[geeklog-users] New user help

Sun Jul 18 02:35:03 EDT 2004

Thanks.  Btw, does this offer a testing environment as well?  Meaning some
editors will let one execute the code, actually they'd be more than editors
to be exact.  But some html IDEs do offer that feature to allow one to see
the code execution during development.
Thanks,
Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tinus" <Martin at alsoalsoalso.de>
To: <geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: RE: [geeklog-users] New user help


> Hi Bruce,
>
> I dont know very much about GL or php programming. But I can help you with
> the software for editing your config.php file.
>
> I am using a program named HTML-kit. This is anhtml-editor that also loads
> your site via FTP so you can see all your files and edit and update them
as
> you go. It is also for php editing and you can download a plugin for help
> files on php editing.
>
> http://www.chami.com/html-kit/
>
> This is where you can read about the software and in "Downloads" download
it
> ;)
>
> Hope I could help you out a little...
>
> Greetingz
>
> ________________________________
>
> Martin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeklog-users-admin at lists.geeklog.net
> [mailto:geeklog-users-admin at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of
> bruce at trianglewebhosting.biz
> Sent: zaterdag 17 juli 2004 16:40
> To: geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net
> Subject: Re: [geeklog-users] New user help
>
> Ok, now it's my turn to get irritated,
> Note here a comment that seems to contradict what was said:
> >> or open a new window with a target="_blank"
> >> html tag.
> >
> >This isn't currently supported.  Add this as a feature request on
> >http://project.geeklog.net
>
> And expect it to be rejected ;-)
>
> <http://www.geeklog.net/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=3&showtopic=11074>
> Expect it to be rejected!!!  I thought you were just saying that by
reading
> the contents of the config.php file I'd learn just how to do this.  Not
that
> I'd come to learn that it can't be done.
>
> Secondly, going through my site I don't see a link to view/read my
> config.php file.  If I'm to ftp to the site and download that config.php
> file just say so, with a path to where it is located.  I know that one
> cannot see php code in a browser since it is executed on the server and
thus
> only html is returned.  So, why not say the config.php file that you want
to
> read is located in this directory and you can download it and read it,
study
> it whatever?
> Customers that wanted to use a system like this and that I thought could
on
> their own often have never programmed in php or know what it is exactly.
> That is no problem though, I'll set it up so that they can do what they
> need.
> Please just clarify for me something very simple.  Is there a link on my
> site that will take me to a view of the config.php file that I can
view/read
> and then maybe even modify and update.
> If not, I will be glad to download the correct file using ftp.  I just
need
> to know where in my installation it resides.  That's all I ask.  Say, go
> here->  download, read, modify and then if I modify or change then upload
it
> back.  That will get me going and then I'll be able to read more in depth.
>         It did appear that one could not add any content one chooses and
> target it to a specific block that one places anywhere one chooses on the
> screen.  I'd be thrilled to learn that I'm mistaken and that I can pull in
> content from elsewhere, an image, a web page or content from a page and
make
> it appear in say upper right block for example.
> Thank you for your understanding, support, work and patience,
> Bruce Whealton
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tony Bibbs" <tony at tonybibbs.com>
> To: <geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [geeklog-users] New user help
>
>
> > Bruce, man, you are killing me.  Here is most likley my last friendly
> > response.  Read below
> >
> > bruce at trianglewebhosting.biz wrote:
> >
> > >When you say look at the config.php file, does that mean I can download
> it
> > >and edit it and then upload it to my installation?
> > >
> > >
> > Config.php is the Geeklog configuration file.  It is the primary place
> > for tweaking the meriad of configuration options in Geeklog.  When I say
> > 'look' at it I mean, read the file.  There are a lot of excellent
> > comments in there that explain what each option is.  You should read
> > then *entire* file before asking further questions so as not to irritate
> > anyone.
> >
> > >The ability to include content into my site from elsewhere such as have
a
> > >weblog or rss feed or anything included into a block, which would be
like
> > >targeting it to a frame on the same page would be desirable.
> > >
> > Already suppoted, please read the manual http://www.geeklog.net/docs and
> > the in-progress wiki documentation at
> > http://wiki.geeklog.net/wiki/index.php.
> >
> > >Perhaps I'll
> > >have to use a couple CMS that are linked together to get all the
features
> > >needed.  XOOPS let one include the content in a block and you could
write
> a
> > >custom block that has your own html/php code in it.
> > >
> > This is the notion of a PHP block in Geeklog.  Again, it is supported.
> > Again, it can be found in one of the documentation repositories above.
> >
> > >Unfortunately it is
> > >rather ugly for a CMS and doing what one wants is less than easy to get
> done
> > >even if it is supported.  Their forum for help is setup poorly as one
> cannot
> > >even send emails to one's main email account.  I need that feature to
> have
> > >someone get an email that says their post has been responded to and to
go
> to
> > >the site to read it.
> > >
> > >
> > The Geeklog forum plugin already does this.  If you can't read the
> > manual for that or figure it out own your own please see the author,
> > Blaine, at http://www.portalparts.com
> >
> > >The fact that I can have stories/blogs within Geeklog that are
available
> > >even to someone that I don't have to get to register is a good feature.
> I'd
> > >like to have people register for my site but sometimes there is a need
to
> > >have a direct link to the publication or story, etc. that does not say
> > >permission denied.
> > >
> > >
> > Again, read config.php
> >
> > >I've been looking at collaborating with a site at: myTown.ca that is
> based
> > >on a proprietary CMS.  The goal is to find ways to allow any CMS to
> > >collaborate with any other CMS/blog or any web site, that is to have a
> > >"community" that is encapsulated.
> > >
> > >Tikiwiki seems able to do that but it is less than intuitive.  One
> benefit
> > >of that is that one can in addition to including content from elsewhere
> in
> > >the site, you can setup individual user views of the site, individually
> > >customized content.  So, perhaps I can embed my Geeklog site into
> something
> > >that will be a portal if you will, that pulls in content from elsewhere
> and
> > >keeps you there... a replacement for my.yahoo.com for some friends of
> mine.
> > >
> > >
> > Before you even begin thinking about customizing Geeklog you need to
> > learn the basics.  Until you have successfully figured out the above
> > tasks you will not be ready to tackle an integration effort like this.
> > Also, given your apparent dislike of reading reference material, even if
> > you complete the above I doubt you have the patience to actually get
> > this done.
> >
> > Sorry, I thought maybe I could have replied nicely one more time but I
> > failed miserably.
> >
> > --Tony
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