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New Post 10/7/2007 10:00 PM
  Chris
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What is the difference between MyGroups and Groups?  (United States)

I looked at the documentation and can't seem to understand the difference between the UserGroup module and the UserMyGroups...  It seems the only difference is that one allows you to create a new group and the other doesn't.  Can anyone elaborate?

2) Smart-Thinker – UserGroup

This control is used to display groups that you are the owner of or groups that you belong to
You can add this control to any page you like, but on PokerDIY we made a “Groups” page. Add the control to this page, and configure the settings.
You can choose who can make groups by assigning the Edit right to that role. User’s in this group will be see the “Create new Group” link button on this control. Note that anonymous users cannot create groups. Do not use caching on this control.

 

6) Smart-Thinker – UserGroup UserMyGroups

This control is displays a list of groups that belong to the user. You can set the module to display groups for the logged on user (set it to be viewable by Registered Users only, and put it on the home page or on the user’s “dashboard”) or by Passed-In UserID. The latter is for a UserProfile page where it will show the groups that belong to the user that whose profile you are viewing. You cannot use caching on these views. Note that when the logged on user is viewing their groups then private groups will be shown to the owner. Private groups will not be shown when used in the UserProfile scenario.


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New Post 10/7/2007 10:48 PM
  Rodney Joyce
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Re: What is the difference between MyGroups and Groups?  (Australia)

Yes, they are very similar - they serve slightly different purposes and from a technical point of view I felt it was easier to keep them separate (otherwise you end up with hundreds of "IF THIS MODE THEN...." making it harder to maintain.

So the Main control is the UserGroup (should maybe be called "My Groups"). This is where a user maintains their groups and edits them

The UserMyGroups (for want of a better name) is generally used on a user profile page and shows the groups a user belongs to. It does not have the Edit column and displays the groups in a more user friendly way. You also cannot create groups from this control. It has some settings to allow different configurations but this is how it is used by default.


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New Post 10/8/2007 1:25 AM
  Chris
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Re: What is the difference between MyGroups and Groups?  (United States)

Excellent, that helps.  Something else I can't figure out...  What do I use for a simlple 'list all' of my groups?  I could add a Group Search module, which displays all groups unless a filter has been passed to it, but then I have a "BACK" button on the page when there shouldn't be one...  Any suggestions?

 


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New Post 10/8/2007 1:53 AM
  Rodney Joyce
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Re: What is the difference between MyGroups and Groups?  (Australia)

When you say all my groups - do you mean all the groups on the portal?

I'll make a note of the back button problem - it should not appear unless something has been passed in... (I MIGHT be able to fix this in the upcoming release)


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New Post 10/8/2007 4:16 AM
  Rodney Joyce
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Re: What is the difference between MyGroups and Groups?  (Australia)

[QUOTE]dscoduc wrote

...but then I have a "BACK" button on the page when there shouldn't be one...  Any suggestions?

[ /QUOTE]

Hi Chris,

I just checked the code, and the Back button should only appear if something is being passed into the page - does it appear all the time, and where does it go if you click on it?


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New Post 10/8/2007 12:15 PM
  Chris
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Re: What is the difference between MyGroups and Groups?  (United States)
Modified By Chris  on 10/8/2007 1:25:22 PM)

It seems that I see the back button as an anonymous user connecting with Firefox, but i don't see it when connecting with Internet Explorer...  Does this make sense?


Chris
 
New Post 10/8/2007 11:22 PM
  Rodney Joyce
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Re: What is the difference between MyGroups and Groups?  (Australia)

Hmm - no, this is very odd! I thought it was a server-side issue, not a client-side problem.

It is quite possible it is not a bug, you have just found a new way of using the modules that is not catered for. I'll have to think about this a little when I have some time and do some experimenting (I've never used a URL rewriter).

 


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