Re: RE: [Phpgroupware-developers] User Profiles

[Dave Hall]

jose cabrera <address@hidden> wrote:

> Yeah, the hr app is pretty uselesss considering the time tracker 
> app has the 
> same feature.

I know there are some problems with the hr app.  Most of these appear 
to be a result of users not understanding how it works.  I am aware the 
lack of docs do not help this.

As for the duplicate functionality.  It is my understanding that apps 
should not 'steal' code from each other ... but use hooks.  This saves 
a lot of duplication in code and inconsitencies.  


I will look into changing the default image used by the app to read 
something like "Not Available in this release" or something like that, 
if people think it will save some confusion.  I know this has language 
implications ... but this is a limitation of using images instead of 
text.  In the next release i would like to see this app (and time 
track) use a hook to the vfs to store the images.  The is a seperate 
issue which i will leave for now :)

Cheers

skwashd

> 
> >From: "Bob Schader" <address@hidden>
> >Reply-To: address@hidden
> >To: <address@hidden>
> >Subject: RE: [Phpgroupware-developers] User Profiles
> >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 15:12:53 -0400
> >
> >I believe I originally "stole" the Company Directory app for 
> inclusion>in Timetrack, it used to be called "Human Resources". 
> Hence the "hr"
> >prefixed on my page. I am not sure but last I knew it was not being
> >updated or maintained anymore. Anyone knows different, please correct
> >me. I had problems with the original version as it tried to insert
> >the image data directly in the database and it didn't work well doing
> >that
> >at the time.
> >
> >Bob
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: address@hidden
> > > [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of
> > > jose cabrera
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:53 PM
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Subject: Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] User Profiles
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey,
> > > Thanks for the reply.
> > > I added the admin user to the TTrack groups. That allowed me 
> to edit
> > > profiles.
> > >
> > > You are right the app only looks for .gif images.
> > > So I modified that section of hr-profiles.php to use the another
> > > file_exists() checking for .jpg image files.  I also had to
> > > modify the code
> > > to if(file_exists("images/" . $n_lid . ".jpg"){....
> > > I removed the path information that was before images.
> > >
> > > What I mean by Company Directory, is that one of the
> > > applications that is
> > > available with phpGroupWare is Company Directory.  It has a
> > > similiar profile
> > > display to Time Track.  I can't find a page to edit the
> > > information for the
> > > Company Directory.  It appears that displaying the image for
> > > the Company
> > > Directory is similiar to Time Track, but it is not a clear.
> > >
> > > >From: "Bob Schader" <address@hidden>
> > > >Reply-To: address@hidden
> > > >To: <address@hidden>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] User Profiles
> > > >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 06:18:54 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Jose,
> > > >
> > > >Please see my comments below near the relevant questions.
> > > This was how it
> > > >worked before others started working on it, so I can't say
> > > for certain if
> > > >it
> > > >still functions the same way as I have been sort of out of 
> the loop.
> > > >
> > > >Bob
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "jose cabrera" <address@hidden>
> > > >To: <address@hidden>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:44 AM
> > > >Subject: [Phpgroupware-developers] User Profiles
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > When a non-admin is logged in to the site, the time
> > > tracker system has a
> > > > > link to "your profile".
> > > > >
> > > > > Here you can edit certain information about yourself.
> > > > >
> > > > > This page also says to send a pic to a manager for
> > > posting in this
> > > >profile.
> > > > > However this not a place on the admin side to add images
> > > to profiles.
> > > >
> > > >The admin person currently has to have access to put these
> > > files in the
> > > >images
> > > >directory of the timetrack app on the webserver. They should
> > > be named to
> > > >match the login name of the person. Don't remember if the
> > > app only checks
> > > >for certain filetypes or not (gif?)
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, in the company directory, there is the same
> > > problem, there is no
> > > >way
> > > > > to edit the profies or add images.
> > > >
> > > >Not sure what you are referring to here, but in order to be
> > > able to edit
> > > >profiles
> > > >in timetrack, the admin must be a member of either the group
> > > >"TTrack_Managers"
> > > >or "TTrack_Payroll". These groups should be created during
> > > installation of
> > > >timetrack by it's setup code. A couple special menu entries
> > > should appear
> > > >on the
> > > >timetrack menu once an admin belongs to one of these groups.
> > > Upon first
> > > >access,
> > > >the admin is also given the opportunity to create profiles
> > > for users that
> > > >don't have
> > > >them (I believe current users have default profiles created 
> during> > >installation,
> > > >but if not, one visit to this page can set up the user's
> > > profiles. One
> > > >symptom of
> > > >profiles not being setup correctly is that the "In/Out"
> > > board will appear
> > > >to
> > > >not work correctly for that person.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I edit images/profies in time tracker and company
> > > directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Jose
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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