FAQ_Ask
This module is an add-on to the FAQ module that allows users with the new 'ask question' permission to create a question which will be queued for an 'expert' to answer.
For more about why this module exists, please read "Ask the Expert" or Advice Column.
Viewing of the completed question and answer pair is done by the FAQ module.
REQUIRES
Helpers_database module (part of the Helpers package).
Translation
I run the translation extractor when I update the module, so if someone wants to provide translations, the template is available. Please open a feature request with the translation (.po) file attached.
NOTE: Faq_Ask does not, and will not, support true free-tagging vocabularies because they would not allow pre-selected terms in menu items. We have added the ability to "suggest a new category." This allows both pseudo-free-tagging as well as pre-selected categories in menu items.
Version 6.x-2.x
Is a significant rewrite originally intended to use the native FAQ form. This version allows better taxonomy support as well as standard node add-ons (image attach, etc.). It also now supports free tagging. This cannot be back-ported to Drupal 5.
It is still in ALPHA status and needs a lot of testing.
Development version status
The development versions (-dev, which rolls up at Noon and Midnight GMT) are where the newest stuff is, including any bug fixes and new features. We try to make sure it is tested before we commit anything, but occasionally a bug will get by us. Your help on testing this code is greatly appreciated. The translation templates may not always be up-to-date in the dev releases.
Current Features being tested in Development
- Use filter_xss on term name and description.
- Change category sql to use db_rewrite_sql for i18n. #307531: Category select box currently not language-aware
- Correct variable_del in uninstall.
- Added feature to not show categories. #308881: Category
- Add feature to re-assign anonymous question to expert. #338165: "Give" anonymous page to expert.
- Fix vocabulary check in settings. #299480: No vocabulary error for "FAQ" content type
- Corrected test for expert categorization. #336602: "Ask A Question" block and page do not respect the categorization settings
- Fixed users without 'answer question' not able to choose category when asking question. #385650: Users without 'answer question' permission can't choose 'category'
- Fix for long question input error #364054: Problems with long questionsin FAQ and FAQ_ASK
- Fix 'ask a question' menu item appearing with arrow beside it, as if it had child menu items.
- Fix questions not in Faq vocabulary showing in block.
- German translation. #378022: German translation
- Add setting to give all questions to expert. #369308: Registered users' questions reassigned to the Expert.
- Fix message body problem. #406498: Fatal error: [] operator not supported
- Correct string substitution in notification mail. #408332: Category mentioned in email to expert not shown
Releases
| Official releases | Date | Size | Links | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.x-2.0-alpha1 | 2009-Mar-30 | 25.26 KB | Download · Release notes | Supported for 6.x | |
| 6.x-1.2 | 2008-Jun-02 | 21.96 KB | Download · Release notes | Recommended for 6.x | |
| 5.x-1.3 | 2008-Jun-02 | 21.78 KB | Download · Release notes | Recommended for 5.x | |
| Development snapshots | Date | Size | Links | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.x-1.x-dev | 2009-Mar-21 | 30.42 KB | Download · Release notes | Development snapshot | |
| 5.x-1.x-dev | 2009-Mar-01 | 25.97 KB | Download · Release notes | Development snapshot | |
