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Reset time to now
When re-assigning an article status, for example from “Live” to “Hidden” (it may also happen for other status re-assignments but this is the most common one for me), Textpattern sets the “Reset time to now” option to “positive”. This means that the now “Hidden” article suddenly becomes the latest article albeit that it isn’t being displayed.
I’m thinking that this is a user-option and should always be a user-option, not automated by Textpattern.
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#2 2011-11-24 17:44:47
- uli
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Re: Reset time to now
+1
It doesn’t make things easier that you can’t watch that the same is also happening hidden in a closed “More” section. (Glad to see you back here, Stuart.)
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Thanks Uli. Haven’t really been away. Just way too busy to post anything. I do drop by regularly for a “read”.
Anyway I realise that if I had the “More” tab open I would see it but I just do what I normally do which is to change the status and save. I don’t expect Textpattern to change anything I haven’t given it permission to do.
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#4 2011-11-24 18:04:04
- redbot
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Re: Reset time to now
Hi,
a temporary solution – if you are using bot_wtc – is to go to extensions->bot_wtc->“additional js code” and add:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#reset_time').attr('checked',false);
});
</script>edit:
Another option is to use jnm_no_reset_time which is a standalone plugin which basically does the same thing
Last edited by redbot (2011-11-24 18:10:46)
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Thanks for the info Redbot but definitely temporary measures. It should be the other way around ie. use a plugin if you want it automated otherwise Textpattern should only do what it is asked to do which is to change the status.
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Re: Reset time to now
+1 to to change the core.
This automation has often created trouble. It’s certainly convenient for a blog, but problematic for other types of content (ex: events, portfolio).
Thanks redbot for tips.
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thebombsite wrote:
I’m thinking that this is a user-option and should always be a user-option, not automated by Textpattern.
You are probably right. Would you suggest this to be a manual toggle even for articles in the “draft” state?
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Erm. Good question. You will have to tell me if this is possible.
If it is a new article and saved to “Draft” can it be saved without a date or maybe with all zeros ie 00/00/00?
I’m thinking that if an article isn’t new and thus already has a date, that date shouldn’t be changed. It should remain a user option. If it is a new article which has been saved to “Draft” and has no date or it is all zeros then today’s date would be appropriate when the article is switched to “Live”.
How does that sound? I’m wondering if that can be done though. If not I would opt for keeping the user option at all times.
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Re: Reset time to now
When a new article is written, when the first save, if the date field is empty, fill it automatically (date now).
If a date is present, do not automatically change.
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#10 2011-11-30 12:00:42
- Algaris
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I like the idea of this feature request as well as it’s something I’ve come across when updating articles.
When I’m working on articles that I need to post in the past or the future I set them as draft or pending till they are ready to go live and change the date after the first save. sacripant’s suggestion would no extra effort to implement into my workflow.
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Fixed in r3614 though I have yet to test it.
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@Robert.
Works fine. Tks. You’re a chief (PHP dev Chief ;)
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