cManager 5.0

Codagenic’s latest release of cManager 5.0 CMS redefines content management. The standout feature in 5.0 is the new front-end editing allowing you to browse your site and make content changes directly on page. New features in 5.0 include:

Content Editing

  • Front-end content editing
  • Front-end Page Component editing
  • Improved form accessibility of content editing screens
  • Media Authorisation Module (front-end)
  • Previewing is now available for password protected sites
  • New uploaded media is now added to your current folder as well as the media library
  • Page Scheduling

System Administration

  • Forgot password functionality for CMS users
  • Support for Microsoft SQL Replication
  • Admin Session control - allows for longer sessions and automatic logout of users when they expire
  • Module data importing and exporting now supports CSV and XML data formats
  • Enhanced Diagnostics - preview error checking and file system permission checks
  • Optional override settings for Modules and Layout files
  • New config error if site doesn't exist (UrlManager)
  • Additional Module Config attributes to specify default values of components and fields
  • 301 and redirects moved into separate page

Form Builder

  • Save in progress functionality for Form Builder
  • Form submissions now have a corresponding submission reference number
  • Form Builder allows users to select the fields that they wish to export. The submission date/time and submission references are always included.
  • New Form Builder element (Wysiwyg) allows for embedding of textual content into forms
  • The new Hidden field in form builder can be used to capture data from either server variables, querystring or custom data.
  • Form Builder can now also export form submission data as CSV and XML
  • Form Submission now fire events the same as content and media (PreAddFormSubmission, PostAddFormSubmission)
  • Standalone form control. This allows users to embed cManager forms into other page components or custom pages

Developers

  • Centralised and automated Module configuration
  • Support for .NET 4 and current Microsoft SQL server support
  • Additional error handling for modules and content entry such as checks for existence of the required database table
  • Enhanced RMap controls allows for searching for a location
  • TinyMCE init optimised
  • TinyMCE has been upgraded from version 3.1.0 to version 3.2.3
  • WYSIWYG field sizing
  • New Content Fields Types: Custom Select & Custom Related Fields
  • Document Reference field is not shown in Content Selector popup
  • Get ContentId By VersionId Method
  • Media Filename Field enlarged
  • New method on MediaManager for using auto generated thumbnails (FormatImageFileName(string filename, string dimensions))
  • Additional HTTP Headers added (X-cManager-Version, Last-Modified)
  • New base class, Reactive.Cms.Core.BaseUserControl
  • Convert To Html Unicode Numbers Method (good for email obfuscation)
  • No Open Directory Project Meta Element
  • New Plugin API
  • Dashboard Widgets
  • Automated Google Sitemap generation
  • Enhanced media thumbnail/size settings
  • Externalised WYSWIYG settings files
  • HTML Snippet component
  • Simplified Page Layout Setup
  • Assorted admin enhancements