Re: [equinox69] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
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Last Post: January 14, 2009 (RSS)
By Amaranta123 - January 7, 2009 - edited: January 7, 2009
I have purchased CMS Builder for a client who wants to a) have the ability to edit basic pages (like Page Publisher) and b) add products (like Listings Manager).
So far, I have no problem with a) but b) is driving me nuts!
As the original poster asked "Also, how do I get the program to automatically display whatever records are created by the client without uploading new .php page every day. They turn thousands of products yearly."
I can create a listings page and a detail page but how can the client add products without having to create new pages?
Re: [Amaranta123] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
By Dave - January 7, 2009
For B), assuming you created a multi-record section, you should see it appear on the menu and be able to click on it and add a few records.
Once you've done that those records should be display on your "list viewer" page and you should be able to click to view a specific record on your "detail viewer" page.
Even though you have just one detail viewer page it can display any record in the database by having a different record number passed to it in the link. This all happens automatically.
So basically you just need those two pages. And you can create a separate login account for your client so they can login and update records without having to see the admin section.
Hope that helps, let me know if that makes sense or if you need more details.
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Re: [Dave] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
Re: [Amaranta123] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
One small question - I'm sure this is something really simple - at the moment, the link on the list page through to the detail page reads "_link : freshproductdetail.php?1" - the default. How do I make this say 'more' or 'read more'?
Thanks!
Re: [Amaranta123] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
By ross - January 9, 2009
Thanks for the update! I am glad everything is moving along :).
With the link, the default you are getting from the code generator will be this:
<a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>"><?php echo $record['_link'] ?></a>
This will just output the link itself as what gets clicked on. If you want it to say "Read" or "Read More", try something like this:
<a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>">Read More</a>
Does that help? Let me know :).
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Re: [ross] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
Just another dumb question ...
I'm accustomed to encrypting email addresses when adding them to websites - so that they can't be harvested by spam list baddies.
The site I am working on at the moment has bios, including email addresses. I currently have this as a wysiwyg field in the CMS Builder so I assume that the encryption won't work. Would it work if it was a textbox?
If not, what is the answer, if any?
Thanks!
Re: [Amaranta123] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
If I go ahead and order, can I add it to existing pages?
Re: [Amaranta123] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
How do I solve this? Details on the page are showing like this:
Background:
Born in Cuba, raised in South Florida. Married to a wonderful wife. I have five children and three grand children. (Despite the fact that there is no break in the code).
How do I make it show on one line like this:
Background: Born in Cuba, raised in South Florida. Married to a wonderful wife. I have five children and three grand children.
Re: [Amaranta123] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
By Dave - January 13, 2009
>Ooops just saw your protector product! I assume that
>it will work fine with CMS Builder?
Yes it will.
>How do I solve this? Details on the page are showing like this:
Can you post an url that shows the wrapping issue you're having? It's probably an html issue. We can take a look.
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Re: [Dave] Newbie with no clue - but want to use CMS like AutoManager
Here's a link- http://cusanos.accountsupport.com/teamprofilesdetail.php?1
You see that the title field and the title itself are on the same line? I'd like the others (background, favorite things etc) to also be on the same line as the field name.
Thanks!