hi Seth Mak,

1) What is the difference between "Draft" & "Revision"

Actually both is almost similar, let me try explain as simple scenario :
User A and User B - Author team
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User A try to write a blog post regarding the 'e.g. Recycle propagate', after completed his post then save as draft first.
So User B come to check User A draft post and see is it everything is correct.
After User B checking it and everything is correct so User B publish the blog post. (so this time system will stored this as Revision 1)
After few day, User A got a new ideas need to add some content in the just now the blog post, so he click edit post and add some new content in the blog post. (this time system will stored as Revision 2)
So from this post history already stored :
1. Draft
2. Revision 1
3. Revision 2
If User B take a look of the blog post, he don't like the new ideas content, so he can load back Revision 1 and publish it.
Also you can do the comparison what changes you did. Check my screenshot in below attachment.

2) It seems that I cannot preview an unpublished "Revision" in the front end. Is it true?

Yes, you can preview your revision post, take a look of my screenshot below.

Hope this help.

OK...I know the root problem now.

1) But firstly, please help solve an problem in the attached screenshot.

2) I have problem if I unpublish an published revision. It seems after I unpublish it, the new generated "draft" cannot be previewed in front end. Pls help me solve 1) first. Then I can continue to show you the problem.

Thanks.

Hi Seth,

I am sorry for the late reply,

May I know how do you write the testing text? Which block you're using for it? I believe you need to use text block to write content. By the way, can you kindly provide us with backend access and FTP access so that we can inspect this issue better.

Regarding your second issue, I advise you to create a new ticket on this so that we can minimize the confusion between us.

Hope this help and please advise.

Hi there,

I have deleted the above post and cannot reproduce the exact problem. But still lots of problems.

Now I created another post "Testing2". I did not publish it. I saved it and got an 404 error when I want to preview it.

Here is the step I create the blocks.

1) Add a block of "Column" and set the column size of 8: 4. (However, it find it to display 6:6 even I set it to 8:4)

2) Add a block of Slideshare and the left colum, and remove an unwanted text column

3) Edit the text on the right column

You can see the screenshot of this post below

Pls also see the below screen that NO history was recorded even I saved the draft.

After that , I find there is NO way to exit the edit mode.

If I click the apply button, the post was published. However, I don't want to publish this post....

How to exit or save a draft without publishing it? It seems not possible with easyblog 5 ..

As i really don't want to publish this testing post I login again with another Browser and unpublish this testing post (Testing 2)

You can go to my site and check.

Many thanks.

Hi Seth,

I am sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Here I would like to simplify the questions:
1. When previewing a blogpost, it got 404 error.
This is because you didn't login at the frontend. You need to login first in order to view the blogpost preview.

2. Add a block of "Column" and set the column size of 8: 4. (However, it find it to display 6:6 even I set it to 8:4)
Thanks for pointing this out. We will fix this internally and will be available in the next releases.

3. NO history was recorded even I saved the draft.
Ouch. Thanks for pointing this out. We will fix this internally and will be available in the next releases.

4. NO way to exit the edit mode.
You can click save for later and click close icon at the composer's top right. This process will not publish the blogpost and it will store this as draft. Later, you can edit back this draft and publish it.

Hope I have explained well. If you have anymore question, please do not hesitate to ask us.
Have a nice day.

Still tons of problem.

in (4), After doing "You can click save for later and click close icon at the composer's top right.", There is NO button to exit the editor of the Easyblog Post. I cannot exit. The only way to continue the work on my Joomla is to open another browser and go to the site again...

Pls see the screencapture

Another Problem. Pls see the attached screen capture. My post was double in Front end

Pls see screen 1

Pls see screen 2

Next Problem is...I'm still not able to preview "Testing 2" in the Front End. How comes? If I login the Front End..edit this "Testing 2" and click "Preview". This Post was still missing

Next Next Problem.

In the Very beginning, I set the columns width in ratio of 8: 4. However, if you see above . The shareslide and Text in the ratio of 6: 6. Not 8 : 4.

Hi Seth Mak,

I'm really sorry that delayed of this reply,

in (4), After doing "You can click save for later and click close icon at the composer's top right.", There is NO button to exit the editor of the Easyblog Post. I cannot exit. The only way to continue the work on my Joomla is to open another browser and go to the site again...

May i know which page you open the composer? Because by right if the page loaded finish and when you click on new post button, it will show the pop up for the composer, check my video link : http://screencast.com/t/dJhDebFk

Another Problem. Pls see the attached screen capture. My post was double in Front end

Yes, this is strange. Can I have your Joomla backend and FTP access so I can better have a look of this issues?
Because I tried to login in your backend, I hitting this :

Warning

Username and password do not match or you do not have an account yet.

Also, may i know did you delete this duplicate post yet? If yes, can you guide me how to replicate this so I can check on this as well.

Next Problem is...I'm still not able to preview "Testing 2" in the Front End. How comes? If I login the Front End..edit this "Testing 2" and click "Preview". This Post was still missing

I believe that was your current browser pop up permission issues, if you browse your site in Google chrome, you can take a look of my video link here : http://screencast.com/t/dZF7KAlza
Hope this will help.

In the Very beginning, I set the columns width in ratio of 8: 4. However, if you see above . The shareslide and Text in the ratio of 6: 6. Not 8 : 4.

check my screenshot : http://screencast.com/t/KXIqOlrub (8:4) || http://screencast.com/t/fmPX2Nqkgup (6:6)
Are you referring this? If yes, it seems like work fine for me, once you provide us with your Joomla backend and FTP access so I can test on this.

Here is my reply:

May i know which page you open the composer? Because by right if the page loaded finish and when you click on new post button, it will show the pop up for the composer, check my video link : http://screencast.com/t/dJhDebFk

Pls see this video, which show how I open the "Testing2" esayblog Post. Pls check that there is NO CROSS to exit on the top right. http://screencast.com/t/pbY1JtQdxQh

The cross on the top right will be missed if we access the blog post via the "draft" or "revision" link.

Also, may i know did you delete this duplicate post yet? If yes, can you guide me how to replicate this so I can check on this as well.

I did not delete anything, but the duplicated post was gone. Don't know why. Maybe it is because I have upgraded the Easyblog to the recent version.

check my screenshot : http://screencast.com/t/KXIqOlrub (8:4) || http://screencast.com/t/fmPX2Nqkgup (6:6)
Are you referring this? If yes, it seems like work fine for me, once you provide us with your Joomla backend and FTP access so I can test on this.

Pls refer to this screenshot: http://screencast.com/t/stIOW02Dx The enclosing block of the slideshare is NOT 8 column in width. Lots of space wasted

follow up of your reply below concerning preview of unpublished post,

I believe that was your current browser pop up permission issues, if you browse your site in Google chrome, you can take a look of my video link here : http://screencast.com/t/dZF7KAlza
Hope this will help.

Pls see this video: http://screencast.com/t/XtjwdF9PLC

The unpublished post cannot be found in preview

HI Seth Mak,

Thanks for getting back to us,

Pls see this video, which show how I open the "Testing2" esayblog Post. Pls check that there is NO CROSS to exit on the top right. http://screencast.com/t/pbY1JtQdxQh

The cross on the top right will be missed if we access the blog post via the "draft" or "revision" link.

Yes, I've help you fix this in this file -> JoomlaFolder\components\com_easyblog\themes\wireframe\dashboard\revisions\default.php
it should pop up the composer when you click on it now.
By the way, may i know what do you mean for the "The cross on the top right will be missed if we access the blog post via the "draft" or "revision" link." please advise.

I did not delete anything, but the duplicated post was gone. Don't know why. Maybe it is because I have upgraded the Easyblog to the recent version.

Yes, maybe we already fixed in latest version.

Pls refer to this screenshot: http://screencast.com/t/stIOW02Dx The enclosing block of the slideshare is NOT 8 column in width. Lots of space wasted

When you set on the first columns to 8, you have to set second columns so the script will auto adjust it, check my screenshot : http://screencast.com/t/w2OZdXGY (8:4)

Pls see this video: http://screencast.com/t/XtjwdF9PLC

The unpublished post cannot be found in preview

Yes, it seems like you're using Sh404sef, if you temporary disable it, it will work fine.
By the way, can i have permission to remove all of your Easyblog SEF url from sh404sef extension so let it regenerate the new SEF URL? because I suspect our sh404sef code file missed up the preview part.

Yes, I've help you fix this in this file -> JoomlaFolder\components\com_easyblog\themes\wireframe\dashboard\revisions\default.php
it should pop up the composer when you click on it now.

Yes. It works now. Thanks. Pls ensure this fix will be included in the next software update.

By the way, may i know what do you mean for the "The cross on the top right will be missed if we access the blog post via the "draft" or "revision" link." please advise.

Pls see the attached screen. It works now.

I did not delete anything, but the duplicated post was gone. Don't know why. Maybe it is because I have upgraded the Easyblog to the recent version.

Yes, maybe we already fixed in latest version.

Unfortunately, this issue happens again.

Pls see attached screen

Yes, it seems like you're using Sh404sef, if you temporary disable it, it will work fine.
By the way, can i have permission to remove all of your Easyblog SEF url from sh404sef extension so let it regenerate the new SEF URL? because I suspect our sh404sef code file missed up the preview part.

Yes. Pls go ahead and let me know the result

Hi Seth Mak,

I'm really sorry that delayed of this reply,

Yes, above the fix I already added in our internally.

Regarding the preview issues in Sh404sef, I already help you solved, can you give it a try?

By the way, I have temporary disable this 2 menu item ( http://screencast.com/t/qDwnYAuX7Z ) is because I checked inside you selected the blog id is not exist in your site.

And the duplicate post issues I can't replicate, perhaps you can guide me some instruction how to reproduce this so I can check on this?

1) Yes. the preview issues solved.

2) I don't know how the duplicate posts were made. Will inform you if I get any idea,

Thx.

Seth

Hi Seth Mak,

Keep us updated then.

concerning the sh404 issue, which file you changed to fix it?

I applied some fix in this 2 files :
-> JoomlaFolder\components\com_easyblog\sef_ext\entry.php
-> JoomlaFolder\language\en-GB\en-GB.com_easyblog.ini (added this language constant for the preview)

COM_EASYBLOG_SH404_ROUTER_PREVIEW="Preview"

Hope this help.

This problem seems not fixed, yet.

If I create a new easyblog post in the backend and save it as draft and then preview it, I get an 400 error.

Also, after I exit the editor, I cannot find that post in the backend and frontend

Hi Seth Mak,

Yes, I believe you didn't login in your frontend so you hitting 400 error SORRY BUT WE COULDN'T FIND THE BLOG ENTRY THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR is because non-logged in user do not have permission to preview any blog post.

Perhaps you can try login in your frontpage first and see how it goes? because just i tested, it work fine for me.

yes. you are right

Hi Seth Mak,

Thanks for getting back to us your issues resolved

I will mark this thread as resolved and lock it to avoid any confusions in the future, but if you need any help please feel free to start a new thread in our forums.