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   If you are a TWiki contributor please update the plugin in the SVN repository.
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Introduction

• • topic references a TWikiForm defining the format of the edit fields for preferences. It may be prefixed by a web.

• • Otherwise, the input can be through textareas, select, radio, checkbox, date, or text, as provided by TWikiForms.
• %EDITPREFERENCES%
  • Edit existing preferences in the topic using a simple text field.

• %EDITPREFERENCES%
• %EDITPREFERENCES{ "%SYSTEMWEB%.TWikiPreferencesForm" }%

• One line description, shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:

Like many other TWiki extensions, this module is shipped with a fully automatic installer script written using the BuildContrib.

• If you have TWiki 4.2 or later, you can install from the configure interface (Go to Plugins->Find More Extensions)
  • See the installation supplement on TWiki.org for more information.
• If you have any problems, then you can still install manually from the command-line:
  1. Download one of the .zip or .tgz archives
  2. Unpack the archive in the root directory of your TWiki installation.
  3. Run the installer script ( perl <module>_installer )
  4. Run configure and enable the module, if it is a plugin.
  5. Repeat for any missing dependencies.
• If you are still having problems, then instead of running the installer script:
  1. Make sure that the file permissions allow the webserver user to access all files.
  2. Check in any installed files that have existing ,v files in your existing install (take care not to lock the files when you check in)
  3. Manually edit LocalSite.cfg to set any configuration variables.

• If the installation was successful, an edit button should appear below:

PreferencesPlugin

Allows editing of preferences using fields predefined in a TWikiForms. However, the edit fields are inlined in the text, similar to how tables are edited in TWiki:Plugins/EditTablePlugin.

Insert the %EDITPREFERENCES% variable (see below) anywhere in your topic. It will be replaced by a button that allows editing each preference in its predefined input format (or a text box, when no format is defined for this preference).

In edit mode, the edit button is replaced by save and cancel buttons, with their obvious meanings.

Syntax Rules

• %EDITPREFERENCES{ " topic " }%
  • topic references a TWikiForms defining the format of the edit fields for preferences. It may be prefixed by a web.
  • If a preference setting is not mentioned in the form referenced by topic, a text input box of the specified length is provided.
  • Otherwise, the input can be through textareas, select, radio, checkbox, date, or text, as provided by TWikiForms.

Examples

• %EDITPREFERENCES{ "%TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPreferencesForm" }%

Plugin Settings

Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, i.e. %PREFERENCESPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%

• One line description, is shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:
  • Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Allows editing of preferences using fields predefined in a form

Plugin Installation Instructions

Note: You do not need to install anything on the browser to use this plugin. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the plugin on the server where TWiki is running.

• Download the ZIP file from the Plugin web (see below)
• Unzip PreferencesPlugin.zip in your twiki installation directory. Content:

  File:	Description:
  data/TWiki/PreferencesPlugin.txt	Plugin topic
  data/TWiki/PreferencesPlugin.txt,v	Plugin topic repository
  lib/TWiki/Plugins/PreferencesPlugin.pm	Plugin Perl module
  data/TWiki/TWikiPreferencesForm.txt	Example form

• (Dakar) Visit configure in your TWiki installation, and enable the plugin in the {Plugins} section.
• If the installation was successful, an edit button should appear below:

Plugin Info

Plugin Author:	TWiki:Main.ThomasWeigert
Plugin Version:	08 May 2005
Change History:	<-- versions below in reverse order -->
26 May 2005:	Crawford Currie recoded to use code from Form.pm to render form fields.
08 May 2005:	Add plugin preference to define default input length
07 May 2005:	Initial version
TWiki Dependency:	$TWiki::Plugins::VERSION 1.026
CPAN Dependencies:	none
Other Dependencies:	none
Perl Version:	5.005
License:	GPL (GNU General Public License)
TWiki:Plugins/Benchmark:	GoodStyle nn%, FormattedSearch nn%, PreferencesPlugin nn%
Plugin Home:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/PreferencesPlugin
Feedback:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/PreferencesPluginDev
Appraisal:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/PreferencesPluginAppraisal

Related Topics: TWikiPreferences, TWikiForms

-- TWiki:Main.ThomasWeigert - 08 May 2005