? views-examples-282755-14.patch Index: help/example-recent-stories.html =================================================================== RCS file: help/example-recent-stories.html diff -N help/example-recent-stories.html --- /dev/null 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0000 +++ help/example-recent-stories.html 21 Jul 2008 03:26:07 -0000 @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ + +
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  1. Go to add new view.
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  2. Give it the name 'recent_stories', the description 'Recent Stories', the tag 'story', and the type 'Node', and then click Next.
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  3. Next to Fields click the + icon to add fields.
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  4. In the Groups section below, select 'Node', then check the following two fields: Post date, Title. Then click Add.
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  5. You will be taken through the fields you added one at a time. Make the changes specified below, then click Update to go to the next field +
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    1. For the Post date field: Delete the 'Post date' label.
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    2. For the Title field: Delete the 'Title' label. Select Link this field to its node.
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  6. Next to Fields click the up/down icon to rearrange fields.
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  7. Drag the four-sided arrow next to Node: Title so that it appears above Node: Post date. Click Update to save the new field order.
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  8. Click the + icon next to Filters.
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  9. In the Groups section below, select 'Node', then check the Node: Published and Node: Type filters, and click Add.
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  10. Select the Published checkbox, and click Update
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  11. Select Is one of and check Story in the Node Type field. Click Update.
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  12. Click the + icon next to Sort criteria.
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  13. In the Groups section below, select 'Node', then check Node: Post date, and click Add. Alternatively, you may instead check Node: Last comment time, or Node: Updated/commented date, or Node: Updated date.
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  14. Select Descending Sort order. Click Update.
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  15. Next to the Items to Display setting, click 10. Change the '10' to '4'. Click Update
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  16. Next to the Style setting, click Unformatted. Change to List. Click Update.
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  17. In the dropdown on the left, select Block, and click Add Display.
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  18. Under Basic setttings, click the None link next to the Title setting. Fill in the Block: title of this view as 'Recent stories'.
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  19. Under Block setttings, click the None link next to the Admin setting. Change Block: Block admin description to 'Recent stories'.
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  20. Click the Save button to save your view (don't skip this step!).
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Block configuration

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  1. Configure your block by going to the Blocks page.
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  2. Under Disabled the blocked labeled 'Recent stories', select a region and press Save.
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  3. You may press Configure to set a different title, to determine which roles can view the block, and on which pages it appears. If you want your block on the front page only, enter '<front>'.
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+ + Index: help/example-users-by-role.html =================================================================== RCS file: help/example-users-by-role.html diff -N help/example-users-by-role.html --- /dev/null 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0000 +++ help/example-users-by-role.html 21 Jul 2008 03:26:07 -0000 @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + +
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  1. Go to add new view.
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  2. Give it the name 'user_list', description 'A simple user listing.', tag 'users', type 'User' and click Next.
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  3. On the left, ensure that Page is selected, and click Add Display.
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  4. Next to Fields click the + icon to add fields.
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  5. In the Groups section below, select 'User', then check the following user fields: Created date, Delete link, Edit link, Last access, Name and Picture. Then click Add.
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  6. You will be taken through the fields you added one at a time. Click Update default display to go to the next field. Leave the default options on all fields except Delete link; change that field's label to 'Operations'.
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  7. Under Page settings, click the None link next to the Path setting. Set the path to 'user_list' (or something else if you prefer) and click Update.
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  8. Click the No menu link under the Menu setting. Select Normal menu and set the title to "User list" and click Update.
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  9. At this point, you have done enough to create a valid view. If you scroll down, you will see a preview of your view. At any time you can click the Preview button, but whenever you finish one of the mini forms, the preview will update automatically, so you don't need to, generally.
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  10. Next to Fields, click the rearrange icon, which is to the right of the + icon. Down below, drag the Name field to the top, the Delete link (Operations) field to the bottom, and the Edit link field just above it. Then click Update.
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  11. Under the Basic settings, click the Unformatted link next to the Style setting. Change this to 'Table' below, and click Update default display.
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  12. You will be taken to the table settings form. Next to Edit link change the column to Operations. Next to Operations set the Separator to ' | ' (note the spaces around the | symbol). Check all of the Sortable checkboxes, and set Default sort to 'Name'. When finished, click Update default display.
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  13. Click the + icon next to Filters, select User under Groups below, choose the User: Active filter, and click Add.
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  14. Check Active and click Update default display.
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  15. Back under Basic settings, click the No link next to Use pager. Select Full pager and click Update default display.
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  16. Next to Arguments, click the + icon, choose the User: Roles argument, and click Add. Set the title to "%1", the "Action to take if argument is not present" to "Summary, sorted ascending". Leave the other settings as they are. Click Update default display, and click Update through the prompts that follow to accept their default values.
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  17. Finally, click the Save button to save your work.
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  18. At the very top, click View "Page" to go to your new view!
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Index: help/getting-started.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/drupal/contributions/modules/views/help/getting-started.html,v retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -p -r1.4 getting-started.html --- help/getting-started.html 2 Jul 2008 02:13:42 -0000 1.4 +++ help/getting-started.html 21 Jul 2008 03:26:07 -0000 @@ -3,28 +3,3 @@ For those new to Views, it can be a comp It helps to have something particular in mind that you want to accomplish when using Views. Here are a couple of ideas and a brief sketch of how to accomplish what you want. -

Create a page to list users by role

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  1. Go to add new view.
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  2. Give it the name 'user_list', description 'A simple user listing.', tag 'users', type 'User' and click Next.
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  3. On the left, ensure that 'Page' is selected, and click Add Display.
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  4. Next to Fields click the + icon to add fields.
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  5. In the Groups section below, select 'User', then check the following user fields: Created date, Delete link, Edit link, Last access, Name and Picture. Then click Add.
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  6. You will be taken through the fields you added one at a time. Click Update default display to go to the next field. Leave the default options on all fields except Delete link; change that field's label to 'Operations'.
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  7. Under Page settings, click the None link next to the Path setting. Set the path to 'user_list' (or something else if you prefer) and click Update.
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  8. Click the No menu link under the Menu setting. Select Normal menu and set the title to "User list" and click Update.
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  9. At this point, you have done enough to create a valid view. If you scroll down, you will see a preview of your view. At any time you can click the Preview button, but whenever you finish one of the mini forms, the preview will update automatically, so you don't need to, generally.
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  10. Next to Fields, click the rearrange icon, which is to the right of the + icon. Down below, drag the Name field to the top, the Delete link (Operations) field to the bottom, and the Edit link field just above it. Then click Update.
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  11. Under the Basic settings, click the Unformatted link next to the Style setting. Change this to 'Table' below, and click Update default display.
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  12. You will be taken to the table settings form. Next to Edit link change the column to Operations. Next to Operations set the Separator to ' | ' (note the spaces around the | symbol). Check all of the Sortable checkboxes, and set Default sort to 'Name'. When finished, click Update default display.
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  13. Click the + icon next to Filters, select User under Groups below, choose the User: Name filter, and click Add.
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  14. Select Is not one of and enter 'Anonymous' in the Usernames field. Click Update default display.
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  15. Back under Basic settings, click the No link next to Use pager. Select Full pager and click Update default display.
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  16. Next to Arguments, click + icon, choose the User: Roles argument, and click Add. Set the title to "%1", the "Action to take if argument is not present" to "Summary, sorted ascending". Leave the other settings as they are. Click Update default display, and click Update through the prompts that follow to accept their default values.
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  17. Finally, click the Save button to save your work.
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  18. At the very top, click View "Page" to go to your new view!
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Create a block to list recent story nodes

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Index: help/views.help.ini =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/drupal/contributions/modules/views/help/views.help.ini,v retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -p -r1.13 views.help.ini --- help/views.help.ini 26 Jun 2008 16:41:01 -0000 1.13 +++ help/views.help.ini 21 Jul 2008 03:26:07 -0000 @@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ weight = -40 title = "Getting started" weight = -45 +[example-users-by-role] +title = "Create a page to list users by role" +parent = getting-started +weight = -10 + +[example-recent-stories] +title = "Create a block of recent stories" +parent = getting-started + [view-type] title = "View types"