HeadStand

A new version has been uploaded to the Marketplace. Changes include:

• Gallery images were not rendering correctly. Fixed.
• Newsletter content titles were displaying even if there was no content. Fixed.
• Hard-coded date formats have been replaced with the topic title date format specified in the newsletter settings.
• Unsubscribe in the topic view now links to the newsletter settings.
• "Default Groups" property can now be set to "none", creating an opt-in only newsletter.
• New newsletter index page at /newsletters, which lists all current newsletters and user's subscription status.
• User's subscription status is displayed when viewing the newsletter in web view. User can also subscribe/unsubscribe directly from that page.

On 6/8/2018 at 5:19 PM, AlexWebsites said:

I fixed this by going in to the gallery block template and changing

 {{$image = \IPS\File::get( 'gallery_Images', $item->thumb_file_name );}}

to

 {{$image = \IPS\File::get( 'gallery_Images', $item->small_file_name );}}

 

I literally just fixed this issue in my dev environment... before I saw your post. ?

Update coming today with bug fixes. Update with enhancements coming later this week, I just want to get the bugs done first.

On 6/8/2018 at 5:29 PM, AlexWebsites said:

Feature suggestion, right now with content blocks you have recent, featured and popular sorting. Can you add a recently updated where the last post drives the order not the topic start time? 

On my list.

6 hours ago, micronx said:

1º - In the FAQ system homepage, can you add a option to put the  "list all available Collections" as widget sidebar ?

about this any news ??

Not yet. This one isn't a bug, it's an enhancement, and I have other apps in line for enhancements before this one. Sorry.... but I have to take turns.

On 6/7/2018 at 10:01 AM, micronx said:

1º ok, thanks 

2º the collections are  drag and drop, but not the questions

The questions are sortable within a collection. The questions on their own are never displayed; they're always listed grouped by collection. Therefore, it makes sense to have the sequencing be done within the collection and not as a whole.

Question 1 may be in position 1 for Collection 1, but might be in position 5 for Collection 2.

In the ACP, go to Community -> FAQ -> Manage Collections. Choose "Collection Questions" from the dropdown menu on the right. You'll see that you can rearrange the questions here by using the draghandles on the left.

3 hours ago, micronx said:

Hello, @HeadStand

1º - In the FAQ system homepage, can you add a option to put the  "list all available Collections" as widget sidebar ?

2º How can i order the questions ?

1. I can add this.

2. In the ACP, the questions should be drag and drop.

8 hours ago, Josiah Wallingford said:

I am excited for the new release of Newsletters.

Maybe a button that would allow people to submit their custom templates "Share your template with the community" from within the app would help make this possible? Those shared templates would then appear in a drop-down menu when selecting templates (or maybe a new drop-down next to select template that says "select shared templates".

I don't have a way to push those templates to other installations, so the most I could do is collect them and then release them with another version.

9 hours ago, 501neg said:

Hello,

I'm trying to solve a particular challenge, and I think this might work. I'm curious if I'm on the right track.

I manage a community where members will sign up for events. I need some way for the members to be able to add a note to their RSVP.

My hope is to be able to:

• Create an event in the Calendar module. 
• For each event include a notes field. 
• Each attendee can add a note to the event
• The notes can be summarized in the top level event post.  (user a: xxxx, user b: yyyy)

While members can just add a comment on the event, the important details can easily get lost in a big discussion. I want to have a controlled way to get a single concise note from each person and that's it. 

Does this seem like something the templating tool can do? 

 

 

@HeadStand 

No, unfortunately the mod does not work this way. 

The template system is only for creating content (like an event) and not for replies or RSVPs. 

You would most likely need someone to build you a custom modification. 

2 hours ago, Josiah Wallingford said:

The problem I have (and that I think a lot of people have) is that we don't know how to customize templates and don't know how to code other than making some small changes to things like color codes.

I think it would be great if there were more templates to choose from that were pre-made or if others (who know how to build templates) would share the templates they have created.

Design is really not my forte. So pre-made templates might be nice, but I'm simply not the right person to make them. ?

On 5/24/2018 at 12:35 PM, ILM2 said:

I tried your suggested code … and several variations … without success:

 

Here is the output:

 

 

 

 

NOTE: if I combine the File Name URL with the MAIN PICTURE info it gives me a valid link to the image

 

FYI:  The upload picture field will be the last field on the form.

 

To be clear:  I want the uploaded image to be REQUIRED and inserted into the post.

 

FIELDKEY = mainpic

 

 

 

Here are two of the templates I tried:

 

<div class="ipsSpacer_top">

 

    {{foreach $data as $fieldKey => $fieldValue}}

 

    {{if $fieldValue['value'] || !$fieldValue['hide']}}

 

    <div class="cTemplateField">

 

        <span class="cTemplateField_label">{{$label = 'template_' . $fieldKey . '_label';}}</span>

 

        <span class="cTemplateField_value">{$item->$label}: {$fieldValue['value']|raw}</span>

 

  </div>

 

    {{endif}}

 

    {{endforeach}}

 

</div>

 

<a href='{file="$item->template_mainpic->value" extension="templates_TemplateField"}'>File Name</a>

 

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

 

<div class="ipsSpacer_top">

 

    {{foreach $data as $fieldKey => $fieldValue}}

 

    {{if $fieldValue['value'] || !$fieldValue['hide']}}

 

    <div class="cTemplateField">

 

        <span class="cTemplateField_label">{{$label = 'template_' . $fieldKey . '_label';}}</span>

 

        <span class="cTemplateField_value">{$item->$label}: {$fieldValue['value']|raw}</span>

 

  </div>

 

    {{endif}}

 

    {{endforeach}}

 

</div>

 

<a href='{file="$item->mainpic->value" extension="templates_TemplateField"}'>File Name</a>

 

 

 

Please advise

This was a bug.

I have uploaded a new version to the Marketplace that should resolve the issue.

On 5/24/2018 at 5:48 PM, Josiah Wallingford said:

Feature Request:

Would it be possible to have a drag and drop blocks feature for newsletters? Just like if I were dragging blocks onto a page on the front end. I could drop that block into the newsletter and have the formatting look like it would on any other page inside of the email?

 

That's not in the plans. I simply don't have the time available to build something like that. 

Right now you do have the ability to customize the newsletter templates, as well as the individual block templates. That should be more than enough to give you any layout you want.

On 5/24/2018 at 8:39 PM, AlexWebsites said:

Is there an easy way to add a feed of clubs as a newsletter block? 

Clubs integration is the top item on my list of changes. I'll be doing a "sweep" of my enhancements list, starting end of this week. That means you can expect an awesome new release coming soon. ? 

On 5/26/2018 at 4:11 PM, Josiah Wallingford said:

I suppose what I am asking for an additional feature to be added to Newsletters that inside every content item that is added there be an option to hide if there is no nothing to show within the selected time cutoff period.

It should already work this way, so that looks like a bug. I'll fix that.

On 5/18/2018 at 3:56 PM, ILM2 said:

OK,

I've gone "live" with my first custom template.

Dozens of members have worked with it and so far: no issues or complaints. 

Your app has given me all of the functionality I need with one exception::

I still cannot figure out how to get an UPLOAD field image to appear in the post.

Nothing I have found in the THEME tutorials is applicable.

If someone could help me with the TEMPLATE CODE to use that would be awesome.

Has anyone else ever used an UPLOAD field successfully?

Thanks

 

Completely untested:

<a href='{file="$item->template_field1->value" extension="templates_TemplateField"}'>File Name</a>

Where you replace template_field1 with the appropriate field key.

On 5/19/2018 at 2:18 PM, ILM2 said:

The FIELD TOGGLES is a very useful feature.  it will help me to streamline my form with logical groupings of fields.

it worked perfectly the first time.  Just about all successive attempts have failed.

It only works if I create brand-new fields and put them into a brand-new set.

WHAT HAPPENS:

SITUATION #1: When I set the toggle values in a SELECT BOX field, it does not add the toggled field to the list of fields.

SITUATION #2: When I set the toggle values in a SELECT BOX field to match fields that are already on the list the resulting form doesn't work properly.

CHECKBOX SETS do not work at all.

I've tried dozens of times changing/adjusting every setting I can find.

It took a while to figure out but I'm able to replicate the problem.

Field Toggles only works for me with brand-new fields in a brand-new set.

Suggestions?

 

This sounds like a bug. I'll look at it some time this week. I've been off the last few days, so I have some things I need to catch up with first.

19 hours ago, Stormwolfe said:

We have all of the template sets displaying at the beginning of each post, like "header" information. Is there a way to add an automatic horizontal rule line between the template information and the body of the post - instead of trying to get people to remember to put it in manually.

Yes! Put the following at the end of your view template:

<hr class='ipsHr'>

That should do it.

18 hours ago, ILM2 said:

1 -- FORUM template -- Field type UPLOAD.  When creating a new topic the field goes through the motions and it looks like it's working. When the post is submitted the uploaded image does not appear..   All I see is the plain text link to the image.

is this an issue with the app ... or is it some configuration issue on my end?

You would have to customize the template. You would do this on the "Views" tab when editing the set. Uncheck "Use Default View Template" and you'll have the ability to edit the template for that set. I would not recommend editing the skin template directly, as that will affect ALL sets that you use. 

IPS has guides for theming that can be found at 

19 hours ago, ILM2 said:

2 -- I have two fields in my forum template that I would like to make visible only to the poster and admin.   Is this doable in the current version?

Yes. You should be able to adjust permissions per field. In the ACP, go to Community -> Template System -> Fields, and you should see a Permissions icon to the right of each field.

19 hours ago, ILM2 said:

4 -- is it possible to "auto fill" fields on a forum template? 

(There are 15 fields that otherwise would need to be manually filled, several times a week)

     Auto fill data could come from:

        -- The poster's profile

        -- The last post

        -- Somewhere to be created

Yes. You can define default values for fields. When you add a field to a set, it gives you the option to set that.

19 hours ago, ILM2 said:

5 -- Is it possible perform a calculation on an inputted field with the results appearing in a second field?

Assuming you're referring to the display, and not the form, PHP calculations can be done from inside a template. Just enclose it in double braces.

{{$discount = ( $item->template_field1 * .2 );}}
{{$discountedPrice = round( $item->template_field1 - $discount, 2 );}}
MEMBER PRICE -- {$discountedPrice}

Just a side note... most of the above can be found in the documentation that is included with your download. If you haven't done so already, I would suggest you look through it so that you can see the full capabilities of this mod. ? 

9 hours ago, ibaker said:

I am looking for something that will just email out a list of all the most popular topics each week and do so automatically. Can this addon do that?

Yes.

2 minutes ago, CheersnGears said:

@HeadStand since the image field is a standard field in the default Pages article database, couldn't that be included in the newsletter?

Yes, it's on my list of things to do. Application sweep is coming soon.

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

filtering for special values in special database columns of 3rd party developers. I'm using the project manager app by @Fosters, maybe it could be possible to filter for issue status (open, closed, in progress...)? These status might be saved in a special table column, so maybe there could be an option to filter for special table columns (to be specified by the admin) and filter for special status (specified by the admin)? This would enhance the project manager tool immensely, and also for other apps, such a flexible filter would give us complete freedom of opportunities ?

This one is never going to happen. It's very close to impossible, and even if I could somehow pull it off, I'm essentially guaranteeing to support any kind of data, no matter what it looks like, no matter where it came from.... if I did this I would be forced to double the cost of this modification just for the support alone. And even then it still wouldn't be worth it. ? 

That being said, custom modifications can be done for a cost. You can contact me via PM, or you can contact @Fosters to see if he's interested in doing it (since it's his code, you should probably ask him first). The newsletter app was designed so that other contributors can integrate with it easily.

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

If I send a test distribution
# the inserted *|unsubscribe|* doesn't work on 4.2.9 (at least not in the test distribution email and neither in the HTML previews)
# it doesn't have a greeting like in the official email wrapper ("Hi {member}"). Do I have to add this manually

As @CheersnGears mentioned, this doesn't work with a test distribution. Let me give you some background (which will also answer some of your other questions). When a newsletter distributes, it generates an issue and stores it in the database. It then queues all the recipients for distribution, and kicks off a background task. The task cycles through the recipient list, sending the issue out in batches. 

The unsubscribe link is connected to an issue. A test distribution generates a "dummy" issue that isn't saved anywhere. As a result, the unsubscribe link would never work, because it would be connected to nothing. I left the placeholder there so that Admins could see where the link would go, but I didn't want to put a broken link in there. When you do an actual distribution, the unsubscribe will be replaced with an actual link.

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

if I insert the "images/fotos" content items, I only get thumbnails 100x100px. Is there a possibility to integrate images in a higher resolution? And add the "image titles" to the newsletter?

You can customize the layout of any content type. When you add/edit a content type, you have the option to "use custom template".

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

if I insert different forum categories, is it guaranteed, that members will only receive content items, they have permissions for? Or will all members receive the SAME newsletter, no matter the permissions? Is it possible that members without permissions to see forum contents (or downloads or gallery fotos) will be able to view forbidden contents?

Content is the same for all members. Remember, the issue is generated once (at publish) and sent to everyone in batches. This was designed intentionally and I will not be changing this logic. The reason behind this is that it would eliminate the bulk mail possibility, as I would have to generate a separate newsletter for each user (taking secondary groups into account, as those affect permissions). Distributing a newsletter to thousands of members like that... it could take days, depending on how many recipients you have. Think of this more like a fancy bulk mailing feature. It's not notifications, it's not a digest.

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

there is an option for webview of the newsletters. can I lock guests out everywhere safely? so it is guaranteed, that guests never have access to these webview newsletter archives? Even if guests would get a newsletter (forwarded by email), they may not be able to get any live views...

ACP -> System -> Applications allows you to set permissions on any module you want. You can adjust the permissions there.

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

Is there anyhow an option to integrate the cover images/event thumbnails of events into the newsletter? To show them more lovely to the customers?

You can "use custom template" for this.

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

How can I place my community logo in the HTML newsletters on the top of the newsletter? Do I have to configure this for the official IPS email wrapper or is this required to be in the newsletter template? Any suggestions how to perform this please?

You can use a newsletter template for this, of you can drop it into the Newsletter header (when you add/edit a newsletter). Instructions for newsletter templates are on page 11 of the documentation included with your download.

15 hours ago, Cyboman said:

If I insert event contents (events) into the newsletter, then next to the date/time informations I always see (GMT+4), everywhere. How can I get rid of this extra timezone information? I only want to show the national times (no need to show informations for international customers...)

That's actually IPS generating that string out of the calendar. I just tell IPS I want the date and time and that's how they do it. Time zones and dates are calculated based on the currently logged in member. However, since the distribution runs in the background, I cannot assume there will be a member available (in fact, if you run your tasks with a cron job, there won't ever be one). Therefore I have to use generic IPS methods that don't rely on that... and this is what you get.

9 hours ago, ibaker said:

Can someone advise what the permissions that are available for this?

I purchased the other FAQ system and found that I as Admin has to add all the Q&A's into it in the ACP however I has a user on my site who will be looking after all the FAQ's and Support so I just want to given him permissions to manage it...thanks

Users (with permission) can add questions on the public side as well.

I don't have any integration with Clubs at this time. I would like to, and it's something I plan on adding, but it's not there yet. 

I have a whole list of features I've been meaning to add to this app. In about 2 weeks I plan on doing a sweep and adding in as many as I can. That includes clubs integration (and things like Club newsletters).

1 hour ago, openfire said:

Same question: @HeadStand Does uninstalling this app remove form data from existing topics?

Thanks.

Yes. The form data is stored in separate tables that are linked to the Template System. When you uninstall, IPS will remove those tables.

I can look into possibly moving the data over permanently on uninstall, but it won't be a quick or easy thing, and I may not get to it for a week or two. I still have some apps that need to be updated for 4.3.

To clarify a couple of things:

1. The app absolutely takes into account the "send me news and information" checkbox. If someone has unchecked that, they will not receive any newsletter. If a user checks it, they are automatically subscribed to newsletters where their group is in the "default groups" and they will receive the next issue. 

2. Putting an opt-in on registration is an interesting suggestion and I will consider it. 

Thank you @CheersnGears for answering all the other questions. ?

58 minutes ago, CheersnGears said:

Any word on 4.3 compatibility? 

Current version should work on 4.3.

A new version has been uploaded to the Marketplace. Changes include:

• Field-level permissions
• Allow Empty Content - allows users to populate your template and skip the main content (e.g. create topics with empty posts)
• Updated for 4.3 compatibility

7 hours ago, Sergey_SV said:

@HeadStand any idea?

A new version has been uploaded to the Marketplace. It contains a fix for this issue.

The new version has also been tested against 4.3.

3 hours ago, Sergey_SV said:

@HeadStand any idea?

Thanks for reposting, I missed it first time around. I'll check into this today. 

On 4/12/2018 at 7:35 PM, priyesh.mehta94@gmail.com said:

@HeadStand Template System app is no longer working in our forums. Its taking the input in custom fields but not posting any data in forum topics, While editing the topic we can see the data.

It would be great if you can help or show us workaround to resolve this issue.

A new version has been uploaded to the Marketplace. It contains a fix for this issue.