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Contribution:WHMCSTDL

[edit] User contribution: WHMCSTDL by Nick (See all by this user)

This is a modification to enhance the To-Do list on WHMCS' admin homepage.

The to-do list is repositioned to the top of the homepage and stretches further.
The to-do list on the homepage now only displays the active administrator's items, or items not assigned to any admin.
Items are not displayed on the homepage until their 'start' date. (NOT due date).
Quick and easy method to change an item's status without going through the edit process.
One click taking and dropping of items - any admin can 'take' an unassigned item, and 'drop' an item to release it

back so all admins can see it with one click.

When there are no current items to display you are given a number of 'upcoming' items. These are items assigned either

to the active admin or nobody and which have a start date in the future.

New: Added a 'display upcoming items' checkbox to show items in the list which haven't yet reached their start date
New: Added a form to add items to the list without leaving the homepage.

New: Now works with the new permissions system brougt into WHMCS in 3.6.0 - if a user doesn't have access to the built-in to-do list via their administrator role then they have a limited homepage to-do list.
New: Users with full permissions can view others' to-do lists, and the entire to-do list, as well as editing. While viewing as another user, clicking the 'take' button assigns the item to them. Taking/dropping is not available while viewing the entire list.
Changed: 'Status' and 'Assignment' have been swapped around, and the 'take' and 'drop' links turned into buttons.
New: Number of to-do items is included in the "<name>'s to-do list" in brackets at the end. This number doesn't include unassigned items that appear. If there are upcoming items the number is shown thus: (<Number of current items> + <Number of upcoming items>)

Updated: WHMCS 3.5.1->3.6.0 modified the homepage.tpl file. WHMCSTDL is now compatible with 3.6.0 with version 1.1.1. This means v1.1.1+ of WHMCSTDL will NOT be compatible with versions of WHMCS v3.5.1 and lower.
Updated: Some slight readability modifications.
Fixed: Preliminary tests show that v1.1.1 works with IE6, IE7 and FireFox. There were reports previously of problems when viewing with IE7. I'm unable to extensively test in IE7 to properly debug.

New: Colour highlighting of items on or past their due date. Items which are on or past their due date but marked 'Postponed' are still highlighted, but in a less severe colour.
New: It is now possible to update the due date and start date from the home page list, using the WHMCS date picket. This is a single click feature in the same way as the status changer is.
New: More human readable due dates within 3 days of target in either direction. Ie: In three days, Today, Tomorrow, Three days ago.