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[Apc-aa-coders] bug in cmd

[Michael M. <mi...@gn...>]

Try this:

=2D set an alias, call it for instance "p"
=A0{setalias:p:wpr}
=A0(setalias is not part of AA but similar to als[p]=3Dwpr)

=2D use a value that contains p inside a cmd statement
=A0{view.php3?cmd[NN]=3Dc-1-{p}&debug=3D1}

What happens?

Output from debug:

ParseCommand - cmd:c-1-wpr

ParseViewParameters - command:Array ( [0] =3D> c [1] =3D> 1 [2] =3D> wwprr )

The p in the value got expanded as well!

This is I think a bug.=20

I have found a quick workaround, use cmd[][] instead but should be fixed=20
really ({view.php3?cmd[NN][]=3Dc-1-{p}&debug=3D1}


mimo

[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/10/01

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Current CVS state: 
   Should be stable, but not tested on our production server, yet 
   (and I will not put it there during next month since I'm going to be
    offline till 2005/11/04)

10/01/05 - CSV import is allowed also for editors (see left menu in ItemManager)
(honzam)   and small fixes in CSV imports
         - confirmation of spot delete is now required (in site module)
         - limit group name length in bulk constatnt import to 16 characters 
           (which is the only correct value)
         - fix for computed field - the value is updated corectly, if you are 
           editing the item, now
         - fixed category tree display (Links module) in Firefox, which did not 
           work correctly for huge category trees
         - improved site manager - looks better in IE (but not perfect, yet)
09/27/05 - fixed bug in constant edit (pack_id() error)
(honzam)
09/22/05 - you are able to specify the name for all tabs, when you are using
(honzam)   inputform formbreaks:
              {formbreak:<current_tab_name>:<next_tab_name>:...}
           The names are separated by ":" and are applied to current and then
           other tabs. It is useful mainly for the last tab.
         - new function {preg_match:[0-9]*:some text with number 25452 in it},
           which returns 25452 (based on specified regular expression)
09/21/05 - removed not closed html table tag from images.php in ImageManager
(brazda)
09/14/05 - fix to allow admins to assign slice permissions also to users from 
(brazda)   Reader Management slice(s)

[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/08/31

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Current CVS state: 
   Should be stable, but not tested on our production server, yet. 
   I will do it during next week.

Last Changes:
08/31/05 - fix of no item message - works correctly if you fill 0 in it (zero)
(honzam) - default inputform view for the slice now could be set not only
           from default Profile setting page, but also
           from "Slice Admin" -> "Design - Item Manager" -> "Use special view",
           which is easier to find for users. Both options are equal (stores it
           to the profile)
         - added more description text to discussion view selectbox on
           "Design - Fulltext" page
08/30/05 - new function {compare:<number1>:<number2>} for comparing numbers
(honzam)   (aka dates): Returns:    'L' if number1 is less than number2,
                                    'G' if number1 is greater than number2,
                                    'E' if the numbers are equal.
           Usage example:
            {switch({compare:{last_edit.......}:1125481998})L:less:G:more:equal}
         - user_id for users authenticated from Reader slice is changed
           from login to more logical and more powerfull item_id
         - fixes in Reader Management permissions combination with SQL
           (perm_sql) permissions
         - some cleanup of the permissions core
08/29/05 - Readers from Reader Management slice could became AA users (now also
(honzam)   on SQL permissions perm_sql.php3 - for LDAP permissions it worked
           from 02/16/04)
           Database structure for SQL permissions is slightly modified in order
           we can store Reader Slice permissions as well. You can run
           sql_update.php3 script or you just change definition of two columns
           in the database:
               membership.memberid change from INT(11) to CHAR(32)
               perms.userid        change from INT(11) to CHAR(32)
08/26/05 - uploaded images can now be resized also exactly to specified
(brazda)   size (e.g. square). Image is resized and croped if needed from
           the center of original image. It can be set-up in parameters of
           "Insert" function for the field on "Slice Admin" -> "Fields" page.
08/26/05 - new possibility to create "Computed field". It is good solution for
(honzam)   all values, which could be precomputed, since its evaluation
           on item-show-time would be slow. Any of your field could be changed
           to "computed" - you just change "Insert" function for the field
           on "Slice Admin" -> "Fields" page. In such case the other setting
           of the field (like Default, Input type, ...) are irrelevant,
           of course. Two prepared field templates (computed_num....
           and computed_txt....) was added to sql_update.php3. Yes, you can use
           any {view...}, {include...}, {switch...} in the computed string
           (in Parameter)
         - fixed /misc/charset/convert.php3 script (which is able to convert any
           text from one encoding to another one) - now works when called
           externaly

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[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/08/18

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Current CVS state: 
   Should be stable, but not tested on our production server, yet. 
   I will do it during next week.

Last Changes:
08/18/05 - improved CSV import of data. Now you can not only 
(honzam)       - "Store the item with new id"
               - "Do not store the item" or 
               - "Update the item (overwrite)" 
           with already existing items, but you can also select 
               - "Rewrite only the fields, for which the action is defined"
               - "Add the values in paralel to current values (the multivalues 
                  are stored, where possible)" 
         - view parameters now could be combined. You can use 
             cmd[65][]=v-66&cmd[65][]=c-1-Cars 
           or if you want to display only items from the set which passes the 
           condition, you can write 
             cmd[65][]=x-82763-82344-82352&cmd[65][]=c-1-Cars
         - new possibility to upload constants from admin interface - see 
           "Import constants" on constants editing page
         - fixing moveLeft and moveRight in sitemodule administration
         - added new field types based on suggestion of Philip King and Antonin
           Slejska:
           (name, phone, fax, address, location, city, country, range, real)
         - some cleanup  
08/01/05 - fixed bug in site display (honzam)


Notes:
   The CSV import is very useful, now - mainly if you want to change one
   field in many items. You can export the items to CSV, then change the
   values in Excel (or better OpenOffice Calc :-) and then import it
   back using "Rewrite only the fields, for which the action is defined"

   Also Site Module administration is now improved, so you can move
   spots not only Up and Down in the tree, but also Left and Right

      Enjoy,
                Honza

Re: [Apc-aa-coders] strange thing about storing itemids

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Hi Michael,

> Is it possible that new_id can return an item id that begins with
> x...?

No it is not possible. The unpacked ID is always hexadecimal number. The
common reason of this inconsistency in database is caused by "Related
Item Window" Input Type when the administrator forgets to set field's
"Insert" function to "Item IDs". If administrator overlooked this and
the id is stored as "Text", then leading flags 'x', 'y' and 'z' are not
removed, which causes problems.

Couldn't this be the case?

   Regards,
             Honza

V =C8t, 04. 08. 2005 v 14:49, Michael Moritz p=ED=B9e:
> Hi Honza
>=20
> I have run into a strange problem: Is it possible that new_id can retur=
n an=20
> item id that begins with x...?
>=20
> Because if that is the case then such item ids can cause problems when =
saved=20
> using the insert_fnc_ids which checks the first character for x,y,z and=
=20
> removes the character thus corrupting the item id.
>=20
> Maybe this is already fixed but just thought I report it.
>=20
> Michael
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[Apc-aa-coders] strange thing about storing itemids

[Michael M. <mi...@gn...>]

Hi Honza

I have run into a strange problem: Is it possible that new_id can return an 
item id that begins with x...?

Because if that is the case then such item ids can cause problems when saved 
using the insert_fnc_ids which checks the first character for x,y,z and 
removes the character thus corrupting the item id.

Maybe this is already fixed but just thought I report it.

Michael

[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/07/26

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Current CVS state: stable

Last Changes:

07/26/05 - new site module admin interface design (thanks to Colnodo)
(honzam) - year selectbox always show the year of the filled date 
           (so the previously filled years are never lost)
         - all selectboxes should always show the filled value, even if 
           the value in not in the list
         - fixed return url from Slice Field Setting page
         - fixed feeding mapping setting - the special option (like "--Value--")
           is shown again
         - fixed alerts sending problem - it did not work for some slices 
           (the one with backslash in packed_id, for instance)
         - fixed problem with Edit used/Add user, the right user is displayed 
           after update
         - fixed searchbar - the operator in the condition is not lost
         - fixed field default function - qte is no longer used, since it is 
           the same as txt
         - fixed link to AA general documentation in doc/index.html
         - fixed quoting problem in feeding (\") appears for some feeds data
06/28/05 - new dynamic "slice setting fields" implemented - now you have 
(honzam)   the possibility to add "slice fields" (just like you do with normal 
           item fields). Such fields then can be used for slice setting common
           to all items. Such fields are prefixed by underscore (automatically) 
           and you can access it through {alias:_field_id.......:f_e:slice_info} 
06/27/05 - fixed problem with sql_update.php3 - creating toexecute table syntax 
(honzam)   error. The download files on sourceforge are updated.

--------------------
06/26/05 - v2.8.1 - stable release
--------------------
06/26/05 - new possibility to define Row Delimiter in view
(honzam)   updated config file - removed unused options

[Apc-aa-coders] Adding comments to a full text view

[Jaime T. <jt...@ce...>]

Hi all,

Using 2.8.1, a simple item listing view links to a full text view using
parameters:

cmd[644]=3Di-644-6fc7ff2152634d5c7fb47af371dccde3

Added a Discussion view (645) to fulltext (644):

{view.php3?vid=3D645&set[645]=3Dsh_itm-{unpacked_id.....}}

When accessed, the fulltext view shows discussion's "Add comment"
button. On click event activates a 'document.location' where URL uses
parameters:

nocache=3Dinvalidate&sh_itm=3D6fc7ff2152634d5c7fb47af371dccde3&add_disc=3D1=
#disc

In that location no item is displayed. I only get:

No item found

Maybe the itemview.php3 code should add something like:

cmd[644]=3Di-644-6fc7ff2152634d5c7fb47af371dccde3

to the URL in the 'showAddComments' javascript function?

Am I missing something?

JT

Re: [Apc-aa-coders] Re: [Apc-aa-general] Hit-counter parameters?

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Hi Michael,

> I just wonder how this works with cached data (views, site module). Doe=
s the=20
> caching also store the hit data or do cache hits simply not count (as I=
 would=20
> have thought)?

The hits to cached data displayed by slice.php3 or view.php3 are
counted. It is done during parameter parsing, where cache is not
involved, yet.

It is different in sitemodule - site.php3. In this case it is hard to
know, for which item id we should update the counter (the ids are
somehow hidden in apc variable). So, the hit is count only if the
content is not rendered from cache. The solution in this case could be
to call=20
   CountHit(<long_or_short_id>);=20
from site control file. In this case you should use all the views in the
site with 'o' parameter (instead of 'x') in order the items not
generated from cache aren't counted twice.

If you have any idea, how to improve site module hit-counting, let share
the idea with us, please.

   Hope it helps,
                     Honza

  =20



V St, 20. 07. 2005 v 00:15, Michael Moritz p=ED=B9e:
> On Tuesday 19 July 2005 22:52, Honza Malik wrote:
> > Well, I have to correct this info a bit. You are right Norbert, all t=
he
> > "hits" are recorded to the "log" table, but it is there only for a ve=
ry
> > limited time (seconds/minutes).
> >
> I just wonder how this works with cached data (views, site module). Doe=
s the=20
> caching also store the hit data or do cache hits simply not count (as I=
 would=20
> have thought)?
>=20
> mimo
>=20
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[Apc-aa-coders] Re: [Apc-aa-general] Hit-counter parameters?

[Michael M. <mi...@gn...>]

On Tuesday 19 July 2005 22:52, Honza Malik wrote:
> Well, I have to correct this info a bit. You are right Norbert, all the
> "hits" are recorded to the "log" table, but it is there only for a very
> limited time (seconds/minutes).
>
I just wonder how this works with cached data (views, site module). Does the 
caching also store the hit data or do cache hits simply not count (as I would 
have thought)?

mimo

[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/06/23

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Last bugfixes before AA 2.8 release

Current CVS state: stable - used on Econnect's production server

Last Changes:

06/23/05 - feeds are taken in random order which leads to more fault tolerant
(honzam)   feeding in xmlclient
         - fixed script for generation of language files - now finds also text,
           which is inside quotes (like in HTML abtibute hidden php code)
         - language files updated (thanks to Julian Casasbuenas and others)
         - PHP5 fixes
         - changed strings to match new upcomming version 2.8 of AA
06/20/05 - fillform.php3 tries to set all the inputs, which was sent by $_GET
(honzam)   (when fillConds=1 parameter used)
         - fixed toexecute class - now works well even if the list of task
           is BIG (=can't be loaded into memory)
         - the id of the site module is marked automaticaly as cached (no need
           to add it to $slices4cache array manualy in site control file)
06/16/05 - fixed multilingual MLX extension - now works again
(honzam+mimo)
06/15/05 - pagecache now takes care about cookies as well - the page is not
(honzam)   generated from cache if user have different cookie
         - better handling of paragraph in HTMLArea (Xinha) - no javascript
           generated for each <p> tag
         - fixed HTMLArea (Xinha) initial size in IE (now it is bigger)
         - fixed problem wiht anonymous form item editing
         - fixed cross server feeding
         - fixed CSV import
         - fixed alerts sending bug - now it works, again
06/08/05 - Added support for slice_field to Realted Item Window
(mimo)



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[Apc-aa-coders] updating anonymous posted records

[Sarah Escandor-T. <se...@ap...>]

hi,

i did a script to update an anonymous item in a reader mgt slice using
the item_content.storeItem() function... my problem is the password
seems to be gone after my update?  i'm trying to trace in the
item_content script but couldn't found the reason why... would
appreciate your help very much.

thanks!
sarah

Re: [Apc-aa-coders] related items in itemeditor and displaying something else than the headline

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Hi Michael,

   Yes, exactly! Thanks.

   Actually I do not know, why "Related Item Window" didn't have this
functionality - I hope all other input types have it already. Of course
you can post it to CVS.

   Parameter wizard settings is in include/constants_param_wizard.php3
file - I think you will find it easy to edit.

   There is another issue - this setting do not control the text, which
is copied from "Related Item Window" when you select the article. Fro
this we intend to use _#JS_HEAD_ alias. This one is used if you define
it in the slice, and if not, then it is constructed from
headline........ field online. This idea is not bad, but unfortunately
do not work as we expected, since the _#JS_HEAD_ alias is encapsulated
in _#AA_ACTIO alias - you will se it in the code. I'm writing it just to
give you the pointer, if you would have the time to fix it.

   I'm sorry I can't response earlier. I'm also sorry that I can't meet
you in Umag. Hopefully next time ...

   Honza

  =20


  =20

V =DAt, 07. 06. 2005 v 13:31, Michael Moritz p=ED=B9e:
> Hi Honza
>=20
> I have managed to "hack" this into the formutil -- see diff below. I ap=
pended=20
> it to the options of Related Item Window input type. Now one can=20
> put  :text............ and it will display that field instead of the=20
> headline.
>=20
> I just wondered how I get this into the parameter wizard? Any hints?
>=20
> Once I have that is it ok to go into cvs or do you have concerns?
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> mimo
>=20
> cvs diff formutil.php3
> Index: formutil.php3
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> RCS file: /cvsroot/apc-aa/apc-aa/include/formutil.php3,v
> retrieving revision 1.99
> diff -r1.99 formutil.php3
> 288a289
> >           unset($aainput);
> 474c475
> <         }
> ---
> >         }
> 660c661
> <             case 'freeze_iso': list(, $rows, $mode, $design, $tp, $ac=
tions,=20
> $whichitems, $conds, $condsrw) =3D $this->param;
> ---
> >             case 'freeze_iso': list(, $rows, $mode, $design, $tp, $ac=
tions,=20
> $whichitems, $conds, $condsrw, $slice_field) =3D $this->param;
> 670c671
> <                                $sid =3D $this->fill_const_arr('', fal=
se,=20
> false, AA_BIN_ALL, $this->value, $tagprefix);  // if we fill it there, =
it is=20
> not refilled in inputSel()
> ---
> >                                $sid =3D $this->fill_const_arr($slice_=
field,=20
> false, false, AA_BIN_ALL, $this->value, $tagprefix);  // if we fill it =
there,=20
> it is not refilled in inputSel()
>=20
>=20
> On Monday 06 June 2005 16:33, Michael Moritz wrote:
> > Just to explain:
> >
> > at the moment I have:
> >
> > RELATED ITEM WINDOW
> > Input field type in Add / Edit item.
> > Constants: <my other slice>
> > ...
> >
> > The problem is that in Add/Edit Item this can only display the headli=
ne
> > field from the related item, but I can select different one. And my
> > headline is empty/nonexistant..
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > On Monday 06 June 2005 16:29, Michael Moritz wrote:
> > > ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
> > >
> > > Subject: [Apc-aa-general] related items in itemeditor and displayin=
g
> > > something else than the headline
> > > Date: Tuesday 31 May 2005 15:07
> > > From: Michael Moritz <mi...@gn...>
> > > To: apc...@li...
> > >
> > > Hi Honza
> > >
> > > I guess this is not possible but could I use something else than th=
e
> > > headline in the item editor (itemedit.php3)?
> > >
> > > I mean not in the se_related window that pops up but the listing yo=
u get
> > > when editiing the item.
> > >
> > > I tried looking at the code but cant really figure out where to dig=
 in to
> > > get this functionality...
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > mimo
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[Apc-aa-coders] Fwd: [Apc-aa-general] related items in itemeditor and displaying something else than the headline

[Michael M. <mi...@gn...>]

----------  Forwarded Message  ----------

Subject: [Apc-aa-general] related items in itemeditor and displaying something 
else than the headline
Date: Tuesday 31 May 2005 15:07
From: Michael Moritz <mi...@gn...>
To: apc...@li...

Hi Honza

I guess this is not possible but could I use something else than the headline
in the item editor (itemedit.php3)? 

I mean not in the se_related window that pops up but the listing you get when
editiing the item.

I tried looking at the code but cant really figure out where to dig in to get
this functionality...


Thanks,

mimo


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[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/06/02

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

One of the last bugfixes before AA 2.8.1 release

Current CVS state: stable - used on Econnect's production server

Last Changes:
06/02/05 - "selected" parameter of view.php3 now accepts short id as well as the long one 
(honzam) - strings in AA uses "ActionApps" name instead of "APC Action Apps" 
         - fixed filler.php3 (anonymous posting) so apostrophes are not prexixed by \ sign
         - fixed problem, that unpacked_id..... was not filled correctly for all items of tghe view
         - fixed category selection in Links module 

[Apc-aa-coders] AA cleanup for v3.0?

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Hi,
 
   I know, that the AA meeting in Umag should be more about
organisational things. Anyway, there are some questions we could think
about for next version of AA.

   Following questions are just about inner AA structure and cleanup -
not about new features. The points also answers the question, what does
it mean AA cleanup. 

Sorry for technical language (if I can call it this way) - it is more
for AA developers, than for AA users.



*PHP5*
I would suggest AA v3.0 will use PHP5. Reasons:
  - we can use better error handling (exceptions)
  - we can use "lazy initialization" of objects for quicker code
    (http://www.zend.com/zend/php5/php5-LazyInit.php)
  - we can use autoloading of class definitions for quicker code
    (http://www.sitepoint.com/article/coming-soon-webserver-near/10)
  - also PHP5 have much better object model, which is very helpfull if
    we want to modularise AA and create new APIs

Disadvantages
  - will not be runing on php4, but I think it doesn't matter so much 
     - PHP5 will be standard in the time of AA 3.0 release (in fact it
       becames standard right now)
     - AA focus is mainly as framework for rapid webdevelopment and I do
       not expect the people working in the field of webdevelopment will
       not have access to PHP5


*Register Globals Off*
Use $_POST, $_GET, $_REQUEST superglobal variables instead of current
$GLOBALS array with Register Globals On. Add range checking for all
those variables for better security, SQL injections, ....


*Magic Quotes Off*
Current AA works with Magic Quotes On as well as with Magic Quotes Off
and I want to stay with that. The change would be, that we will use
Magic Quotes Off by default and the code will expect, that the variables
are not quoted. 


*Cleanup*
 - Beautify the code to be compliant with coding standards 
   (indentation 4 spaces, standardise naming of
   functions/methods/variables, enclose keys in association arrays to
   apostrophes ($cont[value] -> $cont['value']), ...)
 - convert most structures to classes (conds/sort/group class, ...)
 - convert all comments and function description to phpDoc
 - remove post2shtml where not necessary
 - use factory() method of some objects (slices - so the slice is only
   once in memory)


*What to throw away*
There are some features in AA, which is not used by most of AA users.
Some of them haven't good design or stay on presumptions, which are not
valid in current AA. I think we should identify such features and
decide, if we will maintain it in the future (with all its costs),
rewrite it, or just drop it.
My candidates are:
  - migration script from AA 1.2 to AA 1.6 (misc/oldDb2Db)
  - current filemanager feature (does it use anyone?) we can drop it or
    rewrite to use FTP
  - category mapping for cross-server feeding and maybe whole idea of
    Parent Categories
  - tagged ids (which is good idea, but the implementation do not allow
    database relation between items.


*Metastructure database*
Current AA uses database abstraction layer, which in theory allows to
migrate to another database engine, but in praxis it is not so easy task
(as we learnt from migration to MS SQL in one project). This switch
should allow to make SQL queries db independent. This change will also
allow users to use tablenames with custom prefixes.
We should also create 'highlight' field as normal field in field/content
table and not in item table (which sometimes complicates things)


*Filenames*
Change php3 extension to php, change some include filenames in order we
can use __autoload() functionality.
(http://www.sitepoint.com/article/coming-soon-webserver-near/10)


*Subversion*
The question is about switching from CVS to Subversion version control
system. With Subversion we will be able to rename the files more easily.
Unfortunately Sourceforge do not support SVN, yet, so probably will wait
for its support.


*Remove Packed IDs*
Using packed ids (16 characters long binary strings) in the database
wasn't the best design decision we ever made. It complicate debugging
quite a lot and is hard to explain new coders, why we do it. I think it
should not be so big problem to convert all ids to unpacked - 32
character hexadecimals. If we create one clever DB conversion script,
then backward compatibility should remain in most cases.


*UTF-8 language files*
Create UTF-8 language files as variant to current ones. Mixing languages
on one page would be much easier.


*HTML class for Admin pages*
All admin pages currently consist of calling general AA functions to
display checkboxes, textinputs, ... We can generalise it a bit more and
use special class, which will generate all admin page based on the
parameters you pass to it. It would be something like tabledit class in
current AA. The advantages are 
   - the setup of new page will be quite easy
   - it will be easy to change design (of skin)
   - it allow to add "plugin page" in the future
   - it will handle all common problems which we do separately on each
     admin apge right now (displaying menu, checking permissions, react
     to 'Cancel' button, ...
   - it could handle all status (session) variables (like slice_id), so
     in theory we can remove the problems with using two different
     browser windows with the same session id.
Could we use PEAR?
Should we use cookies for state variables?


*Debug*
Better debug functions based on cookies (so the debug informations will
be shown only to developer.


*...*

      Honza   

[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/06/01

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Two bigger changes was done in the code:

- We replaced HTMLArea with Xinha editor. The development of HTMLArea is
discontinued, so we switch to HTMLArea's successor - Xinha. There is
only minor changes from current HTMLArea. Thanks to Norbert Brazda we
can also use Image Manager and Image Editor plugins in which you can
easily upload images, resize them... directly in the Xinha.

- We rewrite file upload functions, which allows us to set "store
policy" - what to do with uploaded files if the file of the same name is
already on the server. The options are: 
   new       - store new file with new name (default - old behaviour)
   overwrite - just overwrite
   backup    - rename current file on the server and store current file
               with current name
(thanks Colnodo for sponsoring of this feature)

And yes, we are using new logo by Sarka Vasku. The logo was chosen by
people on the apc-aa-general list some time ago.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

Current CVS state: stable - used on Econnect's production server

Last Changes:
06/01/05 - fixed syntax bug in discussion administration
(honzam) - fixed problem of adding backslashes to offline filling items
         - fixed bug in htmlarea image manager - the message about unsupported
           gif is not fired, now
         - fixed bug with inserting items from second slice
         - fixed syntax error in fillform
05/30/05 - Used Xinha (http://xinha.python-hosting.com/) instead of HTMLArea
(honzam)   (Xinha is not new fork of HTMLArea - better maintained, ...)
         - New "store policy" could be applied to uploaded files - you can use
           new | overwrite | backup options - see parameter wizard
           for "Insert function" on Fields setting page
         - Changed ActionApps logo Thanks to Sarka Vasku
         - Buttons are also on the top of inputform
         - File uploads are handled by new standard AA Files.class library for
           inputform, CSV import, Filemanager, Word/Excel/RTF... file convertor
         - Modify Content function of admin interface now invalidates cache
           for changed slices
         - fixed bug with adding slashes to fields during CSV import
         - fixes in order AA generates valid HTML code in discussions, ...
         - fixed links (& / &) to preview on input form, slice creation link
           and discussion links
         - fixed typo in site module which prevent users from updating site
         - fixed caching of discussions in site module
         - fixed normal slice feeding of items (added missing feeding include)

[Apc-aa-coders] Bug in import/export slice data, current CVS

[Marek T. <ma...@gn...>]

Apostrophe sign is incorrecly escaped/unescaped during slice 
import/export between AA installations
(using:
export data: yes
export structure: yes
Hex output: yes )

Example:

SUPPLIER,Contractor\\\'s / Equipment Supplier


Marek

[Apc-aa-coders] Bug in se_csv_import2.php3, current CVS

[Marek T. <ma...@gn...>]

In current CVS,
apc-aa/admin/se_csv_import2.php3
calls FeedItem for the last step of  cvs import, however, the 
feeding.php3, which defines the function, is not included.

I've added
require_once $GLOBALS['AA_INC_PATH']."feeding.php3";

into apc-aa/admin/se_csv_import2.php3 on  installation which helped.

Best
 Marek



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Re: [Apc-aa-coders] Displaying items in the holding bin

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Hi Jane,

   we generalise manager.class.php3, which is able to manage more than
three bins, but unfortunately we do not support it in the other code, so
at this time it is useless for your purpose.

   You have to use Jason's "Expiry date" trick, or you can add special
field (say "Go public" checkbox  - maybe with live checkbox
functionality - http://actionapps.org/faq/detail.shtml?x=3D1679).

   In such case you will be able to filter only items, which have "Go
public" set and the ones which don't. The disadvantage is, that you have
to think about such filtering in all of your public listings.

   In admin interface you are able to store your Search (see "Store" in
searchbox above items in Item Manager), so you will be able to switch
between "Go public bins" this way.

   Honza


Jane Will p=C3=AD=C5=A1e v Po 16. 05. 2005 v 17:33 -0400:
> I noticed this entry in the changes notes at
> http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/apc-aa/apc-aa/CHANGES?
> view=3Dmarkup
> =20
>  - generalized bin design - now it is possible to have more than three
>            bins (active/holding/trash) (if someone programs it)
> =20
> It would be very handy to be able to display items in the holding bin
> (for use on some internal admin pages we use).  Jason suggested that I
> expire the items and use that method to display internally without
> them showing up on the live site.  That will work if necessary, but it
> would be better for us to be able to keep the holding bin and expired
> items separate if we can.
> =20
> Would the new 'generalized bin design' have any impact on whether this
> is possible?
> =20
> Thanks,
> Jane
>=20
>=20

[Apc-aa-coders] Displaying items in the holding bin

[Jane W. <ja...@ra...>]

I noticed this entry in the changes notes at
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/apc-aa/apc-aa/CHANGES?view=markup
 
 - generalized bin design - now it is possible to have more than three
           bins (active/holding/trash) (if someone programs it)
 
It would be very handy to be able to display items in the holding bin (for
use on some internal admin pages we use).  Jason suggested that I expire the
items and use that method to display internally without them showing up on
the live site.  That will work if necessary, but it would be better for us
to be able to keep the holding bin and expired items separate if we can.
 
Would the new 'generalized bin design' have any impact on whether this is
possible?
 
Thanks,
Jane

[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/04/29

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Current CVS state: should be stable, but not tested in production
                   environment. 

Last known stable version: 04/20/05

Last Changes:
04/29/05 - fixed onSubmit javascript trigger behavior - it is handled correctly
(honzam)   even if the form is using "return BeforeSubmit()" - Thanks to Omar
           Martinez @ Colnodo
         - fixed some bugs "exact" mode interserver feeding
         - feed_mode displayed in APC RSS feed test page
         - itemview class prepared for row_delimiter parameter which will allow
           to print code between items in view
         - fixed include paths to be absolute and not relative. Relative paths
           in require_once makes some problem on AA install on WinXP.
           Thanks belongs to Omar Martinez @ Colnodo
         - fixed link to javascript triggers documentation (FAQ)
         - fixed link to group setting (from permissions setting page)
         - fixed QueryZids()'s "ALL" parameter for searching all bins
         - fix sql_update.php3 - removed config and d_expiry_limit fields
           from slice table - was unused for a long time
         - fix - Anonymous Form Wizard result is in correct encoding, now
         - speed optimalizations and small fixes like typos delimeter->delimiter



-- 
Honza Malik <hon...@ec...>
Econnect

[Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/04/25

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

Current CVS state: should be stable, but the changes are bigger, so it
                   needs to be tested.  
                   (not used at our production server, yet)

Last Changes:
04/25/05 - new possibility of creating exact copy of the remote slice through
(honzam)   AARSS (XML exchange) (only short_id is changed)
         - ItemContent class used for grabbing data from form - newer
           Object Oriented approach applied
         - "Anonymous Form Wizard" and "Inter Node Import setting" optimized -
           converted to standard inputs
         - a bit more beauty code - some coding standards setting applied
         - new set[]=group_limit parameter, so "group limit" is usable also 
           for views
         - file upload functions cleaned and generalized
         - fix - sort all listings by publish_date in case no sort is specified


-- 
Honza Malik <hon...@ec...>
Econnect

[Apc-aa-coders] Re: Changes in AA CVS - 2005/04/20

[Jeff H. <ja...@mi...>]

I'm speaking of the pagescroller code of course :)

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Honza Malik <hon...@ec...>
To: "apc...@li..." <apc...@li...>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:53:42 +0200
Subject: [Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/04/20

Current CVS state: quite stable   (used on our production server)

Last Changes:
04/20/05 - change value of constant with "propagation to items" is much
quicker
(honzam)   on Slice Admin -> Fileds - Edit -> Constants - Edit, now
           constant value could be 255 characters long (instead of 149)
           (you do not need to update database tables for this change)
         - fixed bug - content of the view was wrong modified by slices[] url 
           parameter. Now it is not modified by slices[] parameter. 
           You can still use set[23]=slices-6556666355368859... parameter
04/19/05 - HTML generated by AA on public pages (pagescroller, ...) is valid
(honzam)   (& in urls are replaced by &)
         - Hint, how to add HTMLArea to anonymous form is added to the anonymous
           wizard code
         - fixed left admin menu for Bulk e-mail sending (Reader slice)
04/15/05 - new possibility to Enable/Disable specified spots in the site module
(honzam)   interface
         - small bugfixes in site module code; code cleaned

[Apc-aa-coders] Re: Changes in AA CVS - 2005/04/20

[Jeff H. <ja...@mi...>]

Thanks Honza! My pages validate now!

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Honza Malik <hon...@ec...>
To: "apc...@li..." <apc...@li...>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:53:42 +0200
Subject: [Apc-aa-coders] Changes in AA CVS - 2005/04/20

Current CVS state: quite stable   (used on our production server)

Last Changes:
04/20/05 - change value of constant with "propagation to items" is much quicker
(honzam)   on Slice Admin -> Fileds - Edit -> Constants - Edit, now
           constant value could be 255 characters long (instead of 149)
           (you do not need to update database tables for this change)
         - fixed bug - content of the view was wrong modified by slices[] url 
           parameter. Now it is not modified by slices[] parameter. 
           You can still use set[23]=slices-6556666355368859... parameter
04/19/05 - HTML generated by AA on public pages (pagescroller, ...) is valid
(honzam)   (& in urls are replaced by &)
         - Hint, how to add HTMLArea to anonymous form is added to the anonymous
           wizard code
         - fixed left admin menu for Bulk e-mail sending (Reader slice)
04/15/05 - new possibility to Enable/Disable specified spots in the site module
(honzam)   interface
         - small bugfixes in site module code; code cleaned