Hi Izwan,

I've completed the page on the wiki describing how to achieve what you need:

https://wiki.eprints.org/w/Altering_the_'Request_a_copy'_function

 

If you are using EPrints 3.3.12 or above, the 'adding information  to the email' is a bit easier - as there is a citation style for the request that is used in the email.

 

Let me know if you have any problems with it!

 

Cheers,

John

 

 

 

For info, I've put the info below onto a wiki page:

https://wiki.eprints.org/w/Altering_the_%27Request_a_copy%27_function

 

The 'altering emails' bit will be added in a couple of hours, but will follow this:

https://wiki.eprints.org/w/Instructions_for_local_plugins

for the Screen::Public::RequestCopy plugin, overriding the 'action_request' method.

 

Cheers,

John

 

 

Hi Izwan,

 

The 'requests' are dataobject - very similar to an EPrint, or a User, so you can add fields in the same way:

 

In a config file e.g. [EPRINTS_ROOT]/archives/[ARCHIVE_ID]/cfg/cfg.d/z_request_fields.pl

 

push @{$c->{fields}->{request}},

{

        name => "contact_num",

        type => "text",

},

{

        name => "id_num",

        type => "text",

};

 

Test the config is OK:

> [EPRINTS_ROOT]/bin/epadmin test [ARCHIVE_ID]

 

Add the phrases to e.g. [EPRINTS_ROOT]/archives/[ARCHIVE_ID]/cfg/lang/en/phrases/z_request_fields.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>

<!DOCTYPE phrases SYSTEM "entities.dtd">

<epp:phrases xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:epp="http://eprints.org/ep3/phrase" xmlns:epc="http://eprints.org/ep3/control">

  <epp:phrase id="request_fieldname_contact_num">Contact number</epp:phrase>

  <epp:phrase id="request_fieldhelp_contact_num">A number that we can contact you on to discuss your request if necessary </epp:phrase>

 

  <epp:phrase id="request_fieldname_id_num">ID number</epp:phrase>

  <epp:phrase id="request_fieldhelp_id_num">The identification number from your staff/student card</epp:phrase>

</epp:phrases>

 

Then run:

> [EPRINTS_ROOT]/bin/epadmin update [ARCHIVE_ID]

This will add the columns to the database

 

Finally, copy the default request workflow to the repository config:

> mkdir [EPRINTS_ROOT]/archives/[ARCHIVE_ID]/cfg/workflows/request

> cp [EPRINTS_ROOT]/lib/workflows/request/default.xml [EPRINTS_ROOT]/archives/[ARCHIVE_ID]/cfg/workflows/request/

 

Test the config again:

> [EPRINTS_ROOT]/bin/epadmin test [ARCHIVE_ID]

 

Restart Apache (this command depends on which operating system you use - you may need to do something slightly different!)

> sudo service httpd graceful

 

This will get you to a point where the data can be submitted into your system.

The next part you probably want to do is to include this information in the email sent to the contact_email address.

 

To do this, you need to create a local version (subclass) of the EPrints::Plugin::Screen::Public::RequestCopy module.

I'm still working out exactly what you need to do for this part. I'll write it up as a wiki page!

 

Cheers,

John

 

 

From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Mohd Izwan Salim
Sent: 02 August 2018 06:21
To: EPrints Tech Team <eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk>
Subject: [EP-tech] How to add form in "Request a copy"

 

Dear Eprints Community

Can some one guide me on how to add a new form
- Contact Num.
- ID Num
in Request a copy page.

Regards


Izwan
UiTM