glz_custom_fields

gerhard · 2010-01-14 16:06:40

Hi Gil, yes, all the above is possible in the new version which I still haven’t written the documentation for, but otherwise it’s ready. Check the v1.2.4 features which have already been implemented. PM for more details.

zooeyripka · 2010-01-17 22:16:59

I updated a site to 1.2.3 and now it is not stripping the slashes from the values (so where the value is Harvey’s Lake outputs as Harvey\‘s Lake). Has anyone had something like this happen or could anyone suggest a fix?

aslsw66 · 2010-01-23 19:55:58

I’ve just donated and downloaded. Is the latest version 1.2.3? Because I’m really after the time picker function to make this perfect for me. Do I just wait for the new version to be released?

Thanks for the great plugin.

gerhard · 2010-01-24 06:19:28

Hi Anura,

I’m putting the last finishing touches (few fixes, improved documentation) to the new version and then I’ll release it. I am hoping to have it done by the end of today.

gerhard · 2010-01-24 06:26:46

Hey zooeyripka, I’ve sent you an e-mail through the forum, we should get it sorted in no time ; ).

Anyone else experiencing this issue?

aslsw66 · 2010-01-24 10:14:42

Thanks for this Gerhard, I guess I can wait then! I was just a bit confused about the status of the next release.

Will this be implemented in such a way that we can effectively sort on a timestamp? I want to have assign a time to a series of events, and to prominently display events happening today on the homepage. Sorting them by time would be good.

gerhard · 2010-01-24 11:01:40

Yes Anura, article_custom is what you want for displaying & sorting events by timestamp (be it the custom field or timestamp).

As a sidenote, the Time Picker and Date Picker store values as they appear and does not convert them to timestamps. I don’t know what you’re trying to implement, but the default TXP Timestamp might be worth taking into account.

aslsw66 · 2010-01-24 11:45:57

I can wait until the new version comes out, but what I was wanting to do was use custom fields to store the date and time (and location) of an event, rather than the article date and time. This is (1) to try to limit most of the fields another content creator will use to within the custom fields and (2) to allow the default publishing to work as intended.

That means I will need to sort on the values (both dates and times) within those custom fields, rather than the default article dates – and also test for events in the future and the past.

I had started to use the article date, but I worry about trying to train others to look for those fields and amend them properly. As well, I will have other uses for custom fields eg. some events will have a lat/long coordinates so I figure it is easier to get them to concentrate on the left where the custom fields appear.

Last edited by aslsw66 (2010-01-24 11:47:33)

gerhard · 2010-01-24 12:00:24

There’s no reason why that wouldn’t work : ).

This gave me an idea. Would some of you be willing to send me e-mails with links and descriptions of how you’re using glz_custom_fields on your websites? I am revamping my website and have dedicated a whole section to glz_custom_fields, showcasing some real-world examples would be really useful for everyone trying to get to grips with the plugin.

gerhard · 2010-01-24 15:52:56

glz_custom_fields v1.2.4 has just been released, let me know if you’ve donated but haven’t received the e-mail with the new version.

gerhard · 2010-01-25 05:18:49

speeke wrote:

I’m currrently adding some old posts to my site, and I’m not able to select the date from the datepicker when formatted as yyyy-mm-dd. Only when I change the format to dd/mm/yyyy does the calendar allow me to select dates in the past.

You must make sure that Start date has the same format as Date format, otherwise things will break. I realize that this is a gotcha, but I didn’t want to write extra JS to take care of this situation. It seems that the message saying MUST be the same as “Date format” is not working very well since you’ve missed it, so I’ll think of something else.

candyman · 2010-01-25 05:36:32

Many thanks for this major release gerhard.
I’ll check the new features in the next days.

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