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Re: [Slashcode-general] mod_gzip

[shane <sh...@lo...>]

At 10:46 AM 11/2/2001 -0600, Don Seiler wrote:
>I've only recently heard of the benefits of using mod_gzip with slash.
>[...]
>  I'd like to know.

there was an article on slashcode.com about it.

[Slashcode-general] mod_gzip

[Don S. <do...@se...>]

I've only recently heard of the benefits of using mod_gzip with slash.
Obviously I'm not a slash whiz, and an wondering if there is a howto as to
install mod_gzip with slash.  Does it require a total recompile of slash
and/or apache?  Does it only affect apache? etc.

If anyone has a little mod_gzip manual for l0sers like me I'd like to
know.

Thanks,
Don.

Re: [Slashcode-general] way to tell what section a template is called from? - more info

[barry <sla...@i1...>]

In case other people want to know what section their template is being 
called from, within the template -

I haven't finished integrating this into my templates yet, but it looks 
like I need to make the following changes to implement Jason's suggestion:

1 - in index.pl:

I need to add the last parameter to this SlashDisplay call:

         slashDisplay('index', {
                 is_moderator    => scalar 
$slashdb->checkForMetaModerator($user),
                 stories         => $Stories,
                 boxes           => $StandardBlocks,
             section             => $section,
         });

this makes the section hash know to the index* templates. Note that the 
section key does not exist for the default section, so you will have to 
test for its existence in the template if that matters to you

2 - in my case I want to have section specific changes in the header* 
template too.

so in Slash.pm (sub header) I changed this call:

         if ($section){
                 my $sectionInfo = getSection($form->{section});
                 slashDisplay('header',
                 {section=> $sectionInfo},
                 );
         else {
                 slashDisplay('header'); #original line
                 }

and back in index.pl/main I changed the call to header() to:

         header($title, $section->{section});

I haven't really checked to see if header() is used anywhere else, but I 
think the if statement should keep it from breaking if it is.


3- within the templates, I have this code to test the availablity of the 
section hash:

         1234567
         [% FOREACH key = section.keys %]
                 - [% key %] => [% section.$key %] -
         [% END %]


Hope this helps.

Barry

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

If I do:

[% section.section %]

I get a null value

but if I do

[% section %]

I get a hash identifier.

Is this hash always available or do I need to initialize it in some way?

Thanks!

Barry



At 02:32 PM 10/31/2001 -0500, Jason Huckaby wrote:
>I've used this:
>
>[% IF section.section == 'foo' %]
>
>your stuff here
>
>[% END # if section %]
>
>barry wrote:
> >
> > in a template, is there a variable or some other way to know what section
> > is currently active?
>
>
>-jh
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Re: [Slashcode-general] way to tell what section a template is called from?

[barry <sla...@i1...>]

If I do:

[% section.section %]

I get a null value

but if I do

[% section %]

I get a hash identifier.

Is this hash always available or do I need to initialize it in some way?

Thanks!

Barry



At 02:32 PM 10/31/2001 -0500, Jason Huckaby wrote:
>I've used this:
>
>[% IF section.section == 'foo' %]
>
>your stuff here
>
>[% END # if section %]
>
>barry wrote:
> >
> > in a template, is there a variable or some other way to know what section
> > is currently active?
>
>
>-jh
>
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>
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Re: [Slashcode-general] way to tell what section a template is called from?

[Jason H. <ja...@ne...>]

I've used this:

[% IF section.section == 'foo' %]

your stuff here

[% END # if section %]

barry wrote:
> 
> in a template, is there a variable or some other way to know what section
> is currently active?


-jh

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NErock.com Webmaster
Portland, ME
(207) 415-3142

[Slashcode-general] way to tell what section a template is called from?

[barry <sla...@i1...>]

in a template, is there a variable or some other way to know what section 
is currently active?

for instance, in there are template named this:

  header;misc;default
sectionIndex;misc;default
sectionIndex;misc;secName

header;misc;default includes sectionIndex:

[% INCLUDE SectionIndex %]


if the current section is secName, then the second sectionIndex template 
gets used, otherwisee the first one does.

I would like to have only one sectionIndex template, and use the template 
scripting to generate the content dynamically, but I don't know how it can 
determine the current section context.

I envision something like this:

[%IF currentSection="a" %]
content for section a
[%END%]
[%IF currentSection="b" %]
content for section b
[%END%]

etc.


Any suggestions? I have a lot of theese section index files and I would 
like to consolidate them if at all possible.

Thanks!

Barry

Re: [Slashcode-general] is there a way to force the running of the hourly and daily updates....

[shane <sh...@lo...>]

At 01:28 PM 10/30/2001 -0700, barry wrote:
>... from the command line?
>
>I have the updated listTopics;topics;default template, and I want to 
>regenerate topics.shtml.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Barry

look at runtask ie

runtask -u slash freshenup.pl

[Slashcode-general] is there a way to force the running of the hourly and daily updates....

[barry <sla...@i1...>]

... from the command line?

I have the updated listTopics;topics;default template, and I want to 
regenerate topics.shtml.

Thanks!

Barry 

[Slashcode-general] Discussions?

[Sean A. W. <se...@er...>]

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Hello,

I'm running Slashcode v2.1, and everything seems to be working except
the Discussions feature.  When I attempt to create a new discussion, the
page returns with "An unknown error has occurred."

This seems to be coming out of newdiscussion;comments;default, if an ID
hasn't been returned.  The funny thing is that createDiscussion() in
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i686-linux/Slash/DB/MySQL.pm
seems to return a discussion_id.  Furthermore, I can see the record
created in the discussions table, go to /comments.pl?sid=ID, and comment
on the discussion.

MySQL 3.3.38, mod_perl 1.26, apache 1.3.22

If anyone wants to try it out, it's at http://ciscosecurity.org

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sean

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Re: [Slashcode-general] Two tiered Apache and Slash: questions & possibilities

[Micah Y. <yo...@ho...>]

> ports. But you can also redirect to other kind of services like Zope,
> Tomcat ...

I'm also tempted to try to work in Tux for serving static images and html 
files.  Dunno how that would work though.

> I think that the front server doesn't need to put the Document Root
> because it only redirects the query to other service.

not all of them...

> >     RewriteRule \.(gif|jpg|png|txt|html)$ - [last]
> >     RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ http://localhost:4077/$1 [proxy]

that makes the lightweight apache server the graphics and text files, and 
passes everything else to the backend.

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Re: [Slashcode-general] Two tiered Apache and Slash: questions & possibilities

[Alvaro d. C. <ac...@ba...>]

Hi!

I am using in my work now this scheme, and entry light apache with
proxies to serve apache-perl and apache-php in other servers in other
ports. But you can also redirect to other kind of services like Zope,
Tomcat ...

I think that the front server doesn't need to put the Document Root
because it only redirects the query to other service.

-- Alvaro

En s=E1b, 2001-10-27 a 09:00, Micah Yoder escribi=F3:
> I'm becoming convinced that I probably need a two tiered server as explai=
ned=20
> in http://perl.apache.org/guide/scenario.html#One_Plain_and_One_mod_perl_=
enabl
>=20
> Lots of stuff to talk about ...
>=20
> With Slash, would one use Squid or have mod_proxy in the lightweight Apac=
he? =20
> The guide doesn't say anything about using Squid for virtual domains (and=
 I=20
> use those) so I'm thinking I'll need mod_proxy.  However, it looks like=20
> mod_proxy only supports up to HTTP 1.0.  What will happen to HTTP 1.1 que=
ries?
>=20
> I have some sites using Slash and others using PHP.  So I'm thinking the =
best=20
> thing to do would be to have TWO backend Apaches ... one with only mod_pe=
rl=20
> and one with only PHP.  Seems like that would reduce memory usage by quit=
e a=20
> bit, since you don't need php AND perl in each server, and static pages c=
ould=20
> be served by fairly light httpds.  OTOH, I do have phpMyAdmin on my Slash=
=20
> sites.  I guess with some creative mod_rewrite rules it would be possible=
 to=20
> still separate them cleanly, but that would require each backend to have =
a=20
> <VirtualHost> section AND a separate port to listen on.
>=20
> Which brings up a question: doesn't each port that is listened to consume=
 a=20
> significant amount of resources?  I believe I read that somewhere.
>=20
> Also, the example for virtual hosts given in the guide doesn't give a=20
> DocumentRoot directive for the lightweight server.  Here's how it has the=
m:
> Front End:
>  <VirtualHost 10.10.10.10>
>     ServerName www.example.com
>     ServerAlias example.com
>     RewriteEngine On
>     RewriteOptions 'inherit'
>     RewriteRule \.(gif|jpg|png|txt|html)$ - [last]
>     RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ http://localhost:4077/$1 [proxy]
>   </VirtualHost>
> Back End:
>  Listen 4077
>   <VirtualHost localhost:4077>
>     ServerName www.example.com
>     DocumentRoot /home/httpd/docs/www.example.com      =20
>     DirectoryIndex index.shtml index.html
>   </VirtualHost>
>=20
> That's all fairly clear, but I'm just wondering why the front end server=20
> doesn't also set the DocumentRoot.  Is that an omission or am I missing=20
> something?  Doesn't it also need to know where to look for the static fil=
es?
>=20
> Possibility:  Would it be possible to run two versions of Slash by having=
 a=20
> separate Apache backend for each one?  Perhaps it could even be done fair=
ly=20
> easily by setting the Perl library path env variable (I think there is on=
e,=20
> forget what it is) in the apachectl for the correct backend Apache and=20
> installing the other version of Slash under that dir ... ?
>=20
> And now for which "extra" modules to put where.  I need mod_adbanners,=20
> mod_gzip, and mod_rewrite.  I take it it would be best to install all tho=
se=20
> ONLY in the "lightweight" front-end Apache.  Any disagreements?
>=20
> Any other issues I should know about?
>=20
> This looks do-able, just a bit of a handful. :-)
>=20
> Another advantage is that it would let me upgrade stuff like PHP *WAAAY* =
more=20
> easily than if it was combined with a Slash httpd.  Wouldn't have to worr=
y=20
> about all the other stuff!
>=20
> Oh, and while I'm at it, can I maybe combine Apache 1.3.x with Apache 2? =
=20
> Obviously Slash, and probably PHP still, requires 1.3.x.  But can the=20
> lightweight server, and possibly the PHP one when it supports 2.x, use Ap=
ache=20
> 2 while the Slash server uses 1.3?  Or will that screw up mod_proxy?
>=20
> Thanks for any answers or more hints or ideas!
>=20
> Micah
>=20
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Re: [Slashcode-general] Two tiered Apache and Slash: questions & possibilities

[<da...@ho...>]

Micah Yoder <yo...@ho...> writes:

> Thanks for any answers or more hints or ideas!

You're completely on the right track...

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[Slashcode-general] Two tiered Apache and Slash: questions & possibilities

[Micah Y. <yo...@ho...>]

I'm becoming convinced that I probably need a two tiered server as explained 
in http://perl.apache.org/guide/scenario.html#One_Plain_and_One_mod_perl_enabl

Lots of stuff to talk about ...

With Slash, would one use Squid or have mod_proxy in the lightweight Apache?  
The guide doesn't say anything about using Squid for virtual domains (and I 
use those) so I'm thinking I'll need mod_proxy.  However, it looks like 
mod_proxy only supports up to HTTP 1.0.  What will happen to HTTP 1.1 queries?

I have some sites using Slash and others using PHP.  So I'm thinking the best 
thing to do would be to have TWO backend Apaches ... one with only mod_perl 
and one with only PHP.  Seems like that would reduce memory usage by quite a 
bit, since you don't need php AND perl in each server, and static pages could 
be served by fairly light httpds.  OTOH, I do have phpMyAdmin on my Slash 
sites.  I guess with some creative mod_rewrite rules it would be possible to 
still separate them cleanly, but that would require each backend to have a 
<VirtualHost> section AND a separate port to listen on.

Which brings up a question: doesn't each port that is listened to consume a 
significant amount of resources?  I believe I read that somewhere.

Also, the example for virtual hosts given in the guide doesn't give a 
DocumentRoot directive for the lightweight server.  Here's how it has them:
Front End:
 <VirtualHost 10.10.10.10>
    ServerName www.example.com
    ServerAlias example.com
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteOptions 'inherit'
    RewriteRule \.(gif|jpg|png|txt|html)$ - [last]
    RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ http://localhost:4077/$1 [proxy]
  </VirtualHost>
Back End:
 Listen 4077
  <VirtualHost localhost:4077>
    ServerName www.example.com
    DocumentRoot /home/httpd/docs/www.example.com       
    DirectoryIndex index.shtml index.html
  </VirtualHost>

That's all fairly clear, but I'm just wondering why the front end server 
doesn't also set the DocumentRoot.  Is that an omission or am I missing 
something?  Doesn't it also need to know where to look for the static files?

Possibility:  Would it be possible to run two versions of Slash by having a 
separate Apache backend for each one?  Perhaps it could even be done fairly 
easily by setting the Perl library path env variable (I think there is one, 
forget what it is) in the apachectl for the correct backend Apache and 
installing the other version of Slash under that dir ... ?

And now for which "extra" modules to put where.  I need mod_adbanners, 
mod_gzip, and mod_rewrite.  I take it it would be best to install all those 
ONLY in the "lightweight" front-end Apache.  Any disagreements?

Any other issues I should know about?

This looks do-able, just a bit of a handful. :-)

Another advantage is that it would let me upgrade stuff like PHP *WAAAY* more 
easily than if it was combined with a Slash httpd.  Wouldn't have to worry 
about all the other stuff!

Oh, and while I'm at it, can I maybe combine Apache 1.3.x with Apache 2?  
Obviously Slash, and probably PHP still, requires 1.3.x.  But can the 
lightweight server, and possibly the PHP one when it supports 2.x, use Apache 
2 while the Slash server uses 1.3?  Or will that screw up mod_proxy?

Thanks for any answers or more hints or ideas!

Micah

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Re: [Slashcode-general] Headline emails?

[<da...@ho...>]

Alex McLintock <al...@ya...> writes:

>  --- Dave Hodgkinson <da...@da...> wrote: > 
> > Is the emailing of headlines enabled by default? If not, where's the
> > switch? If so, where do I start looking as to why they're not going
> > out!
> 
> No Dave, It isn't enabled by default....At least for version 2.0 Bender.

Brilliant, thanks!

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Re: [Slashcode-general] Basic Req's for Slash Site?

[Brian A. <br...@ta...>]

On Thu, 2001-10-25 at 22:37, Micah Yoder wrote:
> > - Good hosting providers that would support slash
> 
> I'm looking for more slash hosting customers!  And I don't think I'm listed 
> on slashcode.com yet (wouldn't mind being added there).
Submit your request as a submission announcemnett
on slasshcode.com and I will add you to the list.
	-Brian

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Re: [Slashcode-general] Calendar plugin?

[shane <sh...@lo...>]

At 09:58 AM 10/26/2001 +0100, Alex McLintock wrote:
>  --- Micah Yoder <yo...@ho...> wrote: > I believe someone talked 
> about writing a calendar
>plugin at one point.
> >
> > Is that still in progress?  Is it done/in beta?  Is it/will it be Open 
> Source?
>
>I would be very interested in this.
>
>I am ideally after something which will let anyone submit events,


the event code is half ported. it worked under slash 2.0 - see

<URL: http://mtb.lottadot.com/ >

but for 2.1/2.2 I did a total re-write, since I've not completed
my knowledge seach about formkeys in the new system I'm not done
with the events yet. Any suggestions appreciated tho.


>  have an
>author approve them like stories,

this I did not code into it


>  and list them by rss/rdf as well as a month like block

I didn't code any rss/rdf, but it does automatically make the
blocks up for you per each section on the site.

  Shane

Re: [Slashcode-general] Calendar plugin?

[shane <sh...@lo...>]

At 01:38 AM 10/26/2001 -0400, you wrote:
 >I believe someone talked about writing a calendar plugin at one point.
 >Is that still in progress?

Yes


 >Is it done/in beta?

beta, requires 2.1/2.2


 >Is it/will it be Open Source?


yes


If there's nothing else I may write one at some point.  But I thought I'd
check first!

it's running on http://fry.lottadot.com/
if you want to check it out

Grab it here http://lottadot.com/

Once the repository.pl on slashcode.com's fixed I'll post a
notice about it.

  Shane

Re: [Slashcode-general] Headline emails?

[<al...@ya...>]

 --- Dave Hodgkinson <da...@da...> wrote: > 
> Is the emailing of headlines enabled by default? If not, where's the
> switch? If so, where do I start looking as to why they're not going
> out!

No Dave, It isn't enabled by default....At least for version 2.0 Bender.


Under 2.0 it is in the variable "send_mail" which I think is 0 by default, 
and you can change it to "1" using the admin interface.

HOWEVER when users register with the site they don't have the email
switched on by default. You can fix this by ammending the SQL of one of the user
tables (I forget which but can look it up if you like). I find this useful for
running competitions - I ask people to register with the site for "how to enter" info.
I give the competition details in the template which goes at the start of the email.




I am afraid that I can't say whether this is still true for version 2.1 Fry
which has enhanced mailing list support.

Alex


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Re: [Slashcode-general] Calendar plugin?

[Alvaro <ac...@ba...>]

En vie, 2001-10-26 a 10:58, Alex McLintock escribi=F3:
>  --- Micah Yoder <yo...@ho...> wrote: > I believe someone talked abo=
ut writing a calendar
> plugin at one point.
> >=20
> > Is that still in progress?  Is it done/in beta?  Is it/will it be Open =
Source?
>=20
> I would be very interested in this.=20

I think this is what shane is exactly doing. I hope it answer soon this
thread ;-)

-- Alvaro

>=20
> I am ideally after something which will let anyone submit events, have an
> author approve them like stories, and list them by rss/rdf as well as a m=
onth like block
>=20
> I saw something similar on a zope/php based blog so we ought to be able t=
o do it :-)
>=20
> > If there's nothing else I may write one at some point.  But I thought I=
'd=20
> > check first!
>=20
>=20
> Goodluck!
>=20
> Alex
>=20
>=20
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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n
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Re: [Slashcode-general] Calendar plugin?

[<al...@ya...>]

 --- Micah Yoder <yo...@ho...> wrote: > I believe someone talked about writing a calendar
plugin at one point.
> 
> Is that still in progress?  Is it done/in beta?  Is it/will it be Open Source?

I would be very interested in this. 

I am ideally after something which will let anyone submit events, have an
author approve them like stories, and list them by rss/rdf as well as a month like block

I saw something similar on a zope/php based blog so we ought to be able to do it :-)

> If there's nothing else I may write one at some point.  But I thought I'd 
> check first!


Goodluck!

Alex


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[Slashcode-general] Calendar plugin?

[Micah Y. <yo...@ho...>]

I believe someone talked about writing a calendar plugin at one point.

Is that still in progress?  Is it done/in beta?  Is it/will it be Open Source?

If there's nothing else I may write one at some point.  But I thought I'd 
check first!

Thanks,
Micah

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Re: [Slashcode-general] Basic Req's for Slash Site?

[Micah Y. <yo...@ho...>]

On Wednesday 17 October 2001 12:41 am, Ian (Network Administrator) wrote:

> - Minimum hardware requirements

none if you use a hosting provider. :-)

> - Quirks or other idosyncracries that I need to be aware of (other
> than what's in TFM)

takes some getting used to in any case

> - Good hosting providers that would support slash

I'm looking for more slash hosting customers!  And I don't think I'm listed 
on slashcode.com yet (wouldn't mind being added there).

> Also, barring the access_log and error_log files that apache has,
> what logging does slashd have when it comes to logging IP Addresses
> and such?

Apache does all that.

Later,
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Re: [Slashcode-general] Task List PLugin

[Jamie M. <ja...@mc...>]

Sounds like a great idea but please name them something other than
"tasks" since that word's already used for the scripts that slashd
invokes.  :)

Put timestamps in the table too:  time assigned, last update.
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 Jamie McCarthy
 ja...@mc...

[Slashcode-general] Task List PLugin

[<al...@ya...>]

Hi Folks, 

I am beginning to feel the need for a web based "To Do" list with which 
I can keep track of various people's allocated tasks. Since it is for a slash site
it seems sensible to write a plugin for this.

I've had a look around and found a "Jobs" plugin written for the Barrapunto site back in July
except I can't download the plugin itself or see it in action. Oh dear.

I've also had a good look at chromatic's print plugin (which is very good by the way).
It is nice and clear, and I think I could have a go at writing a plugin myself. 
(I've got a reasonable amount of perl cgi experience so I should be able to cope 
with it if I get enough time.)

However what I need from you lot are some ideas as to what you might find useful 
for your own slash sites.

The tasks *I* want to keep track of are that I give out review books to some of my users 
and I want to keep track of who has yet to actually review them. 

I'm happy creating one extra table which contains rows with 

user, taskid, task description, status message, done boolean flag.


For the initial stage I will only allow the admin user to add, list, or delete tasks
for any user, and anyone else can see their own tasks.

Nothing too hard there - 

Comments folks? Would you find this useful?

Alex
http://news.DiverseBooks.com



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