Re: [Semediawiki-user] One step form creation?

[Dan B. <dan...@gm...>]

On 2 July 2010 14:29, Yaron Koren <ya...@gm...> wrote:
> Yes, it would require some major MW hacking.

Dam... I read that first as 'minor'.

Good to know though.


Cheers,
Dan.

> -Yaron
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> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Dan Bolser <dan...@gm...> wrote:
>>
>> On this topic, using the one-step process it can be convenient to
>> determine the page name for the page to be created based on the values
>> given in the fields of the form. i.e. the first field may be called
>> "Name", and when the form is saved it can be configured so that it
>> will create a page called 'Name' (or even 'Class:Name').
>>
>> However, when editing the page and changing the value of that field,
>> it think it would be great if the page was moved to the new name.
>>
>> Would this be hard to implement internally (save and then move (if
>> permission is set) instead of just save), or would this require some
>> 'hacking' of the standard MW extension behaviour?
>>
>> <idle>I sometimes wish MW would allow you to compare (and merge)
>> different pages, instead of strictly just historical versions of the
>> same page.</idle>
>>
>>
>> Dan.
>>
>> On 28 June 2010 19:53, paul wittenbraker <wit...@gv...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Patrick,
>> > Thanks - I was unaware of this feature. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll
>> > give it a try.
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Patrick Nagel wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Paul,
>> >>
>> >> On 2010-06-28 13:26, paul wittenbraker wrote:
>> >>> New users are frustrated when creating a page with a form by the 2
>> >>> step
>> >>> page
>> >>> creation process (the first step is the page where you give the actual
>> >>> page
>> >>> a name and create the form). Is there a way to make this a one step
>> >>> process?
>> >>> Has anyone developed an interface that makes this easier?
>> >>>
>> >>> Could both steps be on the same page?
>> >>>
>> >>> I know this might seem strange to bring up, but it is seriously a
>> >>> problem
>> >>> for people. They expect a page with all of the fields ready to be
>> >>> filled
>> >>> in.
>> >>
>> >> Well, have a look at
>> >>
>> >> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Forms#The_one-step_process
>> >>
>> >> It's even called "The one-step process", same wording as yours ;)
>> >>
>> >> Patrick.
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