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CCvp
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Jun 29, 2003, 9:31 PM
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I was interested in adding another field in the signup page. If my hidden lisitngs idea doesn't work, I'd like to know who I will be approving before I do so.
So far you have:
User / Login / Password
How about email and website address. And how could this be tied in to the admin so I can see it there? Also how about a teeny little script to let me know when I get a new user signs up??
As an aside I would like to say that you have EXCEPTIONAL customer service. Thank you Cliff, Mike & Donna! (Sorry Ben, I hadn't officially 'met' you yet)
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(This post was edited by CCvp on Jun 30, 2003, 6:50 AM)
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Benjamin
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Jun 30, 2003, 11:27 AM
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Re: [CCvp] extra field in Signup
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haha :-) That's okay, we haven't been formally introduced ;-)
This is a good idea - allowing users to effectively set up their homepage fields as well as creating their user account in one fell swoop. We'll certainly keep that in mind for future upgrades the the script.
As is, the user can still do this, but in two separate steps. Once they create their account, they can log in and edit their homepage fields (containing things like email and website - or whatever you specify) through the Homepage Editor. But it certainly would be nice to combine them...
And I could see some sort of notification being very handy. Again, I'll tack that onto the list...!
Thanks, CCvp.
Ben
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CCvp
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Jun 30, 2003, 12:43 PM
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Ben, I'm looking at the signup template and seeing this as an error- how does this tie in to the signup process?
Sorry, that homepage filename "$homepage_filename$" is already taken, please choose another.
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Benjamin
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Jun 30, 2003, 1:02 PM
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Well well well, you're absolutely right. That seems to be a hidden option which was available in the original script - you could add a new field in the form to allow the user to specify their own filename. Very neat.
I tested it out, and it's still functional. Just add this table row to your signup form (in _signup.html):
<tr>
<td><font size=2 face="ms sans serif">Homepage filename<font size=1></font></font></td>
<td><input type="text" name="homepage_filename" value="$homepage_filename_he$" size=30></td>
</tr>
And that allows the person to specify their own filename.
Very nice find! 
Ben
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CCvp
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Jun 30, 2003, 3:20 PM
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 So when the users add this, I know where it will apear in the admin, but are there any tags in the templates that refer to this? I don't recall, just don't want any www's popping up in strange places.
Thanks and hope it's useful!
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Benjamin
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Jun 30, 2003, 3:32 PM
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Actually, you can just use the standard $user_file$ placeholder to link to the homepage, just like you currently do. This placeholder stores the filename of the user's homepage, regardless of who initially named it (the program, you, or the user). So you shouldn't have to change anything in the templates for everything to continue working properly.
Again, thanks for finding this! I think I'll include it in the default _signup.html template - it may prove useful for some people.
Ben
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CCvp
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Jul 1, 2003, 6:04 AM
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Great, so now I can collect the users homepage when they sign up and can check them out. Now, how to make that field optional?
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(This post was edited by CCvp on Jul 1, 2003, 6:21 AM)
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Benjamin
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Jul 1, 2003, 9:19 AM
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Don't worry about that - the field is optional by default. If the user doesn't fill it in, the program uses a default filename which it itself conjures up. Hope that helps.
Ben
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