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// $Id: README.txt,v 1.9 2009/01/29 19:59:34 brmassa Exp $
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NODE EXPIRE
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===========
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This module allows you to set a "timer" into content nodes. When it reaches zero,
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you can perform any type of action with the node, such as unpublishing it or
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sending an email to the author.
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All this power is possible due Rules module. On each cron, Node Expire scan for
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expired content and let Rules module work with it. You can select several actions
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to perform with these nodes.
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If using jQuery UI module, the date field will activate a Calendar widget in order
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to make the process easier and more fun.
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If using Views module, all data will be exported, allowing you to build custom lists.
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INSTALL
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=======
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This module is not (YET at least) compatible with previous versions. So its only
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indicated to new sites.
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USAGE
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=====
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The first thing you shuold do is give the proper permissions: "administer node expire"
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will allow you to enable the feature on node types and put a default value. "edit
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node expire" will allow you to put the real date on nodes.
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Then you should go to admin/content/types and should the node type that will use
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expiration feature. Under "Workflow settings", put the default expiration date
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using PHP strtotime format.
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Now, all users that have "edit node expire" will be able to select a diferent
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expiration date during node creation/editing. If not, the default value will be
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used. Note that if the user edit the node, the expiration date will not change.
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CREDITS
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=======
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Daryl Houston <daryl@learnhouston.com> (Original author)
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Andrew Langland (D5-dev and D6-dev rewrite)
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Bruno Massa (D6 v2 rewrite)
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RULES MODULE EXAMPLE
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====================
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For those people that want to use this module quickly, import the code below on
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admin/rules/ie/import and it will automatically configure it to unpublish the
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content once it expires. Just paste it and have fun.
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array (
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'rules' =>
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array (
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'rules_6' =>
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array (
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'#type' => 'rule',
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'#set' => 'event_node_expired',
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'#label' => 'Content expired',
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'#active' => 1,
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'#weight' => '0',
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'#status' => 'custom',
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'#conditions' =>
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array (
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),
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'#actions' =>
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array (
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0 =>
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array (
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'#weight' => 0,
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'#info' =>
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array (
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'label' => 'Unpublish content expired',
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'module' => 'Node',
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'arguments' =>
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array (
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'node' =>
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array (
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'label' => 'Content',
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'type' => 'node',
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),
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),
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'base' => 'rules_core_action_execute',
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'action_name' => 'node_unpublish_action',
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'configurable' => false,
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'label callback' => 'rules_core_node_label_callback',
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'label_skeleton' => 'Unpublish @node',
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),
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'#name' => 'rules_core_node_unpublish_action',
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'#settings' =>
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array (
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'auto_save' => 1,
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'#argument map' =>
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array (
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'node' => 'node',
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),
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),
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'#type' => 'action',
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),
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),
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),
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),
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)
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