[Zope] RFC:TextAreaEditor searching for beta testers

[Hout, Eric van den]

I love you.

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: bak [mailto:kedai@kedai.com.my]
> Verzonden: zondag 30 september 2001 19:17
> Aan: zope@zope.org
> Onderwerp: [Zope] RFC:TextAreaEditor searching for beta testers
> 
> 
> hi
> i made a (hopefully working) Zope product that will put a 
> wysiwyg html editor 
> on ie4.x and above.
> still in it's infancy, and would like some feedback, help, pointers.
> 
> will put it on my Members page soon enough.  
> 
> meanwhile, get it at:
> http://www.kedai.com.my/TAE
> 
> here's the README.txt
> ___________________________
> 
> What is it?
> TextAreaEditor is a WYSIWYG editor for the textarea.  It 
> works with Ie4.x and 
> above.
> I lifted the DHTML editor (from somewhere, yes, i will tell 
> them) and rolled 
> a Zope product that subclassed DTML Document.
> Currently, there's no __init__ in the product.
> It uses default init (because i can't figure out how to add 
> the __init__ when 
> subclassing DTML Document/Method).
> Therefore, some properties are set up after instantiating the 
> product.  A 
> pointer on how to make this better is sought.
> That's the main reason for this release.
>  
> Also, i don't know much javascript/dhtml.  so dont ask me those kinda
> question.  Do give me the answers, though.
> :)
> 
> What does it do?
> Say we have a form, called post_html with:
> ###############post_html#######################
> <dtml-var standard_html_header>
> <h2><dtml-var title></h2>
> <form action="getall" method=post">
> <br>Name: <input type="text" name="usrname">
> <br>Comments: <textarea name="comments" cols=60" rows="6"></textarea>
> <br><input type="submit">
> </form>
> <dtml-var standard_html_footer>
> ##############################################
> the dtml method accepting REQUEST objects from post_html
>  
> ###############getall########################
> <dtml-var standard_html_header>
> <h2><dtml-var title></h2>
> <br><dtml-var usrname> says:
> <br><dtml-var comments>
> <dtml-var standard_html_footer>
> ##############################################
>  
> This form will have a plain textarea where users can fill in comments.
>  
> Now, with TextAreaEditor, ie users will have a toolbar to 
> help format their 
> comments in the textarea.
> This product uses DHTML, and therefore, other browser users 
> will not see 
> anything.
>  
> OK, a few modification is needed on the above form.
>  
> ###############post_html#######################
> <dtml-var standard_html_header>
> <h2><dtml-var title></h2>
> <form action="getall" method=post" 
> onsubmit="copyValue(this)">   <--this
> <br>Name: <input type="text" name="usrname">
> <br>Comments: <dtml-var comments>  <--this
> <br><input type="submit">
> </form>
> <dtml-var standard_html_footer>
> ##############################################
>  
> notice the onsubmit="copyValue(this)" and <dtml-var comments>.
>  
> Where does the <dtml-var comments> come from?  Instantiate a 
> TextAreaEditor 
> with the id comments.
>  
> When instantiating TextAreaEditor, it will test for the 
> toolbar image in the 
> parent container.  two properties will also be set for the 
> instance; the 
> height(ifrheight) and width(ifrwidth) of the textarea.
>  
> The difference now is that the textarea name is not comments 
> anymore.  its 
> commentsForm (TextAreaEditor id +'Form').
>  
> Therefore, the action is now:
>  
>  ###############getall########################
>  <dtml-var standard_html_header>
>  <h2><dtml-var title></h2>
>  <br><dtml-var usrname> says:
>  <br><dtml-var commentsForm>  <----this
>  <dtml-var standard_html_footer>
>  ##############################################
>  
>  Passing texts to TextAreaEditor:
>  
>  Sometimes, we may have the texts for the textarea; such as 
> when replying to 
> a post is a message board.
>  To pass the value to TextAreaEditor:
>  
> ###############post_html#######################
>  <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('commentsForm',values_from_prev_reply)">
>  <dtml-var standard_html_header>
>  <h2><dtml-var title></h2>
>  <form action="getall" method=post" onsubmit="copyValue(this)">
>  <br>Name: <input type="text" name="usrname">
>  <br>Comments: <dtml-var "comments(_.None, _, 
> commentsForm=commentsForm)">
>  <br><input type="submit">
>  </form>
>  <dtml-var standard_html_footer>
>  ##############################################
>  
>  and all's set.
>  
>  Minimally tested with w2k and w98, ie 5.5.  Use at own risk. 
>  Help, pointers 
> to improve the product, use better __init__, etc are sought.
>  If you like it, here's my paypal account.
>  
>  nah, just kidding.
>  mail me
>  
>  thanks
> 
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