Guys,
Profile Questions > Any Input Box (Single-Line/Multi, Youtube, Soundcloud etc.)
We've had issues with these fields, which we feel could be addressed.
Issue
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Users enter all sorts of crazy text in these fields/boxes,
which craps out the pages sometimes as well as ruins the presentation on pages.
A Possible solution
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What would really help for ANY Text input box ,
would be some basic validation just like any input-text modern form.
A basic validation like :
'What are the No. Of Max Characters allowed ?"
and
validation : making sure that the text entered has the appropriate
"allowed" characters for that particular field.
thanks:)
Are you looking to submit a feature request? http://community.socialengine.com/forums/topic/3/submitting-feature-requests . I can move this to the feature request section but it needs to follow the guidelines.
Sure, Donna.
Am new to this forum...
What do we need to change in it to fit the guidelines/format
please do the needful.
thanks
It's usually best to copy/paste the guidelines in and just fill it in as it helps to ensure we get all of the details as you want them.I'll move this to the correct section. This is for SEPHP?
BTW, Welcome aboard!
yup,
SEPHP
Thanks !:))
I thought so, just had to ask.We have custom fields in SE Cloud which can be used for the same thing. This is in the SEPHP Feature requests section now.
awesome)))
Will check the requests section,
Thank You..!
Now for the nitty gritty - details. Please give more info as this feature request isn't complete and the missing info is needed in order for us to understand the issue.
playmusician said:
Guys,
Profile Questions > Any Input Box (Single-Line/Multi, Youtube, Soundcloud etc.)
We've had issues with these fields, which we feel could be addressed.
Issue
-------
Users enter all sorts of crazy text in these fields/boxes,
which craps out the pages sometimes as well as ruins the presentation on pages.
What crazy text - examples please?
How is it "crapping" out? Screenshot please (removing any sensitive info or adult images if your site is adult which I don't think it is).
A Possible solution
----------------------------
What would really help for ANY Text input box ,
would be some basic validation just like any input-text modern form.
A basic validation like :
'What are the No. Of Max Characters allowed ?"
Is that a setting for admin or hard coded? If hard coded, do you have a suggestion for max characters?
and
validation : making sure that the text entered has the appropriate
"allowed" characters for that particular field.
thanks:)
I thought we already had validation but that's something I would need to check for text input fields.
Give me a day Donna,
I will give you a detailed / snapshotted example explaining every question.
Thanks !!
got some unexpected time off, so here we go...
We are definitely definitely not an adult site, we are a musicians/music platform portaljust to get that out of the way .
I'm suggesting, we should never leave it to users to enter- any amount of text - in any text input field.
1) Example of a large amount of text, copied and pasted without validation/ no.of max characters in Single-Line Text Input Box.
In this case I just copied ,pasted & saved a large adhoc paragraph from the internet into a Single-Line Text input (Question). I could have copied a book and it would save it
2) Youtube Channel / Youtube User Input Fields - data Validation
Unfortunately I cant give you a non-working example with snapshots - cause we had a vendor fix a workaround , just today !
We couldn't get youtube input fields to work correctly with links.
a) On the landing page - the links would say "https://youtube.com/https://youtube.com...."
b) Also, when youtube fields were enabled, On the Member-Browse page (the "search members form" / "Browse Members" widgets) we would get incorrect results from searches .)
3) URL Types (http, email, youtube,soundcloud) should be properly validated .for example : http, : , //, mailto: , etc...
4)The Admin should have some indication what the field can and cannot do.
5)'What are the No. Of Max Characters allowed ?"
Is that a setting for admin or hard coded? If hard coded, do you have a suggestion for max characters?
>>>For Admins - option box , not hardcoded
Profile Question for every input Box could have a
"Max No Of Characters Allowed ? " box
an example:
I guess the goal is to input capped validated data so that it doesnt affect the clean presentation on landing pages, browse member pages etc.. and affect other search dropdowns / results etc.
6) Another Suggestion would be to move the "Location" field from the Edit profile into the Question List.
The current Location in the Question List , is a separate field with no bearings to the final Location of the member in the Profile Edit field tab.
So, let's say I needed to get the New Signup's Location.
If I used the current Location in the Question List in a Signup form ,and entered say : "Boston"
I could go in Edit Profile and enter "Jersey City " , now the signup Location is unrelated.
Right Now ,Both Location Fields are unrelated.
Would be better to move the "real" Edit Profile Location field into questions so it becomes available for signup .
7)
Also ,
The Email field at signup should be in the Questions List
Just like the Location field (expressed above)
this would help the member,
if he wanted to publicly display his email (Like a work email) or location
or billboard it.
8)
Another issue was "Choices"
I added a bunch and after that started getting the dreaded
"We're sorry!
We are currently experiencing some technical issues. " error
It took us a few days to figure out maximum choices allowed is 64.
its something to do with linux or apache SET rules .
These kind of things should be validated natively, then alerted to the user if validation is not met and lastly also added in tool tips, FAQs etc . My 2 cents...
Hope this helps)
please do let me know, if theres anything else you need ..
Thanks !!
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Donna said:
Now for the nitty gritty - details. Please give more info as this feature request isn't complete and the missing info is needed in order for us to understand the issue.
playmusician said:
Guys,
Profile Questions > Any Input Box (Single-Line/Multi, Youtube, Soundcloud etc.)
We've had issues with these fields, which we feel could be addressed.
Issue
-------
Users enter all sorts of crazy text in these fields/boxes,
which craps out the pages sometimes as well as ruins the presentation on pages.
What crazy text - examples please?
Like a large large paragraph any no. of characters if copied
can be easily pasted into single-line text input and it will save it.
Then on the landing page if using a SEAO
How is it "crapping" out? Screenshot please (removing any sensitive info or adult images if your site is adult which I don't think it is).
A Possible solution
----------------------------
What would really help for ANY Text input box ,
would be some basic validation just like any input-text modern form.
A basic validation like :
'What are the No. Of Max Characters allowed ?"
Is that a setting for admin or hard coded? If hard coded, do you have a suggestion for max characters?
and
validation : making sure that the text entered has the appropriate
"allowed" characters for that particular field.
thanks:)
I thought we already had validation but that's something I would need to check for text input fields.
Thanks! That's a lot of good info for us to look into.
Regarding youtube, I tested this and it worked before we released. You just add the handle, not the full url. Were you adding the full url or just the handle (such as socialenginetv instead of https://www.youtube.com/user/socialenginetv)
Was adding the full URL, cause there was nothing indicating how it should be added.
If I remember correctly , it doesnt give an error if the format is incorrect.
It saved the full URL , but proved an issue cause the link didnt work on the landing page.
an example of the URL style I added :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtinbF-Q-fVthA0qrFQTgXQ
I guess, the user would have to be alerted as to :-
a)-copy/paste the full channel or user link
b)- then copy only the part after "http://youtube.com/user/"
c) then paste "/watch?v=TPmzwa5rA_o" it into the box.
Wasn't very intuitive,
an example in grey text under the box
or
a hover over box > to reveal tool-tip
might have helped.
In fact, I think all the profile questions should have detailed tool tips.
Another issue was "Choices"
I added a bunch and after that started getting the dreaded
"We're sorry!
We are currently experiencing some technical issues. " error
It took us a few days to figure out maximum choices allowed is 64.
its something to do with linux or apache SET rules .
These kind of things should be in tool tips and alerts.
i tested with the handle and full url just now and both methods worked on the user profile. I am not sure what you mean by it doesn't work on the landing page as they aren't supposed to be there.
tested with the handle and full url just now and both methods worked on the user profile. I am not sure what you mean by it doesn't work on the landing page as they aren't supposed to be there.
Donna,
What we do on our site is:-
after the user enters his youtube or soundcloud link in his profile.
We display that link on
-our main landing page (Layout Editor > AJAX based Members Carousel Widget )
-Members Browse Page ( Layout Editor > Browse Members Widget)
example below
In fact we creatively use the profile questions to display or billboard what the user wants to display.
Thats the strength we feel of profile type questions and choices.
Its by design , a great tool and feature of social engine.
Agreed gs,
all the validation should be done natively for all fields, so that the admin or user doesnt have to guess stuff
- with appropriate alerts to the user
if the validation requirements are not met.
That looks nice.Glad an expert got it customized for you. We'll improve things in a future release for this sort of stuff based on feedback.
Also ,
The Email field at signup should be in the Questions List
Just like the Location field (expressed above)
this would help the member,
if he wanted to publicly display his email (Like a work email) or location
or billboard it.
Thanks Donna,
Love socialengine and cant wait to see the future enhancements.
We are all learning along the way)
Glad you love it as much as we do.
As we only take one request per feature request, please add the email request in another thread as there is a specific routine in the sign up process and changing it is not part of this sort of request as this is for text input box validation. Allowing the limit to be added to this request as well but normally that would be a different request.
Got it
No worries, Will do it ....
Will No 8) - Choices Issue: be a separate request?
I updated it above to 8 points.
Anything other than the validation and character limit needs to be in separate requests as our feature request terms mention.We only allow one per request and generally don't consider any with more than one. I'm allowing this one only for the validation and character limit.