MovableTypePlugin

I use both MovableType and TWiki on my website and I'm building this plugin to allow trommWiki to access MovableType data.

Syntax Rules

The %MOVABLETYPE{...}% variable gets expanded to the content pulled from a MovableType installation.

Examples

• %MOVABLETYPE{ format=" $version " }% = %MOVABLETYPE{ format=" $version " }%
• %MOVABLETYPE{ blog_id="1" category="MovableType" format=" $cat_id " }% = %MOVABLETYPE{ blog_id="1" category="MovableType" format=" $cat_id " }%
• MoreMovableTypeExamples

MovableTypePlugin Global Settings

Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, i.e. %MOVABLETYPEPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%

• One line description, is shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:
  • Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = a plugin for accessing MovableType data

• MovableTypePlugin settings:
  • MOVABLETYPEPLUGIN_DIR is the directory you installed mt in, i.e. /home/user/public_html/mt/
    • Set MOVABLETYPEPLUGIN_DIR = /home/trommett/public_html/cgi-bin/
  • MOVABLETYPEPLUGIN_BLOG_ID is the default blog id number
    • Set MOVABLETYPEPLUGIN_BLOG_ID = 4

• Debug plugin: (See output in data/debug.txt)
  • Set DEBUG = 1

Plugin Installation Instructions

Note: You do not need to install anything on the browser to use this plugin. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the plugin on the server where TWiki is running.

• Download the ZIP file from the Plugin web (see below)
• Unzip MovableTypePlugin.zip in your twiki installation directory. Content:

• Test if the installation was successful:
  • If the Plugin is installed successfully, you'll see the MovableType Version here: %MOVABLETYPE{ format=" $version " }%

Plugin Info

Related Topics: TWiki04x02.TWikiPreferences, TWiki04x02.TWikiPlugins

-- JasonTromm - 26 Jun 2003

I welcome it! BTW: Comments should go to MovableTypePluginDev.

Ah - I understand now - this plugin pulls articles from a MovableType installation. Still useful. Perhaps you can upload it here?

-- MartinCleaver - 26 Jun 2003

This plugin is not really necessary. See IncludingBlogSearchInTwiki which allows searching all blogs in an MT installation, not just one.

-- StanleyKnutson - 09 Sep 2003