Hello,
Looking into writing a custom trigger->action module.
But first I wanted to check if this has already been done.
The problem right now is for a content_admin to add a page, they would need to add a CCK radio-select option [with the pipe of machine name and human-name] and they would then also need to make a menu item, using the machine name, with the correct path so that it calls the Panel... that's expect a ot from a person who doesn't understand the word FTP and has problems just getting copy to look good in a WYSIWYG with more than 2 buttons... but still wants to be able to add themselves new menu-pages (read Panel-pages) to their website...
So, I'm looking to make the process easier.
Basically I have Panels which read the arg0 variable in the URL to call up Nodes that have a drop-down CCK field that matches the arg0 passed to it.
What I am missing, is a way for a MENU item to be automatically created at the same time [and with the same identifier] as a value in a radio-select field for Page_Area.
I could imagine that either a MENU item gets created when a new item is added to the radio-select Page_Area.
OR
A new radio-select Page_Area is added when a new MENU item is created.
OR
Some totally different form/page where the content_admin can just see text fields with page names (which become radio's in Page_Area), and they can add/delete page names and it automatically creates/deletes [without them knowing] the correct MENU and adds/removes CCK-radio select boxes from the Page_Area.
Any of these solutions are good, and ideally the third from a usability perspective makes the most sense as it would present the end user with an ultra-dumb-easy experience.
Has this been done?
Would this be considered a trigger->action, or a module?
Is there an easier solution than writing a trigger->action/module?
How have YOU addressed this issue with your clients? I must not be the only person who wants to let clients add/remove pages; but realizes that adding a menu-section often involves connecting it to other dynamic content variables... how do you solve this?
Thanks for your time and feedback!
Kindly,
Sebastian.