#wordpress 2019-04-22

2019-04-22 UTC
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[Rose] !tell GWG I would personally see multi-photo as an extension of photo, not a gallery
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Loqi Ok, I'll tell them that when I see them next
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GWG jackjamieson I am still working on the endpoint
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Loqi GWG: [Rose] left you a message 8 hours, 34 minutes ago: I would personally see multi-photo as an extension of photo, not a gallery
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GWG jackjamieson, you aren't responding using standard error messages
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jackjamieson GWG - Great, let me know if there's anything I can help with or explain
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jackjamieson Ah, yeah - I realized that part way through but haven't learned how to do it properly yet
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GWG jackjamieson, already implemented
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jackjamieson Thanks! I think there are probably several issues like that where I got my code to work, but you can definitely see that I was learning as I went and had some gaps in my knowledge
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GWG I am just touching the endpoint file right now
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GWG I have not looked much at the rest
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jackjamieson I can use that as a reference to fix up similar problems elsewhere
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GWG The structure is similar to what I did in the Micropub plugin
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GWG Auth happens early
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jackjamieson Definitely an improvement - I was obviously missing something when I looked at the new endpoint code in the Micropug plugin, but I did catch that auth and scope checks happen right away, and that this is more efficient
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GWG I may have to refine them a few times, but they work now
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GWG Also adding in the same input filter that Micropub has
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GWG I also bumped the minimum php version check to 5.4
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jackjamieson The input filter is the load_input function, right?
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GWG Yes
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GWG All it does is allow it to be filtered
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GWG In Micropub it also standardizes the form and json encoding, but not needed here
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jackjamieson Excellent - I gather this provides a means to return an error right away if the request is invalid or empty
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GWG Among other things, yes.
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GWG It also allows for extra processing by another plugin
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jackjamieson Cool, that's interesting
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GWG I like to leave a few options for future use
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GWG I use the Micropub ones all the time
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jackjamieson Hmm, interesting - in your other plugins?
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GWG Yes
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GWG Simple Location and Post Kinds both do
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GWG Both take over or enhance queries
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jackjamieson Just taking a look at that now - that makes a lot of sense - I hadn't realized how they work together
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GWG When you query the Micropub endpoint for location data, Simple Location responds
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GWG So, while Microsub is less likely to be modded by other programs, you never know
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GWG I should be finishing the PR within the day
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sknebel a good integration between microsub and other plugins could be notifications - e.g. about incoming webmentions
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sknebel (just an example that might fit for microsub)
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Loqi I agree
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sknebel gives Loqi a cookie
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jackjamieson sknebel That's a good idea!
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Loqi steps on the cookie
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[Rose] Bad Loqi, no need to ruin the cookies
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jackjamieson Maybe loqi's on a diet
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sknebel imagines Loqi as one of those lizards that can suck up liquids from their feet to their mouth over their skin
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[Rose] Loqi has eating cookies in a regular manner before
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jackjamieson GWG: Sounds great! I'll await the PR with excitement
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[Rose] *eaten
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jackjamieson sknebel, I think you've introduced me to a new and terrifying phobia
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sknebel oh no!
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jackjamieson :)
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GWG Well, that would require another filter at a different level
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jackjamieson GWG, Along similar lines as notifications for webmentions, would it be possible to add a read-it-later function through Micropub. e.g. use Indiepaper to post to Micropub, and Micropub redirects it to Micropub?
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jackjamieson *redirects it to microsub
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GWG I have an idea on that
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jackjamieson Thinking out load - two ways I can think of for either case (webmentions & read it later). (1) A filter to add custom channels when returning json to a client; (2) A function for Yarns to receive special types of posts. In this case an extension could (a) Create a channel if it doesn't not already exist and then (b) add a post to that channel
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GWG Well, I wanted to add a filter to micropub that would redirect on destination being set
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GWG That would work for everything but internal
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jackjamieson I'm not sure I understand what constitutes 'internal' in this case, but a filter on micropub makes sense. Either way, I'll note this as a future feature of Yarns too, to receive special types of posts from other plugins
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GWG Internal as coming from another plugin
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GWG External as coming in over Micropub
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GWG So, one filter in Micropub that Microsub can use to divert content into a channel
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GWG One in Microsub to directly add to a channel from another plugin
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jackjamieson Got it, that'd be a nice thing to add
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GWG Otherwise, there is no use in a WordPress site for destination unless it is a multisite, which I've never implemented
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doubleloop [kimberlyhirsh]: oh cool, thanks! I think I will try and repurpose that to also autolink Mastodon accounts, which I tend to link to more.
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[tantek] what is Getting_Started_with_WordPress
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