When an owner of a link logs in to edit their link, after login should they be taken directly to their link details page?
When I run this test you are taken to the category where the link in question is and then have to click on the edit button to be taken to the actual page where you can edit the details
Is this correct?
If this is correct, is there a way that they can be taken directly to their link details without having to click on the edit button?
Or have I got one of the settings wrong in the manage usergroups area?
There isn't normally any way for somoene to find how to edit their link without already being logged in, making it a non-issue. passing the url as returnto in the form might make it redirect, not sure.
Paul wrote: There isn't normally any way for somoene to find how to edit their link without already being logged in, making it a non-issue. passing the url as returnto in the form might make it redirect, not sure.
Hi Paul,
My idea was not to have a login box on every page but instead:
Either a button which when clicked on takes them to the login form on a seperate page - which I have tested and it works - but they still need to go through the listings in the category they are listed in to find their listing with the ' edit ' image against it
OR
A text link alongside for example the comments link in each individual listing with the text saying something like ' edit link '
Failing that, I suppose that I can give instructions on the login page that once logged in they will need to scroll down until they find their link flagged up with the edit sign
It's no great problem, I was just trying to make it as slick as possible for them to edit their link
Use the direct link to the 'edit' page, that'll bring up the no permission page which has a login. Then in the 'no permission' template's form: <input type="hidden" name="returnto" value="{CURRENTURL}">
Failing that, I suppose that I can give instructions on the login page that once logged in they will need to scroll down until they find their link flagged up with the edit sign
It's no great problem, I was just trying to make it as slick as possible for them to edit their link
Mel
You could send them direct to their options page after logging in - their link(s) are shown there so they don't have to hunt for them. Do this under Admin > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects.
Paul wrote: Use the direct link to the 'edit' page, that'll bring up the no permission page which has a login. Then in the 'no permission' template's form: <input type="hidden" name="returnto" value="{CURRENTURL}">
Again, it's untested.
Added the hidden input to the noaccess.tpl
Result it displays message you are now logged in and then redirects you back to the login page again - so it is returning but not to the link itself
You could send them direct to their options page after logging in - their link(s) are shown there so they don't have to hunt for them. Do this under Admin > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects.
Is this a Member or Link variable - could not see anything with the word options in
mel wrote: Is this a Member or Link variable - could not see anything with the word options in
Neither, it's not a variable It's the member's home options page.
In your admin go to > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects and where it says "After a user logs in, send them to" enter profile.php?action=memberhome&id={MEMBERID}
This will take them to their options page where their links are listed.
babrees wrote: Neither, it's not a variable It's the member's home options page.In your admin go to > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects and where it says "After a user logs in, send them to" enter profile.php?action=memberhome&id={MEMBERID}This will take them to their options page where their links are listed.
Thanks that works fine another 250hrs as a trainee and I might really start getting to grips with this powerful script
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Hi everyone,
Still running tests prior to final design stage:
When an owner of a link logs in to edit their link,
after login should they be taken directly to their
link details page?
When I run this test you are taken to the category
where the link in question is and then have to click
on the edit button to be taken to the actual page
where you can edit the details
Is this correct?
If this is correct, is there a way that they can be taken
directly to their link details without having to click on
the edit button?
Or have I got one of the settings wrong in the manage
usergroups area?
Mel
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There isn't normally any way for somoene to find how to edit their link without already being logged in, making it a non-issue. passing the url as returnto in the form might make it redirect, not sure.
Member
Usergroup: Customer
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Total Topics: 9
Total Comments: 29
There isn't normally any way for somoene to find how to edit their link without already being logged in, making it a non-issue. passing the url as returnto in the form might make it redirect, not sure.
Hi Paul,
My idea was not to have a login box on every page but instead:
Either a button which when clicked on takes them to the login form
on a seperate page - which I have tested and it works - but they
still need to go through the listings in the category they are listed
in to find their listing with the ' edit ' image against it
OR
A text link alongside for example the comments link in each individual
listing with the text saying something like ' edit link '
Failing that, I suppose that I can give instructions on the login page
that once logged in they will need to scroll down until they find their
link flagged up with the edit sign
It's no great problem, I was just trying to make it as slick as possible
for them to edit their link
Mel
developer
Usergroup: Administrator
Joined: Dec 20, 2001
Location: Diamond Springs, California
Total Topics: 61
Total Comments: 7868
Use the direct link to the 'edit' page, that'll bring up the no permission page which has a login. Then in the 'no permission' template's form:
<input type="hidden" name="returnto" value="{CURRENTURL}">
Again, it's untested.
Expert
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Joined: Aug 19, 2005
Location: England
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Hi Paul,
Failing that, I suppose that I can give instructions on the login page
that once logged in they will need to scroll down until they find their
link flagged up with the edit sign
It's no great problem, I was just trying to make it as slick as possible
for them to edit their link
Mel
You could send them direct to their options page after logging in - their link(s) are shown there so they don't have to hunt for them. Do this under Admin > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects.
Member
Usergroup: Customer
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Total Topics: 9
Total Comments: 29
Use the direct link to the 'edit' page, that'll bring up the no permission page which has a login. Then in the 'no permission' template's form:
<input type="hidden" name="returnto" value="{CURRENTURL}">
Again, it's untested.
Added the hidden input to the noaccess.tpl
Result it displays message you are now logged in and then redirects
you back to the login page again - so it is returning but not
to the link itself
Member
Usergroup: Customer
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Total Topics: 9
Total Comments: 29
You could send them direct to their options page after logging in - their link(s) are shown there so they don't have to hunt for them. Do this under Admin > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects.
Is this a Member or Link variable - could not see anything with the word options in
Expert
Usergroup: Customer
Joined: Aug 19, 2005
Location: England
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Total Comments: 1303
Is this a Member or Link variable - could not see anything with the word options in
Neither, it's not a variable
In your admin go to > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects and where it says "After a user logs in, send them to" enter profile.php?action=memberhome&id={MEMBERID}
This will take them to their options page where their links are listed.
Member
Usergroup: Customer
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Total Topics: 9
Total Comments: 29
Neither, it's not a variable It's the member's home options page.In your admin go to > Miscellaneous > Manage Redirects and where it says "After a user logs in, send them to" enter profile.php?action=memberhome&id={MEMBERID}This will take them to their options page where their links are listed.
Thanks that works fine another 250hrs as a trainee and I might really start getting to grips with this powerful script