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#1 2006-06-05 18:31:53
- kevin12345
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Hide/change author?
I’m trying TXP out as a CMS for a newspaper. I have a problem since I’m the only author. Putting the site together isn’t a collaborative effort: I’m the only “author” posting stories for several writers on our staff.
I don’t want to create an “author” for each writer and log in and out for each new story. A simpler solution would be able to hide “by AUTHOR” from articles and put a byline in the text of the article.
I can’t figure out to do this. Is there a plugin that can help?
The ideal would be to switch author in the articles tab, the way you can switch status or section.
Thanks,
Kevin
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Re: Hide/change author?
Umm…..remove the tag <code><txp:author /></code> from the form you’re using.
You could even use one of the custom fields and then output that in the form instead.
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Re: Hide/change author?
Sorry, let me expound on that.
Go to Admin ›› Advanced Preferences
Then rename one of the custom fields to “Author” (or something like that)
Then go to the form that’s outputting your articles and replace <code><txp:author /></code> with <code><txp:custom_field name=“Author” /></code> wherever you want the custom form field’s contents to appear.
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#4 2006-06-05 19:31:09
- -P-
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Re: Hide/change author?
Other solution is using ajw_admin_workflow -plugin. That way you can always log in and write articles as you and then move articles to other authors if needed. Thou you still have to register those authors.
But do recommed that plugin in general, I have found it to be very useful often.
Last edited by -P- (2006-06-05 19:51:07)
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Re: Hide/change author?
Hi
kevin12345 wrote:
I don’t want to create an “author” for each writer and log in and out for each new story.
Another option is to create each author but you dont have to login with each author account to publish some content under his/her name.
For that task you can use ajw-admin-workflow plug-in which let’s you change the author of the article.
Again, you will have to create the author, but you wont have to login as the author to publish a content under other’s author name.
Edit: ops, i didnt read the answer by P :D
Last edited by maniqui (2006-06-05 21:24:21)
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#6 2006-06-06 21:58:30
- kevin12345
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Re: Hide/change author?
Thanks. Pretty obvious that I’m just beginning with Textpattern. I didn’t really understand how to use the forms when I posted. Thanks
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