Index: trunk/Vanilla/README.txt =================================================================== --- trunk/Vanilla/README.txt (revision 1255) +++ trunk/Vanilla/README.txt (revision 1553) @@ -1,140 +1,140 @@ ## Vanila, a plugin for Movable Type -## Author: Beau Smith, beau at sixapart com +## Author: Beau Smith at Six Apart ## Version: 0.1 ## Released under GPL -## OVERVIEW ## +## Overview - A series of template sets to learn about specific features in Movable Type. +Vanilla provides various template sets which contain the minimal amount of code necessary to show a specific feature in Movable Type. These template sets are not indended to be used for publishing your blog, rather they to be used for learning how to add a particular feature. -## PREREQUISITES ## +### Prerequisites - Requires Movable Type 4.2 for most features. +* **Movable Type 4.2** for most features +* **Score Plugin** for Vanilla + Scoring template set -## FEATURES ## +### Usage - Template Sets +1. Create a new test blog using the template set with the desired feature. Perhaps call it "Vanilla" +2. Add content to Vanilla blog based upon requirements of feature + * create entries in the past to use **Vanilla + Archives** + * add comments for **Vanilla + Comments** + * upload images to use **Vanilla + Assets** +3. Republish the Vanilla blog +4. Copy necessary template code for desired features into your production blog - 1. Vanilla - - Lastn entries on Homepage - - Entry Detail +### Tips - 2. Vanilla + Archives - - Base homepage & entries - - Archive Index - - Archives: Monthly, Author, Category and Category-Monthly - - Navigation w/ Category-Monthly links on Category Archives +* When pasting templates with \_trans tags, MT will convert all translation strings upon save. So you can also [browse the templates via SVN](http://code.sixapart.com/svn/mtplugins/trunk/Vanilla/templates/) and then copy/paste them into MT template editing screen. _Of course this tip applies to all template sets_ - 3. Vanilla + Pages - - Base homepage & entries - - Pages - - Navigation including Pages +### Templates Sets - 4. Vanilla + Authentication & Userpics - - En/disable userpics in javascript - - Use of community "edit profile" script is necessary to add userpics. The "edit profile" page assumes that you are using profiles and thus links to "view profile" screen. If using profiles is not desired, the "view profile" link can be removed from the "Profile Edit" Global System Template. +1. **Vanilla** + * Lastn entries on Homepage + * Entry Detail +2. **Vanilla + Archives** + * Base homepage & entries + * Archive Index + * Archives: Monthly, Author, Category and Category-Monthly + * Navigation w/ Category-Monthly links on Category Archives +3. **Vanilla + Pages** + * Base homepage & entries + * Pages + * Navigation including Pages +4. **Vanilla + Authentication & Userpics** + * En/disable userpics in javascript + * Use of community "edit profile" script is necessary to add userpics. The "edit profile" page assumes that you are using profiles and thus links to "view profile" screen. If using profiles is not desired, the "view profile" link can be removed from the "Profile Edit" Global System Template. +5. **Vanilla + Comments** + * Authentication + * Comments + * Comment reply links + * Comment Preview + * Comment Response +6. **Vanilla + Comments w/ Userpics** + * Authentication w/ userpic + * Comments w/ userpics + * Comment reply links + * Comment Preview + * Comment Response + * En/disable userpics in javascript + * Use of community "edit profile" script is necessary to add userpics. The "edit profile" page assumes that you are using profiles and thus links to "view profile" screen. If using profiles is not desired, the "view profile" link can be removed from the "Profile Edit" Global System Template. +7. **Vanilla + Create Entry** + * Authentication + * Create Entry + * Entry Response +8. **Vanilla + Search & Tags** + * Tag Cloud and Search Form on Homepage + * Entry Detail + * Page Detail + * Search Results Template +9. **Vanilla + Assets** + * Recent assets on Homepage in various sizes and formats + * lastn entries on Homepage with the first asset added to each as 70 pixel square + * Entry Detail with assets in entries +10. **Vanilla + Widgets** + * Homepage with one widget set and individually included widget: + * Search + * Tag Cloud + * Monthly Archives + * Recent Entries + * Page Listing + * About Site + * Entry Detail with a second widget set and individually included widget: + * Search + * Tag Cloud + * Monthly Archives + * About Site +11. **Vanilla + Scoring** (beta) - 5. Vanilla + Comments - - Authentication - - Comments - - Comment reply links - - Comment Preview - - Comment Response + This template set works, but needs to be updated to take advantage of the latest updates to the [Scoring Plugin which is available via SVN only](http://code.sixapart.com/svn/mtplugins/trunk/Score/). - 6. Vanilla + Comments w/ Userpics - - Authentication w/ userpic - - Comments w/ userpics - - Comment reply links - - Comment Preview - - Comment Response - - En/disable userpics in javascript - - Use of community "edit profile" script is necessary to add userpics. The "edit profile" page assumes that you are using profiles and thus links to "view profile" screen. If using profiles is not desired, the "view profile" link can be removed from the "Profile Edit" Global System Template. + Tip: to remove all scoring for a particular namespace, use this SQL command: - 7. Vanilla + Create Entry - - Authentication - - Create Entry - - Entry Response + delete from mt_objectscore where objectscore_namespace = 'NAMESPACE'; - 8. Vanilla + Search & Tags - - Tag Cloud and Search Form on Homepage - - Entry Detail - - Page Detail - - Search Results Template - - Notes: - - Can someone explain how mt-search determines which search template to use for rendering results? If it’s by the value of the IncludeBlogs input, which blog id takes precedence? Does the new mt-search still support the ExcludeBlogs input? - - It’s IncludeBlogs. It uses the first blog_id in the comma separated list. And yes, ExcludeBlogs does work as it has been before. - - 9. Vanilla + Assets - - Recent assets on Homepage in various sizes and formats - - lastn entries on Homepage with the first asset added to each as 70 pixel square - - Entry Detail with assets in entries - - 10. Vanilla + Widgets - - Homepage with one widget set and individually included widget: - - Search - - Tag Cloud - - Monthly Archives - - Recent Entries - - Page Listing - - About Site - - Entry Detail with a second widget set and individually included widget: - - Search - - Tag Cloud - - Monthly Archives - - About Site - 11. Vanilla + Scoring - - Tip: to remove all scoring for a particular namespace, use this SQL command: - - delete from mt_objectscore where objectscore_namespace = 'NAMESPACE'; - - 12. Vanilla + TypePad Connect Commenting - - Sample implementation of TypePad Connect Commenting. - - Abstracting Configuration into Module - - Option for integrating MT and TP comments +12. **Vanilla + TypePad Connect Commenting** + * Sample implementation of TypePad Connect Commenting. + * Abstracting Configuration into Module + * Option for integrating MT and TP comments -## INSTALLATION ## +### Download - Place the Vanilla plugin folder in the MT plugins folder +* [Vanila beta 2](Vanilla_b2.zip) - 2008 Nov 21 +* [Vanila beta 1](Vanilla_b1.zip) - 2008 Sep 4 - $MT_DIR/ - plugins/ - Vanilla +### Installation -## USAGE ## + $MT_DIR/ + plugins/ + Vanilla/ - Install template sets in two ways: +## Known Issues - 1. When creating a new blog, select the template set you wish to use - 2. Go to Design > Templates and select the "Refresh Templates" action link in the sidebar and choose the template set you wish to install +Any issues with each template set are listed under each template set in the Features section above. -## KNOWN ISSUES ## +## Support - Any issues with each template set are listed under each template set in the Features section above. +There is no official support for this plugin, but you may email beau at sixapart com and/or mtos-dev@sixapart.com for assistance. -## SUPPORT ## +## Bugs - There is no official support for this plugin, but you may email and/or mtos-dev@sixapart.com for assistance. +Please email beau at sixapart com. -## SOURCE CODE ## +### Code - Source +* **Subversion** [http://code.sixapart.com/svn/mtplugins/trunk/Vanilla/](http://code.sixapart.com/svn/mtplugins/trunk/Vanilla/) +* **TRAC** [Code Browser](http://code.sixapart.com/trac/mtplugins/browser/trunk/Vanilla) [Revision Log](http://code.sixapart.com/trac/mtplugins/log/trunk/Vanilla) - SVN Repo: - http://code.sixapart.com/svn/mtplugins/trunk/Vanilla +### Revision History - Trac View: - http://code.sixapart.com/trac/mtplugins/browser/trunk/Vanilla +
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b3 - 2009 Jun 05
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Beta 3 Release: Typo in yaml. Updates to readme.
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b2 - 2008 Nov 21
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Beta 2 Release: Widgets, Scoring, TypePad Connect
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b1 - 2008 Sep 04
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Beta 1 Release
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- Plugins: - http://plugins.movabletype.org/Vanilla (Not Yet Available) - - -## LICENSE ## - - GPL - -## AUTHOR ## - - Beau Smith http://beausmith.com/ +### Developers +* [Beau Smith](http://beausmith.com) at [Six Apart](http://www.sixapart.com)