This plugin allows you to edit TWiki tables using edit fields and drop down boxes. Tables have an [ Edit table ] button if preceeded by an %EDITTABLE{...}% variable. Each column can be a text field, a drop down box or a row number. Multiple tables per topic can be editable, but only one at a time canbe edited.
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This plugin allows you to edit TWiki tables using edit fields and drop down boxes. Tables have an [ Edit table ] button if preceeded by an %EDITTABLE{...}% variable. Each column can be a text field, a drop down box or a row number. Multiple tables per topic are editable, but only one at a time can be edited.
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EditTablePlugin Global Settings
Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference
a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, for example, %INTERWIKIPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%
Enable static header if "on", e.g. disable editing of the first row; Else specify the header format of a new table like "|*Food*|*Drink*|".
(no header)
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format
The format of one row when editing the table. A cell can be a text input field, a drop down box, a fixed label, or a row number. Cell definitions:
-Text input field (1 line):
| text, <size>, <initial value> |
-Textarea input field:
| textarea, <rows>x<columns>, <initial value> |
- Drop down box:
| select, <size>, <option 1>, <option 2>, etc |
- Fixed label:
| label, 0, <label text> |
- Row number:
| row, <offset> |
- Date:
| date, <sizet> |
"text, 16" for all cells
changerows
Rows can be added and removed if "on"; Rows can be added but not removed if "add"
"on"
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format
The format of one row when editing the table. A cell can be a text input field, a drop down box, a fixed label, or a row number. Cell definitions: - Text input field (1 line): | text, <size>, <initial value> | - Textarea input field: | textarea, <rows>x<columns>, <initial value> | - Drop down box: | select, <size>, <option 1>, <option 2>, etc | - Fixed label: | label, 0, <label text> | - Row number: | row, <offset> | - Date: | date, <size>, <initial value>, <DHTML date format> |
"text, 16" for all cells
changerows
Rows can be added and removed if "on"; Rows can be added but not removed if "add"
CHANGEROWS Plugin setting
include
Other topic defining the EDITTABLE parameters. The first %EDITTABLE% in the topic is used. This is useful if you have many topics with the same table format and you want to update the format in one place.
(none)
helptopic
Topic name containing help text shown below the table when editing a table. The %STARTINCLUDE% and %STOPINCLUDE% variables can be used in the topic to specify what is shown.
(no help text)
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$dollar
Dollar sign ($)
$nop or $nop()
Is a "no operation"
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Table Buttons
Examples
Line before table: %EDITTABLE{ header="|*Nr*|*Text field sandbox*|*Drop down sandbox*|*Timestamp*|" format="| row, -1 | text, 20, init | select, 1, one, two, three, four | label, 0, %SERVERTIME{"$day $mon $year $hour:$min"}% |" changerows="on" }%
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(demo only, these buttons do not work)
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Date Field Type
The date field type allows one to choose a date with a popup calendar. Popup calendar works for Netscape 6.0 or better, all other Gecko-based browsers, Internet Explorer 5.0 or better for Windows, Opera 7 and Konqueror 3.1.2. The ... button is inactive if the browser cannot support the popup calendar. It uses the nice Mishoo DHTML calendar, see also TWiki:Codev/JavaScriptDatePickerForForm
Plugin Settings
Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference
a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, for example, %EDITTABLEPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%
Language of DHTML calendar, pointing to attached calendar-<code>.js language file: en, de, es, fr, jp
Set JSCALENDARLANGUAGE = en
Additional options of DHTML calendar:
Set JSCALENDAROPTIONS =
Note: The Plugin looks for the JSCALENDAR* settings first in the TWiki Preferences, then in above Plugin settings
Limitations and Known Issues
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You can include %-vars now in select values, by quoting them with <nop>, as in %<nop>X% for , say for instance: select,1,%<nop>X%,%<nop>Y%
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date field type for the format parameter adds a button popping a javascript calendar to choose the date on browsers supporting it. It uses the nice Mishoo DHTML calendar at http://dynarch.com/mishoo/calendar.epl, that should be included in Cairo release, or see TWiki:Codev/JavaScriptDatePickerForForm for installing it on Beijing Release
Plugin Installation Instructions
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Note: You do not need to install anything on the browser to use this Plugin. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the plugin on the server where TWiki is running.
Download the ZIP file from the Plugin web (see below)
Unzip EditTablePlugin.zip in your twiki installation directory. Content:
The plugin depends on the viewauth script to authenticate the user. As described in TWikiAccessControl, copy the view script to viewauth (or better, create a symbolic link) and add viewauth to the list of authenticated scripts in the .htaccess file.
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The Mishoo DHTML calendar 0.9.5 is preinstalled and should work without any configuration. If you wish to use another language, attach the language files to the Plugin topic and change the Plugin settings
Test if the plugin is correctly installed:
Check above example if there is an [ Edit table ] button below the table in above example
Click on [ Edit table ], make changes and save the table
docfix: the documentation page was an old one - CN
13 Oct 2003:
bugfix: %-vars in select were resetted to first on add/del row - CN
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18 Sep 2003:
incompatibility: changed default of changerows to =on= support for %-vars, Quietsave for saving without notification, all other fixes in Dev topic integrated - CN
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18 Sep 2003:
incompatibility: changed default of changerows to on; support for %-vars, Quiet save for saving without notification; all other fixes in Dev topic integrated - CN
08 Nov 2002:
Prevent variable expansion in label text; added escape characters
27 Jun 2002:
New helptopic parameter
26 Jun 2002:
Support for variables in included EDITTABLE parameters; fixed problem with HTML in cells
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08 Apr 2002:
Check for change permission and edit lock of topic
This plugin allows you to edit TWiki tables using edit fields and drop down boxes. Tables have an [ Edit table ] button if preceeded by an %EDITTABLE{...}% variable. Each column can be a text field, a drop down box or a row number. Multiple tables per topic can be editable, but only one at a time canbe edited.
EditTablePlugin Global Settings
Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference
a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, for example, %INTERWIKIPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%
Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Edit TWiki tables using edit fields and drop down boxes.
Set DEBUG to 1 to get debug messages in data/debug.txt. Default: 0
Set DEBUG = 0
Per Table Settings
Add a %EDITTABLE{...}% variable just before an existing table to make it editable, or add the variable anywhere in a topic to start a new table. Parameters:
Enable static header if "on", e.g. disable editing of the first row; Else specify the header format of a new table like "|*Food*|*Drink*|".
(no header)
format
The format of one row when editing the table. A cell can be a text input field, a drop down box, a fixed label, or a row number. Cell definitions:
-Text input field (1 line):
| text, <size>, <initial value> |
-Textarea input field:
| textarea, <rows>x<columns>, <initial value> |
- Drop down box:
| select, <size>, <option 1>, <option 2>, etc |
- Fixed label:
| label, 0, <label text> |
- Row number:
| row, <offset> |
- Date:
| date, <sizet> |
"text, 16" for all cells
changerows
Rows can be added and removed if "on"; Rows can be added but not removed if "add"
"on"
include
Other topic defining the EDITTABLE parameters. The first %EDITTABLE% in the topic is used. This is useful if you have many topics with the same table format and you want to update the format in one place.
(none)
helptopic
Topic name containing help text shown below the table when editing a table. The %STARTINCLUDE% and %STOPINCLUDE% variables can be used in the topic to specify what is shown.
(no help text)
Note: By default, variables in <initial value> (of text input field) and <label text> (of fixed label) get expanded when a new row is added. This can be used for example to add a timestamp to a label. You can escape characters if you do not want that:
Double quote ("). Alternatively write \" to escape it
$percnt
Percent sign (%)
$dollar
Dollar sign ($)
$nop or $nop()
Is a "no operation"
Examples
Line before table: %EDITTABLE{ header="|*Nr*|*Text field sandbox*|*Drop down sandbox*|*Timestamp*|" format="| row, -1 | text, 20, init | select, 1, one, two, three, four | label, 0, %SERVERTIME{"$day $mon $year $hour:$min"}% |" changerows="on" }%
<-- /editTable -->
If this plugin is installed you will see an [ Edit table ] button above; when you click on it you get this form:
Limitations and Known Issues
This Plugin does not support TWiki table formatting like Multi-span cells (e.g. | ... ||) and cell justification (e.g. | centered | right |).
There is a performance issue when editing a large table, say, with more then 50 rows.
The Plugin fails if the table is at the very end of the topic (without a new line) Always ensure there is a newline after the table
Variables like %ATTACHURL% get expanded unless they are in a label.
Warning: This plugin uses undocumented functions to read, save and lock a topic. The plugin will likely break in a future TWiki release.
You cannot put two %EDITTABLE% statements on the same line in the source.
You can include %-vars now in select values, by quoting them with <nop>, as in %<nop>X% for , say for instance: select,1,%<nop>X%,%<nop>Y%
date field type for the format parameter adds a button popping a javascript calendar to choose the date on browsers supporting it. It uses the nice Mishoo DHTML calendar at http://dynarch.com/mishoo/calendar.epl, that should be included in Cairo release, or see TWiki:Codev/JavaScriptDatePickerForForm for installing it on Beijing Release
Plugin Installation Instructions
Download the ZIP file from the Plugin web (see below)
Unzip EditTablePlugin.zip in your twiki installation directory. Content:
The plugin depends on the viewauth script to authenticate the user. As described in TWikiAccessControl, copy the view script to viewauth (or better, create a symbolic link) and add viewauth to the list of authenticated scripts in the .htaccess file.
Test if the plugin is correctly installed:
Check above example if there is an [ Edit table ] button below the table in above example
Click on [ Edit table ], make changes and save the table
docfix: the documentation page was an old one - CN
13 Oct 2003:
bugfix: %-vars in select were resetted to first on add/del row - CN
18 Sep 2003:
incompatibility: changed default of changerows to =on= support for %-vars, Quietsave for saving without notification, all other fixes in Dev topic integrated - CN
08 Nov 2002:
Prevent variable expansion in label text; added escape characters
27 Jun 2002:
New helptopic parameter
26 Jun 2002:
Support for variables in included EDITTABLE parameters; fixed problem with HTML in cells
21 May 2002:
Added fixed label format; new changerows="add" parameter
27 Apr 2002:
Fixed bug where text after a double quote in a cell disappeared
18 Apr 2002:
Fixed bug where table was breaking when pasting multiple lines into an edit field using Netscape on Unix
08 Apr 2002:
Check for change permission and edit lock of topic
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