January 2006 - Development - lists.drupal.org

Ordering of javascript includes in $head tag
by Nick Lewis 27 Jan '06

27 Jan '06

Hi folks -- I'm currently coding a public theme that makes use of the nifty corners technique to generate image free curved corners. However, I've run into a *critical* problem. When I hardcode the additional javascript inserts that are required into the html head, all possible variations of ordering the $style, $head, and the hardcoded include fail to work. The only way I've been able to get around this as of now is by removing the head and style tags, and pasting this hardcoded mess (includes in questions are on line 4,5): <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <base href="http://www.telecommunity.us/tispa/" /> <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "misc/drupal.css";</style><style type="text/css" media="all">@import "modules/dashboard/dashboard.css";</style> <script type="text/javascript" src="themes/curved_slate/nifty.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="themes/curved_slate/layout.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="misc/drupal.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="modules/event/event.js"></script><style type="text/css" media="all">@import "modules/graphstat/graphstat.css";</style> <script type="text/javascript" src="misc/textarea.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="misc/collapse.js"></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="misc/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "themes/curved_slate/style.css";</style> <style type="text/css" media="all">@import "modules/event/event.css";</style> The two javascript includes apparently need to come before misc/drupal.js for the nifty corners technique to work. Any ideas on a cleaner way to include the javascript in the right order without breaking module's ability to extend the template? Best, Nick Lewis http://nicklewis.smartcampaigns.com

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Could someone re-approve our Service page?
by Paul Byrne 27 Jan '06

27 Jan '06

Hi, Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask, but could someone take a look at, and re-approve, our services page for leafish.co.uk? The changes are minor. http://drupal.org/node/36966 Many thanks, Paul -- paul byrne ------------------------------------- e-mail: paul(a)leafish.co.uk web: http://paul.leafish.co.uk http://www.leafish.co.uk -------------------------------------

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evaluating modules; using forum threads
by ae2005 27 Jan '06

27 Jan '06

http://drupal.org/node/44233#comment-87673 In terms of providing a way to evaluate modules, I do think it's good to provide a link to key forum threads. It'd be good on the page where the module is downloaded to link to one or more key forum threads. Here is an example of what I've done in terms of trying to get paypal subscription to work. At node http://drupal.org/node/44295 I've tediously logged 6 things to try (listed at the end of this email) and all relevant forum threads. I've promised kieran that I'll try to write a page in the handbook once I have it working. (I'm still in the sandbox right now.) I think this is an example of a really valuable thread that I think it's good for the handbook or the module to link to in some way. Two reasons: 1) the info becomes available immediately, and does not depend on my getting it working live and taking the time to write it up 2) even if I write it up, the 3 paragraphs recommended length could not be as helpful to people struggling with a problem as the 10 pages of text (according to my word processor) that's available on the thread I've copied over the content of my last post to give you a sense of the flavor: http://drupal.org/node/44295#comment-87670 if paypal sub is not working for you, here are some things to try: here are the changes i made yesterday: 1) changed paypal settings in drupal: set on libcurl (default is fsock). i confirmed libcurl is compiled into php by asking my hosting provider (if set incorrectly, this will cause the "invalid item id number" error) 2) changed customer service email on paypal to match developer/webmaster addr 3) inserted sandbox into url in paypal settings in drupal (this tip only if you are using paypal's developer sandbox) 4) earlier, synchronized all email addresses across drupal and paypal 5) took any numeric characters out of product description on paypal and on drupal. 6) (had done earlier) make sure administer subscriptions is enabled in access contro ae2005

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Re: [development] Rating module quality
by Kobus Myburgh 27 Jan '06

27 Jan '06

> Because it is an API, and looks like it will be THE API for voting, it will be > maintained. So I would not worry about the monitor/track/audit part too much. I, for one, would definately use an API like this, and I am sure there are many. > Let us please please please, not make the project.module mistake again: > maintain a largish module with only custom-for-drupal.org-code, instead of > having a module that is supported by a large community. I agree with Bèr. Regards, Kobus

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Drupal CVS question
by puregin 27 Jan '06

27 Jan '06

Hi all, perhaps someone can shed some light on this... I'm seeing some strange behaviour while trying to commit some changes for my contrib modules. In my working directory (bookimport) I can commit files with no problem, but when I go to commit a file in a subdirectory bookimport/contrib I get an error: [djun bookimport]$ cvs commit contrib/explode2dir.php cvs [server aborted]: "commit" requires write access to the repository The directory and files in question exist in their expected places in the CVS repository... When I do a 'cvs diff' I get an even stranger situation [djun bookimport]$ cvs diff contrib/explode2dir.php cvs [diff aborted]: no such directory `contrib' Index: contrib/explode2dir.php but then CVS finds the remote file anyway and does the diff. I'm missing something... Djun

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Taxonomy user experience work: screenshots, snippets, and sandbox taxonomy modules wanted for a Taxonomy Garden
by Kieran Lal 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

Hi, as part of improving the Drupal administration user experience I conducted a micro survey about categorization user experience. Value: Categorization is critical for organizing sites. There are three main issues with categorization. 1) Managing categories: Creation, editing, updating categories 2) Organizing content with categories: Assigning categories manually, automatically, with user participation 3) Using categories for navigation: Menus, blocks, content overviews by term, term presentation, term based styling I have made a list of the 20 relevant contributed modules and snippets here: http://drupal.org/node/45992 If you have any snippets or sandbox taxonomy modules please let me know so that I can include them on this list and arrange for further collaborative development on them. I am also looking for some volunteers to help install the 20 modules and take screen shots so we can create a Taxonomy Garden. Any help would be appreciated. Please contact me if you have feedback or can help. Cheers, Kieran

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RE: [development] Rating module quality
by Steven Peck 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

Not having looked at the voting api... is it merely a rating module or does it have the ability to have the users comments with their vote? Also, assuming that these votes are tied to a user account, do these votes/comments reflect account status? Example, Bob really likes module B and creates several accounts to mess with the results, bob's accounts are blocked... does this reflect into the count? Also, we have more spammers now (not a lot but...) when we block there account can we also delete the comments in the vote (shows up in tracker)? It would definitly be a vector for spam. Download.com has this issue at times with their user supplied review/votes... -sp ________________________________ From: development-bounces(a)drupal.org on behalf of Khalid B Sent: Thu 1/26/2006 9:31 AM To: development(a)drupal.org Subject: Re: [development] Rating module quality I think there is value in both voting and # of downloads. They balance each other and compliment each other so well. If a module is downloaded a lot, but gets a poor rating, it will eventually get less downloads. The number of votes is also important, a module rated 10/10 by 2 people is questionable when compared to a module that got 7/10 from 120 people. So, let us go ahead with both of them.

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Drupal 4.7.0 roadmap
by Dries Buytaert 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

Hello, as mentioned earlier, I intend to package up CVS HEAD later this week (after today's bugfix party). The question is: should this be 'beta 4' or 'RC 1' (or 'RC' tout court)? I'm asking because some people approached me saying we should call it a RC. For fun's sake, I figured I'd ask you first before sharing my own opinion. When you answer, please provide some insight as why you think it should be 'beta 4' or 'RC 1' or 'RC'. No brainless answers please. Thanks! -- Dries Buytaert :: http://buytaert.net/

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rating module quality
by ae2005 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

Personally I'd be interested in seeing Jeff's voting API or something like it on the modules. Indeed, I've often wondered why we've never implemented something like it. Although some of the same info will be communicated thru number of downloads, what's useful will be the cases where popularity does not indicate quality. two cases previously mentioned 1) One person mentioned they downloaded all 5 similar (ecommerce?) modules to see which one is best. 2)Robert said a module could be great but poorly named and therefore receive few downloads. (eg relativity module). ae2005

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Web Service auth in Core, timeline.
by Benson Wong 25 Jan '06

25 Jan '06

Hi, Sounds like everybody is busy squashing bugs for 4.7's release. I was wondering about the likelihood of authenticated web services (token approach or whatever) being added into 4.7. The project I'm working on right now really needs it (building on 4.7) but if there's not a snowball's chance in hell of it being added I'll take a different approach in the interim. Thanks. Ben. -- blog: http://www.mostlygeek.com

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