Edit Tracking [library support]

[Wormopolis]

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This plugin will keep track of how many edits a post has had.  Optionally, you can also track by who and when.  I did my best to handle simultaneous edits, but sometimes some things just cant be handled.

you can set a max number of edits to track (edit count will always track).  max is 200 (to ensure key doesnt overfill).

number of edits will show right below "last edit".  if you are tracking details, clicking it will bring up dialog.

[Ace Of Charts]

I remember requesting this, and I think it's a wonderful idea, but it doesn't work correctly in my forum (I think it's because we use a content box in our footer, or perhaps because we have the date and person on the same row); merely having it installed caused our edit footer to disappear entirely, so I've temporarily deleted it.

I think the solution may be to add in a call for putting this in the Post List layout template wherever you want it to go (if I remember correctly, you did this with the Karma system); in that case, it shouldn't make any surrounding coding angry.

[Wormopolis]

its written to append the edit count into the same box where "last edit" appears. it shouldnt be removing anything since there isnt any coding in it to take that away.

but as usual, the the template mavericks always find some new way to configure things that kill the chances of a plugin finding a target. I picture an old man walking around a parking lot with a car key, but the lot is filled with spaceships, dinosaurs, evil clowns, pine trees, etc...

I will add in a way to target a fixed element.

[Wormopolis]

v1.0.1 submitted

added target element option for templates that have removed "last edit" field

[Ace Of Charts]

So, given you have three different target types, how do I actually put this in where I want it to show up? Something like one of these?

$[edit_count]

<span class="edit_count"/>

I just need a bit more explanation on how I'm supposed to type out the entire target element.

[Wormopolis]

doesnt use template variables. those would get replaced by the template comnverter anyways. you need an element with class="editcount_target"

[Ace Of Charts]

You keep saying that but how do I do it? XD How do I type such an element? I get that the class type is "editcount_target" but what do I put it in exactly? A span? A div? What will work?

[Wormopolis]

ANY element you want. in the template for the post you can put it where you want it to show. just like you have edited the mini-profile templates before.

since you removed the last edit spot (where it would normally show), you can put your new element in wherever you want it to be

[Ace Of Charts]

Well then I need to know what the heck I did wrong, because as last time, my edit footers are disappearing.

{if $[post.edited]}
                       <div class="content-box float-right" style="background-color:#88BBFF;border-color:#000099;border-width:2px">
                           <font size="1">
                                <img src="http://i1149./o592/AceOfCharts/Website-Related/Moriya%20Shrine%20Forums/Non-Nav%20Buttons/Pencil_zps21ebe489.png"> <i>This post has been edited.</i> <br>
                                Last edited $[post.edited.date] by $[post.edited.by_user]. <br>
                               {if $[post.edited.reason]} <b>Reason:</b> $[post.edited.reason] {else}<i> (No specific reason was given for the edit.)</i> <br>{/if}
                                <span class="editcount_target"/> 
                           </font>
                       </div><br><br><br>
{/if}

That's my entire edit footer (below that is the signature stuff, of course).

Tell me what it is I have done wrong.

[Wormopolis]

spans are dual tag elements. meaning you have to have an open and close.

<span></span>

[Ace Of Charts]

If you'd be so kind, then, as to drop by and have a look at things then, since I fixed it as you've said - I changed it to <span class="editcount_target"></span> - and my edit footers are still vanishing. If I am doing as you've said, then I cannot fathom what I'm still managing to somehow do wrong.

[Wormopolis]

you likely have it right, except you are testing on an alter post. alter posts dont show last edits because it was showing the normal author instead of the author. try it on a regular account post.

[Ace Of Charts]

Now I feel stupid. It never occurred to me that my problem might be that I was using an Alter post.

It does show up in non-Alter posts that have been edited since the time of the plugin's installation (as it should).

Although...the edit footer was properly showing up for my Alter posts previously (before installing the Edit Tracker)...is there something odd about the Edit Tracking System that it doesn't like Alter posts? XD

[Wormopolis]

shouldnt be. edit tracking doesnt remove anything, it just adds. you can double check that by disabling edit tracker and seeing if it shows back up again.

Im pretty sure about the alter plugin removing last edit though. I think someone complained about it showing edits so my solution at the time was to just remove it. I can probably make it put the alter name down there as well, but in the case of someone else editing it it wont change the name. especially in the circumstance that you were using your regular account to do the edit on your alter and you WANTED it to look like your normal account made the edit. because it made things so complicated, I opted to just remove the last edit field.

[Emerald]

Read this: support.proboards.com/thread/536908/clicking-save-changes-editing-posts
And your plugin caused it? The thread should say all the information required, but if not just ask. I do love this plugin.