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Tue Sep 07 16:13:00 1999  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

        * Catalog-1.01 release

        * lib/Bundle/Catalog.pm: removed version number associated to
	  catalog. Will hopefully fix the fact that Catalog bundle was
	  obsolete on CPAN. *sigh*.
	
        * doc/catalog.texinfo: add documentation for server side includes
	  handling in templates.
	
	* example/Makefile (install): changed bugous ln -s ../*.conf to
	  $(config_dir)/*.conf

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm (selector): set default imageutil
	  if not specified.

	* conf/lib.pl (locate_cmds): get rid of unpredictable which command
	  (Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>)

	* lib/Bundle/Catalog.pm: require XML::Parser 2.26, fixes late memory
	  deallocation bug found in 2.23.

Tue Sep 07 13:14:52 1999  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

        * lib/Catalog/path.pm : implement _PATH{FILE,TEXT}<perl range>_ and
	  update documentation.
	
	* bin/contribute.PL : rename bin/sengacontrib.PL

Wed Sep 01 18:01:24 1999  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm: use CGI() to prevent sub hidden overload 
	  (Graham Barr <gbarr@pobox.com>)

Wed Aug 18 11:20:04 1999  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog/tools/tools.pm: patch for recursive sub templates 
	  (Graham Barr <gbarr@pobox.com>)

Thu Aug 12 11:44:27 1999  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm: vertical table (style=vtable) (Graham Barr <gbarr@pobox.com>)

1999-07-16  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* doc/catalog.texinfo (cedit.html): added _PATHTEXT_ ("Otis Gospodnetic" <otis@DOMINIS.com>)

1999-07-13  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* Installation bug fixes ("Otis Gospodnetic" <otis@DOMINIS.com>)

1999-07-07  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm (imagedisplay): missing db() indirection

	* bin/contribute.PL: now stand alone + fix minor version bug sprintf("%02d"

1999-07-03  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

        * Catalog-1.00 release

	* Move to version 1.00 to avoid version problems with CPAN
	
	* Added php3 directory

1999-07-02  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

        * Catalog-0.19 release

	* lib/Catalog/implementation.pm (pathcheck): trap insertion errors, just issue a warning.

1999-07-01  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog/external.pm (extractor): make it error resistant. If loading of a piece
	fails, issue a warning and continue.

	* bin/convert_dmoz.PL: changed description from char(255) to text

	* bin/contribute.PL (main): -commit runs make clean realclean if -f Makefile 

	* lib/Catalog.pm (csearch_param2select_categories): add the query_mode parameter, modify
	documentation. Default search is now simple AltaVista search.

	* lib/Catalog.pm (cdump_confirm): save dump and dumplocation

	* lib/Catalog.pm (csearch): implement the 'static' search mode + documentation.

	* lib/Catalog.pm (cedit_1): User message error is now printed if category path cannot be found.

1999-06-30  Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>

	* lib/Catalog/db/mysql.pm: avoid taint problem

	* lib/Catalog/tools/cgi.pm: fix significant security problem

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm: if called with no path_info or params
	then redirect browser to $cgi->url . "/" to get a working directory
	instead of an error.
	Also set $|=0 at the start of each request; gauge() will set $|=1 if needed.

1999-06-18  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm (confedit): / now forbidden in file name. 
	No dir arg allowed. These were system wide security problems if sqledit.conf does
	not define context_allow.r

1999-06-16  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm (csearch_param2select_records): change to Text-Query-SQL instead
	of obsolete Text-Query-Advanced-SQL

1999-06-07  Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>

	* bin/convert_dmoz.PL: Added tinyint priority field to database
	to hold priority from dmoz data (but not actually implemented
	extraction of priority value from dmoz data).

	* lib/Catalog.pm: Improved clarity and layout of control panel.

	* lib/Catalog/db.pm: Changed eval "" to eval {}.

	* lib/Catalog/db/mysql.pm: Fixed english language dependency.

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm: Fixed and simplified verbose
	option and trace handling.

	* lib/Catalog/tools/tools.pm: Added _CURPAGE_ so templates can
	say "Page _CURPAGE_ of _MAXPAGES_.".

	* t/mysql.pl: Changed to actually check that system() calls worked.

1999-06-01  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* conf/mysql.pl (dbconnect): use 'base' param instead of hardwired
	mysql

	* lib/Catalog/implementation.pm (category_count_1): fix missing
	!symlink

1999-05-31  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* Catalog::Query is now Text::Query::Advanced::SQL (distributed
	on www.senga.org/Text-Query-Advanced-SQL/). Get it and install
	it.

1999-05-28  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* conf/mysql.pl: moved version_check of DBD::mysql in conf/mysql.pl
	instead of Makefile.PL

	* t/lib.pl : load <db_type>.pl according to db.conf

	* t/mysql.pl : create

	* Makefile.PL: remove test override (CORE:: warnings disapeared)

	* conf/Makefile.PL: Isolate conf/mysql.pl from conf/Makefile.PL
	cleanup lib.pl, function for env2var, move check_version from
	Makefile.PL to conf/lib.pl.

1999-05-28  Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>

	* Makefile.PL: modified ptags target.

	* doc/catalog.texinfo: documented new pre_fill and post_fill
	template parameters.

	* lib/Catalog.pm: Minor code tidy-ups for greater clarity.

	* lib/Catalog/db/mysql.pm: select(): only execute seperate
	query for count if the original query didn't fetch all rows.
	Else use the number of fetched rows as the count.

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm: Enabling unbuffered output
	disabled by default and moved to guage(). Minor code tidy-ups
	for greater clarity. Minor efficiency improvements.

	* lib/Catalog/tools/tools.pm: template_parse() adds 'filename'
	and 'name' elements to template hash. Eval of params no done in
	null package. template_fill() supports new per_fill and post_fill
	template hook params (see docs). Also maintains stack of parent
	templates when evaluating sub-templates.

1999-05-27  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm (csearch_param2select): remove boolean parameter
	(csearch_param2select_records): plugged Catalog::Query::mysql in
	place of crappy parser.

	* lib/Catalog/Query/mysql.pm: create. Changed query syntax
	to advanced AltaVista.

1999-05-24  Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>

	* conf/Makefile.PL: support mysql binary release dir structure

	* t/lib.pl: support mysql binary release dir structure

	* Makefile.PL: modified ptags target

	* lib/Catalog.pm: Clarify wording of search pop-up menu.
	Fix uninitialized value warning.

	* lib/Catalog/implementation.pm: removed redundant sql join from
	category_count_1().

	* lib/Catalog/db/mysql.pm: Updated code to avoid warnings
	generated by next version of DBD::mysql. Minor performance
	improvements.

	* lib/Catalog/tools/cgi.pm: Added qw(:compile) to "use CGI" to
	workaround a problem with $cgi->path_info failing to AUTOLOAD.

	* bin/convert_dmoz.PL: Enable content and structure files to be
	read while still gzipped. Added minor performance optimization.

1999-05-21    <ecila40@interdev>

	* lib/Catalog/implementation.pm (select_linked_categories): add
	  missing info is null with not find_in_set.

1999-05-20    <ecila40@interdev>

	* lib/Catalog/implementation.pm (cdate_count_1_api): 
	  fix where generation (where instead of and)
	
1999-05-18  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* Catalog-0.10 release

	* Fixed wrong use + added connect_error_handler in db.pm/sqledit.pm

1999-05-17  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* Catalog-0.9 release

	* lib/Catalog.pm (initialize): initialization encoding bug fix thanks to wojtekz@cnt.pl

	* doc/catalog.texinfo: add _PATH[0-9]+_ documentation

	* lib/Catalog/mysql/schema.pm: changed login name length 16 -> 32 for dmoz in auth tables

1999-05-15  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* Catalog-0.8 release

	* doc/catalog.texinfo (dmoz.org): better documentation for loading dmoz

	* lib/Catalog.pm, lib/Catalog/implementation.pm : extract non HTML code from Catalog.pm -> implementation.pm

	* lib/Catalog/dmoz.pm : custom import form, simpler and more comments. Separate conversion and loading.

1999-05-14  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm: dump directory is created if it does not exist

	* mysql.pm is now a member of sqledit.conf, not base class

	* created db.pm, wrapping mysql.pm chosing the database type according to
	  db.conf

	* Catalog::mysql Catalog::tools::mysql Catalog::dmoz::mysql now contain tables declarations
	  for mysql. First step to database independance. 

	* INSTALL: added USE_CONFIG to reuse existing configuration

	* conf/Makefile.PL: add home in mysql.conf (base install directory) bound to MYSQL_HOME,
	  updated mysql.pm and t/lib.pl accordingly.


1999-05-13  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog/external.pm (Catalog): user specified catalog name overrides catalog name in file

	* INSTALL: added freebsd31 + simplify use of CPAN

	* cgi-bin/Makefile (.PL): Non GNU make need .SUFFIXES before implicit rule

	* Makefile.PL: now show version number of related packages

	* INSTALL.apache (prefix): removed rewrite because bugous sometimes and not mandatory

	* Makefile.PL (MY::postamble): removed cvs_diff_tag and cvs_commit, replaced by contribute

	* lib/Bundle/Catalog.pm: added Catalog itself since it made his way into CPAN

1999-05-13  Tim Bunce  <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>

	* Makefile.PL: version_check prints version number of modules.
	Added ptags target to generate tags file for most source files.

	* conf/Makefile: when installed .conf files already exists: give
	message and display a diff.

	* Catalog.pm: make error.html output more readable for large errors
	(esp with $::opt_error_stack true). Use multi-arg form of system()
	for security. Minor improvements to some error messages.

	* lib/Catalog/external.pm: Fix typo on error message.
    The "create table" statement now allows table names with digits.

	* lib/Catalog/tools/mysql.pm: Comment out two s//\\0/g regex that
	caused the catalog to fail (using 5.005_02). Added db_bin_dir config
	value to specify path to mysqldump.

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm: The verbose cgi param can now also
	be used to enable DBI->trace levels.

	* t/lib.pl: Improve auto-selection of mysqld location

	* t/01catalog.t: minor change to improve failure message (that
	was triggered by the s//\\0/g bug above).


1999-04-30  Tim Bunce  <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>

	* t/lib.pl: Improve auto-selection of mysqld location

1999-04-30  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* CONTRIBUTIONS: create contributions guidelines

	* bin/contribute.PL: script that capture contribution methodology

	* lib/Catalog.pm: separate functions for select in walk, simplify
	select order (Tim Bunce Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk).

	* lib/Catalog/path.pm: fix bug (Tim Bunce Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk)

	* lib/Makefile.PL: entries for CVS handling (Tim Bunce Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk)

	* lib/Catalog/tools/sqledit.pm: verbose > 1 => error_stack = 1 (Tim Bunce Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk)

1999-04-27  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm: add terse comments for each function

	* lib/Catalog/path.pm: new, move all path manipulation routines
	from Catalog.pm to path.pm. 

	* lib/Catalog.pm: Added Catalog.conf instructions
	path_last_link and path_root_constant. Allow per catalog name
	specification of all path_* instructions in Catalog.conf

	* lib/Catalog/path.pm: _PATH_ _PATH[0-9]+_ _PATHFILE_ _PATHFILE[0-9]+_
	implemented.

	* lib/Catalog.pm: fix bug in cdump, _PATH_ was not using script_name()

1999-04-22  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm (cpathfile): added _PATHFILE_ to cedit/cbrowse

1999-04-14  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* Catalog-0.5 release

	* doc/catalog.texinfo : update documentation

1999-04-13  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm : added cimport.html cexport.html and associated 
	actions. Added start theme in control_panel.

1999-04-12  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* complete rebuild of Makefiles & configuration mechanism

	* conf/install.conf: created for install parameters, loaded by sqledit

1999-04-09  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm: clarify and cache cinfo() results

	* lib/Catalog.pm: fix counter efficient SQL requests

1999-04-08  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm: added gauge for lengthy process

	* finish XML load/unload 

1999-04-06  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm (string2words): add encoding option

	* Makefile.PL: add HOST env variable

1999-03-25  Loic Dachary  <loic@ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm (cimport_real): implement RDF import

	* lib/Catalog.pm (cedit_1): add missing pathcheck

	* lib/Catalog.pm : change escapeHTML by myescapeHTML for &acute;

1999-03-19  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* Makefile.PL: require perl-5.005

1999-03-18  Ecila 4.10  <ecila40@newsun>

	* lib/Catalog.pm: fix ' and " in category names

	* lib/Catalog.pm: fix escapeHTML because it didn't escape the '

1999-03-16  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* Catalog-0.4 release

1999-03-15  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* doc/catalog.texinfo: fully comment the example provided

1999-03-11  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* doc/Makefile (catalog_toc.html): Fix nested table bug with texi2html

	* example/Makefile : use a separate database for the example

1999-03-10  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* Makefile.PL: added config.cache and CGIPATH

	* example: create a fully functional example that demonstrate the
	typical use of catalog.

	* doc/catalog.texinfo: update the documentation for csearch

	* lib/Catalog.pm: fix bugs

1999-03-09  root  <root@localhost.localdomain>

	* lib/Catalog.pm: implement csearch 

1999-03-08  root  <root@transparens-1.clients.easynet.fr>

	* doc/catalog.texinfo: update for cdump & pathcontext
	
	* lib/Catalog.pm: cosmetic changes to control panel + access to intuitive navigation

	* lib/Catalog.pm: implement cdump (add dump and dumplocation fields)
	The catalog table has two new fields:
	alter table catalog add dump varchar(255);
	alter table catalog add dumplocation varchar(255);

	* lib/Catalog.pm: pathcontext_params instruction in catalog.conf

	* lib/Catalog.pm: if category renamed, update catalog_path

	* lib/Catalog.pm: modify browsing, insert, delete to update catalog_path

	* lib/Catalog.pm: add pathcontext intuitive navigation (catalog_path_<name> table)

1999-02-26  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* doc/catalog.texinfo (SQL editor configuration file): added nph option in 
	sqledit.conf

1999-02-24  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* Catalog-0.3 release

1999-02-23  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* doc/catalog.texinfo: update documentation to reflect the cosmetic
	changes of the interface. 
	Document the chronological catalog capability.

1999-02-22  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* t/catalog.t: added tests for category edit and entry edit

	* added images directory with clipart
	
	* conf/catalog.conf (htmlpath): added htmlpath option

	* lib/Catalog.pm (searcher_links): added edit link for category and 
	entries. 
	Use images in category edit form.
	Customize template for category browsing when creating a symbolic link.
	Customize category edit/insert form.
	
	* doc/Makefile (catalog_toc.html): split to node instead of chapter

	* Makefile.PL: added HTMLPATH

	* Makefile.PL: HTMLDIR is now mandatory : used for images and examples

1999-02-19  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* doc/catalog.texinfo (Catalog editing): update screen shots and text 
	to accomodate the new catalog insert/edit templates.
	Fix a lot of typos.

	* lib/Catalog.pm (ccontrol_panel): rewrite to get rid of clumsy
	CGI formating functions.

	* Customize insert/edit forms for catalogs

1999-02-18  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm(cbuild): added basic sanity checks 

	* add action=_SCRIPT_ in evry form
	
	* rewrite test framework : use Test instead of TBone because std. 
	Added fct to test memory eating. 

	* t/catalog.t Write tests for all interactive actions.

	* lib/Catalog.pm (cdate): fix inverted test
	(cdate_index): fix date_sub -1 instead of date_sub 1

1999-02-16  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* lib/Catalog.pm (cbuild): fix bug side effect on @tablelist

1999-02-09  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* doc/Makefile (install_info): makeinfo breaks on @images, fix
	(install_info): automatic update of info dir file

	* t/catalog.t: rewrite the test framework, use ExtUtils::TBone. 
	Use local mysqld to prevent trashing an existing base. 
	Only one test, though.

1999-02-08  Loic Dachary  <loic@loic.ceic.com>

	* Catalog-0.2 release
	
	* doc/catalog.texinfo (Setup): simplify because AUTH prevents the first 
	error panel. 

	* INSTALL (Configuration): document AUTH var

	* Makefile.PL (dbconnect): installation procedure now patch user and passwd

1999-02-02  Loic DACHARY  <loic@home.ceic.com>

	* add MANIFEST & dist stuff

1999-02-02    <ecila40@interdev>

	* doc/catalog.texinfo (Setup): fix beginning of chapter for easier
		understanding when in the install process.

	* Makefile.PL: Fix version checking

	* Double check Catalog and mod_perl (Apache::Registry + Apache::DBI +
		Apache::MaximumSize). Apparently does not leak. Didn't test
		really though.

	* Catalog-0.1 release