Joomla 2,5

mmmm?

I'm not 100% clear on what the article is aiming to do and so what you are describing is a wee bit odd!

What would be normal would be to use one of the blog layouts from the joomla menu manager to list multiple articles on the page within a category. That bit is easy enough - just play with the settings and refer to the standard joomla docs.

What I'm not clear on is:
(a) Are you trying to only list Member A's articles for Member A, or Member A, Member B and Member C?
(b) What happens when you have 200 articles? Lots of scrolling...
(c) Is this content only to be available to subscribers? If not you'll need a separate "Blog" view for them too.

The workflow in terms of publishing is up to you. You can give the user higher access to be able to publish. But do so with caution!

I also understand, but have never done it, you can configure the article submission defaults - a search on Joomla should find a tutorial...

You might want to look into modules and work out if there is either a way to put the submission form in a module or the blog in a module. They are really two independent features.

Are you using articles for the right thing? Are you trying to create a comments function where a seperate component for commenting would be better?

Hi Calum

Thanks for you reply I really appreciate all your valuable help you have given me inspiration when all hope was gone!
mmmm?

I'm not 100% clear on what the article is aiming to do and so what you are describing is a wee bit odd!

I am trying to get members to register and post articles of hopes and aspirations of what they would like to achieve by way of loosing weight and their goals for a fitness level. they would be able to submit an article/post and include pictures sort of before and after of their body shape to see the progress they have made.

What would be normal would be to use one of the blog layouts from the Joomla menu manager to list multiple articles on the page within a category. That bit is easy enough - just play with the settings and refer to the standard Joomla docs.

Will this be a module I just insert onto the script/category ? will this blog layout have the facility to upload images? Can you walk me through the procedure, please if possible I would be very grateful

What I'm not clear on is:
(a) Are you trying to only list Member A's articles for Member A, or Member A, Member B and Member C?

All members that want to submit an article on their progress

(b) What happens when you have 200 articles? Lots of scrolling...

Good point that's why I am leaning to your idea of the blog

(c) Is this content only to be available to subscribers? If not you'll need a separate "Blog" view for them too.

Available to view by all but only members can submit articles hence the fee to join

The workflow in terms of publishing is up to you. You can give the user higher access to be able to publish. But do so with caution!

I agree only the administrator will be able to publish

I also understand, but have never done it, you can configure the article submission defaults - a search on Joomla should find a tutorial...

Can you give me more information on this. please?

You might want to look into modules and work out if there is either a way to put the submission form in a module or the blog in a module. They are really two independent features.

Will this where I need the most help on exactly what to do.. to be honest I don't have a clue here.. Will I be able to insert the blog into a module I just insert onto the script/category ? will this blog layout have the facility to upload images? Can you walk me through the procedure, please if possible I would be very grateful

Are you using articles for the right thing? Are you trying to create a comments function where a separate component for commenting would be better?

I am not sure, but I feel as though the members should have something to show for there money and be able to submit articles on there progress to inspire others to join.

Thank you Calum!

George

George Cummings wrote: I am trying to get members to register and post articles of hopes and aspirations of what they would like to achieve by way of loosing weight and their goals for a fitness level. they would be able to submit an article/post and include pictures sort of before and after of their body shape to see the progress they have made.
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I also understand, but have never done it, you can configure the article submission defaults - a search on Joomla should find a tutorial...

Can you give me more information on this. please?

You might want to look into modules and work out if there is either a way to put the submission form in a module or the blog in a module. They are really two independent features.

Your are in territory I've never been in before but Zoo seems to feature from time to time as a component that lets you build applications (their words not mine) which seem to be like a content article but with a more structured content. So I'd imagine you could have some pre-set fields that might ask what their current weight / fitness level is , what they'd like to get to, target date and then a box for some free text. Take a look here: extensions.joomla.org/extension/zoo there are free bits and paid bits and I have no idea how good it is or isn't. I'd expect to be able to control access through the Joomla ACL as you could otherwise.

This is a rather old article: manchumahara.com/2011/04/11/adding-custo...sion-form-in-joomla/ but I think shows you how you might do something using the core.

Hi Calum

Thank you for your reply!!

This information is very interesting I will investigate this and let you know how I come on with it all.


Once again I really appreciate your help thank you so much !!


I will keep you posted of mu progress

Regards
George