THE PRELUDE TO THE PROBLEM…
The MySource Matrix User Manual (Number 2 - Release 3.2.1b) in Chapter 12 briefly outlines the Simple Edit Interface and using a layout. The only other information which I have found applicable to this area has been in the MySource Matrix System Administrators Manual (Release 3.2.1b) in Chapter 10.
THE PROBLEM…
The question I have is how do I implement a Layout to the Simple Edit Interface. In fact, in a more awkard way - how do I implement Layouts (e.g. using the example given on page 37 of the System Administrators Manual) onto a Standard Page I create from new for a site usign the Add button.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as we discover the weirder aspects of this product.
After many hours of examing this issue I have resolved it. It had to do with the Layout Manager and needing to add a few extra Asset Types under the Edit Layouts section. Seems to be working now.
I'm trying to add an "safe edit" dropdown to allow for workflows using simpleedit. Currently I've added "Content Type Wysiwyg" along with details and create pointing to my layout.
my layout currently just has:
%workflow-F_workflow_status_change%
although I imagine that will JUSt show the dropdown and no simple…however at the moment I'm not getting anything other than my usual simple edit interface.
So what would be the minium content types and screens you used to achieve?
thanks for any input, the manuals are a little light in this area.
Cheers
Dale
You need to go to the layout manager under system management and add a layout for the asset you want and then assign the new layout to the screen of that asset.
yes, as mentioned above I've added a "Content Type Wysiwyg" in the layout manager, but not sure what the minumum set of screens and content types are for the simple edit interface…
Sorry i should read things correctly…still as sleep i think.
I have a Details layout that i use on most of the asset types. In the contents i have: -
%screen_menu%
%details-F_status_current%
%details-F_status_change%
%commit_button%
This gives me a screen menu to jump between details, settings, metadata, etc. The current status and a drop down status box plus a commit buttom. I've noticed that the user needs write access to be able to select a new asset.
In my contents layout i have: -
%screen_menu%
%__custom-contents%
%commit_button%
Still not sure if this is any use to you.
Hey,
I'm sort of starting to get the idea about setting up a layout, and for layout manager. My problem is that I'm not sure about how the users (not the admins) are set up, or if there is any need for changing setting on a standard user to ensure that they only a 'simple-editor'… Just wanted to clear this up.
I've added a standard user under users and tried to going to one of our addresses with the addition of '/_edit' at the end of the address and I get this message…
"Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /usr/local/websites/dpi/data/private/assets/login_design/13/design_file.php on line 45"
Additionally, we're not planning on implementing a workflow as yet, does anyone know if this will have an impact on our ability to have the simple editor rigged up?
to use the simple edit I think you still need to be a backend user, with appropriate editing permissions for the page in question. I think regular "users" are meant more for locking down sections of the site for restricted viewing, rather than editing.
Cheers
Dale
OK, cool… that should help then, I was wondering why I couldn't access the editing interface with a 'standard' user. i'll try adding a backend user and see how that goes. cheers