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Setting default blig options

This is a feature request:

Could the Batch Create plug-in be enhanced with the ability to set blog options as part of the create? For example, the txt file could be modified to include these fields:

….,number of options,option,value, option,value

example:

….,2,blog_city,New York,blog_rank,Middle

Or even if you just allow at least 2 custom options that would be great.

Thanks

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:03:23
  • Andrew
    • Champion of Loops

    To be honest most people have a hard time using the Batch Create plugin as it is. So I’m not sure adding additional fields would be wise unless a *very* large number of premium members would be interested.

    Note that you can always hire someone to modify the plugin for you.

    Thanks,

    Andrew

  • erealestatemu
    • Flash Drive

    I think the Batch Create plug-in is fantastic! I have at least 5 sites I can use it on in the next several months.

    I now realize that I actually need 5 blog options and may need more on future projects. After I posted this request, I took a good look at the plug-in code and it’s very well structured and commented. I can expand it myself without too much trouble to allow me to specify an arbitrary number of blog options (or none if the current format is used).

    Let me me know if you want me to send you back the new version.

    Thanks,

    Mark

  • Andrew
    • Champion of Loops

    Hiya,

    We’re happy to take a look at your modified version but the Batch Create plugin is really complicated enough or most users as it is. Unless it’s something 90%+ of the Batch Create members would use I don’t think we’d add it in.

    Do let us know how it turns out though!

    Thanks,

    Andrew

  • erealestatemu
    • Flash Drive

    All done. It works great with and without options and each row can have a different number of options or not at all. For example:

    test1,Test One Blog,test1,password@99,[email protected],2,default_color,#888999,date_of_birth,1/2/1990

    test2,Test Two Blog,test2,password@99,[email protected],1,date_of_birth,1/2/1980

    test3,Test Three Blog,test3,password@99,[email protected]

    Let me know how I can send it to you.

    P.S. I also fixed the "…left to create" issue.

    Mark