I'm looking for a way to add "Completed" to the header bar to show a page of only completed stories, I know that this can be done via the advance search but I'd like a direct option (as a reader it's something I'd definitely use !)
In contrast I'd also like an admin option to search for only incomplete stories so I can monitor (or chase) and stories that need finishing !
Many thanks
Now in my 11th fiction filled year !!
Let's see if I can take a stab at this...
You can easily see only completed works by clicking TITLES and choosing COMPLETED ONLY on the ALL WORKS dropdown. You can also easily limit category and character(s) at the same time. That said, if you want a menu item that does the same thing...
First, log into your site as "admin". You'll need to go into the admin area. Click on PAGE LINKS and add a new link. Fill out the fields thus:
name: completed
text of link: Completed (or whatever you want your menu item to say!)
link access key: leave blank
link url: browse.php?type=titles&complete=1
link target: same window
link access: all
and then SUBMIT. Next, got to BLOCK and then choose the OPTION on MAIN MENU. Find "completed" and check the box to activate it and SUBMIT. After the page redraws, use the arrow keys to position it in the menu list where you want it to show up. This will add a menu item called "Completed". Be aware, some themes (especially Kali's) have the menus hard coded in the theme. You may need to edit the header.tpl of your theme (or wherever the menu is built) to manually add the "Completed" item -- you can see how the other items are done and just add {completed} where you want it to appear.
As a side note, this will give you an alphabetically sorted list. To make it by most recent, use browse.php?type=titles&sort=update&complete=1
As far as having an easy way to find uncompleted stories, just click on TITLES and choose the WORK IN PROGRESS (it's the ALL WORKS dropdown) option and "GO". If you really must have a menu item, do the same above (giving it a new name), but use complete=0 and change the link access to ADMIN ONLY.
Hope this helps!
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