> > Use
> > 
> > Email format = 6
> > 
> > to restrict email notifications to URL and attributes only (without
> > attachment). A size limit for email notifications is right now not implemented.
> 
> Thanks... Email format = 6 works. It cut out the subject too.
> Any documentation on Email Format = ??

This feature is normally documentd at http://midas.psi.ch/elog/config.html (search
for "Email Format" on this page). The Email subject is included, but the first line
of the email body is cut out with format = 6. Maybe you want format = 7 if you need
that line.

> It has a bug. The filter will fail on the initial page of the logbook. 
> 
> example,
> 
> on http://10.10.10.10:10/mylogbook/  
> when select category filter the system will return
>       http://10.10.10.10:10/myylogbook/&category=hardware which is bad
> 
> on http://10.10.10.10:10/mylogbook/page or page1/page2 etc..other then the initial page,
> when select category filter the system return the correct result.
>       http://10.10.10.10:10/mylogbook/page?category=hardware.
> 
> I have not tested 2.5.3.

You should, it has been fixed in 2.5.3 :-)))

> 
> You should, it has been fixed in 2.5.3 :-)))

Usual problem for me. There is no elogd binary file in the tar.gz file. 
I remember you used to include it. :) 

nait.

> I have some problems of understanding how the "Format <attribute>" parameter
> is working. It may be, that there was a similar question in the forum, but I
> didn't find it. I'm sorry if I come back with an old question.
> 
> I would like to have 2two attributes in the same line. As ex. PersonName,
> PersonCity.
> 
> If I understand the handbook correctly, it should be posslible with "Format
> <attribute> = 1". However, I'm not able to use the "Format <attribute>"
> correctly because I do not understand how to use it correctly in the cfg file.
> 
> Is there a possibilty of an example by Stafan or does anybody else already
> use this feature successfuly and is able to post a example here?

This forum uses that feature. As you can see, if you display a single entry, the
author, subject etc. are on a single line. This is achieved with

Format Author = 1
Format Author email = 1
Format Category = 1
Format OS = 1
Format ELOG Version = 1

Note that in the entry form, each attribute is on a separate line no matter what
the format specifiers are. The single line option only works for the display page.

> For a large class it might be a bit cumbersome to set it up this way.

What you can do is put most of the configuration options into the [global] section,
such as

[global]
Attributes = ...
Password file = ...
...
Admin user = teacher

[John]
Login user = john
[Joe]
Login user = joe
[Fred]
Login user = fred

In this case, each logbook only requires two lines, while all the other options are
inherited from the [global] section. The "login user" restricts logins only to a
single student, which the teachis has admin rights for all logbooks. The teacher can
reply to individual students by writing into their "personal" logbook, or he can set
up a dedicated teacher logbook which everybody can read (Just omit the 'login user').

> I also have this problem, when a non admin user logs in he does not have access to
> the config file but if he logs out he can then access the config file as non logged
> user.

If he logs out, how can he access a logbook at all? He should be presented a login
screen, nothing else...

> I also tried to upgrade to version 2.5.3 but running under this version does not ask
> for passwords so I reverted to 2.5.2.

Better first let's fix this problem. Under what circumstances does 2.5.3 not ask for
passwords? Maybe you can get the newest version from CVS (see download page) and try
again, I had problems when using the -DHAVE_CRYPT functionality, but I guess you did not
have that, do you?

So once you tried the latest snapshot, and still have problems, describe them carefully,
send me your configuration file, and I will have a look.

- Stefan

> Is there a way to disable editing of the textarea, but still allow editing 
> of other fields in the entry? (e.g. Fixed Attributes Edit = Text)

I could add that option, but I don't know if it helps you (see below).

> Also, is the data entered in that field accessible through a variable like 
> $author? I tried $text, but that doesn't seem to work.

No, that won't work. Attributes are limite to some 500 characters, while the
text body is limited to 250000 characters. If you add $text to an attribute, it
would overflow or you would have to truncate the text, which I guess is not
good in both cases.

If you still want "Fixed attributes edit = text", please explain me you exact
case and I will consider implementing it.

> The problem I have is I want to have a main selection type page so when a
> user enters ELOG they see this page with links on it to main logbook groups.

I added a new flag

Show top groups = 1

which shows the list of to groups. Hope this is what you want. The new version
is available from CVS (see download page).