On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 01:48:58PM +0200, Vicent Mas wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to build a website with forrest 0.10 and the dispatcher > plugin. My current problem is that all my customizations are ignored. For > instance, if I change the copyright in a footer it is not updated. I've used > the Dispatcher Quickstart (version 0.8 is the most modern version I found) as > a guide when possible.
Not sure what you mean regarding "version 0.8". The current, but perhaps out-of-date, document is in the plugin's docs. Do this: cd whiteboard/plugins/org.apache.forrest.plugin.internal.dispatcher forrest run http://localhost:8888/how/howto-dispatcher-quickstart.html (Patches welcome :-) I am hoping that someone who knows more can help you with the rest, e.g. Thorsten, Cyriaque, Brian, etc. -David > The current structure of my website is as follows (best > read with a monospace font): > > forrest > |-forrest.properties > |-forrest.properties.dispatcher.properties > |-forrest.properties.xml > |-build > |-src > |-documentation > |-Readme.txt > |-sitemap.xmap > |-skinconf.xml > |-classes > |-conf > |-translations > |-content > | |-xdocs > | |-site.xml > | |-tabs.xml > | |-index.xml > | |-files and folders with the website content > |-resources > |-images > |-schema > |-structurer > | |-url > | |-screenshots > | |-index.structurer.xml (customize the html view of the > screenshots/index.html page) > | > |-stylesheets > |-themes > |-common > | |-html > | |- a bunch of customized contracts > |-pelt > | |-css > | |-images > | |-panels > | |-pelt-css.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.content.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.footer.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.head.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.header.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.leftbar.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.nav-main.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.panel.xml > | |-pelt-html.screeshots_head.panel.xml (used in > | index.structurer.xml) > |-common.structurer.xml > |-pelt.structurer.xml > > The content of the $THEMES folder has been copied from > $FORREST_HOME/whiteboard/plugins/org.apache.forrest.plugin.internal.dispatcher/themer/themes > in order to customise (adding/removing contracts or using my own contracts) > how website pages are rendered. > The $STRUCTURER folder allows to customize a given page differently to the > bulk of pages. > > The above hierarchy worked in the past (when 0.9 was the development > version) but currently it fails with both 0.9 stable and 0.10 development > versions: > - with 0.9 version I get the error explained in one of my previous mails > (Subject: Building my website with forrest 0.9. Thanks again to > David Crossley for his help) > - with 0.10 version my customizations are silently ignored but at least the > website is displayed > > It seems that my best chance is to use forrest 0.10. > > Could somebody tell me how should I customise my website with the dispatcher > and the 0.10 version please? I am really stuck. > > TIA (and sorry for the lengthy mail). > > Vicent > > -- > Share what you know, learn what you don't.
