I think metro_area_name is probably a clearer name than evt_location (since it's returning the metro name if available, or an empty string if none) Thanks! Bruno
On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 12:17 PM, eksatx <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think I found (and fixed) a bug. I noticed that event location was > being used in the view, but it didn't actually show up. It turns out > that the Event model is over-riding the database attribute for > location by instead returning the metro area (which was nil in my test > case). > > So, I fixed it so location returns the location field stored in the > database and evt_location (suggest a better name?) returns the > location or the metro area name if the location is empty (or an empty > string if both are nil). > > While I was at it, I updated the view to include a link to map the > location via Google. > > I'll send a pull request for this as soon as I get a chance to run > tests. > > On Jul 2, 8:26 am, Bruno Bornsztein <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > The administrator can add, edit, and delete events. Events can have > > > start/end times/dates, titles, and descriptions. These attributes are > > > displayed in the Event list. In the add/edit views there is a field > > > for Location, although I'm not sure how this is used -- it is not > > > displayed anywhere that I noticed. > > > > Location is just a text field where people can enter something like > > "Minneapolis" or "My House". It's not used in the views, but you can > easily > > add it if you need it. > > > > > > > > > 1. Is it only possible for administrators to add/edit/delete events? > > > Can moderators and/or members? > > > > Currently just admins. > > > > > > > > > 2. How is the location attribute used? > > > > See above. > > > > > > > > > 3. The Event model has a user_id field -- how is this used? > > > > It's not used. But in some apps I subclass Event and I need the subclass > to > > have an owner (Bulletins, in TennisMetro, are a subclass of Event). > > > > > > > > > 4. The Event model has a metro_area_id field -- how is this used? > > > > Same as above; it's nice to be able to attache a metro area to a subclass > of > > Event. > > > > > 5. Is there any other functionality that exists out-of-the-box? > > > > Nope. > > > > > > > > > Some of this stuff may only be known to Bruno. Thoughts? > > > > > On Jun 29, 6:22 pm, Justin G <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks Errol, I figured someone submitted this patch considering the > > > > "applying diff" commit message. Once I get some code in decent shape > > > > I'll post my branch to github. > > > > > > I like your duplicate event idea because I expect to have events that > > > > don't follow a predictable schedule, but may occur at the same place > > > > or time of day. > > > > > > Justin > > > > > > On Jun 24, 5:15 pm, eksatx <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks for the shout-out (I submitted that as a patch to Bruno as I > > > > > had not yet gotten the hang of github, pull requests, etc.). > > > > > > > I'm definitely interested in fleshing out the events functionality. > > > > > The things you suggested have all crossed my mind. > > > > > > > Here's another one: a link for 'duplicate event' that would be > helpful > > > > > for events that repeat. A link like that would be much easier than > > > > > "repeating event" functionality (which in my opinion often ends up > > > > > either to simplistic to be useful or too complicated for users to > > > > > understand). > > > > > > > I will pitch in and help with this as soon as I am done with my > > > > > current project. I am currently fleshing out the private message > > > > > stuff. It is so close to being done that it made sense to me to > knock > > > > > that out. I'll post a separate topic about that in a minute. > > > > > > > Anyhow, I'll keep this thread bookmarked and come back to it when > I'm > > > > > free. > > > > > > > Errol > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CommunityEngine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/communityengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
