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I installed the "use fckeditor" event plugin and put it at the top of the list. followed the installation and path instructions and still I get the non-wysiwyg editor when I choose to use the wysiwyg editor. not sure where to go next.

Also, is the fckeditor the best?

Have been using Serendipity since Oct 2005 and love it. Great piece of software and love the continued work that is always going on.

Hindu

I remember seeing a question similar to this on one of my searches prior to registering (thanks for allowing searches by guests!).

There are two places to set this option: the GENERAL (global) configuration settings, which will make this the default for any newly created members/users/editors... And there's your own PERSONAL configuration, which remains static so you, as an editor, don't get confused if an administrator makes a global change on you without saying so.

I use v1.0-beta1, and my setting to change this is under "Personal Settings", under the toggled section of "Your Personal Settings" at the value labeled "Use WYSIWYG editor". Set this to YES...

I just realized that this really only pertains to a problem if you don't see the WYSIWYG editor...but since you didn't explicitly state this, maybe it is the problem!

As far as what's the best, it's all a personal preference. I like TinyMCE, Xipha's supposed to be a new version of the default WYSIWYG editor that Serendipity ships with, but is still experimental. I don't really like FCKEditor, but a lot of people do. Like I said, it's all personal taste.

Brendon K - thanks for the answer. I did, however, check the use Wysiwyg editor in the Personal settings. That's what I meanit when I said I chose the Wysiwyg editor. Not clear on my part.

Maybe my answer is to just wait for the v1 release to get the new wysiwyg. The last one was decent but the image part was convoluted.

Hindu

If you have the WYSIWYG option enabled, the FCKEditor should really show up. If not, then the event plugin is not properly installed.

You should check your javascript console and lookout for any errors. usually if FCKEditor does not work it's because you did not follow the install instructions completely, I.e. did not specify the right path to fckeditor...

The v1 release contains no changes in the WYSIWYG editor, since that basically works alright. What exactly were your problems?

Best regards,
Garvin

The packaged WYSIWYG editor is good. Just would like some more options, like blockquote. And I found the images part a bit hard to work with. Maybe I just need to use it more.

As for the FCKeditor, I followed the instructions about downloading and installing below the /serendipity_event_fckeditor/ dir. And then I used the relative path it suggested (looks correct). Also tried editing the relative path to many permutations. None work.

The only clue I can offer is that when I have the fckeditor enabled and I choose the wysiwyg option in personal settings, I get the non-wysiwyg editor. If I don't have fckeditor enabled, I get the default wysiwyg editor.

Please use a browser like firefox and open your Javascript console window; I am quite sure that it is not loading the javascript for the FCKEditor properly, and that the link used to open the .js files is inapprporiate.

You might want to also inspect the HTML Sourcecode and see where "fck" occurs, and then copy+paste the paths there and call them via your browser to see if that succeeds...

Regards,
Garvin

Hindu wrote:I installed the "use fckeditor" event plugin and put it at the top of the list. followed the installation and path instructions and still I get the non-wysiwyg editor when I choose to use the wysiwyg editor. not sure where to go next.

Hindu

I have installed the FCKediter as well and nothing appears in my entry window. the WYSIWYG editor is enabled and I have followed the instructions perfectly. The path is correct.

My javascript console gives the following errors:
"Warning: FCKEditor is not defined. Error: FCKeditor is not defined
Source File: http://gagnews.com/serendipity_admin.ph ... ction]=new
Line: 425"

someone please help. I'm not sure what the problem is.

Team,

did you check this thread? The usual cause of that error is that the patch of the fckeditor is not entered properly.

You can look inside your HTML and see the Path being called for the javascript. Call that in your browser and see if it works or shows a 404.

Regards,
Garvin

garvinhicking wrote:Team,

did you check this thread? The usual cause of that error is that the patch of the fckeditor is not entered properly.

You can look inside your HTML and see the Path being called for the javascript. Call that in your browser and see if it works or shows a 404.

Regards,
Garvin

Garvin, Ive tried 3 variations of the path including an http:// version. When I open the HTML as you suggested the path is correct "<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gagnews.com/plugins/serendip ... "></script>"
however, I still see no editing capabilities in the Entry window. Any other suggestions? I have uninstalled/reinstalled the editor 5 times, Im not sure what else to do.

Also, I installed the Discussion Forum plugin and I do not see any images, which ultimatley means I can't post anything. I have viewed it using Explorer, Firefox and Opera. If you have any suggestions with regards to this as well they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi!

When I call your URL:

http://www.gagnews.com/plugins/serendip ... keditor.js

It tells me "403 Forbidden".

Check if the permissions of the file and directory are properly adjusted! IT seems the webserver cannot read that file and directory.

Regards,
Garvin