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Kimber
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Oct 14, 2005, 2:20 AM

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I would like to add a form where people could either sign up to be a writer or submit an article without needing a password.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Kimber

Cliff
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Oct 14, 2005, 11:31 AM

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Re: [Kimber] Sign up to be a writer? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi Kimber,

Thanks for your post. :)

Take a look at this tutorial:

http://www.interactivetools.com/products/articlemanager/tutorials_artman_autologin.html

That should give you the details you need to setup a link to have your writers login automatically. So with this method you actually skip the login form and go directly to the submission page.

Let me know if that works for you!
Regards,
Cliff Stefanuk - Customer Service Manager
support@interactivetools.com

Kimber
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Oct 18, 2005, 2:36 AM

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Re: [Cliff] Sign up to be a writer? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thank you very much!!

Kimber
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Oct 18, 2005, 6:47 AM

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Another question. I got it set up http://library.momsbreak.com/artman/exec/admin.cgi?id=article&pw=submit&login=1

Can I change the article types? I do not want Internet URL, Upload file or Summary. I only want to allow full articles.

Also the preview without publishing button does not work. It takes you to the same page you are on.

Kimberly

ross
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Oct 19, 2005, 10:23 AM

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Re: [Kimber] Sign up to be a writer? Another question [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi Kimber.

Thanks for posting Smile

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I actually overlooked a simple setting in Article Manger that�s going to let you do this. If you go to Setup Options and uncheck the �Allow Article Types� option, all your articles will be set to Full Articles by default. There won�t be any options.

One thing to keep in mind is that this is a global setting so everyone�s articles will be automatically set to Full; even administrators.

Let me know if you need anymore details Smile

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carminejg3
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Nov 22, 2005, 8:18 AM

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Ross great post. This will come in handy for us to allow for authors to submit articles.

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shalliday
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Jan 27, 2006, 8:11 AM

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Thanks Ross for the tutorial. Implemented without a hitch. Works great but would sure lve to be able to limit what input fields display for the new "contributers" yet allow all input fields display for admins and other accounts.

Any idea how this can this be done?

I realize I have been bombarding you with "how-to" questions but I am really focussed right now on getting article manager better integrated into our site. All of your help is very much appreciated.

(This post was edited by shalliday on Jan 27, 2006, 8:13 AM)

Cliff
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Jan 27, 2006, 4:43 PM

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Re: [shalliday] Sign up to be a writer? Another question [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi shalliday,

Thanks for posting.

There isn't a way for some fields to be available for specific user types. All the fields will be show for all the users.

What I've seen people do in the past is enable and disable that additional field as needed. So what you can do as the admin is enable specific fields when you want to enter text into them, add the articles that you want, and then disable those fields when you are done so that regular users don't see that option when they are adding the articles.

It's not totally automated, but it will give you the same effect.
Regards,
Cliff Stefanuk - Customer Service Manager
support@interactivetools.com

Tommy
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May 17, 2006, 11:43 AM

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Re: [Kimber] Sign up to be a writer? [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

I would like to add a form where people could either sign up to be a writer or submit an article without needing a password.

I like this idea, but what would happen if more than one user added an article at the same time?

Regard's

Tommy

Donna
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May 18, 2006, 12:04 PM

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Re: [Tommy] Sign up to be a writer? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi Tommy,

Thanks for your email. :)

Since Article Manager is intended for multiple users, it already takes this into account with filelocking. This means that if two people try to update at the same time, one user will get a message letting them know that the database is currently in use (this should only happen if the users click "save" within less than a second of each other -- it's very uncommon). What filelocking means is that Article Manager locks the file, updates it, then releases the lock and allows anyone else to update it. :)

I hope this helps. :)

Donna

Tommy
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May 18, 2006, 12:34 PM

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Hi Donna,

I'll give it a go and see how busy I get Wink

Thanks

Tommy

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