Can (workflow ) Stage be created dynamically by the user?

Hi,

You can dynamically create stage content by embedding php content in the stage.

In the PRO version you can use [wtfp_eval]..php code here..[/wtf_eval] or if you are using the free version you can try integrating an embedded PHP plugin.

For example you could use the following in a stage to dynamically create a directory for upload based on the current date.
[wtf_fu_upload wtf_upload_dir="[wtf_eval]echo date("Y-m-d");[/wtf_eval]"]

You can also use the pre-hook and post-hook stage fields to add in your own php functions to do any extra php processing you need before and after each stage respectively. Note that you need to place your code either in your themes functions.php file or in the mu-plugins directory.

Then place your function name (without parenthesis) in the pre-hook or post-hook field.

Thanks Lynton for your response.

Your answers helps, but I need more info on how to control the number of stages based on the user selection.

In my case all the users will NOT go through every stages defined by admin. User2 will go through only 2 stages (he has 2 sections in his book), where as User5 will go through 5 stages (5 sections).

In the admin, I am predefine 10 stages/sections with each has different upload directory. But, some how I need to dynamically control ‘how many’ stages a user has to use out of predefined stages. The ‘how many’ is driven my user input.

Can I use wtf_even function on post-hook where I can make decision to show the next stage or not?

My first instinct is to say “no you can’t do that”, but you could *probably* modify the users current stage number in the database during a post hooked function.

However :
1) it may cause unforeseen problems.
2) this would essentially be an unsupported hack as it fiddles with the internal implementation and may fail if the implementation changes in future releases.
3) i cant offer any support of help for this.

good luck.

Thanks Lynton for your suggestion. Inspite of your warning, I will explore your suggestion and see how it works for me,

Before closing this thread, one quick question on your previous response.

[wtf_fu_upload wtf_upload_dir=”[wtf_eval]USER_INPUT_NAME[/wtf_eval]”]

In above, I user changes USER_INPUT_NAME the process will create new directory? Is there any rename function that I can use, incase user changes USER_INPUT_NAME value?

ok, just as long as you realize the implications,

in your hooked function you can try using a call like

Wtf_Fu_Options::update_user_workflow_stage($workflow_id, $new);

with the numeric workflow id and the new stage number.
let me know if you get it to work,

cheers
lynton.

with regard to USER_INPUT_NAME question how you implement it is up to you, [wtf_eval] simply evaluates and php code inside the block so if a variable
or function is available to call then something like

[wtf_fu_upload wtf_upload_dir=”[wtf_eval]echo $USER_INPUT_VAL;[/wtf_eval]”]

or
[wtf_fu_upload wtf_upload_dir=”[wtf_eval]echo $_POST[‘USER_INPUT_VAL’];[/wtf_eval]”]

should work, note that [wtf_eval] is only available in the PRO version but other embedded php plugins may also work.

Thanks for the API signature and I will explore further. Will update you soon.

ok thanks feedback is good ??