oiscussion objects: how to access a discussion object within a discussion object

[michael dienert]

Hi everybody,

Since several days I am exploring the features of jease. I would like to use it as an example of a CMS in it-classes and I am writing a tutorial for my students (in german).

I have a question concerning the discussion-object: If one adds a posting to a discussion, the posting itself shows up as another discussion object. 

from the cms I can navigate to this sub-discussion-object, choose 'preview' an then add another sub-sub-discussion-object an so on. The discussion objects even show up in the navigation-column with their titles.

Is there a way for ordinary users (with no cms-admin privileges) to descend into such a discussion-object-tree and add sub-elements? Once I am on the top-level of the discussion, I can never navigate back into it. 

Many thanks in advance

micha

[Maik Jablonski]

Hi Micha,

> Since several days I am exploring the features of jease. I would like to use
> it as an example of a CMS in it-classes and I am writing a tutorial for my
> students (in german).

very cool, it would be fantastic if you'd share this tutorial for
other german speaking users.

> I have a question concerning the discussion-object: If one adds a posting to
> a discussion, the posting itself shows up as another discussion object.

...

> Is there a way for ordinary users (with no cms-admin privileges) to descend
> into such a discussion-object-tree and add sub-elements? Once I am on the
> top-level of the discussion, I can never navigate back into it.

Per default Jease uses a "flat" presentation for discussions on the
website. If you want a threaded view, you can configure this easily
via a config parameter:

- Login in to the CMS
- System -> Paramter
- Now add a Parameter with name="JEASE_DISCUSSION_PRESENTATION" and
value="thread" (all without quotes).

A list of all available configuration parameters is here:

http://jease.org/documentation/parameter

Does this solve your problem?

Cheers, Maik

[michael dienert]

Hi Maik,

Wow, that was a superfast answer!

And yes, the JEASE_DISCUSSION_PRESENTATION=thread setting did exactly what I was looking for!

Many, many thanks.

My tutorial will show up somewhere here (as soon as it is presentable):

http://msv.wara.de/~dienert/pdf/

greetings

micha