog.Handler {
+	newh := new(SlogLogrusHandler{fields: make(log.Fields), groupPrefix: h.groupPrefix})
+	maps.Copy(newh.fields, h.fields)
+	for _, a := range attrs {
+		newh.fields[a.Key] = a.Value.Any()
+	}
+	return newh
+}
+
+// WithGroup creates a new Handler from this one, with an extra group prefix.
+func (h *SlogLogrusHandler) WithGroup(name string) slog.Handler {
+	newh := new(SlogLogrusHandler{fields: make(log.Fields), groupPrefix: h.groupPrefix + name + "."})
+	maps.Copy(newh.fields, h.fields)
+	return newh
+}
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Echo middleware adapters
@@ -119,13 +105,13 @@ func (l *EchoLogrusAdapter) SetHeader(h string)                {}
 
 // LogrusMiddleware installs Logrus logging into the Echo middleware chain.
 func LogrusMiddleware(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		start := time.Now()
 		err := next(c)
 		stop := time.Now()
 
 		req := c.Request()
-		res := c.Response()
+		res := c.Response().(*echo.Response)
 
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 			"remote_ip":  c.RealIP(),
@@ -139,17 +125,6 @@ func LogrusMiddleware(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-// LogrusPanicLogging is a log function hooked into the recovery middleware.
-func LogrusPanicLogging(c echo.Context, err error, stack []byte) error {
-	log.Errorf("[PANIC RECOVERY] %v", err)
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(stack))
-	for scanner.Scan() {
-		line := strings.ReplaceAll(scanner.Text(), "\t", "    ")
-		log.Error(line)
-	}
-	return scanner.Err()
-}
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Log output file implementation
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -185,6 +160,7 @@ func (lf *amLogFile) Close() error {
 }
 
 // rotate closes the log file and moves it to a new name, shuffling the previously stored log files by the same amount.
+// N.B.: We must be holding lf.mutex.
 func (lf *amLogFile) rotate() error {
 	if lf.keep == 0 && lf.keepCompressed == 0 {
 		return nil // degenerate case, keep the log file the same
@@ -287,7 +263,9 @@ func (lf *amLogFile) tryRotate() {
 	if lf.curSize >= lf.maxSize {
 		err := lf.rotate()
 		if err != nil {
-			//log.Error("log rotation failed")
+			log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
+			log.Errorf("log rotation failed: %v", err)
+			log.SetOutput(lf)
 		}
 	}
 	lf.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -327,8 +305,7 @@ func (lf *amLogFile) open(path string) error {
 
 // logScanner is a goroutine that monitors the log file to see when it needs rotating.
 func logScanner(ctx context.Context, lf *amLogFile, done chan bool) {
-	d, _ := time.ParseDuration("10s")
-	t := time.NewTicker(d)
+	t := time.NewTicker(LOG_ROTATE_INTERVAL * time.Second)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -344,8 +321,10 @@ func logScanner(ctx context.Context, lf *amLogFile, done chan bool) {
 // SetupLogging sets up the log file based on the configuration data.
 func SetupLogging() func() {
 	loglevel, err := log.ParseLevel(config.GlobalComputedConfig.LogLevel)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err == nil {
 		loglevel = log.ErrorLevel
+	} else {
+		log.Errorf("default log level not valid: %s (%v)", config.GlobalComputedConfig.LogLevel, err)
 	}
 	if config.GlobalComputedConfig.DebugMode && loglevel != log.TraceLevel {
 		loglevel = log.DebugLevel
@@ -358,7 +337,8 @@ func SetupLogging() func() {
 		amlog := new(amLogFile)
 		maxlog, err := humanize.ParseBytes(config.GlobalConfig.Logging.MaxLogSize)
 		if err != nil {
-			maxlog = 16 * 1024 * 1024 // default to 16 megabytes
+			log.Errorf("invalid value for max log size: %s (%v)", config.GlobalConfig.Logging.MaxLogSize, err)
+			maxlog = DEFAULT_MAXLOG
 		}
 		amlog.maxSize = int64(maxlog)
 		amlog.keep = config.GlobalConfig.Logging.KeepLogFiles
@@ -369,13 +349,14 @@ func SetupLogging() func() {
 			ctx, cancelfunc = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 			done = make(chan bool)
 			go logScanner(ctx, amlog, done)
+		} else {
+			log.Errorf("**** failed to open amlog: %v - logs will go to stdout", err)
 		}
 	}
 	if logfile == nil {
 		log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
 	} else {
 		log.SetOutput(logfile)
-
 	}
 	log.SetLevel(loglevel)
 

main.go

@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -30,24 +33,40 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/htmlcheck"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/util"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5/middleware"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+// READ_HEADER_TIMEOUT is the timeout value for reading headers in seconds. (Deliberately NOT configurable because this is a security issue)
+const READ_HEADER_TIMEOUT = 2
+
+// GRACEFUL_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT is the timeout value for a graceful shutdown.
+const GRACEFUL_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT = 10 * time.Second
+
 // GetAndPost is used to have functions that respond to both GET and POST on a URI.
 var GetAndPost = []string{http.MethodGet, http.MethodPost}
 
+// myIPAddress returns the IP address of this computer.
+func myIPAddress() net.IP {
+	conn, err := net.Dial("udp", "8.8.8.8:80")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	localAddr := conn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr)
+	return localAddr.IP
+}
+
 // setupEcho creates, configures, and returns a new Echo instance.
 func setupEcho() *echo.Echo {
 	e := echo.New()
-	e.HideBanner = true
-	e.Logger = &EchoLogrusAdapter{}
+	e.Logger = slog.New(NewSlogLogrusHandler())
 	e.Renderer = &ui.TemplateRenderer{}
 	e.HTTPErrorHandler = AmErrorHandler
 	if !config.CommandLine.DebugPanic {
 		e.Use(middleware.RecoverWithConfig(middleware.RecoverConfig{
-			LogErrorFunc: LogrusPanicLogging,
+			StackSize: int(config.GlobalComputedConfig.PanicRecoveryStack),
 		}))
 	} else {
 		log.Warn("WARNING: --debug-panic in effect - DO NOT use this in production!")
@@ -215,17 +234,21 @@ func setupEcho() *echo.Echo {
 // ampool is the worker pool for one-shot background tasks.
 var ampool *util.WorkerPool
 
-// SystemStartTime records the time since the system was started.
+// SystemStartTime records the time the system was started.
 var SystemStartTime time.Time
 
 // main is Ye Olde Main Function.
 func main() {
 	SystemStartTime = time.Now()
+
+	// Determine my IP address.
+	myIP := myIPAddress()
+
 	// Configure the system.
 	config.SetupConfig()
 	closer := SetupLogging()
 	defer closer()
-	closer, err := database.SetupDb()
+	dbVersion, closer, err := database.SetupDb()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Database open failure: %v", err))
 	}
@@ -236,12 +259,6 @@ func main() {
 	closer = ui.SetupUILayer()
 	defer closer()
 
-	// Determine my IP address and the admin user.
-	myIP, err := util.MyIPAddress()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
 	// Set up to trap SIGINT/SIGTERM and shut down gracefully
 	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	defer stop()
@@ -258,27 +275,41 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Audit the startup
 	database.AmStoreAudit(database.AmNewAudit(database.AuditStartup, 0, myIP.String(),
-		fmt.Sprintf("version=%s", config.AMSTERDAM_VERSION)))
+		fmt.Sprintf("version=%s", config.AMSTERDAM_VERSION), fmt.Sprintf("database=%s", dbVersion)))
 	defer func() {
 		// Audit the shutdown
 		database.AmStoreAudit(database.AmNewAudit(database.AuditShutdown, 0, myIP.String()))
 	}()
 
+	// Set up the start configuration.
+	sconf := echo.StartConfig{
+		Address:         config.GlobalComputedConfig.Listen,
+		HideBanner:      true,
+		HidePort:        true,
+		GracefulTimeout: GRACEFUL_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT,
+		OnShutdownError: func(err error) {
+			log.Fatalf("error in shutting down the server: %v", err)
+		},
+		BeforeServeFunc: func(s *http.Server) error {
+			s.ReadTimeout = time.Duration(config.GlobalConfig.Tuning.Timeouts.HttpRead) * time.Second
+			s.WriteTimeout = time.Duration(config.GlobalConfig.Tuning.Timeouts.HttpWrite) * time.Second
+			s.IdleTimeout = time.Duration(config.GlobalConfig.Tuning.Timeouts.HttpIdle) * time.Second
+			s.ReadHeaderTimeout = READ_HEADER_TIMEOUT * time.Second
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
 	stime := time.Since(SystemStartTime)
 	log.Infof("Amsterdam %s startup sequence completed in %v", config.AMSTERDAM_VERSION, stime)
 
 	// Start server
 	go func() {
-		if err := e.Start(config.GlobalComputedConfig.Listen); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
-			e.Logger.Fatalf("shutting down the server: %v", err)
+		if err := sconf.Start(ctx, e); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+			log.Fatalf("shutting down the server: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	// Wait for the interrupt signal and then gracefully shut the server down.
+	// Wait for the context to be done, when the server is shut down.
 	<-ctx.Done()
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
-	if err := e.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
-		e.Logger.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	log.Infof("Amsterdam shut down")
 }

sysadmin.go

@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ func UserManagementForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 			var prefs *database.UserPrefs
 			prefs, err = user.Prefs(ctxt.Ctx())
 			if err == nil {
+				dlg.Field("user").Value = user.Username
 				dlg.Field("remind").Value = user.PassReminder
 				dlg.Field("base_lvl").SetLevel(user.BaseLevel)
 				dlg.Field("verify_email").SetChecked(user.VerifyEMail)
@@ -327,6 +328,12 @@ func UserManagementSave(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 			if err == nil {
 				var prefs *database.UserPrefs
 				prefs, err = user.Prefs(ctxt.Ctx())
+				if err == nil && user.Username != dlg.Field("user").Value {
+					u2, e := database.AmGetUserByName(ctxt.Ctx(), dlg.Field("user").Value, nil)
+					if e == nil && u2 != nil {
+						err = errors.New("user name is already in use")
+					}
+				}
 				if err == nil && !(dlg.Field("pass1").IsEmpty() && dlg.Field("pass2").IsEmpty()) {
 					p1 := dlg.Field("pass1").Value
 					if p1 == dlg.Field("pass2").Value {
@@ -378,6 +385,9 @@ func UserManagementSave(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 						err = user.SaveFlags(ctxt.Ctx(), nf)
 					}
 				}
+				if err == nil && user.Username != dlg.Field("user").Value {
+					err = user.SetUsername(ctxt.Ctx(), dlg.Field("user").Value, ctxt.CurrentUser(), ctxt.RemoteIP())
+				}
 				if err == nil {
 					err = user.SetProfileData(ctxt.Ctx(), dlg.Field("remind").Value, dlg.Field("dob").AsDate(), dlg.Field("descr").ValPtr(),
 						ctxt.CurrentUser(), ctxt.RemoteIP())

top.go

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
 	"github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func renderSBConferences(ctx context.Context, u *database.User, sb *DisplaySideb
 			return err
 		}
 		var a []string
-		if a, err = conf[i].Aliases(ctx); err != nil {
+		if a, err = conf[i].Aliases(ctx, comm[i].Id); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		alias[i] = a[0]
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@ func templateGetTopic(args jet.Arguments) reflect.Value {
 
 // templateTopicLink returns the link string for the given topic.
 func templateTopicLink(args jet.Arguments) reflect.Value {
-	topic := args.Get(0).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[*database.Topic]()).Interface().(*database.Topic)
-	ctxt := args.Get(1).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[ui.AmContext]()).Interface().(ui.AmContext)
-	link, _ := topic.Link(ctxt.Ctx(), "global")
+	comm := args.Get(0).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[*database.Community]()).Interface().(*database.Community)
+	topic := args.Get(1).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[*database.Topic]()).Interface().(*database.Topic)
+	ctxt := args.Get(2).Convert(reflect.TypeFor[ui.AmContext]()).Interface().(ui.AmContext)
+	link, _ := topic.Link(ctxt.Ctx(), comm.Id, "global")
 	return reflect.ValueOf(link)
 }
 
@@ -194,12 +195,13 @@ func TopPage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	ctxt.SetFrameTitle("My Front Page")
 
 	// Retrieve the published posts.
-	hdrs, err := database.AmGetPublishedPosts(ctxt.Ctx())
+	hdrs, comms, err := database.AmGetPublishedPosts(ctxt.Ctx())
 	if err != nil {
 		return "error", err
 	}
 
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("posts", hdrs)
+	ctxt.VarMap().Set("comms", comms)
 	ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_getText", templatePostText)
 	ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_getUserName", templateExtractUserName)
 	ctxt.VarMap().SetFunc("post_topic", templateGetTopic)
@@ -283,24 +285,24 @@ func PolicyPage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 func JumpToShortcut(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	link, err := database.AmDecodePostLink(ctxt.URLParam("postlink"))
 	if err != nil {
-		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("not found: %s", ctxt.URLParam("postlink"))).SetInternal(err)
+		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("not found: %s", ctxt.URLParam("postlink"))).Wrap(err)
 	}
 	scope, target := link.Classify()
-	if scope != "global" {
+	if scope != database.PLSCOPE_GLOBAL {
 		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("not found: %s", ctxt.URLParam("postlink")))
 	}
 	if err = link.VerifyNames(ctxt.Ctx()); err != nil {
-		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("not found: %s", ctxt.URLParam("postlink"))).SetInternal(err)
+		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("not found: %s", ctxt.URLParam("postlink"))).Wrap(err)
 	}
 	targetURL := ""
 	switch target {
-	case "community":
+	case database.PLCLASS_COMMUNITY:
 		targetURL = fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s", link.Community)
-	case "conference":
+	case database.PLCLASS_CONFERENCE:
 		targetURL = fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", link.Community, link.Conference)
-	case "topic":
+	case database.PLCLASS_TOPIC:
 		targetURL = fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d", link.Community, link.Conference, link.Topic)
-	case "post", "postrange", "postopenrange":
+	case database.PLCLASS_POST, database.PLCLASS_POSTRANGE, database.PLCLASS_POSTOPENRANGE:
 		targetURL = fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d,%d", link.Community, link.Conference, link.Topic, link.FirstPost, link.LastPost)
 	default:
 		return "error", fmt.Sprintf("invalid target '%s' for link: %s", target, ctxt.URLParam("postlink"))

ui/amcontext.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/util"
 	"github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ type AmContext interface {
 
 // amContext is the internal structure that implements AmContext.
 type amContext struct {
-	echoContext    echo.Context
+	echoContext    *echo.Context
 	rendervars     jet.VarMap
 	frameTitle     string
 	frameMeta      map[int]map[string]string
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (c *amContext) FormFieldIsSet(name string) bool {
 
 // FormFieldValues returns all values for a specified parameter name.
 func (c *amContext) FormFieldValues(name string) ([]string, error) {
-	vals, err := c.echoContext.FormParams()
+	vals, err := c.echoContext.FormValues()
 	if err != nil {
 		return make([]string, 0), err
 	}
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ var amContextRecycleBin chan *amContext
  *     Internal Amsterdam context structure pointer, or nil.
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
-func newContext(ctxt echo.Context) (*amContext, error) {
+func newContext(ctxt *echo.Context) (*amContext, error) {
 	var rc *amContext
 	tmp := freeContext.Get()
 	if tmp == nil {
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ func newContext(ctxt echo.Context) (*amContext, error) {
  * Returns:
  *     The associated AmContext.
  */
-func AmContextFromEchoContext(ctxt echo.Context) AmContext {
+func AmContextFromEchoContext(ctxt *echo.Context) AmContext {
 	myctxt := ctxt.Get("__amsterdam_context")
 	if myctxt != nil {
 		rc, ok := myctxt.(*amContext)
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ func setupContext() func() {
 
 // ContextCreator is middleware that creates and recycles the AmContext.
 func ContextCreator(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		myctxt, err := newContext(c)
 		if err == nil {
 			err = next(c)

ui/amsession.go

@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"slices"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -33,6 +32,12 @@ import (
 	be timed out as well as used to show the logged-in users.  This is similar to the session support provided in J2EE servlets.
 */
 
+// DEFAULT_SESSION_EXPIRE is the default time in which sessions will expire.
+const DEFAULT_SESSION_EXPIRE = 1 * time.Hour
+
+// The interval at which all sessions will be swept.
+const SESSION_STORE_SWEEP_INTERVAL = 2 * time.Minute
+
 // AmSessionOptions gives the options for the session.
 type AmSessionOptions struct {
 	Path        string
@@ -248,7 +253,6 @@ type amSessionStore struct {
 	sessions   map[string]*amSession
 	maxEntries int
 	expiry     time.Duration
-	sweepRunning atomic.Bool
 }
 
 // createAmSessionStore creates the session store.
@@ -258,7 +262,6 @@ func createAmSessionStore(exp time.Duration) *amSessionStore {
 		maxEntries: 0,
 		expiry:     exp,
 	}
-	rc.sweepRunning.Store(true)
 	return rc
 }
 
@@ -339,10 +342,15 @@ func (st *amSessionStore) SessionInfo() (int, []string, int) {
  *     tick - Channel that "pulses" periodically to run the task.
  *     done - Channel we write to when we're done.
  */
-func (st *amSessionStore) sweep(tick <-chan time.Time, done chan bool) {
-	for range tick {
-		if st.sweepRunning.Load() {
-			log.Infof("session sweep running")
+func (st *amSessionStore) sweep(ctx context.Context, done chan bool) {
+	tkr := time.NewTicker(SESSION_STORE_SWEEP_INTERVAL)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			tkr.Stop()
+			done <- true
+			return
+		case <-tkr.C:
 			// phase 1 - identify expired sessions
 			st.mutex.RLock()
 			zap := make([]string, 0, len(st.sessions))
@@ -353,7 +361,9 @@ func (st *amSessionStore) sweep(tick <-chan time.Time, done chan bool) {
 				}
 			}
 			st.mutex.RUnlock()
+			if len(zap) > 0 {
 				log.Infof("identified %d sessions to zap", len(zap))
+			}
 
 			// phase 2 - get rid of the expired sessions
 			for _, k := range zap {
@@ -365,11 +375,8 @@ func (st *amSessionStore) sweep(tick <-chan time.Time, done chan bool) {
 				}
 				st.mutex.Unlock()
 			}
-		} else {
-			break
 		}
 	}
-	done <- true
 }
 
 // sessionStore is the global session store.
@@ -380,36 +387,27 @@ func setupSessionManager() func() {
 	// get the time for the session to expire
 	d, err := time.ParseDuration(config.GlobalConfig.Site.SessionExpire)
 	if err != nil {
-		d, err = time.ParseDuration("1h")
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err.Error())
-		}
+		log.Errorf("invalid session timeout value: %s", config.GlobalConfig.Site.SessionExpire)
+		d = DEFAULT_SESSION_EXPIRE
 	}
 
 	// create session store
 	sessionStore = createAmSessionStore(d)
 
-	// get the clock value to run sweeps
-	d, err = time.ParseDuration("1s")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err.Error())
-	}
-
 	// set up the sweep runner
-	tkr := time.NewTicker(d)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	done := make(chan bool)
-	go sessionStore.sweep(tkr.C, done)
+	go sessionStore.sweep(ctx, done)
 	return func() {
 		// stop the sweep runner
-		sessionStore.sweepRunning.Store(false)
+		cancel()
 		<-done
-		tkr.Stop()
 	}
 }
 
 // SessionStoreInjector is middleware that injects the session store into the context variables.
 func SessionStoreInjector(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		c.Set("AmSessionStore", sessionStore)
 		return next(c)
 	}

ui/dialog.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ package ui
 
 import (
 	"embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
@@ -120,8 +121,7 @@ func AmLoadDialog(name string) (*Dialog, error) {
 		f, err = extDialogs.Open(fmt.Sprintf("%s.yaml", name))
 		if err != nil {
 			f = nil
-			pe := err.(*fs.PathError)
-			if pe.Err == os.ErrInvalid || pe.Err == os.ErrNotExist {
+			if errors.Is(err, os.ErrInvalid) || errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 				err = nil
 			}
 		}

ui/dialogs/admin_user.yaml

@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ title: "Modify User Account"
 subtitle: "User: [USERNAME]"
 action: "/sysadmin/users/[USERNAME]"
 fields:
+  - type: "header"
+    name: "header0"
+    caption: "User Information"
+  - type: "ams_id"
+    name: "user"
+    caption: "User Name"
+    required: true
+    size: 32
+    maxlength: 64
   - type: "header"
     name: "header1"
     caption: "Security Information"

ui/images.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
 	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 )
 
 //go:embed static_images/*
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func mimeTypeFromFilename(filename string) string {
  * Returns:
  *     Standard Go error return.
  */
-func AmServeImage(c echo.Context) error {
+func AmServeImage(c *echo.Context) error {
 	components := strings.SplitAfter(c.Request().URL.Path, "/")
 	var err error = nil
 	if len(components) == 4 {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func AmServeImage(c echo.Context) error {
  * Returns:
  *     Standard Go error return.
  */
-func AmServeVeniceCompatibleImage(c echo.Context) error {
+func AmServeVeniceCompatibleImage(c *echo.Context) error {
 	id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Param("id"))
 	if err == nil {
 		var img *database.ImageStore

ui/middleware.go

@@ -17,20 +17,21 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // IPBanTest is middleware that handles the IP banning.
 func IPBanTest(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		// Check IP banning.
 		banmsg, banerr := database.AmTestIPBan(c.Request().Context(), c.RealIP())
 		if banerr != nil {
-			c.Logger().Warnf("address %s could not be tested: %v", c.RealIP(), banerr)
+			log.Warnf("address %s could not be tested: %v", c.RealIP(), banerr)
 			// but let the request pass anyway
 		} else if banmsg != "" {
 			amctxt := AmContextFromEchoContext(c)
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func IPBanTest(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 
 // CookieLoginTest is middleware that handles cookie logins.
 func CookieLoginTest(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		amctxt := AmContextFromEchoContext(c)
 		// Check for cookie login.
 		if amctxt.CurrentUser().IsAnon {
@@ -76,12 +77,16 @@ func CookieLoginTest(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 
 // SetCommunity is middleware that sets the community context based on the URL.
 func SetCommunity(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		ctxt := AmContextFromEchoContext(c)
 		err := ctxt.SetCommunityContext(ctxt.URLParam("cid"))
 		if err != nil {
-			return AmSendPageData(c, ctxt, "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound).SetInternal(err))
+			return AmSendPageData(c, ctxt, "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error()).Wrap(err))
 		}
+		var b strings.Builder
+		b.WriteString("/comm/")
+		b.WriteString(ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias)
+		ctxt.SetScratch("CommunityLink", b.String())
 		ctxt.SetLeftMenu("community")
 		return next(c)
 	}
@@ -89,10 +94,10 @@ func SetCommunity(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 
 // ValidateConference is middleware that validates the user has access to the community's conference facility.
 func ValidateConference(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		ctxt := AmContextFromEchoContext(c)
 		comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity() // set by middleware
-		b, err := database.AmTestService(c.Request().Context(), comm, "Conference")
+		b, err := database.AmTestService(c.Request().Context(), comm, database.AM_SVC_CONFERENCE)
 		if err != nil {
 			return AmSendPageData(c, ctxt, "error", err)
 		}
@@ -111,9 +116,9 @@ func ValidateConference(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 
 // SetConference is middleware that sets the conference context based on the URL.
 func SetConference(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		ctxt := AmContextFromEchoContext(c)
-		conf, err := database.AmGetConferenceByAliasInCommunity(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Id, ctxt.URLParam("confid"))
+		conf, err := database.AmGetConferenceByAlias(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Id, ctxt.URLParam("confid"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return AmSendPageData(c, ctxt, "error", err)
 		}
@@ -128,13 +133,18 @@ func SetConference(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		ctxt.SetScratch("currentConference", conf)
 		ctxt.SetScratch("currentAlias", ctxt.URLParam("confid"))
 		ctxt.SetScratch("levelInConference", myLevel)
+		var b strings.Builder
+		b.WriteString(ctxt.GetScratch("CommunityLink").(string))
+		b.WriteString("/conf/")
+		b.WriteString(ctxt.URLParam("confid"))
+		ctxt.SetScratch("ConferenceLink", b.String())
 		return next(c)
 	}
 }
 
 // SetTopic is middleware that sets the topic context based on the URL.
 func SetTopic(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		ctxt := AmContextFromEchoContext(c)
 		conf := ctxt.GetScratch("currentConference").(*database.Conference)
 

ui/render_wrap.go

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Amsterdam Web Communities System
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
+ * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -13,18 +13,82 @@
 package ui
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
 	"github.com/klauspost/lctime"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+// panicRecoveryErr is the error created for panic recovery.
+type panicRecoveryErr struct {
+	Phase string // phase of operation
+	Err   error  // error value
+	Stack []byte // stack trace
+}
+
+// Error returns the actual error string.
+func (e *panicRecoveryErr) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("[Panic Recovery in %s Phase] %s %s", e.Phase, e.Err.Error(), e.Stack)
+}
+
+// Unwrap returns the error "nested" inside this error.
+func (e *panicRecoveryErr) Unwrap() error {
+	return e.Err
+}
+
+// doFrameRender renders the outer frame template with an inner template.
+func doFrameRender(ctxt *echo.Context, amctxt AmContext, statusCode int, innerPage string) error {
+	if amctxt.FrameTitle() == "" {
+		log.Errorf("*** NO FRAME TITLE set for path %s", amctxt.URLPath())
+		amctxt.SetFrameTitle("<<< NO FRAME TITLE >>>")
+	}
+	amctxt.VarMap().Set("__innerPage", innerPage)
+	menus := make([]*MenuDefinition, 2)
+	switch amctxt.LeftMenu() {
+	case "top":
+		menus[0] = AmMenu(config.GlobalConfig.Site.TopMenuId)
+	case "community":
+		comm := amctxt.CurrentCommunity()
+		if comm != nil {
+			md, err := AmBuildCommunityMenu(ctxt.Request().Context(), comm)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			menus[0] = md
+		} else {
+			menus[0] = AmMenu(config.GlobalConfig.Site.TopMenuId)
+		}
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("AmSendPageData(): unknown left menu context: %s", amctxt.LeftMenu())
+	}
+	menus[1] = AmMenu(config.GlobalConfig.Site.FixedMenuId)
+	amctxt.VarMap().Set("__leftMenus", menus)
+	ad, err := database.AmGetRandomAd(ctxt.Request().Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		ad = &database.Advert{
+			AdId:      -1,
+			ImagePath: "",
+			PathStyle: -1,
+			Caption:   nil,
+			LinkURL:   nil,
+		}
+	}
+	amctxt.VarMap().Set("__bannerad", ad)
+	amctxt.VarMap().Set("__debugMode", config.GlobalComputedConfig.DebugMode)
+	if tmp := amctxt.GetScratch("frame_suppressLogin"); tmp != nil {
+		amctxt.VarMap().Set("__suppressLogin", true)
+	}
+	return ctxt.Render(statusCode, config.GlobalConfig.Site.FrameTemplate, amctxt)
+}
+
 /* AmSendPageData sends page data to the output based on the command string.
  * Parameters:
  *     ctxt - The Echo context from the request.
@@ -44,22 +108,37 @@ import (
  * Returns:
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
-func AmSendPageData(ctxt echo.Context, amctxt AmContext, command string, data any) error {
+func AmSendPageData(ctxt *echo.Context, amctxt AmContext, command string, data any) error {
+	// Enable panic recovery.
+	if !config.CommandLine.DebugPanic {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				if r == http.ErrAbortHandler {
+					panic(r)
+				}
+				tmperr, ok := r.(error)
+				if !ok {
+					tmperr = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
+				}
+				stack := make([]byte, config.GlobalComputedConfig.PanicRecoveryStack)
+				length := runtime.Stack(stack, false)
+				log.Errorf("[Panic Recovery in SendData Phase] %s %s", tmperr.Error(), stack[:length])
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
 	// Preprocess certain commands into different ones.
 	httprc := http.StatusOK
 	switch command {
 	case "error":
-		message := ""
-		if data == nil {
-			message = fmt.Sprintf("Unspecified error in %s", ctxt.Request().URL.String())
-		} else if he, ok := data.(*echo.HTTPError); ok {
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unspecified error in %s", ctxt.Request().URL.String())
+		if data != nil {
+			if he, ok := data.(*echo.HTTPError); ok {
 				httprc = he.Code
 				m1 := he.Message
 				e1 := he.Unwrap()
-			if m1 == nil || m1 == "" {
-				if e1 == nil {
-					message = fmt.Sprintf("Unspecified error in %s", ctxt.Request().URL.String())
-				} else {
+				if m1 == "" {
+					if e1 != nil {
 						message = e1.Error()
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -74,10 +153,11 @@ func AmSendPageData(ctxt echo.Context, amctxt AmContext, command string, data an
 			} else {
 				message = fmt.Sprintf("%v", data)
 			}
+		}
 		if httprc < 400 {
 			httprc = http.StatusInternalServerError
 		}
-		amctxt.SetFrameTitle("Internal Server Error")
+		amctxt.SetFrameTitle(http.StatusText(httprc))
 		amctxt.VarMap().Set("error", message)
 		if tmp := amctxt.GetSession("lastKnownGood"); tmp != nil {
 			amctxt.VarMap().Set("recovery", tmp)
@@ -98,6 +178,11 @@ func AmSendPageData(ctxt echo.Context, amctxt AmContext, command string, data an
 	}
 
 	// Process commands.
+	oldreq := ctxt.Request()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(oldreq.Context(), time.Duration(config.GlobalConfig.Tuning.Timeouts.PageRender)*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	ctxt.SetRequest(oldreq.WithContext(ctx))
+	defer ctxt.SetRequest(oldreq)
 	var err error
 	switch command {
 	case "bytes":
@@ -113,47 +198,7 @@ func AmSendPageData(ctxt echo.Context, amctxt AmContext, command string, data an
 	case "template":
 		err = ctxt.Render(httprc, data.(string), amctxt)
 	case "framed":
-		if amctxt.FrameTitle() == "" {
-			ctxt.Logger().Errorf("*** NO FRAME TITLE set for path %s", amctxt.URLPath())
-			amctxt.SetFrameTitle("<<< NO FRAME TITLE >>>")
-		}
-		amctxt.VarMap().Set("__innerPage", data)
-		menus := make([]*MenuDefinition, 2)
-		switch amctxt.LeftMenu() {
-		case "top":
-			menus[0] = AmMenu("top")
-		case "community":
-			comm := amctxt.CurrentCommunity()
-			if comm != nil {
-				md, err := AmBuildCommunityMenu(ctxt.Request().Context(), comm)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				menus[0] = md
-			} else {
-				menus[0] = AmMenu("top")
-			}
-		default:
-			return fmt.Errorf("AmSendPageData(): unknown left menu context: %s", amctxt.LeftMenu())
-		}
-		menus[1] = AmMenu("fixed")
-		amctxt.VarMap().Set("__leftMenus", menus)
-		ad, err := database.AmGetRandomAd(ctxt.Request().Context())
-		if err != nil {
-			ad = &database.Advert{
-				AdId:      -1,
-				ImagePath: "",
-				PathStyle: -1,
-				Caption:   nil,
-				LinkURL:   nil,
-			}
-		}
-		amctxt.VarMap().Set("__bannerad", ad)
-		amctxt.VarMap().Set("__debugMode", config.GlobalComputedConfig.DebugMode)
-		if tmp := amctxt.GetScratch("frame_suppressLogin"); tmp != nil {
-			amctxt.VarMap().Set("__suppressLogin", true)
-		}
-		err = ctxt.Render(httprc, "frame.jet", amctxt)
+		err = doFrameRender(ctxt, amctxt, httprc, data.(string))
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("AmSendPageData(): unknown rendering type: %s", command)
 	}
@@ -169,6 +214,34 @@ var expireTime string = lctime.Strftime("%c", time.Unix(1, 0))
 // AmPageFunc is the definition for an Amsterdam "page function" that handles most of the work and defers to the wrapper for rendering.
 type AmPageFunc func(AmContext) (string, any)
 
+// callWrappedPageFunc calls the specified page functon inside a wrapper that handles timeouts and panic recovery.
+func callWrappedPageFunc(f AmPageFunc, ctxt *echo.Context, amctxt AmContext) (command string, arg any) {
+	if !config.CommandLine.DebugPanic {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				if r == http.ErrAbortHandler {
+					panic(r)
+				}
+				tmperr, ok := r.(error)
+				if !ok {
+					tmperr = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
+				}
+				stack := make([]byte, config.GlobalComputedConfig.PanicRecoveryStack)
+				length := runtime.Stack(stack, false)
+				arg = &panicRecoveryErr{Phase: "PageFunc", Err: tmperr, Stack: stack[:length]}
+				command = "error"
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+	oldreq := ctxt.Request()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(oldreq.Context(), time.Duration(config.GlobalConfig.Tuning.Timeouts.PageExecute)*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	ctxt.SetRequest(oldreq.WithContext(ctx))
+	defer ctxt.SetRequest(oldreq)
+	command, arg = f(amctxt)
+	return
+}
+
 /* AmWrap wraps the Amsterdam handler function in a wrapper that implements the spec for
  * Echo handler functions.
  * Parameters:
@@ -177,7 +250,7 @@ type AmPageFunc func(AmContext) (string, any)
  *     The wrapped function.
  */
 func AmWrap(myfunc AmPageFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
+	return func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		ctxt := AmContextFromEchoContext(c)
 
 		// Add the dynamic headers.
@@ -186,16 +259,16 @@ func AmWrap(myfunc AmPageFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		c.Response().Header().Set("Expires", expireTime)
 
 		// Exec the wrapped function.
-		command, arg := myfunc(ctxt)
+		command, arg := callWrappedPageFunc(myfunc, c, ctxt)
 		if command != "error" && command != "ipban" {
 			ctxt.SetSession("lastKnownGood", ctxt.Locator())
 		}
 		if err := ctxt.SaveSession(); err != nil {
-			c.Logger().Errorf("Session save error: %v", err)
+			log.Errorf("Session save error: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
 		if err := AmSendPageData(c, ctxt, command, arg); err != nil {
-			c.Logger().Errorf("Rendering error: %v", err)
+			log.Errorf("Rendering error: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
 		return nil
@@ -203,7 +276,7 @@ func AmWrap(myfunc AmPageFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 }
 
 // AmWithTempContext runs a page function with a temporary context. Used in error handling.
-func AmWithTempContext(c echo.Context, fn AmPageFunc) error {
+func AmWithTempContext(c *echo.Context, fn AmPageFunc) error {
 	var ctxt AmContext = nil
 	myctxt := c.Get("__amsterdam_context")
 	if myctxt != nil {
@@ -225,7 +298,7 @@ func AmWithTempContext(c echo.Context, fn AmPageFunc) error {
 	}
 
 	// Call the function
-	command, arg := fn(ctxt)
+	command, arg := callWrappedPageFunc(fn, c, ctxt)
 
 	// Add the dynamic headers.
 	c.Response().Header().Set("Pragma", "No-cache")
@@ -233,7 +306,7 @@ func AmWithTempContext(c echo.Context, fn AmPageFunc) error {
 	c.Response().Header().Set("Expires", expireTime)
 
 	if err := AmSendPageData(c, ctxt, command, arg); err != nil {
-		c.Logger().Errorf("Rendering error: %v", err)
+		log.Errorf("Rendering error: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil

ui/static.go

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/net/html"
 )

ui/templates.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6"
 	"github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6/loaders/embedfs"
 	"github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6/loaders/multi"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ func setupTemplates() {
 	views.AddGlobal("AmsterdamVersion", config.AMSTERDAM_VERSION)
 	views.AddGlobal("AmsterdamCopyright", config.AMSTERDAM_COPYRIGHT)
 	views.AddGlobal("GlobalConfig", config.GlobalConfig)
+	views.AddGlobal("PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY", database.PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY)
+	views.AddGlobal("PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE", database.PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE)
+	views.AddGlobal("PLSCOPE_TOPIC", database.PLSCOPE_TOPIC)
 	views.AddGlobalFunc("iif", immediateIf)
 	views.AddGlobalFunc("postRewrite", postRewrite)
 	views.AddGlobalFunc("MakeIntRange", makeIntRange)
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ type TemplateRenderer struct{}
  * Returns:
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
-func (r *TemplateRenderer) Render(w io.Writer, name string, data any, c echo.Context) error {
+func (r *TemplateRenderer) Render(c *echo.Context, w io.Writer, name string, data any) error {
 	defer util.MeasureTime(fmt.Sprintf("ui.Render(%s)", name))()
 
 	view, err := views.GetTemplate(name)

ui/views/find_posts.jet

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
     <div class="mb-2">
         <div class=" flex items-baseline gap-2">
             <h1 class="text-blue-800 text-4xl font-bold">Find Posts</h1>
-            {{ if scope == "community" }}
+            {{ if scope == PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY }}
                 <span class="text-blue-800 text-xl font-bold ml-2">in Community: {{ entityName }}</span>
-            {{ else if scope == "conference" }}
+            {{ else if scope == PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE }}
                 <span class="text-blue-800 text-xl font-bold ml-2">in Conference: {{ entityName }}</span>
-            {{ else if scope == "topic" }}
+            {{ else if scope == PLSCOPE_TOPIC }}
                 <span class="text-blue-800 text-xl font-bold ml-2">in Topic: {{ entityName | raw }}</span>
             {{ end }}
         </div>
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 
     <!-- Backlink -->
     <div class="mb-4">
-        {{ if scope == "community" }}
+        {{ if scope == PLSCOPE_COMMUNITY }}
             <a class="text-blue-700 hover:text-blue-900 text-sm font-medium" href="{{ backlink }}">Return to Conference List</a>
-        {{ else if scope == "conference" }}
+        {{ else if scope == PLSCOPE_CONFERENCE }}
             <a class="text-blue-700 hover:text-blue-900 text-sm font-medium" href="{{ backlink }}">Return to Topic List</a>
-        {{ else if scope == "topic" }}
+        {{ else if scope == PLSCOPE_TOPIC }}
             <a class="text-blue-700 hover:text-blue-900 text-sm font-medium" href="{{ backlink }}">Return to Topic</a>
         {{ end }}
     </div>

ui/views/frame.jet

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     <title>{{ .FrameTitle() | raw }} - {{ GlobalConfig.Site.Title }}</title>
     <link rel="icon" href="{{ GlobalConfig.Site.SiteIcon.Path }}" type="{{ GlobalConfig.Site.SiteIcon.Type }}" />
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ GlobalConfig.Site.SiteShortcutIcon }}" />
+    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="{{ GlobalConfig.Site.SiteAppleIcon }}" />
     {{ range k, v := .FrameMetadata(0) }}
         <meta http-equiv="{{ k }}" content="{{ v }}">
     {{ end }}

ui/views/posts.jet

@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
                     {{ post_cur = p }}
                     {{ post_userName = post_getUserName(p, .) }}
                     {{ post_text = post_getText(p, .) }}
-                    {{ post_overrideLine = post_getOverrideLine(p, .) }}
-                    {{ post_overrideLink = post_getOverrideLink(p, post_topicPermalink) }}
+                    {{ post_overrideLine = post_getOverrideLine(p, advancedControls, .) }}
+                    {{ post_overrideLink = post_getOverrideLink(p, advancedControls, post_topicLink) }}
                     {{ post_attach = post_getAttachmentInfo(p, .) }}
                     {{ post_bozo = post_isBozo(p, post_topic, .) }}
                     {{ if showPics }}

ui/views/slippage.jet

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
                 {{ post_cur = p }}
                 {{ post_userName = post_getUserName(p, .) }}
                 {{ post_text = post_getText(p, .) }}
-                {{ post_overrideLine = post_getOverrideLine(p, .) }}
-                {{ post_overrideLink = post_getOverrideLink(p, post_topicPermalink) }}
+                {{ post_overrideLine = post_getOverrideLine(p, true, .) }}
+                {{ post_overrideLink = post_getOverrideLink(p, true, post_topicLink) }}
                 {{ post_attach = post_getAttachmentInfo(p, .) }}
                 {{ post_bozo = post_isBozo(p, post_topic, .) }}
                 {{ include "singlepost.jet" }}

ui/views/top.jet

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                 {{ user = post_getUserName(p, .) }}
                 {{ text = post_getText(p, .) }}
                 {{ topic = post_topic(p, .) }}
-                {{ link = post_topicLink(topic, .) }}
+                {{ link = post_topicLink(comms[i], topic, .) }}
                 <div class="text-black text-sm">
                     <div class="mb-2">
                         <strong>{{ p.Pseud | raw }}</strong>

userdata.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/ui"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/util"
 	"github.com/biter777/countries"
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func ShowProfile(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 	// Gather the info on the current user.
 	user, err := database.AmGetUserByName(ctxt.Ctx(), ctxt.URLParam("uname"), nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound).SetInternal(err)
+		return "error", echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error()).Wrap(err)
 	}
 	ci, err := user.ContactInfo(ctxt.Ctx())
 	if err != nil {

util/util.go

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 package util
 
 import (
-	"net"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -172,17 +171,6 @@ func Map[A, B any](in []A, fn func(A) B) []B {
 	return rc
 }
 
-// MyIPAddress returns the local IP address of this machine.
-func MyIPAddress() (net.IP, error) {
-	conn, err := net.Dial("udp", "8.8.8.8:80")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-	localAddr := conn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr)
-	return localAddr.IP, nil
-}
-
 // IIF is an "immediate-if" function returning its second argument if the first one is true, the third one if not.
 func IIF[A any](expr bool, v1, v2 A) A {
 	if expr {