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Try logging out completely, and logging in again.
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sb wrote: I have just installed webtrees on my server and created a test user from the front end. However, the user approval in admin is not responding. The I select yes from the drop box then click save it revert to "no"
Hello sb,
The MySQL table is wt_user_setting
Setting name is:
verify_by_admin
Value for Yes is:
1
Value for No is:
0
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What browser are you using? On Windows, Mac, Linux or a tablet?
I encountered a simular issue in the webtrees Admin screens, but only with my BlackBerry Playbook tablet (webkit based browser)
There's something not quite right in the JavaScript on that page, but I can't put my finger on it.
I have to say I found it not irritating enough to delve deeper into it and inspect the events on such controls.
All other major browsers I tried so far (Chrome, IE) seem to work fine.
stamboom.BertKoor.nl runs on webtrees v1.7.13
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- sb
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Details relating to the test user can only be found in wt_USER there are no corresponding entry in wt_user_setting
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I am using firefox on a desktop
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Just to confirm it's related to the browser, we can use that info when filing a bug report.
stamboom.BertKoor.nl runs on webtrees v1.7.13
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- sb
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Tested in chrome Version 35.0.1916.114 m and it works. So looks like you're right it was a browser issue
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I filed this as a bug: bugs.launchpad.net/webtrees/+bug/1325935
stamboom.BertKoor.nl runs on webtrees v1.7.13
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There can be no doubt that, when using ADMIN to "create a new user", Greg is absolutely correct about the format of the approval options. You did say you are new, so it can be excused that you did not know that Greg is more than a moderator, but the chief architect and coder for virtually every change from PGV or new functions.
Here's the screen cap. If you had done as you said, and created a new user, I don't care which browser you were using, the options are checkboxes. It is only after a user is created that the process changes to inline options - a click inside, change and SAVE procedure, of which you are now describing as buggy.
This is the screen for management of an EXISTING user, not a "new user":
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But even so, all the yes/no listboxes work fine for me. I tried with Chrome/Firefox on linux/windows/mac/android.
[edit] oops - cross post with Stephen (and thanks for the screen caps)
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- sb
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First I'd like to thank you for sharing such a great work to the world. I have been trialing a few options over the past few weeks and webtrees is definitely the best.
I started off build a family tree for my Australia wife using ancestory.com. Then I thought it would be good to add mine so I did a few search and found some birth,death and marriage records uploaded by a couple of Seychellios (Seychelles citizens) henri.maurel.pagesperso-orange.fr/pool&johnstone_d01.htm
The info from the website is very useful but researching it is very time consuming. So I thought that it would be a good idea to have a free site similar to the ancestory.com for my Seychellois friends to research their ancestory. Just to be clear I do not intend to create a paid site. Just a few for all and hopefully if enough people add their research to it, it will eventually be almost as good as ancestory but focusing on Seychelles.
It appears that this can be acheived with your application. Please let me know if there are any reservation that I should consider before doing any further trials.
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Maybe I am doing something wrong but I got the manage existing user screen. That's the one which did not work in firefox. I registered a dummy account form the guest user interface and then logged in as administrator to approve the user of the dummy account
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Not necessarily wrong, if you intended to test the guest registration system, but what would not be normal procedure if you intend to manually add a new user. In that case, you would complete the Add a New User form in the User Admin section, as shown in the screen cap.
I've just tested the manage user Admin form (second screen cap, where you had landed) on Mac SnowLeopard (10.6) using Safari 5.10, the latest Chrome and on FF 29.0.1 and then again on Mac Mavericks and finally on iOS7 with Safari. I have no problem with any of the inline functions. All selected YES and SAVE, if I do so.
As to creating a free GENE tree website, webtrees can handle the workload if your server is adequately resourced (plenty of memory, good script times and fast processors with SQL optimized), but I am not sure you understand the legal ramifications involved with being responsible for all that private data, nor in the setup and management of a site that requires such a broad membership basis. To use webtrees properly, every user should be represented in the database so you can apply privacy restrictions and family tree limits. I'm sure you don't want, nor does Seychelles law likely allow your to offer up everyones birthdates, POB and other private information.
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To be sucessful, your site will need a small number of dedicated/enthusiastic individuals who can review all the contributions (e.g. making sure people don't put places in the date fields and vice versa, making sure they use source citations consistently, etc.).
I'd recommend one large tree, rather than a separate tree for each family. Finding duplicates and merging will be much easier. webtrees has a function called "relationship privacy", which should take care of the privacy issues.
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Thanks mate, maybe there is some addon or something in my FF that's interfering but I am not going to look further since that I can approve the registered user with chrome.
Also thanks for your advise on creating a free GENE Tree. I have taken note of what you've said about privacy issue and I will definitely consult a local solicitor for advise on what can and can be displayed.
I have given a thought about server bandwidth, processing speed and other technical IT stuff. I don't think that this will be an issue at the start. My intention is to hand the site over to a not for profit group with interest in history or genealogy if it gets too big for me to manage. Such a group will also be able to have the funds to host the site on a more optimized server.
Anyway, right now its just another little project that I am trialing. It may grow up to become as big as Ben Hur or it may die before it starts crawling.
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That sounds great.
I like the idea of one single big tree. But at the start the tree will not have a lot of families so there will be unconnected branches, can webtree handle that. You may already have explained that in the wiki, if so just point me in the right direction.
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