I am trying to set up the Bulk Edit page to allow changing of the category and alias categories for each link independently of the rest. For example, I'd like to change Link1's category to 4 and aliases to 6 & 9. Link2's categories would be 13 and aliases would 7 & 12. And so on for each link in that category...
1. Is this possible? 2. If so, what would be the code for the correct input fields for catid and aliasids? 3. Would it work with a dropdown box & multiple select box OR just text fields? 4. Do I need to make modifications to this part also?
<p>With selected, <select name="action"> <option value="nothing">ignore selections, just edit</option> <option value="delete">delete</option> <option value="move">move to another category</option> <option value="alias">alias to another category</option> </select> <br>If moving or aliasing, select a category: <IF {SWITCH_CATSELECTOR}> <select name="newcategory"><option value="">not applicable</option>{CATOPTIONS}</select> <ELSE> <input type="text" name="newcategory" size="6"> (type id number) </IF> </p>
Here's what I'm going for. (The initial VALUE part of the textboxes works OK, but that is just calling up the existing {LINKCATID} and {LINKALIASEDIN}.)
You're supposed to use the options in the menu at the bottom to move to a new category, but it could work in the list above as well. Secondary categories wouldn't.
The change he was describing didn't involve moving that, it involved just adding a column with an input field in the same format as all the others, but the field being catid.
I tried this and it does change the "color" link field but if I navigate away and back into bulkedit the selector defaults to the color that is first on the option list and not actual color of the link.
I have the same drop down box on the editlink template and it defaults to the correct option, not the top option.
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I am trying to set up the Bulk Edit page to allow changing of the category and alias categories for each link independently of the rest. For example, I'd like to change Link1's category to 4 and aliases to 6 & 9. Link2's categories would be 13 and aliases would 7 & 12. And so on for each link in that category...
1. Is this possible?
2. If so, what would be the code for the correct input fields for catid and aliasids?
3. Would it work with a dropdown box & multiple select box OR just text fields?
4. Do I need to make modifications to this part also?
<select name="action">
<option value="nothing">ignore selections, just edit</option>
<option value="delete">delete</option>
<option value="move">move to another category</option>
<option value="alias">alias to another category</option>
</select>
<br>If moving or aliasing, select a category:
<IF {SWITCH_CATSELECTOR}>
<select name="newcategory"><option value="">not applicable</option>{CATOPTIONS}</select>
<ELSE>
<input type="text" name="newcategory" size="6"> (type id number)
</IF>
</p>
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Here's what I'm going for. (The initial VALUE part of the textboxes works OK, but that is just calling up the existing {LINKCATID} and {LINKALIASEDIN}.)
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You're supposed to use the options in the menu at the bottom to move to a new category, but it could work in the list above as well. Secondary categories wouldn't.
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version 4.0.20
I know how you hate it when old threads are dragged out but I was wondering if the above change still works?
I cut this from the bottom of the template;
p>With selected,
<select name="action">
<option value="nothing">ignore selections, just edit</option>
<option value="delete">delete</option>
<option value="move">move to another category</option>
<option value="alias">alias to another category</option>
</select>
<br>If moving or aliasing, select a category:
<IF {SWITCH_CATSELECTOR}>
<select name="newcategory"><option value="">not applicable</option>{CATOPTIONS}</selec t>
<ELSE>
<input type="text" name="newcategory" size="6"> (type id number)
</IF>
</p>
Added it inside the BEGIN LINKS area (i use the cat selector) but it doesn't seem to change the link categories.
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The change he was describing didn't involve moving that, it involved just adding a column with an input field in the same format as all the others, but the field being catid.
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Thank you, worked.
Is there a way to perfom a bulkedit on more than a category, perhaps a toplist?
Also, I want to use a dropdown selector like below;
<select name="color[{LINKID}]"><option value="green">green</option>
<option value="blue">blue</option>
<option value="purple">purple</option>
</select>
I tried this and it does change the "color" link field but if I navigate away and back into bulkedit the selector defaults to the color that is first on the option list and not actual color of the link.
I have the same drop down box on the editlink template and it defaults to the correct option, not the top option.
Currently I'm doing the ugly workaround below;
<select name="color[{LINKID}]"><option value="{LINKCOLOR}">{LINKCOLOR} - No change</option>
<option value="green">green</option>
<option value="blue">blue</option>
<option value="purple">purple</option>
</select>
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The bulk edit only works by category at the moment. I plan more flexible bulk search/editing for the 4.1 admin panel.
I'm aware there's no selection handling for selectors there.