AutolinkDDTSPlugin

The defect tracking system DDTS uses special identifiers for bug numbers. This plugin automagically links DDTS bugs to the DDTS web system.

This plugin was written by request.

This plugin is similar to BugzillaLinkPlugin. However, with this plugin, the linking is automatic. Thus, ease of use is enhanced.

Version 1.0 has been released.

Syntax Rules

• Type the defect identifier as normal. The plugin makes it link automatically.

Examples

Note that these examples apply to the specific DDTS setup for which this plugin was written.

• BDFhw08528
  • The above would create a link to http://aww.ngn.bel.alcatel.be/cgi-bin/dumpbug.cgi?args=BDFhw08528 on that intranet.
• BDFaa08528
  • The above would create a link to http://aww.ngn.bel.alcatel.be/cgi-bin/dumpbug.cgi?args=BDFaa08528 on that intranet.

AutolinkDDTSPlugin Global Settings

Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, i.e. %INTERWIKIPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%

• One line description, is shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:
  • Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = This plugin automagically links DDTS bugs to the DDTS web system.

• Debug plugin: (See output in data/debug.txt)
  • Set DEBUG = 0

Plugin Installation Instructions

Note: You do not need to install anything on the browser to use this plugin. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the plugin on the server where TWiki is running.

• Cut and Paste this Topic text into your own site's TWiki web.
• Download the .pm below and copy to your TWiki/Plugins directory.
• Modify the .pm file to match your DDTS configuration.
• Content:

  File:	Description:
  data/TWiki/AutolinkDDTSPlugin.txt	Plugin topic
  data/TWiki/AutolinkDDTSPlugin.txt,v	Plugin topic repository
  lib/TWiki/Plugins/AutolinkDDTSPlugin.pm	Plugin Perl module

• Test if the installation was successful:
  • (See the Examples section above.)

Plugin Info

Plugin Author:	TWiki:Main/JonathanCline
Plugin Version:	06 Dec 2003 (V1.000)
Change History:	v1.0, visually inspected for correctness (unable to test)
11 Dec 2003:	Initial version, v1.0
CPAN Dependencies:	none
Other Dependencies:	none
Perl Version:	5.005
Plugin Home:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/AutolinkDDTSPlugin
Feedback:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/AutolinkDDTSPluginDev

Related Topics: TWikiPreferences, TWikiPlugins

-- TWiki:Main/JonathanCline - 06 Dec 2003 -- TWiki:Main.JonathanCline - 11 Dec 2003