Outputfilter-Dashboard

[thorn]

Hello,

Outputfilter-Dashboard - an Admin-Tool to create, install and control "outputfilter".
"Outputfilters" are small functions to alter the page's output.
Read more here.

Example filters are available here.

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This module replaces the old Frontendfilter-Module from 2008. Please note that it's not possible to upgrade from Frontendfilter to Outputfilter-Dashboard. Instead one has to uninstall frontendfilter first. All old filters must be deinstalled, too. Inline-filters can be adopted by copy&paste. The old Filter-Modules has to be converted to Plugin-Filters. Contact me for assistance if needed.

Special thanks to Stefek for his great artwork/design and his good ideas.

thorn.

[Argos]

I cannot deinstall the old outputfilter module. WB says it can't deinstall, and that's it. What to do?

[thorn]

Hello,

I cannot deinstall the old outputfilter module. WB says it can't deinstall, and that's it. What to do?

The module to deinstall was called "frontendfilter", not "outputfilter".
So probably you tried to deinstall WB's old eMail-Outputfilter - a core-module that cannot be deinstalled.

Just try to install the new Outputfilter-Dashboard -- it will complain loudly if some requirements are not fullfilled.


thorn.

[Argos]

There is only one module that can be the one you mean, and that is called "Frontend Output Filter". It's a core module and cannot be deinstalled it seems. I thought this needed to be deinstalled, but apparently it doesn't. Okay, then I tried to just install your moduel, but now I get the error that "Add-On: practical_module_fu nctions >= 0.1.2" is not installed. I don't know what that means. FYI: I did apply the 2 patches described in the install info.

[Stefek]

Hello Jurgen,

as Thomas wrote...

... it will complain loudly if some requirements are not fullfilled.

You will need to install the required module first (find it on AMASP).

Regards,
Stefek

[Argos]

 
I see, I didn't quite understand it. On AMASP it's called PMF by the way.

Allright, now the module and sample filters install well, thanks.

However, I noticed a few buggies:
- the "Hilfe" button doesn't do anything
- the "About" button shows a cut off pop up screen that has a non valid link to the project site
- other pop up screens are cut off on the bottom as well

[Stefek]

OK. Which WB Version do you use?
And which "theme".

Regards,
Stefek

[Argos]

Hm... opening a filter or adding a new inline filter takes forever. Well... about 20-30 seconds actually. Quite long! I also get a JS error about /include/editarea/edit_area_full.js

[Argos]

OK. Which WB Version do you use?
And which "theme".

WB 2.8.1
Argos admin theme, version 1.4
IE8

[Stefek]

Try the same with another theme.

Ignore the JS error about edit_area.js (it's buggy anyway).

Regards,
Stefek

[thorn]

Hallo,

BTW:

Very confusing: "Outputfilter" "Frontendfilter" "Frontend Output Filter" "output_filter" "Outputfilter-Dashboard" -- my mind is in a haze.

In fact "Frontend Output Filter" was the official name of doc's email-filter, with module-directory "output_filter".
My old module was named "Frontend-Filter-Admin" officially, with module-directory "frontendfilter".
That is why I refer to "outputfilter" and "frontendfilter" all the time.
I didn't realise that the official name of doc's filter was "Frontend...", too.


thorn.

[Argos]

Try the same with another theme.

I can't, I always strip standard themes and modules I never use from my installation files to save space and time when installing. Especially those pesky little flag icons in the themes take forever to FTP.

But it seems none of the filters do anything anyway. Well, I guess I'm tired and can't concentrate anymore. Maybe I'll have another go at it tomorrow after a good nights sleep

Thanks for helping.

[thorn]

Hello,

Seems all of those problems are related to Javascript/JQuery!?

- the "Hilfe" button doesn't do anything

JS: there should at least pop up a window

- the "About" button shows a cut off pop up screen that has a non valid link to the project site
- other pop up screens are cut off on the bottom as well

JQuery "dialog"

Hm... opening a filter or adding a new inline filter takes forever. Well... about 20-30 seconds actually. Quite long!

JQuery "Checktree"

I also get a JS error about /include/editarea/edit_area_full.js

JS

Maybe an IE8 problem?


thorn.

[Stefek]

I can't, I always strip standard themes and modules I never use from my installation files to save space and time when installing.

Got your Point there, Jurgen.

Seems all of those problems are related to Javascript/JQuery!?

Yes, it looks like.
Oddly enough, I didn't check the OpF with Argos Theme.

I will check it for inconsistency in the next days (beginning next week).
As I remember from enother module, there was something different in Argos' Theme regarding the jQuery inclusion.

EDIT: This is no issue with Agros' Thema. It's one with IE8.

Regards,
Stefek

[Stefek]

OK,
had a short go with Argos' Theme 1.4 (on WB 2.8.1).
Everything works well here with Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari.

It will be a IE8 Problem.

Will install this "sickness" in few days to have a deeper look into this.

Maybe someone could check it with IE8 and confirm the bug, please?

Regards,
Stefek

[Argos]

I checked with Firefox as well, and it takes the same amount of time to open items there: about 20-30 seconds. Firefox also gives the error in Dutch:

Een script op deze pagina is bezig, of het reageert niet meer. U kunt het script nu stoppen, of u kunt verdergaan om te zien of het script zal worden voltooid.
Script: http://www.ccmonline.nl/include/jquery/jquery-min.js:93

Translated in English, is something like:

A script on this page is busy or doesn't respond anymore. You can stop the script now, or continue to see if the script will be finished. Script: http://www.ccmonline.nl/include/jquery/jquery-min.js:93

In Firefox the "Hilfe" button opens a new window with help info. In IE8 nothing happens. In Firefox the "About" buttons opens a full popup, in IE8 the popup misses the bottom border but it functions allright.

[Stefek]

Hello Jurgen,

thanks for your respond.

So, I assume, that FireFox renders the Pop-Ups and all the JS "Gimmicks" fine and only the time which is needed to open the filters (items) is too long, right?

And at the other side, IE doesn't render the JS "Gimmicks" allright, right?

I will need to have a deeper look into IE( 8 ) and see what causes this issues.

I just wonder about the time needed to open a filter (item) for here testet on different sever specs everything seems to work OK.

Thanks for responding.

Regards,
Stefek

[Argos]

No, Firefox gives the JS error and time error too. The only difference bwteen the two (on my system) is the invisible bottom border of the popup, and not working "Hilfe" button in IE.

[Stefek]

No, Firefox gives the JS error and time error too. The only difference bwteen the two (on my system) is the invisible bottom border of the popup, and not working "Hilfe" button in IE.

Thanks for respond, Jurgen.

By the way, how is the Tool working in the FRONTEND?
Does it work? Do the filters work on your system?

Kind Regards,
Stefek

[thorn]

Hello,

I checked with Firefox as well, and it takes the same amount of time to open items there: about 20-30 seconds.

How much pages does your site have?
The jQuery-code used for the tri-state CheckTree is known to be slow with many (maybe more than ~150) pages.
But it doesn't should timeout.


thorn.