[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Macros

[Michael Peters]

Buzzy,



Holly’s suggestion is a great one, and makes for an easy workaround.



For what it’s worth, library website URL isn’t stored anywhere in the 
database, but perhaps it could be a good addition to actor.org_unit? 
Perhaps actor.org_unit.library_url?  Maybe it would prove useful in other 
places beyond the receipt templates.  Without it being stored in the 
database, however, a macro could not be added for this.  Schema changes (I 
believe) are only allowed in major version releases (eg 2.6, 2.7, etc.) and 
not in point releases, so it would be the next version of Evergreen before 
such a feature could be accepted into the code base, if developed.



On the subject of library phone number, however, I could be wrong, but I 
think there is already a macro for this.  If not, then +1 on adding one as I’d 
say that is an oversight since that information is currently stored in the 
database and I’d consider it an oversight to not have that macro.



My best recommendation to you would be to open a bug at 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen and notate it as a “wishlist” bug.  If 
someone gets inspired, or decides to fund development to expidite such a 
feature, the request will be out there.   Most developers will check the 
wishlist if they’re looking for new features to add before they’d look 
towards the general list (at least from my perspective) because Launchpad 
allows for easy searching by the “wishlist” tag to see what features people 
are clamoring for.



​Michael Peters
Senior Systems Analyst
Emerald Data Networks, Inc.
Phone: 678.302.3000 x1013
Help Desk: 678.302.3000 x1500
www.emeralddata.net

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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Holly Brennan
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:14 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Macros



I'm wondering how hard it would be to create a few new ones for library 
contact info, say %library_phone%, %library_website%, etc. My programming-fu 
is weak, though, so I'm not sure I'm be the person to do it!



Buzzy -



You can manually add things like the library name, phone, etc. They just 
aren’t listed as macros.



Here’s how I configured the top of our patron-oriented receipts (items out, 
renewals, etc):



<center>Homer Public Library<br/>

500 Hazel Ave, Homer AK 99603<br/>

907-235-3180<br/>

www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library <http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library%3cbr/> 
<br/>

~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~ <br/></center>

You have the following items:<hr/><ol>





And it prints on the receipt as this (only centered):



Homer Public Library
500 Hazel Ave, Homer AK 99603
907-235-3180
www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library <http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library>
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

You have the following items:



You set this up on one station, then copy the templates to all other 
computers at that branch. It’s a little work, but only has to be done once. 
And since you have to copy the customized templates to each workstation 
regardless, there’s not much difference in typing/coping a line of macros 
vs. typing the library name manually.



Hope that helps. And thanks for the list, Lynn!



-Holly



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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Buzzy Nielsen
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Thanks, Lynn. This is great. I'm wondering how hard it would be to create a 
few new ones for library contact info, say %library_phone%, 
%library_website%, etc. My programming-fu is weak, though, so I'm not sure 
I'm be the person to do it!

Cheers!
Buzzy


************************************
Library Director
Hood River County Library District
502 State St
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-7062
http://hoodriverlibrary.org

On 01/22/2014 02:52 PM, Lynn Floyd wrote:

Here is a list I put together a while back I know it is not complete.



Lynn Floyd
lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org <mailto:lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org>
Anderson County Library
864-260-4500 x181
http://www.andersonlibrary.org <http://www.andersonlibrary.org/>




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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Buzzy Nielsen
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 3:47 PM
To: Evergreen general listserv
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Macros



Hi everyone,

In the receipt template editor, you can get a list of macros that you can 
use by clicking the "Macros" button. However, I'm wondering if there are 
other macros that are available but simply aren't listed. Is there a list of 
the available macros anywhere? Specifically what we're trying to do is setup 
a generic selfcheck receipt template for our consortium that could include, 
say, the individual library's phone number, website, etc.

Thanks for your help!

Cheers!
Buzzy Nielsen


************************************
Library Director
Hood River County Library District
502 State St
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-7062
http://hoodriverlibrary.org



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