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Author Fields
Say I have a community based site where I have many Users (Authors). I will not allow them in the /textpattern Admin controls. They can however, change their Email Address, Password, and Real Name on a Page I’ve made for them called Settings. This ‘Settings’ page is where I want more to go down.
So far on that Page, these let me allow my users some control over their information without having to let them into the Admin controls:
ign_password_protect
mem_form
mem_self_register
In this page I have called ‘Settings’ I want to have forms that allow my users to update other info about themselves such as (Fav colour, Height, Dog’s name, whetever…).
I understand that new additions to the DB are in order. I also know there are profile plugins which may do some of this for me.
Is there a plugin or 5 out there that I can use to build forms for my ‘Settings’ page that my users can use to update the various fields I provide? WITHOUT going into thesite/textpattern! :)
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#3 2008-08-09 12:39:25
- candyman
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Re: Author Fields
I remember that there was a great plugin which allowed to hide some sections/options according to the level (administrator, contributor, designer…) of the user.
I can’t remember its name: maybe someone knows its name. Surely it would be perfect for you.
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sed_section_fields. Never used it myself. Think whaleen is looking for something on the user side, for which he will need glz_custom_fields. sed_section_fields is an Admin side plugin.
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#5 2008-08-09 14:16:41
- redbot
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I know it’s quite off-topic buy I think candyman is referring to ied_hide_in_admin.
sed_section_fields is a great plugin but it doesen’t have a “per user level” feature.
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#6 2008-08-09 18:53:56
- candyman
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Re: Author Fields
Exactly, thanks redbot!
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Think whaleen is looking for something on the user side, for which he will need glz_custom_fields. sed_section_fields is an Admin side plugin.
Indeed. However, I’m not sure how I can use glz_custom_fields to do all need. I know I can keep everything I need in an Article using custom fields but I don’t know how to allow users to 1st publish, and 2nd, edit that article whithout letting them into /textpattern which as I say again I do not want to do. Public side forms!
@jstubbs – How do you give users the ability to publish with this site? Would you be willing to show me some examples of how you give your users publishing power?
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Re: Author Fields
Josh, you will need mem_form in order to process the form to the backend. My site uses a JS script written by Michael Manfre, the author of the mem_ plugins. I hired Michael to upgrade his plugins to make my site work, and he also produced the JS, which processes the form.
I can give you example code, but for the JS and getting it all to work, I would suggest contacting Michael Manfre or another developer to put it all together.
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