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  694   Wed Sep 8 15:52:00 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionLinux2.5.4Re: PostScript Files shown as text.
> At some point, in the last week or so, I upgraded the debian-unstable
> version (r1459-1) of elog.  Now, PostScript files (as attachments) are
> displayed (shown in ascii text, instead of just showing the link).  
> 
> Is there an option in the elog.cfg to only display certain files (like .gif
> or .jpg).

See elog:691 . In the latest CVS version, postscript files are not displayed
any more inline, but the next debian release will take some time, maybe you can
compile from source...
  693   Wed Sep 8 15:48:47 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionAll2.5.42Re: Locking entries
One possibility is to use the option "Restrict edit time = <hours>". This way
an entry can only be edited let's say 8 hours after it has been created.

Another way is to maintain two logbooks, a "scratch" logbook and an "archive"
logbook. Users would put their entries into the scratch logbook, the staff
would examine it and move them to the archive logbook, where all users only
have read access to. To move entries between logbooks, you have to put the
"Move to" command in the configuration file like:

Menu commands = Back, New, Edit, Delete, Reply, Find, Move to, Config, Help
  692   Wed Sep 8 15:37:09 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionLinux | Windows2.5.3Re: ELOG with stunnel won't show logbook
That bug has been fixed recently, please update to the newest version.
  691   Wed Sep 8 13:46:56 2004 Warning Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chBug fixLinux2.5.4Re: text display of ascii files not a good idea
> [...]
> > Probably it is fine to display only files ending in '.txt' per default.
> > In addition a file that has more than say 1000 lines should probably 
> > also not be displayed (as default, optional OK).  
> 
> No, '.txt' would definitely not be enough for me. I'm using elog to log all
> administration of our network. In many cases, I simply attach a configuration
> file. All those files are plain ASCII and none of them end in '.txt' - and I
> would most definitely like them to be displayed inline like they are now. In
> fact, this change was the main reason for me to upgrade to 2.5.4
> 
> Maybe a configuration option or a "display attachment" button would be the
> best solution, then?
> 
> Cheerio,
> 
> Thomas

So to make everybody happy, it would probably be enough not to display inline any
*.ps file, is that right? Is there any other ASCII format, which should not be
displayed? PDF is binary, so it won't be displayed. What about long C files? Most
people want to see them. In the recent version there is the "Hide attachment"
link which can be clicked to not display an attachment inline. Mabe there should
be a "Hide default = 0|1" config option...
  690   Wed Sep 8 12:36:08 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionLinux2.5.4Re: write access for elogd
> Newly installed elog gives this response when I try to submit a new record:
> 
> New entry cannot be written to directory "./logbooks/Linux/" 
> Please check that it exists and elogd has write access
> 
> I started the daemon.  I've not yet assigned passwords -- just checking
> things out.  How can I create this access to my own directory?

First, find out under which account the daemon is running. It you account if
you start it interactively, if you installed from the RPM, an account "elog" is
created. Then make sure that the account under which elogd is running has write
access to the ./logbooks/Linux/ directory. One common problem is that people
start the daemon the first time under their account, which causes elogd to
create the logbook directory under the user name. If elogd is later started
under the account "elog" this one of course does not have access to the
directory. A

chown -R elog.elog /usr/local/elog/

issued as root could help in that case. Please replace /usr/local/elog with the
directory where elog is installed.
  689   Wed Sep 8 12:25:20 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.ch Linux Re: Admin rights lost after upgrade 2.5.2 to 2.5.4
> Somehow elogd 2.5.4 treat all users as normal user. When clicking on
> "config". All admin users has no "change elogd.cfg" button. Revert back to
> 2.5.2 OK.
> 
> Is there anything I need to change to upgrade other than replaceing elogd?
> Clearing the cookies didn't help.

The button name has been changed from "change elogd.cfg" to "change config file"
since the file name is now variable (can be changed during compile time). But I
guess this is not your problem.

Can you try with the demo logbook (contained in the distribution). Just add
"password file = ..." and "admin user = ..." to the sample elogd.cfg. If I do that
here, everything works fine. You also can send me your elogd.cfg so I can have a look.
  688   Wed Sep 8 12:19:00 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chBug reportAll2.5.4-2Re: URL bug in elogd.cfg
This problem has been fixed in revision 1.462
  687   Wed Sep 8 11:44:56 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionAll2.5.4Re: Q: on 'FIND MENU commands =' <menu list>
> Hmmm.  I like the little buttons with the pull-downs for selections. 
> Unfortunately, I don't get that.  With a config of:
> 
> Find Menu commands = New, Find, Select, Config, Change password, Logout, Help, Admin
> Menu commands = Back, New, Edit, Delete, Reply, Find, Move To, Copy To, Config, Help

Unfortunately menu commands are case sensitive, so you need a "Move to" instead a "Move
To". I changed this in the code so future versions will not be case sensitive any more.

> BTW, on a log entry screen, is the appropriate behavior for the "Move To" option
> to show multiple "Move To" links (one for each logbook) or should there also be
> pulldowns?  

On the log entry screen, only menu links are possible for internal reasons, that's why I
have chosen that display mode. I agree that it can look clumsy if you have many
logbooks, but there is the "move to = <logbook list>" option to restrict the number of
target logbooks.
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