[iUNI] Editor Monitor v1.2.X
EDITOR MONITOR v1.2.X
This thread is for version 1.2.x of Editor Monitor
Version 1.10 :
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/...i?post=201436#201436
Version 1.06:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/...i?post=200939#200939
Versions Previous:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/...i?post=194787#194787
Editor Monitor - New Version - 1.2.0
Fixes and New Features
- Added hyperlinking to the categories listed on an editor's profile page
- Corrected small formatting issue when there are multiple editors being listed at the bottom of the category page - no spaces between the names
- Stage 2 of Editor Sign Up added, including customizable templates for submission emails to admin and applicant, a customizable application form accessible only by registered users, auto storing of received data in a Links table, addition of the EditorPending table to the Table Editor, admin setting of location of form success location and more.
- Updated on-line documention to include editor sign-up installation and explaination.
- Added Dynamic Links Directory users the ability to use 95% of the functions, including editor profile pages. This is the first release with this offered, and hopefully there won't be too many bugs!
Upgrade
Upgrade from 1.1.0 is simple, as there are no table changes. Just uninstall 1.2.0, select "no" when asked to remove tables. Then install 1.2.0. If you cannot see the new helpp information on dynamic pages and editor signup forms, then please copy the em_about.html from your tar file over the top of your exisiting em_about.html in our template directory.
Download
The new file is in the private download area.
Enjoy the new version! I hope the upgrade goes well.
If the dynamic support proves to be too difficult I will drop it, but this version is an attempt at seeing if it will in fact be viable. I do not currently have any customers who have paid for the dynamic support (I have a user of the dynamic directory, but they have paid for the admin, not the profile page side of things).
UPDATE
DYNAMIC SETUPS - WORKING
This new version of EM (v1.2.0) is now working on two dynamic directory set-ups (minus the abovementioned function). So it *appears* that the dynamic mods, have rectified the problems.
This is good news for those who have dynamic setups, and wish to buy this plug-in. You still won't have all of the functions that the static setup offers, however, you will have about 95% of them.
EDITOR REWARDS SYSTEM EXPLAINED
The rewards system is modeled after my own site, except you choose who and how to reward your editors. (I use automation and formula, which is currently beyond the scope of this plug-in due to its complexity - I have publicaly posted my formula on this forum - see directory depth).
I have designed the rewards screen into three easy to use functions.
1. Reward an Editor
This function allows you to easily select a particular editor, and give deposit an amount to their account. No need to enter the table editor! Negative numbers work also.
2. Reward all Editors
This function is for the occasion where you wish to top up all editors accounts by a certain amount. Like the other two functions, you can use negative numbers if you wished to subtract amounts from accounts!
3. Reward all Editors with a Certain Status
This function allows you to offer different reward amounts to Editors with a different status. Simply select the status (you define the different editor status levels in your editor table), then enter the amount (positive or negative) for the transaction.
Editor Monitor records the date and amount of the last transaction separately for each Editor, allowing you to keep track of your last deposits.
The rewards system is simple to use, yet a big time saver when you compare it to manually entering amounts for each editor.
VOTE
CALLING ALL EDITOR MONITOR USERS
Please leave your vote for what you would like to see with regards to the webpage url's on editor profile pages.
Optioin 2 would mean I remove the websites from the modify profile page form, and create a new function to automatically display the editors links on their profile pages. This is what I am going to put into the upcoming user monitor also.
I will decide tommorow sometime, so please leave your comments before then if you can.
VERSION 1.2.1
**IMPORTANT UPGRADE STEPS**
Please log into the paid support area for Editor Monitor on my private forum and follow the upgrade steps for two of the columns. This is going to make your Bio and Webpage fields much more flexible as compared to the existing, slightly restrictive data types used. If you don't understand what you are doing, thats ok, as long as you follow the steps, its pretty simple. If you have any problems, or would like me to do these steps for you (requires admin access, which I prefer not to do), the pm me.
You must perform these steps AFTER installing the new version. The new version has been put into the download area! The only change is the websites mod, as mentioned here.
Thanks.
UPDATE
I am going to have a look at the making the editor's profile pages dynamic/real time i.e. auto updating. There is already html striping and basic bad word removal, and email notification of changes to the admin. This plus a certain amount of trust in your editors I think removes the need for checking the changes BEFORE manually recreating the profile pages.
You will still have the option to keep the current manual update, just as you do now, this would be an ADDITIONAL feature for those who would like to use it. (One less thing for the webmaster to do)
This means that your editor pages would be called by passing the editorname to a new cgi file:
<a href=http://www.yoursite.com/...dprofile.cgi?en=Bill >Bill</a> for example.
The editor system would have to be told which type of system you are using (by a plugin setting), and send the according information to your category tags.
I am not sure when I will get around to this, but it is something I would like to add, if people seem interested in this.
Comments welcome.
Version 1.2.2
Is now available in the private download area.
