Need a Title for a New Article

Lorinda · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: Need a Title for a New Article

There is a draft of a new wiki article on using some types of fields here.

It is tentatively titled "Using Templates Without Data Sources" but I'm not sure that this is the best title.

I'm open to other suggestions before I move it from my "in progress" page to it's "final" location.

Thanks,

Lorinda

sardisson · Town Crier Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 4588

I think the title needs to include "Fields" somehow, but I don't know how Sad

Smokey

LemonAid · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

Good Article Lorinda,

When I read the article and the article seems to be about Fields, Fields, and Fields!
A better title might be: "Using Fields in Templates, without Data Sources"

"without Data Sources" is a minor point, but important.

Gosh, I love these GREAT new articles. I sometimes wonder the the Mystic Wiki Elves ... are on/taking? Rolling Eyes

Philip ( Current up to his ... backside in words! Shocked

)

Lorinda · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:51 am Post subject:

Ah you both caught a mistake in my title! It was supposed to be "Using Fields without Data Sources."

I obviously typed it wrong when I started working on the article, and I didn't notice last night when I copied the title over to my post. The technique isn't restricted to Templates.

I knew there was a reason I decided to work on it on my "in progress" page rather than give it a "permanent" title first!

Lorinda

Lorinda · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

I opted for "Using Fields Without Data Sources" and it's now in the list of Writer specific tips. (I don't know if it works in any of the other modules)

Lorinda

LemonAid · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

Outstanding!

Philip ( singing praises of Mystic Wiki Elves! Very Happy

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jgd · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject:

Lorinda,

I just translated your article (beautiful Smile

) and I've two questions:

1) In the User Fields section, I presume that a Value has to be entered and not only a Name?

2) Sorry, I don't understand "plain" variable, therefore I don't know how I can translate: I used "simple", but I'm not sure that that makes sense?

Jacqueline

Lorinda · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:

Quick work, Jacqueline!

It is possible, but not necessary to enter a value for the fields when creating the document. If one is creating a template with input fields, the values would normally be left blank originally. I have added an (optional) step to the User Fields section to address this.

By "plain" variable field I mean the field created when the variable was created (unlike User fields, you have to actually insert the variable in order to have it show up in the Input fields list). But I reworded that sentence, too, since I wasn't clear.

Lorinda

jgd · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:02 am Post subject:

Thanks Lorinda. I was able to clarify the Fr version;

Jacqueline