Hello,

I was wondering if it is somehow possible to have flag note be available in the node edit, so that the flag note can be added in form creation by the creator of the node, or can also be flagged with note additionally by other users on the node display?

I hope this will be considered.

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gunzip’s picture

may i ask you a use case when this should be useful ? (ie. having flag note in node edit form)
i'm asking because probably what you're trying to do is better done with some kind of cck field and this is beyond the scope of flag note. flag note should appear where flag links are (and they're already available in the node display)

YK85’s picture

I want to allow translations to be submitted for a text via a flag note. This will allow any user to share a translation of the node, comment, etc and compare with others. I also want to allow the node creator to submit his/her version of the translation (flag note) upon node creation.

I'm sure there are other use cases, but it's similar to having flag form module to put the checkboxes for flags in the form versus having the flag on the node display.

I hope this may be considered.

gunzip’s picture

Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

as said, the use case you've depicted is better handled with a cck node (ie. content type: translation) attached through a nodereference field (or, if you don't need fancy permission checking, a multiple cck text field).
i think that flagging is about marking something, more than adding information to the content itself.

YK85’s picture

Status: Closed (won't fix) » Active

Hello,

Thanks for your suggestion. I feel my use case explanation was weak and unclear. I apologize.

In the same way flag form module allows flags to be flagged in the form, adding the functionality of a note with that flag would be powerful. It may be helpful for already use cases of flag form module where it would expand the usage with a note by the flagger. Then when the node is created, there can be a view with everything with that flag displayed, and in this case that flag note can be in the form, the node will already have a flag note displayed. So essentially, the creator can flag it and add his/her note First, then others can do the same. Without the flag note in the creation process, the view will never display any nodes with that flag.

Another use case, node is created with x content. Flag called 'Like" is flag note type. Creator adds a flag note in creation process after inputting all the x content into the node form so that he can flag "Like" and explain in a sentence why. The node is then created and other users can see this node with flag "Like" but one user and a reason. Other users read the x content then clicks "Like" and adds a note of why as well. The node then could have 10 "Likes" with notes on why users liked the content.

I explored other methods such using cck or translations of nodes but it didn't provide the flexibility in its use. I love the Flag module and use it on all my sites and when I found Flag Note I instantly knew it is what I needed. It allows the ability for other uses to click the flag and add a note, but the creator is having to save the node then click the flag in 2 different steps. I thought it be powerful to allow it to be done in the node form, the same with flag form module allows.

I hope this may be reconsidered and other use cases shared.
Again, GREAT module and thank you for your time.

gunzip’s picture

sorry for being rough, i've reconsidered the issue after your latest comment so i keep the active status.
i'll look at this asap (i'm on vacation for the first half of march tough)

gunzip’s picture

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new5.02 KB

hi, here's a patch against latest 6.2-dev i'll commit once reviewed.

gunzip’s picture

Status: Active » Fixed

commited to -dev

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

dervishmoose’s picture

Status: Closed (fixed) » Needs review

Fist off Keep up the good work. I may have found an issue or perhaps I am just missing something, with the form on the node. It seems that the note is always required. So even if I do not want to flag a story or page, I must.

I changed the status to needs review. Please be gentle if this is improper.

Thanks

gunzip’s picture

Status: Needs review » Closed (fixed)

thank you, this should be fixed in latest 6.2-dev