Public Entry Form
The Public Entry Form is an add-on to the basic version of the Database
Doctor. The form uses an additional script (public entry.cgi) to allow the public
to post to your database, with the their posts pending your approval.
The Public Entry Form uses email to notify the admin of the pending record.
This require a small additional setup of an email address and a path to sendmail in
routines.cgi.
Once you have been notified of a pending record, the Pending Approval section
of your manager will allow you to review, approve, edit, or delete the pending
records. This section works in the same manner as the regular Edit Database area.
Making the Public Entry Form
As discussed in the HTML Templates manual, the page that allows the public entry is
made up in pieces using template sections. The Public Display Header and Footer
make up the top and bottom of the page. The middle is taken from the Public Display Body.
Then the function is inserted into the Public Display Body. This could be the listing
form or the thank you message.
The program automatically generated the 3 templates when the Database Setup is saved.
You may edit these templates in the Display HTML section of the manager. Keep in mind that
the attributes of the columns set in the Database setup apply here.
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