[opencms-dev] From TODO list: Native support for Velocity templates

[Alexander Kandzior]

Anil,

go ahead and share your source code, I am all ears.

Best Regards,
Alex.

Alexander Kandzior
OpenCms Group / Alkacon Software


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org 
> [mailto:owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org] On Behalf Of Anil Patel
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 7:28 PM
> To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
> Subject: RE: [opencms-dev] From TODO list: Native support for 
> Velocity templates
> 
> 
> >I am planning to use the work of Werner Punz as a base since he has 
> >already solved the issue on how to load Velocity templates from the 
> >>VFS.
> Definately, I have extended his work to add other things. If 
> you remember I 
> had send some sample and doc on it earlier also.
> 
> >* There will be a resource type "velocity"
> >   ie. when you press "new file" you can select "Velocity Template"
> >   like "Page", "JSP", "Text" etc.
> 
> This things has been done.
> 
> >* Velocity templates will share the FlexLoader mechanism we developed
> >   for the JSP so that they are cached according to the same rules
> I will have to work on this, It will take me some time to get 
> to understand 
> Flex and then I get work on this.
> 
> >* Velocity templates can be sub-elements of a JSP (or an XMLTemplate)
> >   and vice-versa
> The code that we have does part this, I will have to do some 
> more work to 
> get Sub-elements.
> 
> Anil
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Alexander Kandzior" <alex at opencms.org>
> >Reply-To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
> >To: <opencms-dev at www.opencms.org>
> >Subject: RE: [opencms-dev] From TODO list: Native support 
> for Velocity
> >templates
> >Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 12:51:28 +0100
> >
> >Anil,
> >
> >great, please go ahead, i would be more than happy to include your 
> >work.
> >
> >The way I do envision the integration is as follows:
> >
> >* There will be a resource type "velocity"
> >   ie. when you press "new file" you can select "Velocity Template"
> >   like "Page", "JSP", "Text" etc.
> >* A property attached to the velocity file will point to the velocity
> >   class used to process the template
> >* Velocity templates will share the FlexLoader mechanism we developed
> >   for the JSP so that they are cached according to the same rules
> >* Velocity templates can be sub-elements of a JSP (or an XMLTemplate)
> >   and vice-versa
> >
> >I am planning to use the work of Werner Punz as a base since he has 
> >already solved the issue on how to load Velocity templates from the 
> >VFS.
> >
> >
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >Alex.
> >
> >Alexander Kandzior
> >OpenCms Group / Alkacon Software
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org 
> > > [mailto:owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org] On Behalf Of Anil Patel
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:11 PM
> > > To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
> > > Subject: [opencms-dev] From TODO list: Native support for 
> Velocity 
> > > templates
> > >
> > >
> > > Alex,
> > > I have done some work for providing user with option of creating 
> > > Velocity template based page. I will to more then Happy to share 
> > > this information
> > > with community.
> > > Regards
> > > Anil Patel
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Joe Burkhart <jburkhar at tdhca.state.tx.us>
> > > >Reply-To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
> > > >To: "'opencms-dev at www.opencms.org'" <opencms-dev at www.opencms.org>
> > > >Subject: RE: [opencms-dev] Using the news module with version 5.0
> > > >Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 13:03:28 -0600
> > > >
> > > >Rod,
> > > >
> > > >You've got my undivided attention.  Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > >--Joe
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Rod Thorburn [mailto:rod.thorburn at pavtech.co.nz]
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 12:50 PM
> > > >To: 'opencms-dev at www.opencms.org'
> > > >Subject: RE: [opencms-dev] Using the news module with version 5.0
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Hi Joe,
> > > >If you plan to us JSP's then in my opinion you should use
> > > v.5.0 . The
> > > >news module does work with v.5.0, but when I set this up I
> > > executed the
> > > >SQL statements to update the database / create tables
> > > "manually" (i.e.
> > > >don't rely on the automated setup routine) - the scripts 
> are in the 
> > > >news module zip file - and then afterwards import the news
> > > module from
> > > >the Administration View of opencms.
> > > >
> > > >I would add though (and again in my experience and for 
> my purposes) 
> > > >that I have since disposed of the news module. Whilst 
> the concept 
> > > >is good it is functionally inadequate from the 
> perspective of the 
> > > >user e.g. a news item can only appear in 1 channel / most of the
> > > time users
> > > >had to create a "page" and news item (two separate 
> functions). As 
> > > >an alternative I use JSP template of which I can provide 
> details if 
> > > >you wish.
> > > >
> > > >Rod
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Joe Burkhart [mailto:jburkhar at tdhca.state.tx.us]
> > > >Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:15 AM
> > > >To: 'opencms-dev at www.opencms.org'
> > > >Subject: [opencms-dev] Using the news module with version 5.0
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Can someone help me understand the best version to use?
> > > I'll need the
> > > >functionality of the news module and possibly JSPs.
> > > >
> > > >I succesfully installed the latest version 5.0 beta, but
> > > couldn't get
> > > >the news module nor the opencms website demo functioning.  I
> > > downgraded
> > > >to version 4.6 and both items are installed and working now.  
> > > >Should the news module work automatically with the 5.0 
> release?  If 
> > > >not, is there a way to make it work?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for any direction you can give.
> > > >
> > > >Joe
> > > >
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