Download Webgui 7.6.3 Beta

Webgui is a content management system and application framework with which a website can be managed and set up without the need for extensive technical knowledge. The package includes a photo album, a weblog, a forum, an RSS feed generator and a soap frontend. The developers have released beta version 7.6.3 in the development branch and provided the following list of changes since the previous entry in the Meuktracker:

WebGUI 7.6.3 (beta) Released

Includes large improvements to the Syndicated Content asset, fixes to DataForm and SQL Report, and continued improvements to the new Data Table.

Changelog:

• improved performance of file uploads
• changed format of created uploads locations, avoiding case sensitivity problems
• fixed #8989: Missing profile field “showOnline” for the UsersOnline macro.
• Added DataTable to WebGUI.conf.original
• Added a better mechanism for calculating when content was last modified for cache headers.
• The Syndicated Content asset was rewritten, and now uses 35% less memory and is 400% faster.
• fixed #9025: Testing function of UsersOnline macro fails.
• fixed #9028: Thingy fails when setting values ​​containing single quotes
• fixed #9047: Unable to reorder DataForm tabs
• added: Delete columns from DataTable
• fixed: Now more than one DataTable can be put on a page
• fixed #9002: add a variant in admin product view misses i18n link
• fixed #9034: Removed all instances of srand. This is called implicitily by rand and be dangerous if called mulitple times by the same process.
• fixed: DataForm now allows you to edit existing tabs
• fixed #9064: SQLReport now replaces field name spaces with hyphens for the direct access template params.

WebGUI 7.6.2 (beta) Released

Fixes numerous bugs, and adds a number of RFEs, including a simple way to generate site maps and a simple way to create complex tables.

Changelog:

• fixed: not allowed to add calendar events if in can edit group but not can add event group
• sped up lineage changes significantly
• fixed: site starter fails after site style page
• fixed #8829: moveUp.gif, moveDown.gif missing from uploads
• fixed #8980: possible to execute arbitrary perl code as any user that can upload files
• added extras to user profile fields. these can be accessed using the profile.form.element.extras template variable when editing a profile and the profile.extras field when viewing a profile.
• Added the NotifyAboutThing workflow activity. Use this activity to create workflows for the add / edit / delete workflows for a thingy’s things.
• Fixed basic auth to work on WRE demo servers.
• fixed #8839: Documentation is wrong for Stock Ticker
• Added guide form control.
• Moved Asset ID and Class Name fields to the Meta tab of all assets.
• Made Classname from control a subclass of ReadOnly.
• Added query keys to WebGUI::Crud.
• EMS Saved Address (#8864)
• rfe: Inclusion of UsersOnline macro into the core (#766)
• rfe: Search – Page results (#713)
• rfe: Leave Version Tag
• Migrated WebGUI::TabForm to use YUI tabs rather than the old fashioned WebGUI tabs.
• WebGUI::Crud can now automatically resolve differences between its definition and the table schema.
• Fixed a limit bug in the asset discovery service.
• Fixed #8853: link to manageWorkflows is broken
• Added: WebGUI::Pluggable find() and findAndLoad() for easier module loading
• Added RFE #327: Select All button to class list in Search asset
• Fixed #8984: Weather Asset missing hoverhelp
• Fixed #8983: Missing Help in Group Edit screen
• Fixed #8899: Calendar feeds somehow cause edit screen to fail
• Fixed #8891: Calendar still pulls feeds when in trash
• Fixed #8981: style template help — Macro being replaced
• Fixed #8818: Visitor sends a welcome message
• Added: Google site index

WebGUI 7.6.1 (beta) Released

Includes fixes for a number of DataForm and Thingy issues, as well as adding web APIs to make it easier to interact with WebGUI through code remotely.

Gotchas:

• WebGUI now requires Class::C3 version 0.19 or greater.

Changelog:

• changed: the list of extensions for the export system to pass through unmodified has been moved to the configuration file under the “exportBinaryExtensions” field.
• fixed: some default assets have ids shorter than 22 characters
• fixed: failure when submitting a dataform that sends mail with an empty file field
• fixed: DataForm ignores height on textarea fields
• fixed: DataForm doesn’t keep posted values ​​properly when data fails validation
• fixed: Documentation for DataForm and Thingy updated for Possible Values ​​field
• added a new permission denied page for version tag approval
• fixed: Thingy list type form elements do not support key/value pairs (SDH Consulting Group)
• rfe: enable/disable pagination in asset manager (#756)
• Added Comments asset aspect, which allows comments to be added to any asset easily.
• Added comments aspect to wiki.
• Removed cart icon from ViewCart macro.
• Added a basic auth mechanism to WebGUI, which will allow WebGUI to handle authenticated web service queries.
• Updated WebGUI::Shop::PayDriver::processTransaction() to accept a transaction as a param.
• fixed: Select Slider borked in Thingy (SDH Consulting Group)
• fixed: Shortcuts includes HTML head data twice
• fixed: DataForm entry table isn’t properly indexed
• fixed: DataForm can’t export fields containing newlines
• fixed: UserList templates use incorrect variable names
• fixed: International characters in password prevents login
• fixed: SelectSlider form control is broken
• fixed: testEnvironment.pl can’t find WebGUI modules after installing a prerequisite
• fixed: Combo box does not show possible values ​​in Thingy (SDH Consulting Group)
• Added some web services to the Gallery asset to support the use of remote apps to post photos and create albums.
• fixed: Cross site scripting issue on operation pages
• fixed: Search asset shows blank page after searching
• rfe: Updated Thingy’s edit instructions and search description fields to HTMLAreas (SDH Consulting Group)
• rfe: Thingy Private Rows (SDH Consulting Group)
• fixed: Shop: Percentage of Weight Shipping Method doesn’t work
• fixed #8776: duplicate does not duplicate keywords
• rfe: Thingy: export extra rows, meta data (SDH Consulting Group)
• rfe: Thingy: Max entries per user (SDH Consulting Group)
• Added the Asset Discovery web service content handler.
• fixed: #4174: UserList template show links that should be hidden (Yung Han Khoe)
• fixed #8802: isImage not functioning in Folders
• added RFE #480: Apply button for assets
• fixed #8807: _NewAsset.skeleton out of date
• added: “Duplicate this template and edit” now updates the asset we came from, if any
• fixed #8818: Visitor sends a welcome message
• added: “EditArea” code highlighter and editing tool for WebGUI::Form::Codearea, used in Template, Snippet, SQLReport, and more
• fixed: email password recovery allows sending recovery mail to arbitrary address