Changelog Form2Content

Version Form2Content PRO 2.5.0 ... testing

NEW: Menu link to article submission form (without the article manager).
NEW: Menu options for above to use as 'profile' or other 'single article' content type

Version Form2Content PRO 2.4.1 - release 8-03-2010

BUG All the LITE fixes
BUG Start Publishing and Finish Publishing can be specified with time now
BUG Image upload fails when using the FTP Layer
BUG Generation of default template fails when using the FTP Layer
BUG Fixed return of reference variable types when creating new objects
BUG Fixed html encoding compliancy for UTF-8 encoded strings
BUG Fixed time zone offset problems
BUG Solved Javascript validation error occurs in front-end when file-upload fields are set to “not visible in front-end”

Version Form2Content LITE 1.0.2 - release 8-03-2010

BUG Template encoding fix
BUG F2C Article Manager visible in front-end for unauthorized users
BUG Layout “blog” not found when selecting a new F2C Article in the front-end
BUG Generation of default template fails when using the FTP Layer
BUG Image upload fails when using the FTP Layer
BUG only published sections and categories can be chosen from the section / category lists
BUG Anonymous users can be specified as the article's author
BUG Title field's length set to 255 characters (Joomla default)
BUG Title Alias field's length set to 255 characters (Joomla default)
CHG Renamed Field Title to Field Caption
BUG Fixed html encoding compliancy for UTF-8 encoded strings
BUG Fixed time zone offset problem

Version Form2Content PRO 2.4.0 - release 13-12-2009

NEW: Copy Content Type(s)
NEW: Copy content type field(s) and select destination Content Type
NEW: Copy F2C Article(s) in back-end
NEW: Default selection setting, users can only choose from the corresponding categories
NEW: Added sh404SEF compatibility (using SKIP function in sh404SEF)
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_ID}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_SECTION_ID}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_SECTION_TITLE}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_SECTION_ALIAS}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_CATEGORY_TITLE}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ALIAS}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_PUBLISH_UP}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_PUBLISH_DOWN}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_ARTICLE_LINK}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_AUTHOR}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_AUTHOR_USERNAME}
NEW: Added template parameter {JOOMLA_JOOMLA_AUTHOR_EMAIL}
BUG: Resolved image tag not empty after deletion of image.
BUG: Anonymous users can now be specified as the article's author
BUG: Resolved only published sections and categories can be chosen from the section / category lists
BUG: Resolved resetting search parameters in front-end F2C Article manager
BUG: Resolved maxlength javascript issue when limiting field length for multi-select options
BUG: Template encoding fix
BUG: Resolved F2C Article Manager visible in front-end for unauthorized users.
BUG: Resolved sorting of Content Type fields got blocked when filter in the article manager was used.
BUG: Title field's length set to 255 characters (Joomla default)
BUG: Title Alias field's length set to 255 characters (Joomla default)
CHG: Renamed Field Title to Field Caption
CHG: Field Caption is no longer shown for info text fields

Version Form2Content LITE 1.0.1 - release 7-10-2009

BUG: Fixed Content Type field sorting bug
BUG: Fixed author setting for F2C Articles
BUG: Fixed reading of non-property when creating a new F2C Article
BUG: Fixed conditional loading of patFactory classes
BUG: Default shrink image size displayed as empty value instead of zero
BUG: Fixed front-end ordering problem
BUG: Fixed error displaying front-end section/category selection G

Version Form2Content PRO 2.3.0 Stable - release 7-10-2009

NEW: Set section/category with menu parameter
NEW: Added template paramater PATH_ABSOLUTE for image field
NEW: Added template paramater PATH_RELATIVE for image field
NEW: Thumbnail size can be configured in the global configuration (as a default) and for each image field
NEW: Limited number of F2C Article submissions per user per content type in the front-end
NEW: Auto publish articles yes/no Content Type parameter
NEW: Optional Publish yes/no option in form
NEW: Optional Frontpage yes/no option in form
NEW: When only one Content Type is available in the front-end, user gets redirected to empty F2C Article when selecting “New” from F2C Article manager.
NEW: New button is hidden in front-end when user is not allowed to create new F2C Articles
NEW: Delete button in front-end F2C Article Manager can be hidden or shown through menu parameter
NEW: Content Type filter dropdown in front-end F2C Article Manager can be hidden or shown through menu parameter
NEW: Section/category dropdown in front-end F2C Article Manager can be hidden or shown through menu parameter
NEW: Author Alias option added
NEW: Access Level option added
BUG: Default shrink image size displayed as empty value instead of zero
BUG: Content Type field sorting bug fixed
BUG: Fixed front-end ordering problem
BUG: (default) Author setting bug fixed
BUG: Fixed reading of non-property when creating a new F2C Article
BUG: Fixed conditional loading of patFactory classes

Version Form2Content PRO 2.2.0 Stable - release 27-06-2009

NEW: Database look up field has been added
CHG: Saving of F2C article now works as in Joomla i.e. article is updated automatically
NEW: Optional creation of “empty selections” as the first choice in a single select list including text option for empty selection
CHG: Lay-out of F2C Article: general data and user data section combined into one section
NEW: Title field can be switched on/off in front-end
NEW: Caption of Title field can be replaced by a custom caption
NEW: Title field can be provided with a default value
NEW: Title alias field can be switched on/off in front-end
NEW: Caption of Title alias field can be replaced by a custom caption
NEW: Metadata description field can be provided with a default value
NEW: Metadata description field can be switched on/off in front-end
NEW: Caption of Metadata description field can be replaced by a custom caption
NEW: Metadata keywords field can be provided with a default value
NEW: Metadata keywords field can be switched on/off in front-end
NEW: Caption of Metadata keywords field can be replaced by a custom caption
BUG: changed jos_tablename to #__tablename in some files
CHG: Front-end refresh button removed; not longer necessary because of auto-parse

Version 2.1.1 Stable - release 9-6-2009

Minor bug release. Some experienced a problem with installing Form2Content on local hosting caused by the use of a short tag in the installer file. This problem has been solved.

There is no Upgrade file since this problem only occured during installation and has no influence on running Form2Content.

Version 2.1.0 Stable - release May 2009

New Template parameters based on current fields. This allows a more flexible solution for integration of gallery plugins.
Name changes for clarity. Projects are now Content Types, Forms are Articles etc.
New: Front-end menu parameter 'Select Content Type' to display in the F2C Article Manager.
New: Editor in the Template Manager.
New: Download templates
New: Content Type filter in the F2C Article Manager
New: Section / Category filter in the F2C Article Manager
Resolved: Filters settings in the F2C Article Manager are remembered.
Resolved: UTF-8 configuration for the Joomla Title template parameter.
Resolved: UTF-8 database tables for field types
Resolved: Component page title displays correctly
Resolved: Duplicate display of form fields when using translations (front-end and back-end)
Resolved: Translations display list
Resolved: Front-end pagination problem
Resolved: Creation of new field with existing field name
Resolved: Now only published Content Types are shown in the front-end

Version 2.01. Stable - release 21-03-2009

Minor typo
Resolved when editing Translations in the back-end a “500 – controller not found" error.
Correct Menu Views when linking to Form2Content in the front-end.
Resolved creation of new form resulted in attempt to delete non-existent image.
Resolved resizing images fails due to incorrect transparency code on some servers.
Version number is now retrieved from installer XML file.
All Joomla accounts are now visible when selecting authors in back-end.
New sample template (intro + main).
E-mail field value completely empty when parsed (i.e. no HTML) if e-mail address was left empty in form.
Alt and Title tags no longer visible in Form if publish option is raw url for Image field type.
Writing to wrong record when contend-id is over 4 digits is resolved.