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Include ('abc.php') problem

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:46:04 -0700

I have an 'external' page of php which I have put into the navigation menu on the left.

When selected it brings up...

I am obviously not incorporating some vital stuff in my 'external' page, although I have tried to simulate an adminpack page as closely as possible. The date-picker works fine until I include the external page (which references jquery-1.6.4.min.js, as per the generated page) and then date-picker vanishes!?

Q.
Is there a template php page we can use to avoid, such occurences when adding pages not using GeneratePage?

Content widget inside custom widget

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50:00 -0700

i've been playing around with barebones and i've found the learning curve to be very low and it to be a very powerful system. currently just doing some proof of concept stuff, but I was curious if it is possible to have a content widget inside a custom widget?

Thanks!

BB_FormatCurrency($format, $ts) ??

Mon, 14 May 2012 02:39:22 -0700

Is there a Timestamp type facility for "Currency" - I would like to format one of my fields to accept numeric and convert it to 2 decimal places prefixed by the £ sign...

BB_RedirectPage

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:49:32 -0700

Should we use this function (or perhaps one which is more specific) to pass control to another page or are we free to use Header("Location: abc.php"); ??

Nested Dropdown Boxes in the AdminPack Form

Sat, 05 May 2012 07:38:40 -0700

I have 2 dropdown boxes relating to cars - Make and then Model. How could one code them so that when Make #1 is selected the second dropdown box dynamically displays all the Model options for Make #1, when Make #2 is selected the second dropdown box dynamically displays all the Model options for Make #2 and so on... (the following link explains it, if the above hasn't... http://sislands.com/coin70/week5/onChange.htm

I know how to do it in a normal form, using AJAX, but don't know if AdminPack is yet structured to do this??

New product: Single Sign-On (SSO) server and client

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:55:31 -0700

Today marks the first stable release of a new product called Single Sign-On (SSO) server and client. It is a complete login system that is designed to be secure, massively scalable, and capable of handling outages.

Take a look at the SSO server/client documentation. As you can tell, I've put a lot of time, effort, and care into this brand new product.

There are a couple of signature features I'd like to point out:

Each account has a version number, which allows for all sorts of cool functionality not found in most login systems. You can tell users about a new product, have them fill in extra information, etc. immediately after the user logs in.
Providers handle the hard part of getting a user logged in. There are three providers with this initial release: Generic Login, Facebook, and LDAP/Active Directory.
The Generic Login provider has a lot of nifty features and all of them are managed using the SSO server's administration interface. Want reCAPTCHA? Enable the module, set up the required public/private keys, save the changes, and it shows up immediately. All the other features are just as easy to set up. It literally takes about five minutes to set up the Generic Login provider.

That is just a small set of the available features. If you are looking for a login system for your project, whatever size it is, look no further.

Action Page in Admin Pack

Wed, 02 May 2012 01:55:33 -0700

This must seem a dumb question, but I need clarification on how exactly one directs the form to submit to itself.
I am using a none-existent name (myself) in lieu of "somepage" in the index.php script. But when clicking the save button after semi-filling out of the form (i.e. submitting an incomplete form), I do not appear to be picking the form up on isset.
here's my code...

PHP Code:

    $menuopts = array(
        "Just Leasing Content Management System" => array(
            "Showroom Entry Page" => BB_GetRequestURLBase() . "?action=myself&sec_t=" . BB_CreateSecurityToken("myself")
        )
    ); 

After the save button is clicked it jumps to the successfully created message???

PHP Code:

    if (isset($_REQUEST["action"]) && $_REQUEST["action"] == "myself")
    {

        if (isset($_REQUEST["rank"]))
        {

            if (BB_GetPageMessageType() != "error")
            {
echo "Form Check";
                if (check_empty_fields())
                {
// process the form data
                var_dump ($req_fields);
// [Save data here.]
echo "Save record code!";
                BB_RedirectPage("success", "Successfully saved the data.");
                }
            }
        } 

Upon submission (Save button) the logic jumps straight to the successfully created message and none of the above echo's are displayed???

Admin Pack/Extras select options in entry page

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:14:07 -0700

Is there a way that I can tailor the array parameters in index.php, so that the Admin. user can only check one box in the dropdown options and override the Filter/Check all/Uncheck all header? (superfluous)

(04-26-2012 05:14 PM)JiminSA Wrote: Is there a way that I can tailor the array parameters in index.php, so that the Admin. user can only check one box in the dropdown options and override the Filter/Check all/Uncheck all header? (superfluous)

Woops - false alarm - I really should have read the excellent documentation more closely. I now realise that we have the multiple = false option which solves my problem

Integrating Admin Pack Extras

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:13:59 -0700

Not only am I new to this forum but also new to PHP and CMS. So may I be forgiven in advance for my naivety?

I have downloaded both the Admin Pack and the Extras and have uploaded then to my server along with a little front-end login and link routine.

However, I may well have messed up somewhere along the line because when I get to the entry page I get a couple of js alerts, complaining about the absence of the Extras package (unable to attach screen-shots - file upload repeatedly failed...).

Other than uploading the Extras Directory alongside the Admin Pack directory (maybe it should be inside?), I have done nothing.

Can anyone advise?

Read This First - Why are the forums so quiet?

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:28:32 -0700

I'm not exactly the best technical support person on the planet. I'm a huge geek/nerd who has his head stuck in code more often than not. As such, if this is your first time to this forum - most likely to evaluate if my products are worth using or not based on forum activity - you are probably wondering if you can get support for this product since the forums are "quiet".

Quiet forums generally scare off web developers.

In this case, the forums are quiet because of a combination of factors. The biggest reason is because the product documentation is fairly well-written and complete. It is written with a specific, slightly nerdy audience in mind. The sort of audience that uses my products. I'm pretty sure you will agree that the documentation is some of the most complete documentation you've ever seen. That's because I value documentation as much as the software itself.

The other primary aspect as to why the forums are quiet is that there aren't many users of this product line. I'm pretty much the only person doing support as a result. So when someone asks a question, it is anyone's guess as to when I'll show up and reply. THAT might scare you a bit, but here's the thing: I do eventually reply. It might take a few days, which, in Internet time is an eternity, but I do reply.

If you want to get my attention faster/sooner, donate. After all, money is an effective attention-getting device and I pay close attention to where the money comes from.

Whoops - out of hard drive space bug

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:57:40 -0700

Today, I discovered that visiting the documentation for the Ultimate Web Scraper Toolkit led to a blank page. I went in via FTP and discovered that the 'index.php' file and 'index_en_us.mobi.html' file were both zero byte files. I backed everything up and went into the Barebones CMS editor and discovered that there was zero bytes of free space on the primary disk.

I logged into the OS and, of course, the OS was completely freaking out. I ran a script I use to wipe old data and that freed up enough space. Then I repaired the damage that Barebones CMS did to itself.

What is interesting is that I lost almost no data within the Barebones CMS framework (I only lost 'index.php', not 'index_en_us_page.php') but clearly I do need to do better on handling the scenario where the system is low on storage. Losing data is never fun to deal with.

On a positive note, I've also lost all my e-mail for the last 24 hours (most of it is likely caught up in the Intertubes). I didn't really need any of it anyway.

Major and minor updates

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:29:04 -0700

Today marks the release of:

Barebones CMS 1.1 RC13
Ultimate Web Scraper Toolkit 1.0 RC3
Ultimate E-mail Toolkit 1.0 RC3
CSPRNG 1.0 RC2
Admin Pack 1.0 RC17

Of those listed, the Ultimate Web Scraper Toolkit has seen HUGE changes. I refactored a lot of the original code to be much more flexible. The number of options it supports has more than doubled.

It introduces the WebBrowser class, which is a sort of web browser-like state engine. Specifically, it manages cookies, redirects, and does a few other nice things I've been wanting that just doesn't fit in with the core HTTP functions but are necessary.

It also introduces a nearly feature-complete cURL emulation layer. Lots of PHP web hosts don't include cURL but lots of software depends on it being installed and functional. This brand new cURL emulation layer is really nice - pretty much drop it in and suddenly cURL calls start working as expected.

Previously, the core HTTP functions only did fsockopen() but now have been expanded with support for both fsockopen() and stream_client_connect() - preferring the latter, especially for SSL/TLS support.

Plus, there are all sorts of new features for the core HTTP functions: Callback support, refined SSL/TLS control, better URL manipulation and management, rate limiting, improved self-containment, improved upload support (eliminate multi-MB RAM chugging), and more statistics included in the results. A lot of this functionality was added primarily so that the cURL emulation layer would be more complete.

I also am now including 'cacert.pem' with the distribution so that it has a set of valid Certificate Authorities.

Basically, the Ultimate Web Scraper Toolkit got more ultimate.

In other news: The new project is coming along. I determined that doing this set of RC builds today will help me get it done a bit more easily. These releases get me closer to the first RC build of the new project.

Also, apologies for breaking Barebones CMS 1.1 and being generally unresponsive. I haven't been using the last couple of RC builds mostly because I moved to my other development machine for the new project. I have to stay away from video games, e-mail, and other major distractions if I want to get this done.

CMS 1.1 RC12

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:22:51 -0700

Hello !

I successfully installed 1.0, I went through the Doc for upgrading and tried to log back in and got the following answer

Quote:Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /www/htdocs/myserver/web/edit.php on line 796

and now ???

WebCron Installation not possible

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:00:55 -0700

Hello !

I've been trying for quite a few hours to Install WebCron (Standalone), as you can see in the included screenshot the Installer is always looking for config.php.

what have done wrong, if anything ???

this is only on a test server at the moment.

webcron.jpg (Size: 40.28 KB / Downloads: 6)

More new features for Admin Pack

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:55:05 -0700

Both default layouts (regular and mobile) now have a print stylesheet. It isn't meant to look pretty, just be reasonably functional.

Also, a minor bug fix (an accidental regression) and a new minor feature for groups of checkboxes in a table to make them more visually appealing.

New features for Admin Pack

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:05:57 -0700

Admin Pack 1.0 RC15 released. Mobile friendly layouts and Multilingual translations are officially supported now.

I want Admin Pack to be awesome. At the same time, I want it to be as lightweight and tiny as possible. The two are somewhat at odds with each other, which is why the Extras package exists. The mobile layout is supported by the core product, but it really is just an optional feature, so into the Extras package it went. It is really slick-looking even on a normal browser.

The multilingual translation support is just for me to use in my latest project, but you can also get a taste of how it works in Barebones CMS.

Cannot install 1.1 RC 11

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:15:55 -0700

I have successfully installed and used version 1.0 of Barebones CMS. I am starting a new project, and thought I would install and use RC 11 of 1.1 instead.

However, the installation does not complete. I get though all of the screen, using the same settings as with 1.0, but on the last screen after I click on the "Install" link, nothing happens. No error messages, not status messages, and the installation does not work.

I believe the following line in my apache server error.log is relevant:

[Wed Jan 18 14:06:20 2012] [error] [client 192.168.3.100] PHP Warning: posix_getsid() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in /home/shared/customer_files/BlindLineFarms/2012-01_site/support/
random.php on line 85, referer: http://blindlinefarms/install.php

I will continue to use 1.0 for now, but thought you might like know about the issue before releasing 1.1.

I am running PHP 5.3.8.

Forums are back + status update

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:26:16 -0700

First off, I'm back and the forums are also back. Yay!

Now for an end-of-year analysis. The past year has been a bit rough. I always try to bite off more than I can chew project-wise just so I won't run out of stuff to do. I started off the 2011 year attempting to work on a slightly expensive project (requires spending $$$$) I've been wanting to do for years. Then I got sidetracked once I reached the point where I needed Barebones CMS but discovered Barebones CMS 1.0 was broken. So, as you know, I spent several months working on Barebones CMS 1.1 and fixing things up again so I can actually use it with the aforementioned project.

I also created and released CSPRNG 1.0 - the first cross-platform random number/string generator for PHP that actually works on multiple hosts. I also did some updates of Admin Pack and the other tools as issues came up.

BUT before I could continue to build the project I started the year off with, I needed and still need another new project to be in a usable state. This a new open source project that will sit on this site, which is the reason why you haven't seen any updates for a while. I don't generally discuss what I'm working on until I hit a release cycle. I've been working on the new project already for several months as time permits.

Finally, November and December are always hectic with limited coding time.

So that was 2011. What's in store for 2012? I suppose you could call this list my "New Year's Resolutions":

Release Barebones CMS 1.1. ~~I'm actually sitting on a new RC of Barebones CMS 1.1 that contains full multilingual admin support.~~ I recently stumbled onto an interesting approach that allows me to continue to be a lazy English-speaking programmer while offering translators something to work with. Most multilingual systems drive me nuts but this new approach doesn't.
Release Admin Pack 1.0. It has been at RC for a LONG time.
~~I'll also complete that brand new open source project and release it.~~ Single Sign-On Server/Client project is done.
I want to start doing some better marketing of this CMS without having to expend a lot of my time. I found a possible set of tools to help me here.
Finish up the new project I've had on the back burner for months now.
Redesign an old website using Barebones CMS. The design is done, but I have prerequisite projects to do first.
Work on a new website for personal use - probably using Admin Pack.

That should be more than plenty to do.

Content Author can't edit

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:08:56 -0700

I've tried creating widgets as both a developer and web designer and allowing everyone to edit everything in the "Configure Security" options but when I log in as a content author there's nowhere for me to edit anything. I'm using barebones cms 1.0. Please let me know if there's any other information I can provide to help track this down.

Thank you.

Admin Pack 1.0 RC11 and Admin Pack Extras 1.0 RC3 released

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:03:30 -0700

It has been over a year since RC9 and RC1 of each respective product.

These new RC builds introduce significant changes to both products. It is now possible to build a form that feeds back on itself so that the user can correct mistakes and the sample code does this now. There are some new support routines to make this task blindingly simple.

Multiselect boxes are completely gone. Admin Pack Extras offers 'mode' support with a couple jQuery UI widgets for 'flat' mode and 'dropdown' mode to replace the standard browser multiselect box. And the default gets replaced with checkboxes now. I've discovered, the hard way, that multiselection boxes in web browsers are quite unintuitive for 99% of all end-users.