I was upgrading to the latest version and I wrote over my cfg file. I 
still have my database files. Is there a way to put the cfg file back 
together using the database files as a guide.  It did not seem to want to 
upgrade until I did this and I forgot to copy and then paste the cfg files 
back.  The latest version is now running. Before I did this I was still 
getting the old version number at the bottom of the main screen.  Also I 
have an RSS reader that can do user name and password, is this possible 
with Elog if the RSS reader has the ability?

Thanks

I guess this qualifies as two questions.

David Egolf

> I was upgrading to the latest version and I wrote over my cfg file. I 
> still have my database files. Is there a way to put the cfg file back 
> together using the database files as a guide.  It did not seem to want to 
> upgrade until I did this and I forgot to copy and then paste the cfg files 
> back.  The latest version is now running. Before I did this I was still 
> getting the old version number at the bottom of the main screen.  Also I 
> have an RSS reader that can do user name and password, is this possible 
> with Elog if the RSS reader has the ability?

I put an extra dialog box into the installer to prevent overwriting the
original config file, but unfortunately I cannot prevent people from shooting
themselves into the foot (;-)

The database files contain at least the attributes. Just open any file with a
text editor. But the other settings, like "preset <attribute>" etc. are lost.

Concerning teh RSS authentication, I willing to implement this if you tell me
which reader you are using, so that I can test it. You could also try yourself,
maybe it works without modification. What you would need is public read access
via "Guest menu commands" option plus a "Read password". The read password
prevents again the public read access, but the RSS reader can maybe submit it.
What the RSS reader certainly cannot do is to fill out the "Login" screen of
elog, so you need the "Guest menu commands" for sure.

- Stefan

> > I was upgrading to the latest version and I wrote over my cfg file. I 
> > still have my database files. Is there a way to put the cfg file back 
> > together using the database files as a guide.  It did not seem to want to 
> > upgrade until I did this and I forgot to copy and then paste the cfg files 
> > back.  The latest version is now running. Before I did this I was still 
> > getting the old version number at the bottom of the main screen.  Also I 
> > have an RSS reader that can do user name and password, is this possible 
> > with Elog if the RSS reader has the ability?
> 
> I put an extra dialog box into the installer to prevent overwriting the
> original config file, but unfortunately I cannot prevent people from shooting
> themselves into the foot (;-)
> 
> The database files contain at least the attributes. Just open any file with a
> text editor. But the other settings, like "preset <attribute>" etc. are lost.
> 
> Concerning teh RSS authentication, I willing to implement this if you tell me
> which reader you are using, so that I can test it. You could also try yourself,
> maybe it works without modification. What you would need is public read access
> via "Guest menu commands" option plus a "Read password". The read password
> prevents again the public read access, but the RSS reader can maybe submit it.
> What the RSS reader certainly cannot do is to fill out the "Login" screen of
> elog, so you need the "Guest menu commands" for sure.
> 
> - Stefan

Hello,

Thank you so much for working with me on this.  The RSS reader I have been trying 
is at http://www.rssreader.com   and is version 1.0.88.0  It is a free RSS reader 
and seems to work very well.  It has a username and password system, but I am not 
sure what and how it will support with ELog. I have been successful in reading an 
open logbook with no passwords.  

Thanks again,

David Egolf

> Thank you so much for working with me on this.  The RSS reader I have been trying 
> is at http://www.rssreader.com   and is version 1.0.88.0  It is a free RSS reader 
> and seems to work very well.  It has a username and password system, but I am not 
> sure what and how it will support with ELog. I have been successful in reading an 
> open logbook with no passwords.  

rssreader supports HTTP authentication. So what you have to do is to define a "read
password". Open a dos box, navigate to your elog directory, and enter

elogd -l <logbook> -r <password>

replace <logbook> with your real logbook name and <password> with any password. This
command modifies elogd.cfg and puts your password there in encrypted form.

Next, tell rssreader to use authentication and enter there your password
(authetication name does not matter). See the attachment. Rssreader will then be able
to connect properly to your logbook.

How I can dynamically create a link when a new submission is entered that 
will have a value of <ELOG_URL$message id?=Edit>
I want the users to be able to go straight from the main page to an edit 
page. This would skip 1 step to get to the edit page.
Is this possible. 
If that link could use one of the icons for the src image that would be 
great. 
Thanks.
:-)

I have added that functionality according to your request. In elogd.cfg, you 
can specify

List Display = ID, Edit, Delete, Date, Author, ... <other attributes>

which gives you two colums, one to edit and entry and one to delete one. See 
the attached picture. I presume that's what you want. This works on the 
newest version 

http://midas.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb/elog/src/elogd.c?rev=1.272

and you need the two icons

http://midas.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb/elog/themes/default/edit.gif?rev=1.1
http://midas.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb/elog/themes/default/delete.gif?rev=1.1

to be put under your elog/themes/default/ directory. Or you wait for the 
next official release (;-)

Good day! I´m a german guy so my english is not the best sorry for this...  
I have my Elog completely configured now have I still another problem I 
would like with a new entry a E-Mail address to select to be able itself 
where the again provided entry am then hang-sent can me there someone 
help?  already the whole has after forum answers scanned.  Thanks David

> Good day! I´m a german guy so my english is not the best sorry for this...  
> I have my Elog completely configured now have I still another problem I 
> would like with a new entry a E-Mail address to select to be able itself 
> where the again provided entry am then hang-sent can me there someone 
> help?  already the whole has after forum answers scanned.  Thanks David

I'm German as well, but cannot understand your question. Can you write an 
email in German directly to me?

Ich kann Deine Frage leider nicht verstehen. Kannst Du sie mir direkt in 
Deutsch per Email schicken?