Input Formats
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and hoping someone can help me point out the problem of my drupal site. Let me tell you first about the site.
It was created last year by a programer, I know I need to update to 6.14 (because it said so). The site was built for one of my clients so that they can type in their own products and description through a control panel. When it was first created I beleive it was working normaly but then ran into a problem with the text field, maybe because it was udated?
After doing research I found out that the problem lies in the Input form text. The main problem is that it keeps putting HTML tags when I try to enter a new product in. If I type something just basic, it gives me the
tag, if I add bullets it gives another tag and displays it. I read about different sequences and tried to work it out (not using filters ect..) but it still does it. If I use the plain text editor, everything works fine. But I can't ad bullets and I can only type in the products description in paragraph for using commas. Now that is ok, but not what the client is looking for. And the text editor can be simple no images are displayed in it (instead the images are seperate underneath. I have 4 or 5 fields to add products. "Title, Categlory, Description(this is the one that is having a problem) and add images (this is working perfectly).
Here are my questions, is there another text editor that can be used? I believe it was FCK editor. I don't know if this helps but right now at the bottom of the text field it reads this
"Switch to plain text editor
The ID for excluding or including this element is: edit-field-description-0-value - the path is: node/add/machine"
I tried testing this, and in the problem text editor I typed in:
------------
testing
test1 (I added bullets)
test 2 (I added bullets)
Now the result displays this:
"
testing
- test1
- test 2
"
I really need to get this solved if anyone knows anything about this. I really can't pay money at this point, but I can trade my graphic services, am a graphic designer. So I am willing to trade a logo or something.
Many Thanks,
Brian
PS I am currently geting a full backup of my hosting account as we speak so I dont have to worry about screwing it up, it should be complete in a couple of hours.
Hi you say when u use the
Hi
you say when u use the plain editor evrythign works fine. can u use
<li> , <ol> tagsfor your list. the default editor will support thislet me know
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I appreciate your help.
I appreciate your help. Actuly just after posting, I should of checked and this forum post actuly displayed it right. This is the result I am just gona change it so it reads the tag as it shows me.
<-p>testing
<-ol-> <-li->test3<-/li-> <-li->test4<-/li-> <-/ol->
I added a "-" so the tages wouldnt register on this. For the <"ol">
Now the plain editor I tried adding tags and it displayed it in the preview and the outcome. After I hit the preview, it switched back to the editor I was having problems to and actuly displayed how it should look in the editor. I then hit preview and oce again it listed the tags.
Many Thanks again for the help,
Brian
you can use " place tag here
"You may post code using the
<code>tag to display code within your post"Arshad
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Sorry but I am confused, do
Sorry but I am confused, do you mean place
in the plain text editor or on the forum?I also went to see what modules were enabled, the regular text one and this "FCKeditor 6.x-1.3-rc7 " It says both were enabled.
i meant for the forum
i meant for the forum here.
did you try another editor? yui editor is simple and lightweight http://drupal.org/project/yui_editor
or
u can use the plain editor (Filtered HTML) to add your products and use li, ol and img tags.
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I think I should try it. I
I think I should try it. I am new to adding modules in Drupal, but I know how to do it in Joomla and WP ect.. I checked the edtor and it says FCKeditor is enabled along with the regular "text editor" do I need to disable the FCKeditor for this to work also? Basicly I just need somthing simple for my client to work with. I think she would get confused with adding tags for bullets. So any editor that is simple and can add a list or bullets simple will work for me.
I gues also what is the correct way to install a module and do I need to rename any files ect..
By the way thanks for your help again and let me know if you need anything done Graphicly.
Let me help you install
Let me help you install tinymce. i've been using this for my drupal install successfully.
1. First go to administer->modules and disable the fckeditor module. (uncheck everythg that is related to fck).
2. Go to http://drupal.org/project/wysiwyg and download this module. Extract and place under sites/all/modules/
3. If step 2 is successfull go to admnister->modules. you shud see wysiwyg module there. (usually at the very bottom of the list). Enable it and save.
4. Go to Administer and look for wysiwyg under Site configuration.
5. when you click you'll see that there are no editor install yet. below this are installation instructions for any editor you want to use. install tinymce and instructed.
6. when installed select tinymce as the default full html.
7. Now when you create content you can switch from plain editor to tinymce by selecting filtered html or full html under filter.
tinymce adds very little tags to your content. so this might work for you
let me know
thanks
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Thanks alot I really
Thanks alot I really appreiate this.
Now I followed instuctions and think I downloaded it properly, the file reads this"wsivwhyg - 6x2.0 tar" I may of mispeeled it but ot os a tar file, how would I extract it and extract it into my files on the server, also it says my computer can't read the file.
I guess what I should say, is
I guess what I should say, is do I upload the file to my hosting server from hostgator then hit extract on the file manager? Sorry for so many questions. Just incased I made a full back up right before.
I also only unchecked FCK editor not the "text editor" at the to of the list
Edited: I should know this by now, I remember it is a form of a zip file, I guess I need to download something to open it, I will look for one.
New Edit: I extrated it I think
I extracted it with 7-zip and see all the files, when I pen it up it reads 3 folders, editors, plugins and translations. I tried to go to my hosting toSite/all/modules, but how would I add it to this. I click upload and go to where they are located but can only add one at a time
when you extract it you shud
when you extract it you shud get a folder named wysiwyg. upload this folder into sites/all/modules
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I did that and it is only
I did that and it is only letting me upload the files, for example when I click on upload to that file path in my hostgator file manger, it won't allow me to upload the whole folder. When I double click the wysiwyg folder it has 3 file folders called editors, translations and plugins with 12 or so files. I am wondering if downloaded the wrong one. I am running XP Home with IE 7.0
I got to pick up the kid in 5 min and will be back in about an hour if I miss you.
this is the link
this is the link http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/wysiwyg-6.x-2.0.tar.gz to the module that you'll need to place under sites/all/modules.
when you extract it you shud get a "wysiwyg" folder. upload the folder in sites/all/modules
then when you're done u can activate it under administer->modules
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I downloaded the folder and
I downloaded the folder and used winzip this time to extract it. I get that wisig folder, but when I try to upload it to sites/all/modules I am having trouble uploading it. I click the upload button in that directory and try to upload the folder from my cpanel from hostgator, and everytime I click on the folder it just opens up and the files display along with te 3 other folders. ? I must be doing something wrong. I can't seem how to upload the wisig folder in its whole. It will just let me upload files.
Try to upload the
Try to upload the downloaded tar.gz into sites/all/modules and then uncompress it via the file manager in hostgator cpanel
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allrighty then, I got it
allrighty then, I got it finaly :) thanks. The problem was IE using hostgator. Instead I used Opera in the file manager and it let me extract it as you last said. I hate "IE". SO now I see it in Drupal I am gona go for it now and see what happens.
I clicked on module and
I clicked on module and enabled and now I am at site configureation and saw that nothing was installed. I see tiny mice, do I have to download this now and install it?
yeah. once you've enabled the
yeah. once you've enabled the wysiwyg go to administer->wysiwyg .
4. Go to Administer and look for wysiwyg under Site configuration.
5. when you click you'll see that there are no editor install yet. below this are installation instructions for any editor you want to use. install tinymce and instructed.
6. when installed select tinymce as the default full html.
7. Now when you create content you can switch from plain editor to tinymce by selecting filtered html or full html under filter.
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Almost there lol thanks
Almost there lol thanks again.
I looked at the instructions to install tinymice, I also downloaded it.
Here is another problem I saw, I went to sites/all and there is no "libraries" folder. It is just modules and theme folders and a readme text.
"Extract the archive and copy its contents into a new folder in the following location:
sites/all/libraries/tinymce
So the actual library can be found at:
sites/all/libraries/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/tiny_mce.js"
THese are the instructions how they read.
you'll need to create one.
you'll need to create one. create a folder libraries in sites/all such that tinymce goes into sites/all/libraries/tinymce
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and upload the tar.gz of
and upload the tar.gz of tinymce and extract it in sites/all/libraries as you did for wysiwyg
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I think I did it right, i
I think I did it right, i went back to site configuration. and it offered me 3 chocies filtered, full and php. I enabled fillter with tuny mice, and it was just generic text and did the same for full, and still the same. They are both grey and I cant switch them. I am not sure if I messed up.
yeah. can you try adding
yeah. can you try adding content now and see if you can see tinymce loaded in the body area? where you type your text
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It is just plain text, I also
It is just plain text, I also went back to site configuration and there was a green check next to tiny mice. Now The tiny mice I used was 3.2.7 I got it off the net, because the other thing was confusing to directly download, but I am pretty sure it is the same.
If you want I can email you the login to the site so you can check the control pannel?
ok can u send it via the
ok can u send it via the contact page?
thanks
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sent let me know if you need
sent let me know if you need the hosting too
if you go to create new page
if you go to create new page you'll see that the html editor is loaded. you've successfully install it. but for machines the field info has got the wrong field type. are you sign cck?we'll need to change this field type in there. but with the current login we've got no persmissions to do this.
do you have the login for the site admin or user 1?
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yeah I can probably get it
yeah I can probably get it from my server I will send it over thanks again.
ok configured. try creating a
ok configured. try creating a new product and see if it works.
thanks
edit : we wont need the admin login. ;)
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you da man im gona test it
you da man im gona test it out, I think the post was moved or something I couldnt find it. Also contact me again and I will help you out with graphics and such.
It worked, the only thing I
It worked, the only thing I noticed that doesnt register is Specifications and product ID, but I am not sure if the oringanal programer disabled it.
But many thanks Again.