Thread: Anyone know javascript?

Hi everyone,

Am trying to think of the best way to add a "Create new page" link to
the new PostgreSQL Guides area (the collaborative development section).

The way the infrastructure works, to create a new page the user needs to
go to the intended URL and it will offer to create the page for them.

For a "Create new page" link to work, it has to request the name of the
new page from the user, then go to the url:

http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/<new page name>/editform

Does anyone have the time to look into whipping up the Javascript that
would do this?

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

--
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
   - Indira Gandhi

What do you need exactly?
I've made a project with many jscript in it
Ewald

>go to the intended URL and it will offer to create the page for them.
>
>For a "Create new page" link to work, it has to request the name of the
>new page from the user, then go to the url:
>
>http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/<new page name>/editform
>
>Does anyone have the time to look into whipping up the Javascript that
>would do this?
>
>:-)
>
>Regards and best wishes,
>
>Justin Clift
>
>
>

Ewald Geschwinde wrote:
>
> What do you need exactly?
> I've made a project with many jscript in it
> Ewald

Hi Ewald,

Ok, here's what we need.  Not sure if it's possible like this (and
cross-browser compatible), but doesn't hurt to ask.

Is it possible to have some kind of pop-up Javascript that asks for a
new page name, calculates the URL from their input, and goes there?  All
trigged by a user clicking on a "Create new page" link?

That's the *ideal* approach, inspired by the old PHP website that has a
similar function for it's Search box.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

--
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
   - Indira Gandhi

thanks for the info
Maybe I can handle this:

One question?

What Input should I expect in this form?

What the user types in he will be redirected to a special page?

Did I unterstand that right?
Ewald


Justin Clift schrieb:

Ewald Geschwinde wrote: 

What do you need exactly?
I've made a project with many jscript in it
Ewald   

Hi Ewald,

Ok, here's what we need.  Not sure if it's possible like this (and
cross-browser compatible), but doesn't hurt to ask.

Is it possible to have some kind of pop-up Javascript that asks for a
new page name, calculates the URL from their input, and goes there?  All
trigged by a user clicking on a "Create new page" link?

That's the *ideal* approach, inspired by the old PHP website that has a
similar function for it's Search box.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift
 

Hi Ewald

Ok, the input would be a string of characters, both uppercase and
lowercase, and numbers, but with no spaces nor punctuation allowed.
Typical input would be "ANewPage", "NewsletterPage2", etc.

The URL that the user will be directed to will consist of:

http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/<input-string-here>/editform

Does that make sense?  The URL has to be calculated after the user types
in the string.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


Ewald Geschwinde wrote:
>
> thanks for the info
Maybe I can handle this:

One question?

What Input should I expect in this form?

What the user types in he will be redirected to a special page?

Did I unterstand that right?
Ewald


Justin Clift schrieb:

>Ewald Geschwinde wrote:
>
>
>>What do you need exactly?
>>I've made a project with many jscript in it
>>Ewald
>>
>>
>
>Hi Ewald,
>
>Ok, here's what we need.  Not sure if it's possible like this (and
>cross-browser compatible), but doesn't hurt to ask.
>
>Is it possible to have some kind of pop-up Javascript that asks for a
>new page name, calculates the URL from their input, and goes there?  All
>trigged by a user clicking on a "Create new page" link?
>
>That's the *ideal* approach, inspired by the old PHP website that has a
>similar function for it's Search box.
>
>:-)
>
>Regards and best wishes,
>
>Justin Clift

--
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
   - Indira Gandhi

Ah now I understand
The string must not be parsed it will be written unchanged in the url


ok I will write some code and send it to you per mail
Ewald


Justin Clift schrieb:

Hi Ewald

Ok, the input would be a string of characters, both uppercase and
lowercase, and numbers, but with no spaces nor punctuation allowed. 
Typical input would be "ANewPage", "NewsletterPage2", etc.

The URL that the user will be directed to will consist of:

http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/<input-string-here>/editform

Does that make sense?  The URL has to be calculated after the user types
in the string.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


Ewald Geschwinde wrote: 

thanks for the info   

Maybe I can handle this:

One question?

What Input should I expect in this form?

What the user types in he will be redirected to a special page?

Did I unterstand that right?
Ewald


Justin Clift schrieb:
 

Ewald Geschwinde wrote:
   

What do you need exactly?
I've made a project with many jscript in it
Ewald  
     

Hi Ewald,

Ok, here's what we need.  Not sure if it's possible like this (and
cross-browser compatible), but doesn't hurt to ask.

Is it possible to have some kind of pop-up Javascript that asks for a
new page name, calculates the URL from their input, and goes there?  All
trigged by a user clicking on a "Create new page" link?

That's the *ideal* approach, inspired by the old PHP website that has a
similar function for it's Search box.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift