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Document usecases of arguments in Views to expand Views arguments handbook page #89

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Arguments make the Views module (and now Panels 2) very powerful but they
are documented only with the expert user in mind. The Views handbook page
http://drupal.org/node/54455 documents Arguments in some detail but
provides only limited examples.

Task: 
* Read the Views Arguments handbook page (http://drupal.org/node/54455) and
identify where an example would be useful. 
* Survey the Drupal.org forums for examples of use of arguments (post forum
topic asking about the use of arguments)
* Compile a new Views Arguments handbook subpage documenting results
* Suggest changes to the current Views Arguments handbook page to make it
easier to understand to non-developers

Estimated time: 2 days (depending on familiarity with the subject)

Resources:
 * Views module: http://drupal.org/project/views
 * Views administrator handbook: http://drupal.org/node/54455

Original issue reported on code.google.com by dominikl...@gmail.com on 13 Dec 2007 at 1:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
i claim this task

Original comment by co...@sandridgecomputerclub.org on 13 Dec 2007 at 9:57

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I'm sorry, but we forgot to open this task, so officially it can't be claimed.  
I'll
mark it as open, but you need to submit another comment claiming the task to 
make it
official.  Sorry for the confusion.

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 13 Dec 2007 at 10:44

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Ok, this task can now be claimed.

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 13 Dec 2007 at 10:44

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
here is the drupal issue queue for the task: http://drupal.org/node/201529

Original comment by csillag...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 17 Dec 2007 at 12:06

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I claim this task

Original comment by heren...@gmail.com on 17 Dec 2007 at 2:59

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Ok herenbdy, it's yours.  Please post your work and questions to
http://drupal.org/node/201529

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 17 Dec 2007 at 3:01

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I unclaim this task

Original comment by heren...@gmail.com on 19 Dec 2007 at 12:23

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
OK, thanks for letting us know.

Original comment by addi.be...@gmail.com on 19 Dec 2007 at 12:24

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I claim this task.

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 21 Dec 2007 at 3:12

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
kyl191, this one is yours.

Original comment by addi.be...@gmail.com on 21 Dec 2007 at 3:42

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Just an update, I talked with aclight yesterday on #drupal-ghop about the 
dearth of
responses to the forum post and group post that I've made for part 2 of this 
task.
(FYI: the posts in question are: http://drupal.org/node/203034 and
http://groups.drupal.org/node/7870 )

I'm going to wait another day for more replies (I thought 4-5 would be a nice 
start),
but after that I'm just going to go ahead with views that I can use, be it self
created ones, the d.o/project/tags/GHOP view (although I'm not too sure it uses
arguments - seems to only work for GHOP tags.) 

Thanks.

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 29 Dec 2007 at 3:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Since the lack of response slowed you down, i'm extending this deadline.

Original comment by addi.be...@gmail.com on 31 Dec 2007 at 12:57

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hey, kyl191.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like you'll get quite the community reception we 
were
hoping for. Could you please post your interim work ASAP? This task is due 
today.

Original comment by webchick...@gmail.com on 2 Jan 2008 at 8:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi webchick,
Caught me at a bad time... literally just about to head off to school. I'll 
post the
stuff I have tonight though - need to go through what I have and compile it 
into a
form readable by other people.

Thanks, kyl191.

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 2 Jan 2008 at 10:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi kyl191, how's it going we need to see some of your progress within the next 
day,
even if it is just notes or drafts. Thanks!

Original comment by addi.be...@gmail.com on 5 Jan 2008 at 4:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
add1sun: talking with you on #drupal-ghop about this... 

(This post so other people know what is going on.)

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 5 Jan 2008 at 5:23

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
add1sun & co.: Couldn't get you on #drupal-ghop so I'm posting the link to 
where I've
put up the preliminary stuff here: http://drupal.org/node/206845

I'm still trying to think up new views without rehashing old ones (the views in 
the
Views screencast, for example?) 

If I have any new ideas for views, I'll probably post them as I think of them 
(school
starts up for real tomorrow, and I'll be taking my laptop with me.) And I'll 
probably
cross-post something here to show that I'm actually *doing* something about 
this. :P

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2008 at 1:11

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
kyl191: that's a very promising start and a good template to which other 
examples can
be added (I like the screenshots). One of the things that might be worth 
addressing
is people's problems with views and arguments and list things to avoid. Here's 
an
example of a user query that shows some of the unclarity:
http://drupal.org/node/117469. Another one is this: 
http://drupal.org/node/140478. I
myself had a lot of trouble figuring out how to combine arguments and filters 
and
what has precedence. I still haven't resolved completely, how I can users 
browse by
term but search all on http://www.bohemica.com/teachers.

Original comment by dominikl...@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2008 at 1:35

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
After talking to add1sun on #drupal-ghop, I'm going to add a few more use cases 
of
arguments by covering arguments described in other documentation pages. Here's 
hoping
I finish by tomorrow. :)

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2008 at 3:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Ok, extending deadline out to Thursday to allow time for community review.

Original comment by webchick...@gmail.com on 8 Jan 2008 at 12:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
@kyl191:  I posted a short review in the drupal issue for this task.  Please 
make
sure to follow up there, as that's the best place to get as many people as 
possible
to look at your work.

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 9 Jan 2008 at 9:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I'm extending deadline by a few days so some users who know Views better than I 
do
can take a look at this work and provide feedback.

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 10 Jan 2008 at 3:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
@add1sun&co.: Ok, I've posted more use cases on d.o 
(http://drupal.org/node/206845)

@dominiklukes: I'm afraid I have no idea how to solve your problem. The only 
thing I
can think of is to have your filters be AND'ed together - I'm not too sure 
arguments
can help you (unless you're using arguments to limit the country, but I don't 
see
that in the URL). Quite honestly, you're better off asking someone who is a 
*real*
expert with views - I'm just dabbling in it. :P

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 10 Jan 2008 at 3:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I spoke with kyl191 on IRC and he needs a few extra days to redo the images as
suggested in the issue.

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 14 Jan 2008 at 2:20

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Great job.  Please upload your work here since google requires that as well.

Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 15 Jan 2008 at 5:27

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Ok. Here's the images, and I'll be uploading an html file that has everything 
nicely
formatted. :)

Original comment by kyl...@gmail.com on 15 Jan 2008 at 10:46

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Original comment by acli...@gmail.com on 21 Jan 2008 at 4:15

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Wow, this was really interesting and amazing to see how much people are 
prepared to
help.  I am a totaly newbie and have used drupal for a month or so and love the
flexibility it gives to someone who is not a programmer.  This ARGUMENT story is
killing me....  I have read the tutorials on drupal.org but most of it is still 
quite
*technical* for me and I find it hard to grasp, so I wrote a post and tried to 
give a
simple example.  I would be happy to have someone explain it to me, and then I 
would
even create a full tutorial for dummies (like me :-) ) and post it.  I think 
this
example could help others http://drupal.org/node/222051

Original comment by matanas...@yahoo.com on 18 Feb 2008 at 12:48