RPI Computer Science Wiki Servers

RPI Wiki Servers

TWiki Enterprise Wiki (webs for internal/external information)

• CS Server: http://twiki.cs.rpi.edu
• Homepage: http://twiki.org
• Wiki Webs (click on colored blocks in the left hand navigation panel).

Trac (issue tracking for software projects)

• CS Server: http://wiki.cs.rpi.edu/trac
• Homepage: http://trac.edgewall.org

TWiki discussion server at RPI

• Multiple wiki-webs can be created for individual groups/area of discussion

Twiki Skins

• DragonSkinConfig
• MoveableTypeSkin
• NatSkinConfig

HOWTOs

• Configuration/Problems
• Performance Improvements
  • Publish a dynamic wiki-web as a web of static pages

Request a new wiki-web for group projects

PROBLEMS

I am unable to edit pages in web xyz

• Pages may only be edited by users that have registered with the server.
• A CS or RPI account / unix login is required for access.
• First determine if you have been authenticated and identified.
  • To do this look in the top left navigation panel. If anything other than "Welcome ${your_wikiword_name}" is displayed you will not be able to modify web pages.
  • If "Login" or "Register" is displayed in the top left corner click the appropriate link.
  • If you have attempted to login but see 'RPI.EDU' rather than your wiki-word name contact labstaff.
• Next try to modify web pages in an area where you should always have access
  • Your home page (click on your wiki-word name in the top left to navigate there)
  • sandbox web (click sandbox in the bottom left hand navigation panel).
    • If you are unable to modify these web pages contact labstaff
• If you are able to modify content on your home page but not pages in another web permission from the web owner will be needed.
  • Contact the web owner and request permission to modify the web.
  • If you are unsure of who maintains a given web contact labstaff.

See Also

• TWiki Users Guide
• TWiki Plugins: Available, All
• TWikiVariables

Useful web preference settings

• A complete list of TWikiVariables
• Config variables can be added/changed within a home page to alter behavior for one user.
  • ---++ Personal Preferences
    • Set TINYMCEPLUGIN_DISABLE = 1
    • Set LINKTOOLTIPINFO = off
• To alter behavior for all users in an entire web modify the WebPreferences page.
  • ---++ Web Preferences Settings

If you encounter space/formatting problems while using the wysiwyg editor to change config options click the "Raw Edit" link at the bottom. This link can be used to modify any page in the web using the raw editor.

Plugins

• Available Plugins
• Installed plugins

  • SpreadSheetPlugin (any TWiki, $Rev: 18078 (02 Sep 2009) $): Add spreadsheet calculation like "$SUM( $ABOVE() )" to TWiki tables and other topic text
  • CalendarPlugin (Dakar, $Rev: 14775 (11 Dec 2008) $): Show a monthly calendar with highlighted events
  • ChecklistPlugin (Cairo, Dakar, Edinburgh, ..., $Rev: 18181 (21 Oct 2009) $): Create simple checklists.
  • CommentPlugin (03 Aug 2008, $Rev: 17791 (02 Sep 2009) $): Allows users to quickly post comments to a page without an edit/preview/save cycle
  • EditTablePlugin (4.9.1, $Rev: 18014 (02 Sep 2009) $): Edit TWiki tables using edit fields, date pickers and drop down boxes
  • HeadlinesPlugin (2.3, $Rev: 18123 (02 Sep 2009) $): Show headline news in TWiki pages based on RSS and ATOM news feeds from external sites
  • InterwikiPlugin (28 Feb 2009, $Rev: 14913 (17 Sep 2007) $): Link ExternalSite:Page text to external sites based on aliases defined in a rules topic
  • JQueryPlugin (0.80, $Rev: 17031 (12 Dec 2008) $): jQuery JavaScript library for TWiki
  • LoginNameAliasesPlugin: (disabled)
  • PreferencesPlugin (TWiki-4.3, $Rev: 18016 (02 Sep 2009) $): Allows editing of preferences using fields predefined in a form
  • RenderListPlugin (2.0, $Rev: 16235 (02 Sep 2009) $): Render bullet lists in a variety of formats
  • SlideShowPlugin (02 Aug 2008, $Rev: 17260 (02 Sep 2009) $): Create web based presentations based on topics with headings.
  • SmiliesPlugin (Dakar, $Rev: 16049 (02 Sep 2009) $): Render smilies as icons, like for  :-) or for  :eek:
  • TablePlugin (1.036, $Rev: 17769 (02 Sep 2009) $): Control attributes of tables and sorting of table columns
  • TinyMCEPlugin (03 Aug 2008, $Rev: 18146 (02 Sep 2009) $): Integration of TinyMCE with WysiwygPlugin
  • TwistyPlugin (1.4.12, $Rev: 15653 (19 Nov 2007) $): Twisty section JavaScript library to open/close content dynamically
  • WysiwygPlugin (18 Apr 2009, $Rev: 18083 (02 Sep 2009) $): Translator framework for Wysiwyg editors

-- JoeyArmstrong - 19 Nov 2009
-- StevenLindsey - 19 Feb 2010