Can I make Web Crossing let me edit a Folder's Settings Immediately Upon Creation?

Question:

I find it inconvenient to create a folder, then have to go back and click "Edit" just so I can change or add various settings. Is there a better way to do it?

Answer:

Sure. With version 3.1+ you can slightly modify the addFolder macro to add a check box, then use the 3.1+ exclusive "folderAddFilterPost" to capture that value and then "takeAction" to the Edit form immediately. See below...

Example:

Add this to your webx.tpl and reset the cache:


%% macro addFolder %%
%% if !userIsUnknown && !userCanAddFolders %%
	
	
	
	
	%% preparedFor %%%% banner %%
	
No access
	%% footer %%
	%% return %%
%% endif %%
%% set needName 0 %%
%% if userIsUnknown && userCanAddFolders %%
	%% set needName 1 %%
%% endif %%




%% preparedFor %%%% banner %%
Adding a folder
Folders are similar to the directories or folders on your hard disk.
They arrange discussions into different subjects.
%%nop%%
%% if error %%
	
%% error %%
%%nop%%
%% endif %%

%% if needName %%
	%% unknownUserHelp %%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%% if (userIsSysop && !siteFolderShowSysop) || (!userIsSysop &&
!siteFolderShowAuthor) %%
		%%nop%%
	%% endif %%
	
Your name (first then last):
	

Your e-mail address:
	
New folder name: 
New folder description: 
%% editHelp %%
	
%% editHeading %%
	

		Show your name %% if servePictures %%and picture %% endif %%in the
folder heading


	%% if imgButton %%%%nop%%
	%% else %% %% endif %%
	
	
	%% if browserCanUseLabels %%
		
	%% endif %%
%% else %%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%% if !siteIsFoldersOnly && userIsHostOrSysop && siteHasNews %%
		%%nop%%
	%% endif %%
	%%nop%%
	%% if (userIsSysop && !siteFolderShowSysop) || (!userIsSysop &&
!siteFolderShowAuthor) %%
		
	%% endif %%
	%% if userIsHostOrSysop %%
		
	%% endif %%
	

	
New folder title: 
Newsgroup name: 
New folder description: 
%% editHelp %%
	
%% editHeading %%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	%%nop%%
	

		Show your name %% if servePictures %%and picture %% endif %%in the
folder heading

		Check here to Edit Other Folder Settings Immediately.
	

	%% if imgButton %%%%nop%%
	%% else %% %% endif %%
	
	
	%% if browserCanUseLabels %%
		
	%% endif %%
%% endif %%
%% footer %%
%% endmacro %%


%% macro folderAddFilterPost %%
%% if form.editTheFolder.toLower == "on" %%
%% takeAction( "39@@" & location & "!showAll=1") %%
%% endif %%
%% endmacro %%