Google Summer of Code
jstoller - March 22, 2008 - 21:25
| Project: | Nodetype |
| Version: | 5.x-1.x-dev |
| Component: | Miscellaneous |
| Category: | support request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Description
I am interested in seeing the functionality of this module greatly expanded and ported to Drupal 6, with an eye towards inclusion in core. I've posted this as a suggested project for a Google Summer of Code participant to take on and would be interested in any feedback or support you'd care to offer as the existing module's maintainer.
http://groups.drupal.org/node/9975
Thank you.
#1
I agree. I just spotted anoither new module crop up (http://drupal.org/project/node_convert) and I said similar things in that issue queue. This is such a useful tool it should be in core. These developers really should join forces.
#2
Yep, I saw that module as well. I didn't install it yet, but if it does what this module does, I'll remove this (nodetype) module in favor of node_convert.
#3
Hey.
What not let this module be as it is? If someone just needed to change the type of the node, it's pretty straighforward. Besides, in node_convert if you want just to change the node type, you still need the cck module.
#4
That sounds to me like an argument for the merged module to have some simple logic of the sort
if (cck installed) then convert cck types
else just do a plain change of node type
Anyway, a combined module should do it all, from simple non-cck stuff, right the way through to wonderous actions/og/workflow/cck type stuff with bulk conversions and so on using an API etc. All very Drupal-esque.
#5
Hmm. I guess I'll have to implement the cck installed part, but it'll be a bit tricky, cause the control has to be done more than in one place. Also I'll see to it how can node_convert work with actions/og/workflow. By the way I updated the module, so now it should work pretty well with all kinds of cck fields.