[geeklog-devel] Geeklog 1.9.0 update

[cordiste]

Thanks for the exemple.

Maybe we can add a list of the dynamic blocks on the admin block page :

Near line 427 of the admin/block.php file add to listblocks function
something like:

	$leftblocks = PLG_getBlocks('left');
	foreach($leftblocks as $block){
			$retval .= ADMIN_simpleList('', $header_arr, '',
                           $leftblocks, $options = '', $form_arr='');
    }

And something similar for right dynamic blocks. Also, maybe a word or
two can explain or remind to admins to look at the config for those
blocks settings.

Ben


2012/3/5 Tom <websitemaster at cogeco.net>:
> Take a look at the polls plugin in Geeklog 1.9.0 as an example. In the
> configuration it offers those options.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net
> [mailto:geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of cordiste
> Sent: March-04-12 6:16 PM
> To: Geeklog Development
> Subject: Re: [geeklog-devel] Geeklog 1.9.0 update
>
> Tom,
>
> I tried to install paypal plugin and got the unknown column 'tid' error.
>
> The suggested solution is to create a dynamic block, but I also need a
> config setting to allow admin to choose to display or not this block, plus 2
> more settings to choose side and block order.
>
> Would there be a preferred solution for centralized management of blocks?
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> 2012/3/4 Tom <websitemaster at cogeco.net>:
>> Maybe the best spot for the Emergency Rescue Tool would be the install
>> directory (with a link to it on the main install page). The install
>> script doesn't break when the site goes down so it should still be
>> accessible and it will get deleted once the site is running and the
>> user removes the install directory.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net
>> [mailto:geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of Tom
>> Sent: March-04-12 8:51 AM
>> To: 'Geeklog Development'
>> Subject: Re: [geeklog-devel] Geeklog 1.9.0 update
>>
>>>> So we really need to get the plugin authors on board for this one.
>>
>> I posted this a couple of weeks ago in the mailing list about my
>> thoughts on
>> this:
>>
>> Geeklog has changed the way it handles topics and how they are
>> assigned to stories and blocks in 1.9.0. For most plugins this should not
> affect them.
>> While Geeklog 1.9.0 will not be released for a couple of months I
>> wanted to give the developers a heads up on what has changed.  When
>> the RC is released I will also be posting this information on
>> Geeklog.net
>>
>> For plugins that create blocks or manipulate blocks within the blocks
>> table there could be problems. If your plugin supports center blocks
>> there could also be problems.  Upgrading a Geeklog site to 1.9.0 with
>> plugins that are currently installed that do this could cause the site
>> not to function. These plugins should be disabled before upgrading
>> Geeklog.  I also wonder if we should include a version of Suprsidr's
>> Geeklog Emergency Rescue Tool along with this release in case a
>> webmaster has problems. (with Suprsidr permission of course)
>>
>> http://www.geeklog.net/article.php/20100222022417548
>>
>> Anyways, I am currently modifying the Geeklog Fourm to support Geeklog
>> 1.9.0. Here is what I have found:
>>
>> Since topic assignments for blocks are now stored in the topic
>> assignment table installing Geeklog 1.9.0 will break the forum (the
>> forum attempts to use the topic column in the blocks table which does
>> not exist anymore). The forum has 2 blocks. The forum menu which gets
>> enabled and disabled and the latest forum posts block. After looking
>> at the code the best/easiest way to fix this issue while still
>> supporting Geeklog 1.6.0+ is to make these blocks dynamic. See:
> http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Dynamic_Blocks.
>>
>> The forum also has an issue with the center block. It attempts to
>> check the stories table to see if it is featured for the current topic
>> so it knows where to place the forum center block (above or below the
>> story). This causes a sql error since story topic assignments are now
>> stored in the topic assignment table. I may create a new Geeklog
>> plugin function call for this so plugins can get a true or false
>> answer instead of having the plugin itself querying these tables.
>>
>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net
>> [mailto:geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of Dirk
>> Haun
>> Sent: March-04-12 5:16 AM
>> To: Geeklog Development
>> Subject: [geeklog-devel] Geeklog 1.9.0 update
>>
>> I have a feeling that the 1.9.0 release will cause a lot of breakage,
>> especially with plugins. I've been running into all sorts of small
>> issues all morning .
>>
>> For example, the Forum plugin fails to install due to the use of the 'tid'
>> field when adding a block. The MySQLi class is more picky about things
>> than the old MySQL class, which also seems to affect some plugins
>> (including the Polls plugin, which did call mysql_real_escape_string()
>> directly in the plugin upgrade code somewhere).
>>
>>
>> So we really need to get the plugin authors on board for this one.
>>
>> We also need to make it really clear this time that there may be
>> issues when trying out early versions - including the risk of the site
>> no longer working due to plugin incompatibilities.
>>
>> Any thoughts on how to best approach this?
>>
>> bye, Dirk
>>
>>
>> --
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