Kill optional file edit on install ?

Zachariah · November 24th, 2005, 02:20 PM

I know this may have been covered a long time ago.
- In the current installer readme and in many before.

Step 2 - Optional File Modifications

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

This can be done with a plugin:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

I have many templates grouped in the same plugin myself.

KW802 · November 24th, 2005, 07:53 PM

That was one of the planned changes for the next release of vBaG. We can ask Michael to put on his list of things for the next version of vBG.

weirdpixels · November 25th, 2005, 05:41 AM

How about getting rid of the modcp file edit as well? So it works just like the admincp does

dcpaq2 · January 14th, 2006, 12:53 AM

The explanation of these optional file modifications is really not all that clear as to what they actually do and if I really need to do this.

Can someone please explain to me a little more as to what they do if i do the modifications?

Thanks

Doug

Zachariah · January 14th, 2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dcpaq2

The explanation of these optional file modifications is really not all that clear as to what they actually do and if I really need to do this.

Can someone please explain to me a little more as to what they do if i do the modifications?

Thanks

Doug

In the install readme:
photopost_vbgallery_1_0_1_vb_3_5\readme_vba_gallery.html

There is a passage:

Step 2 - Optional File Modifications
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This modification will add a new group to your Style Manager for your new PhotoPost vBGallery templates. Otherwise they will be displayed with your custom templates.

This allows a plugin to do the work vs. a File edit.
I took the code pasted it into a txt file from notepad and gave it a XML extension.

It's a vb3.5 plugin:

AdminCP => Plugin System => Download / Upload Plugins
- Import Plugin Definitions XML File

dcpaq2 · January 14th, 2006, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zachariah

In the install readme:
photopost_vbgallery_1_0_1_vb_3_5\readme_vba_gallery.html

There is a passage:

Step 2 - Optional File Modifications
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This modification will add a new group to your Style Manager for your new PhotoPost vBGallery templates. Otherwise they will be displayed with your custom templates.

This allows a plugin to do the work vs. a File edit.
I took the code pasted it into a txt file from notepad and gave it a XML extension.

It's a vb3.5 plugin:

AdminCP => Plugin System => Download / Upload Plugins
- Import Plugin Definitions XML File

Right but what actually is happening or what am I gaining when they say "It will add a new group to my style manager for my new Photo Post VB Gallery Templates" ???

Im not seeing anything different on the site, or is this just something inside the program itself that im not suppose to "SEE" anything?

Im not following here.

Thanks

Doug

Zachariah · January 16th, 2006, 03:58 PM

In your style manager where all the templates are listed.

- This will Group all the gallery templates together under the "PhotoPost vBGallery" group vs. the default "custom template" group @ the top.

dcpaq2 · January 16th, 2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zachariah

In your style manager where all the templates are listed.

- This will Group all the gallery templates together under the "PhotoPost vBGallery" group vs. the default "custom template" group @ the top.

Ok so then this is something that I wont actually see on the site itself as a regular user, its something that is happening with the style templates.

So if I understand correctly this plugin that I can download and install replaces me having to manually modify the two code file edits listed in the installation instructions? Right?

If that is the case then has anything else been added to the plugin or is it just those two code edits? If more than those two have been added whats been added?

Thanks

Doug

Zachariah · January 16th, 2006, 08:00 PM

This kills a file edit that groups your Templates for the gallery by useing a plugin.
- Any file edit is a pain durring Forums upgrade (you have to add the edit again)

dcpaq2 · January 16th, 2006, 08:05 PM

Ah I see, It adds a catagory and throws all the individual templates for VB Gallery into that catagory.

Got it.

And the plugin if installed will put an end to me having to re edit those templates that had to be modified everytime VB is upgrades to the latest version.

As far as my second question in my last reply, this plugin only covers the ONE file edit right? There is nothing else included with the plugin right?

Doug

Zachariah · January 16th, 2006, 08:26 PM

Correct only the 1 file edit

dcpaq2 · January 16th, 2006, 08:27 PM

Ok, Thanks

Doug