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list Francesco Duranti · Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:29:43 +0100 ·
Hi all, 
I've just uploaded on sourceforge the first version of my notes editing
system. 
I'm finish to test it so consider it a beta :D (probably full of bug :D
) 
You can find it on the sourceforge page
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hobbit-perl-cl/ with also all the other
software I did (hobbit-perl-client, hobbit-perl-graph and bb-cfg2html).

I hope that the Install instruction are complete but it's possible that
I've forgot something (probably some chmod/chown to be done). If you
have any problem let me know so I can correct the bugs that will came
out.

Francesco


This is the description of what you'll find in it:

hobbitperl-notes is a complete notes editing and reporting system for
hobbit server.
It's fully customizable via web and you can create new fields and change
data via a simple web interface.
You can put links, email address and even phone number (if you have a
voip software that will do the call via a web interface). Data can be
assigned to 4 categories (Hardware/Software/Procedure/General) and
you'll also have a link to the old documntation file if they're present
in the notes directory (hostname.html and hostname file are recognized).
Link can point to web pages (you can also put $HOSTNAME on a link to be
substituted with the hostname you're currently viewing) or to unc
windows path (put a \\servername\pathto\file.doc to open a word file
located in the share \\servername\pathto).
On the notes pages there will also be a clickable list of all services
monitored for that host with the last time of state change.

You can create groups to assign them to more then one host without the
need of rewrite basic information like software vendor and support
link/email.  You can also link server with other server so you can move
between database server/application server/web server of a single
application without the need to return to the hobbit pages.
Last but not least you can also create csv report of a selected part
(host and field you want to report) of the data collected to be
elaborated by a spreadsheet to have a documentation of all your systems.

Editing notes will create file named hostname.cfg in the notes directory
of your hobbit server.

After you've followed the installation instruction you've just to click
on a hostname on the hobbit web pages to go to the notes interface and
from there you can edit that host data or the default parameters (here
you can add groups, fields and change the order of displayed data).
list Allan Spencer · Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:50:30 +1100 ·
quoted from Francesco Duranti
Francesco Duranti wrote:
Hi all, 
I've just uploaded on sourceforge the first version of my notes editing
system. 
I'm finish to test it so consider it a beta :D (probably full of bug :D
) 
You can find it on the sourceforge page
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hobbit-perl-cl/ with also all the other
software I did (hobbit-perl-client, hobbit-perl-graph and bb-cfg2html).

I hope that the Install instruction are complete but it's possible that
I've forgot something (probably some chmod/chown to be done). If you
have any problem let me know so I can correct the bugs that will came
out.

Francesco


This is the description of what you'll find in it:

hobbitperl-notes is a complete notes editing and reporting system for
hobbit server.
It's fully customizable via web and you can create new fields and change
data via a simple web interface.
You can put links, email address and even phone number (if you have a
voip software that will do the call via a web interface). Data can be
assigned to 4 categories (Hardware/Software/Procedure/General) and
you'll also have a link to the old documntation file if they're present
in the notes directory (hostname.html and hostname file are recognized).
Link can point to web pages (you can also put $HOSTNAME on a link to be
substituted with the hostname you're currently viewing) or to unc
windows path (put a \\servername\pathto\file.doc to open a word file
located in the share \\servername\pathto).
On the notes pages there will also be a clickable list of all services
monitored for that host with the last time of state change.

You can create groups to assign them to more then one host without the
need of rewrite basic information like software vendor and support
link/email.  You can also link server with other server so you can move
between database server/application server/web server of a single
application without the need to return to the hobbit pages.
Last but not least you can also create csv report of a selected part
(host and field you want to report) of the data collected to be
elaborated by a spreadsheet to have a documentation of all your systems.

Editing notes will create file named hostname.cfg in the notes directory
of your hobbit server.

After you've followed the installation instruction you've just to click
on a hostname on the hobbit web pages to go to the notes interface and
from there you can edit that host data or the default parameters (here
you can add groups, fields and change the order of displayed data).

Well I'll tell you first up if I can follows the instructions and make 
it work anyone can :) Theyre pretty much right on the money only thing I 
missed first time was needing Config::IniFiles but a quick second look 
at the readme cleared that up.

I've been waiting for someone to create something like this as I have no 
clues how to do it myself. I know theres going to be a few people here 
that will find this quite useful. I've already had a request to remove 
some fields and add new ones which I've already figured out how to do so 
thats also another nice thing.

Not sure if my eyes are playing tricks on me as I've had no sleep but it 
looked as it the fonts on the notes pages were different ? No biggie if 
theyre not I'm sure thats the least of anyones worries

Cheers

Allan
list Charles Jones · Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:00:39 -0700 ·
This is great!  The only problem I'm having is if I define a Link, the 
link URL is ignored and instead the link that is created is a link to 
the notes page. A sample link definition that I am using is:
"Reports URL|Internal Link|http://internal.reports.mydomain.com/";

When I view the notes for the host, the "Internal Link" takes me to
https://hobbitserver/hobbit-cgi/hobbitperl-notes.sh?HOST=myhostname#

-Charles
quoted from Francesco Duranti

Francesco Duranti wrote:
Hi all, 
I've just uploaded on sourceforge the first version of my notes editing
system. 
I'm finish to test it so consider it a beta :D (probably full of bug :D
) 
You can find it on the sourceforge page
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hobbit-perl-cl/ with also all the other
software I did (hobbit-perl-client, hobbit-perl-graph and bb-cfg2html).

I hope that the Install instruction are complete but it's possible that
I've forgot something (probably some chmod/chown to be done). If you
have any problem let me know so I can correct the bugs that will came
out.

Francesco


This is the description of what you'll find in it:

hobbitperl-notes is a complete notes editing and reporting system for
hobbit server.
It's fully customizable via web and you can create new fields and change
data via a simple web interface.
You can put links, email address and even phone number (if you have a
voip software that will do the call via a web interface). Data can be
assigned to 4 categories (Hardware/Software/Procedure/General) and
you'll also have a link to the old documntation file if they're present
in the notes directory (hostname.html and hostname file are recognized).
Link can point to web pages (you can also put $HOSTNAME on a link to be
substituted with the hostname you're currently viewing) or to unc
windows path (put a \\servername\pathto\file.doc to open a word file
located in the share \\servername\pathto).
On the notes pages there will also be a clickable list of all services
monitored for that host with the last time of state change.

You can create groups to assign them to more then one host without the
need of rewrite basic information like software vendor and support
link/email.  You can also link server with other server so you can move
between database server/application server/web server of a single
application without the need to return to the hobbit pages.
Last but not least you can also create csv report of a selected part
(host and field you want to report) of the data collected to be
elaborated by a spreadsheet to have a documentation of all your systems.

Editing notes will create file named hostname.cfg in the notes directory
of your hobbit server.

After you've followed the installation instruction you've just to click
on a hostname on the hobbit web pages to go to the notes interface and
from there you can edit that host data or the default parameters (here
you can add groups, fields and change the order of displayed data).

list Francesco Duranti · Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:23:03 +0100 ·
quoted from Charles Jones
 
This is great!  The only problem I'm having is if I define a Link, the link URL is ignored and instead the link that is created is a link to the notes page. A sample link definition that I am using is:
"Reports URL|Internal Link|http://internal.reports.mydomain.com/";

When I view the notes for the host, the "Internal Link" takes me to https://hobbitserver/hobbit-cgi/hobbitperl-notes.sh?HOST=myhostname#
The link is right, it should launch a javascript that will open a new
page with the link.
Can you check the source of the html page?

Thanks
Francesco
list Charles Jones · Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:26:03 -0700 ·
quoted from Francesco Duranti
Francesco Duranti wrote:
   
This is great!  The only problem I'm having is if I define a Link, the link URL is ignored and instead the link that is created is a link to the notes page. A sample link definition that I am using is:
"Reports URL|Internal Link|http://internal.reports.mydomain.com/";

When I view the notes for the host, the "Internal Link" takes me to https://hobbitserver/hobbit-cgi/hobbitperl-notes.sh?HOST=myhostname#

    
The link is right, it should launch a javascript that will open a new
page with the link.
Can you check the source of the html page?
  
Strange...I havn't changed anything, but now when I click the link, Firefox prompts me to download a binary file. I downloaded the file and it contains a small amount of binary data along with ".com".

P.S. I will send further questions to the hobbit-perl email list.
list Francesco Duranti · Wed, 1 Nov 2006 16:01:29 +0100 ·
quoted from Charles Jones
 
		This is great!  The only problem I'm having is if I define a 		Link, the link URL is ignored and instead the link that is 		created is a link to the notes page. A sample link definition 		that I am using is:
		"Reports URL|Internal Link|http://internal.reports.mydomain.com/";
		
		When I view the notes for the host, the "Internal Link" takes 		me to 		
https://hobbitserver/hobbit-cgi/hobbitperl-notes.sh?HOST=myhostname#
		
		    
	The link is right, it should launch a javascript that will open a new
	page with the link.
	Can you check the source of the html page?
	  
Strange...I havn't changed anything, but now when I click the link, Firefox prompts me to download a binary file. I downloaded the file and it contains a small amount of binary data along with ".com".
It's strange... Can you check the source code and find the find where
the link is?
It should be something like:
<a onclick="javascript:window.open('http://www.dell.it';)"
href="#">Homepage</a>

I've tested it and work with Explorer and Firefox 2 and it works good
(opening a new page). It's possible that you have to check for firefox
to let that site open popup windows (it will open a new window or new
page it depend from the settings of firefox).