Crowcreek I know I did this in the past with a version of Mighty Resources, but I cannot figure out how to do it this time.

I agree with you ;) I am also missing the "easy direct" mail sending and options. I don't think it was better, but we should still have the option, IMHO.

In Cobalt, the whole notification system and features have changed. See yourSection -> Tab Events Parameters. There is on-site notification and follow feature. Also emails are supported, but you need to setup a CRON JOB for it.

Thanks for your help. I'm going to work through the Cron Job set up shortly.

In the meantime, are buttons located in the type or section? I can't seem to find them anywhere. I'm attaching a screenshot with the things I want to get out of the submission form. Could you possibly tell me where to look for these items?

Thanks

Also, realize that metadata and special fields are not the same issue as buttons.

Don't want you to think that giving advice will be hopeless.

Crowcreek are buttons located in the type or section? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

All this is related to "submission"...

Go to YourType -> 2nd Tab General Parameters -> Templates -> Submission form (default)

Click the small edit/gear icon to edit template parameters.

You can turn off; restrict by ACL or rename labels for almost anything.

Thank you so much. This was frustrating me tremendously. I knew I had to be overlooking something.

I really didn't take into account how much more developed Cobalt is as compared to where Mighty Resources was a few years ago. Now all I have to do is resolve how to make the thing send directly to an email address.

Thanks again.

Crowcreek Now all I have to do is resolve how to make the thing send directly to an email address.

You want to send article content to email address? There is no such an option. Only notification about new article may be emailed and then user will have to go to site to see.

Although it is possible to create plugin that can send an email onAfterArticleSaved

http://docs.mintjoomla.com/en/cobalt/cobalt-events/

Crowcreek I don't want to give special access to the people who need this information.

Alternative workaround

You may also use the RSS FEED. Set all respective fields' parameter to include the field in RSS feed. Publish J! Syndicate module on your section list page. Let user's subscribe to the feed URL. (you may email that link to certain user's, assign those users to a certain usergroup/ACL, and show the RSS module for that particular J! ACL)

sergey Only notification about new article may be emailed and then user will have to go to site to see.

@Sergey
I know my way around in Cobalt, but I have used the CRON JOB feature for the first time ;) And it works...

But is it really limited to a short notification email and link? I have seen the new events parameters, text constants and [PLACEHOLDERS]. The description also talks about short- and full message. I can even use field ID placeholder to show any value.

Big dumb question: Where is short message and full message used?! I thought short is for activity and full is for email... apparently I am totally wrong here. Can you clarify it, please.

pepperstreet Big dumb question: Where is short message and full message used?! I thought short is for activity and full is for email... apparently I am totally wrong here. Can you clarify it, please.

Activity use long message. Email use short because it agregates messages by article.

Sergey Email use short because it agregates messages by article.

So, I can't use all that cool [PLACEHOLDERS] and field values [ID] ?!?

Yep.

pepperstreet So, I can't use all that cool [PLACEHOLDERS] and field values [ID] ?!?

Sergey Yep.

:O :|| :T :C

I understand. I'll try to do someting about it.

Sergey I understand. I'll try to do someting about it.

+1 :)

Sergey

Crowcreek Now all I have to do is resolve how to make the thing send directly to an email address.

You want to send article content to email address? There is no such an option. Only notification about new article may be emailed and then user will have to go to site to see.

What about just sending automated mail when someone submits form? Without form field. Somethink like thank you page but as email.

Hi klox!

Why don't you create small plugin and use onAfterArticleSaved event. I use this code in my plugin to send email. This code sends different email if new article saved or if article edited. You can modify it based on your needs.

defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

require_once JPATH_ROOT . '/components/com_cobalt/api.php';

class plgMintMyPlugin extends JPlugin
{
    public function onAfterArticleSaved($isnew, $record, $fields, $section, $type)
    {
        if($isnew && $type->id == '1' && $fields[167]->value == '1')
        {
            $to = ''.implode(",",$fields[3]->value).'';
            $subject = 'New order: '.$record->title.'';
            $message = 'Massage of your email.';
            $headers = 'From: Bright ERP <noreply[kukac]brighterp.com>' . "\r\n" .
            'Reply-To: noreply[kukac]brighterp.com' . "\r\n" .
            'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();
            mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);             
        }
        if($isnew == '0' && $type->id == '1' && $fields[167]->value == '1')
        {
            $to = ''.implode(",",$fields[3]->value).'';
            $subject = 'Modified order: '.$record->title.'';
            $message = 'Massage of your email.';
            $headers = 'From: Bright ERP <noreply[kukac]brighterp.com>' . "\r\n" .
            'Reply-To: noreply[kukac]brighterp.com' . "\r\n" .
            'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();
            mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);             
        }
    }
}

Hi danielbidala,

that's great. Thanks for sharing.

@danielbidala

+1 Thanks.

@Sergey

pepperstreet

pepperstreet So, I can't use all that cool [PLACEHOLDERS] and field values [ID] ?!?

Sergey Yep.

:O :|| :T :C

Any news on [PLACEHOLDERS]?