Hi,
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I'm not sure if this has been discussed before, but here goes.
>
> One of the problems when it comes to midgard is user functionality and
> interface. The exisiting admin interface is efficient for most tasks exept
> for users who are not used to html and who need to submit material.
I completly agree with you.
>
> What would be perfect is if we could have some sort of copy/paste
> functionality. What I'm looking for is making a user cut and paste a story
> from word/other word prosessors and into midgard and getting some simple
> formating (the p,b and i - tags for instance) included in the operation.
If
> someone allready has a solution to this I'd be most greatfull, if not its
> something worth working on.
There is currently no solution for copying/pasting from word to HTML form.
An easy (but not so elegant) solution is to export your word document to
HTML, then open this HTML document and copy/paste it into the HTML form.
This need a little regex cleaning before inserting it into the Midgard
database though.
>
> Does anyone have a solution to this? A macro that runs the text through a
> simple OLE transelator taking only the simplest formating and posting this
> on the pasteboard could also be a solution.
>
OLE is not your friend in this case.
I already had this request in mind, be sure I'll propose it at the meeting.
I thought about a Java-based solution though, and found an WYSIWYG
HTML-editor applet that can do this, but it's not yet stable.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/HTMLEdit/
BTW, if there is any Java developer that is interested in creating such an
editor, feel free to do so.
I think everybody would be happy if this editor could be bundled into the
Midgard package, so the source should be open and the program free (which is
not the case for HTMLEdit).
> I guess many of you use midgard for the same reason as me: letting users
> submitt webpages without having to code. Then this feature is essensial.
>
> input to this is welcommed.
>
> Tarjei Huse
> Nature and Youth
> www.nu.no
> (norwegian Enviromental NGO)
Best regards,
David
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