Edit that damned variables easily!

I am implementing a small plugin to add a simple edit interface for variables:

• Each variable has its definition (almost in the same way of the Forms) as one of the following items:

      * Define VARIABLE = text       | width | <values>
      * Define VARIABLE = textarea   | width | <values>
      * Define VARIABLE = select     | width | <values>
      * Define VARIABLE = checkbox   | width | <values>
      * Define VARIABLE = checkbox+button | width | <values>
      * Define VARIABLE = radio      | width | <values>

Then all variable definitions will be shown as a small FORM for editing:

      * Define VARIABLE = select | 1 | Sex,Drugs,Rock and Roll
      * Set XXX = Rock and Roll

Will be shown more or less like: (non-working example):

Then if you change the value the page is changed and saved.

-- AndreaSterbini - 23 Apr 2002

Sounds interesting... What about page locking? If somebody locked page for edit, I can still view it, and HTML SELECT will be rendered. But I should not be able to save my changes - whey will be wiped out when page is finally saved. Same problem as CommentPlugin has. And same solution: when page is locked, do not render HTML SELECT. And before saving, check if page was not locked in betwwen... I just want to warn you.

-- PeterMasiar - 24 Apr 2002

Good point ... thanks!

-- AndreaSterbini - 24 Apr 2002