Yep.. totally agree with Richard! The IE Dev Toolbar can be your best friend (especially when you need to debug any styling issues you encounter within your projects)
On Jan 27, 9:52 pm, "Richard Hauer (5 Limes)" <[email protected]> wrote: > In principal go with Kim's suggestion - i.e. don't muck with the > source application. > > In practice you will find that many things in SmartEdit mode have > nothing to do with RQL. For example, opening a page for edit is a > function of the URL for the SmartEdit frame (which is the iframe > inside ioMainIFrame). > > In these cases get yourself a DOM Inspector like IE Developer Toolbar > or Firebug, check out what a "real" red dot does, then just bung an > image into your template and do the same thing. > > For example, opening the current page... > > <A onmouseover='RDShowBorder > ("RDPage_2E947DCA68324A45A1E287784E723AFF")' onclick='if(EditPage()) > document.location.href="/cms/ioRD.asp? > Action=RedDot&Mode=2&ParentPageGUID=&PageGUID=2E947DCA68324A45A1E287784E723AFF&EditPageGUID=2E947DCA68324A45A1E287784E723AFF&LanguageVariantId=ENA&projectvariantguid=D96E0DFCADDC4DD0887254F447A39E36&LinkGUID=2551814492C3419895B5781004BD38F3&EditLinkGUID=2551814492C3419895B5781004BD38F3&Opener=1#CloseRedDot";return > (false);' onmouseout='RDHideBorder > ("RDPage_2E947DCA68324A45A1E287784E723AFF")' href="javascript:void(0)" > target="_self"><IMG title="Open Page" src="http://localhost/cms/icons/ > RedDotOpenPage.gif" border="0" /></A> > > ...is basically an image in an anchor. To do this right you'll need > some Info elements or the ability to use JavaScript to parse out the > params from the URL (they're all there) when the page is closed. > Perhaps your image calls a JS function on click that emulates the > onclick of the anchor above, subbing in the correct GUIDs? > > Note that some actions require the page to be in a particular state > first (like translations and keyword setting), or for certain session > variables to have already been set a certain way. Sometimes its > easier to use RQL that to replicate the UI. Be careful! Also you > will need to regression test your templates when a new version/upgrade > is released to ensure you are still performing the correct steps. > > HTH. > > Regards, > Richard Hauer > ==================== > 5 Limes Pty Limitedwww.5Limes.com.au > > On Jan 27, 8:19 pm, kimdezen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Mike, > > > Easiest way to do this is to create your own buttons/image links that > > trigger custom RQL scripts that reside within the plugins folder. > > Since RQL is executed behind scenes by the RedDot GUI, you can easily > > replicate any of the functionality within the application. Take a look > > at the RQL manual (which comes bundled with the RedDot User > > Documentation) for more information regarding RQL. > > > I'd stay away from editing any of the images/code within RedDot as it > > can easily be overwritten when performing upgrades. > > > Kim > > > On Jan 27, 4:24 am, Mike Correia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Does anyone know if it's possible to swap out the little red dot > > > images for other images? I'd love to be able to have a button that > > > says "Open Page" instead of a dot with text next to it. > > > > Thanks > > > > -mike- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" 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/RedDot-CMS-Users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
