Add extra toolbars

Is it possible to add an extra dropdown with some custom items, for instance. I want to allow the user to insert some placeholders (ie. %%firstname%%) so they can create a template for an email, and therefore add personalisation.

I have managed to duplicate a lot of stuff to the point that I can get the toolbar there but it wont insert anything.

Is this possible?

John Watson

Mon, 03/31/2003 - 00:45

fredck

Joined: 19/01/2007

Posts: 898

RE: Add extra toolbars

The first think to do is to register your "toolbar item" so it can be available for use. Edit the fck_toolbaritems.js file to do that. For your dropdown item you should add something like this:

TBI.prototype.Placeholders = new TBCombo( "Placeholders", "insPlaceholder(this)", "Insert Placeholder", ";First Name;LastName;E-Mail", ";%%firstname%%;%%lastname%%;%%email%%") ;

This line creates a new toolbar item called "Placeholders". When the final user selects an option in the dropdown list, the "insPlaceholder" function is called. So you have to write this function to handle the editor action. You could add it at the fck_actions.js file. The function should be something like this:

function insPlaceholder(combo)
{
if (combo.value == null || combo.value == "")
insertHtml(combo.value) ;
}

This should help you. Thanks for your interest. Best regards,
FredCK

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Mon, 03/31/2003 - 00:48

fredck

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RE: Add extra toolbars

Oppss I forgot to say that after all that work you have to edit fck_config.js to add the new Placeholders toolbar item in the desired toolbar set.

FredCK

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Mon, 03/31/2003 - 03:31

johnwatson

Joined: 07/07/2003

Posts: 67

RE: Add extra toolbars

I have a problem, its not working.
The only thing i can see is that the function:

TBI.prototype.Placeholders = new TBCombo( "Placeholders", "insPlaceholder(this)", "Insert Placeholder", ";First Name;LastName;E-Mail", ";%%firstname%%;%%lastname%%;%%email%%") ;

differs from others because it is missing a final parameter, for instance the function below:

TBI.prototype.FontStyle= new TBCombo( "FontStyle", "doStyle(this)", "Style", config.StyleNames, config.StyleValues, 'CheckStyle("cmbFontStyle")') ;

Note the last parameter has a function name: 'CheckStyle("cmbFontStyle")'

What should go here?

regards

John

Mon, 03/31/2003 - 03:41

johnwatson

Joined: 07/07/2003

Posts: 67

My apologies...

I think the earlier problem was my fault, however I do still have a problem, when I select my placeholder nothing happens

John

Mon, 03/31/2003 - 03:46

johnwatson

Joined: 07/07/2003

Posts: 67

RE: Add extra toolbars

WORKED IT OUT!..

Yippee

The problem was that my function:

function insPlaceholder(combo)
{

if (combo.value != null || combo.value != "")
insertHtml(combo.value) ;

}

Was in correct the above is good, in case anyone else is using this as a reference,

John Watson