Form2Content PRO Changelog

F2C PRO 4.4.0 for Joomla 1.7/ 2.5 release 01-02-2012

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a security bug fix all front-end menus have to be opened for editing in the back-end and re-saved again!

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• NEW: Joomla 2.5 compatibility
• NEW: Added Dutch language files
• NEW: Added trash function
• NEW: Added form2content.trash and form2content.trash.own permissions
• NEW: Added form2content.edit.state.own permission
• NEW: Added template parameter < fieldname >_RAW for multiline text field (encodes newlines only) to allow html
• BUG: Error message when creating a form for a content type without custom fields
• BUG: Sample data was not loaded correctly
• BUG: Server side validation of Database Lookup Multi field and Display List field failed
• BUG: Redirecting to URLs containing & and ? Failed. Front-end menu items should be created again.
• BUG: Redirecting to URLs containing & failed. Front-end menu items should be created again.
• BUG: Some values were not exported during export of Content Type
• BUG: Fixed permission errors for “Always create new article” in combination with SEF in front-end
• BUG: SEF template parameter incorrect when saving new article
• BUG: Image urls are rendered as https when back-end https has been enabled

F2C PRO 4.3.1 for Joomla 1.7 release 11-11-2011

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• NEW: Display Content Type title when editing Content Type Fields
• BUG: Client-side date parsing returns errors on some IE browsers
• BUG: Option 'pop' not allowed as as Single Select List of Multiple Select List option
• BUG: Required field messages containing single quotes break javascript code
• BUG: Regular expression to test Geocoder field has incorrect syntax
• BUG: Multi select list custom tags could not contain special characters
• BUG: Some attributes were incorrectly exported in the Content Type export

F2C PRO 4.3.0 for Joomla 1.7 release 13-10-2011

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NOTE: If custom F2C permission settings for core.delete.own where used, please reset them after upgrade (because of name change to stick to Joomla 'protocol'.

• NEW: Added author alias in back-end F2C Article Manager
• NEW: Added {$< FIELDNAME >_RAW} template parameters for all date fields
• NEW: Added import and export for Content Types
• NEW: Added array template parameter for Display List Field {$< FIELDNAME >_VALUES}
• NEW: Added F2C Custom plugin support
• NEW: Added AddHttpPrefix setting to hyperlink field
• NEW: Added template parameter {$< FIELDNAME >_CSV} for Display list to create CSV lists
• NEW: Added template parameter {$< FIELDNAME >_CSV} for Multiselect list to create CSV lists
• NEW: Added template parameter {$< FIELDNAME >_CSV} for Database Lookup Multi to create CSV lists
• NEW: Display Content Type title when editing Content Type Fields
• CHG: Added extra check in front-end to ensure that Content Type exists where the F2C Article Manager is based upon.
• BUG: Fixed select query for user select screen in front-end
• BUG: Fixed date formatting issue when using other dates than the default format
• BUG: Client-side date parsing returns errors on some IE browsers
• BUG: Fixed site name to be displayed before or after page title (for J1.7)
• BUG: Fixed triggering of Joomla events
• BUG: Added translations for Content Type permissions
• BUG: Incorrect translation strings for dates
• BUG: Replaced permission core.delete.own with form2content.delete.own
• BUG: Display of ordered/unordered lists for Database Lookup Multiselect field was rendered incorrectly

F2C PRO 2.12.0 for Joomla 1.5 release 13-10-2011

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• NEW: Show or hide the F2C Article Id in the front-end
• NEW: Added F2C Custom plugin support
• NEW: Added template parameter {$< FIELDNAME >_CSV} for Display list to create CSV lists
• NEW: Added template parameter {$< FIELDNAME >_CSV} for Multiselect list to create CSV lists
• NEW: Added template parameter {$< FIELDNAME >_CSV} for Database Lookup Multi to create CSV lists
• NEW: Added array template parameter for Display List Field ($< FIELDNAME >_VALUES)
• NEW: Added {$< FIELDNAME >_RAW} template parameters for all date fields
• NEW: Added import and export for Content Types
• BUG: Added translations for Yes and No in front-end language file
• NEW: Added AddHttpPrefix setting to hyperlink field
• BUG: Removed empty InfoText field entries from Translation Manager, since InfoText fields don't have captions
• BUG: Error when deleting non-existent translations in Translation Manager
• BUG: Corrected detection of front-end language

Version F2C PRO 4.2.1 for Joomla 1.7 release 27-08-2011

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• NEW: uploading of images with a jpeg extension is allowed
• NEW: Added {$JOOMLA_ARTICLE_LINK_SEF} template parameter and related F2C J1.7 SEF plugin compatibility. Read more here
• BUG: Added missing icon for downloading template files
• BUG: Userstate form Id empty when editing a single form
• CHG: Added 'new' state for forms to be compatible with F2C Submit Mailer plug-in

Version Form2Content PRO 2.11.0 release 14-08-2011

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• NEW: Added CSS classes to various form elements to enable custom styling of front-end forms and lists.
• NEW: Added {$< fieldname >_VALUES} Smarty array template parameter for multi-select fields
• CHG: Length of Display List Item is enlarged to 255 characters.
• NEW: New Smarty plugin: modifier.contains.
• BUG: When using the Edit Items Level "Non admins can edit their own forms, admins can edit all forms" an 802 error may occur in the front-end.
• CHG: uploading of images with a jpeg (note: jpg worked) extension is allowed.

Version Form2Content PRO 4.2.0 for Joomla 1.6 release 08-07-2011

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• BUG: Custom date format not correctly displayed in lists
• NEW: Added CSS classes to various form elements to enable custom styling of front-end forms and lists
• NEW: Added parameter to hide Article ID in front-end
• NEW: New Smarty plugin: modifier.contains
• CHG:Length of Display List Item is enlarged to 255 characters

Version Form2Content PRO 4.1.0 for Joomla 1.6 release 13-06-2011

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• BUG: "created_by" and "created" are empty in jos_content when publishing a new F2C form
• BUG: Accented characters are not shown in Single Select List
• BUG: Dates are not displayed correctly for the date template parameters
• CHG: Removed delete option for required images
• NEW: Added {$< fieldname >_CAPTION} and {$< fieldname >_DESCRIPTION} as template parameter for ALL FIELDS ... read more
• NEW: Added JOOMLA_LANGUAGE template parameter
• BUG: Fixed language detection
• BUG: Fixed image bug in sample data

Version Form2Content PRO 2.10.0 release 14-06-2011

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• BUG: Green "plus" icon doesn't work for the display list field
• NEW: Marker can be moved in the Geocoder Field
• BUG: Clear upload / image field not working in IE
• BUG: Added missing translations for Yes and No
• BUG: Single select list doesn't accept 0 as a value
• BUG: Multi select list doesn't accept 0 as a value
• CHG: Removed delete option for required images
• BUG: Database Lookup and Database Lookup Multi generate error when SQL statement returns no rows
• NEW: Added {$< fieldname >_CAPTION} and {$< fieldname >_DESCRIPTION} as template parameter for ALL FIELDS ... read more

Version Form2Content PRO 2.9.0 release 07-04-2011

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• NEW: Clear field button added to Image field and File upload field
• CHG: Removed labels 'file' and 'image' when displaying the File upload and Image field.
• NEW: New field: Database Lookup Multi select with Smarty Array template parameters.
• NEW: Added template parameters for image: _WIDTH, _HEIGHT, _WIDTH_THUMB, _HEIGHT_THUMB. These will only work for new uploaded images!
• NEW: Alt tag and title tag fields can be enabled or disabled for user input for the image field
• CHG:Front-end publishing permissions extended:Nobody, All users, Admins only
• CHG Front-end editing permissions extended: All forms, Own forms, Admin can edit all forms
• CHG: Front-end redirect options extended for a single form edit. The user can now be redirected to the new or modified form after save (IF PUBLISHED!)
  
• NEW: A maximum file size can be specified for each file upload field
• BUG: Replaced jos_ table prefixes with #__ in the sample examples SQL script
• BUG: Fixed back-end pagination problem. Sometimes lists are shown as empty.
• BUG: Fixed field value of "0" not appearing in Single Line Text Field
• BUG: Added conditional test implemented to see if multi-byte support is enabled
  NEW: Added template parameters for image: <fieldname>_RAW and <fieldname>_IMG.
• NEW: Alt tag and title tag fields can be enabled or disabled for user input for the image field
• NEW: Display As field can be enabled or disabled for user input for the e-mail field
• NEW: Display As, Title and Target field can be enabled or disabled for user input for the hyperlink field
• NEW: New template field for e-mail field: <fieldname>_DISPLAY
• NEW: New template field for hyperlink field: <fieldname>_URL, <fieldname>_DISPLAY, <fieldname>_TITLE, <fieldname>_TARGET
• NEW: Select front-end publishing permission.
• NEW: Re-direct to submitted article in front-end

Version Form2Content PRO 2.8.2 release 20-12-2010

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• BUG: Added translations for SELECT_CATEGORY en SELECT_SECTION.
• BUG: Javascript and html error when editing Content Type fields (problem occurred in IE only)
• BUG: Smarty template engine reported file write errors when using FTP layer
• BUG: Configuration menu link not showing (clean install only)

Version Form2Content PRO 2.8.0 release 25-10-2010

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• NEW: Added Smarty template engine support
• NEW: Copy button in front-end
• NEW: New button in front-end can be switched off
• NEW: Menu item with links to the documentation in the back-end
• NEW: New sample projects and data
• NEW: Added template parameter F2C_ID. This parameter contains the Form2content form Id
• NEW: New default template
• BUG: Resolved when creating a new article, only the intro template gets parsed. When saved again, both templates are parsed.
• BUG: Error when creating articles for a Content Type which title contains special characters resolved
• BUG: Resolved Javascript error when multiple editors are used and at least one of them is hidden in the front-end

Version Form2Content PRO 2.7.0 release 14-09-2010

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• NEW: GEO Location field type. Input address with check on GMap. Outputs address, longitude & latitude
• NEW: Required field setting. All custom fields can be set to required, including error messag and setting display in the field manager
• NEW: Front-end RECAPTCHA for submission forms. Settings in the content type configuration
• NEW: Added template parameter <fieldname>_CUSTOM_FORMAT for custom list rendering of the multi select list field, i.e. create comma seperated list output!
• NEW: Extra style options for form fields (field type parameters)
• BUG: Minor 'new/edit' routing bug in fieldmanager resolved

Version Form2Content PRO 2.6.0 release 28-05-2010

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• NEW: The number of characters in the mulitline textfield can be limited
• BUG: Resolved Robots and author metatags were not copied to Joomla Article
• BUG: Resolved JOOMLA_ARTICLE_LINK saved incorrectly when creating a new article
• BUG: Max. image upload size as specified in the F2C configuration is now checked
• BUG: Resolved ordering synchronisation problem between F2C and JAM
• BUG: Resolved date modified displayed incorrectly in front-end Article Manager for new articles
• BUG: In front-end date created and publish dates were filled with incorrect values for new forms when the fields are hidden for the user.
• BUG: Joomla Article parameters, as specified as default in the content type, are now copied into the F2C article when created through the front-end
• BUG: Empty content type is no longer displayed when the apply button is pushed when creating a new content type

Version Form2Content PRO 2.5.0 release 22-04-2010

• 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
• NEW: Front-end article ordering
• NEW: Article creation date field
• NEW: Template parameter {JOOMLA_CREATED}
• NEW: Template parameter {JOOMLA_MODIFIED}
• NEW: Template parameter {JOOMLA_AUTHOR_ALIAS}
• NEW: Template parameter {JOOMLA_TITLE_ALIAS}
• NEW: Show/hide columns in front-end article manager
• NEW: All Advanced article parameters now included in F2C with default values per content type!
• NEW: Apply changes in configuration to existing articles

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 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 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.

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.

Version 2.0.0 Stable - First Public release 04-02-2009