whereabouts

A ResourceSpace plugin for tracking item location and history

This plugin allows entry of date, who to, notes, location (with maps) for any resource. It will keep a history table of prior dates and display them on the view and edit pages.

Installation Part I

Download the whole diretory and rename to "whereabouts". Then you can install it one of two ways:

1. Upload as rsp file
   • tar.gz it and change the extenstion to ".rsp"
   • upload the rsp file from the plugin config screen in ResourceSpace admin
   • activate the plugin
2. Upload folder to the plugins directory
   • activate the plugin from the plugin config screen in ResourceSpace admin

Installation Part II: VERY IMPORTANT

Only worry about the following IF your RS version is prior to SVN r8394 (which comes after 7.8 version released 6/17/16):

Because this plugin relies on a hook that is not in Resourcespace prior to r8394, you will probably need to add this hook in the /pages/edit.php page. Find the code that looks like this:

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Then add the hook hook('addcollapsiblesection'); just after so it will all look like this when you are done:

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Configuration Options

• Resource Types to exclude (pick from list). This will exclude whereabouts functionality from those types of resources.
• Use Datepicker. If set to true, datepicker will allow date of entry to be set. If set to false, datetime stamp is automatic.
• Show maps. If set to true, map will show on rollover of location link. (requires Google Static Maps API key, available [here] (https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/static-maps/)).
• Show maps on all location links. (by default only pulls map on first link to reduce API usage)
• Maps zoom level. If showing maps, set zoom level (default 11)
• Predefined list for who to column. If set to true, enter a comma separated list in the field below to populate your dropdown of choices.
• Column headings can all be changed in the config.php file

Changelog

• v 1.0.2 - added classes for CSS
• v 1.0.1 - bugfix moved js to setup page from all
• v 1.0 - Initial Release

Other

• Thanks to Tom Gleason, whose annotate plugin was invaluable for getting this started.