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OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:16 am
by ispyisail
Hi all
just finished a how-to for OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server.
https://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/do ... pctorouter
As usual corrections welcome
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:32 pm
by d3fz
Thank you for another well-elaborated tutorial, ispyisail.
I've been thinking in a way to help users directly through the UI. The idea is to add a link which will redirect user to the respective online wiki tutorial. That saves time and point users in the right direction right away.
Something like this:
This could apply to a lot others page as well.
Thoughts ?
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:08 pm
by ispyisail
No objections from me
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:35 pm
by Lantis
Like it a lot.
But needs to implemented in a way that makes it easy to update.
Similar to i18n in my eyes.
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:07 pm
by d3fz
Exactly.
Something like (or just like) i18n, create/reuse a single i18n.js file to add/maintain all wiki tutorial links, maybe even some useful tooltips as well ?
Example, using strings.js (currently read by all pages):
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UI.HelpBridgeRepeater="www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/doku.php?id=bridge_repeater";
UI.HelpMsg="Need help with this ?";
<a href='<%~ HelpBridgeRepeater %>'><%~ HelpMsg %></a>
Or even redirect straight to a specific section:
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<a href='<%~ HelpQoS %>#total_bandwidth_field'><%~ HelpMsg %></a>
The syntax is probably wrong, but you get the idea.
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:07 pm
by Lantis
Yep nice.
I’ll look at this tonight. If I can get the syntax right, I might create a new post and we can get a list together of useful links, and any we think are needed/missing
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:40 pm
by ispyisail
If you put it into a table format (or something like that) I can fill it out for you.
I assume if the table/record is blank the link will be blanked out?
I assume this will be the case for non-English?
Or is every language going to have English?
Do you need to ask Eric first?
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:39 am
by Lantis
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<span class="ext_help"><a href="<%~ external_help.ggweb %><%~ external_help.hlpBrdgcfg %>"><%~ external_help.HelpText %></a></span>
That's the format i ended up using. I'll add the ability to turn these help messages off as well.
If we can get a list of links to help docs and where you think they should be linked from i can format the rest
e.g.
Link from the heading of the Bridge Config section on Basic.sh
https://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/do ... e_repeater
Re: OpenVPN PC client to Gargoyle OpenVPN server
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:40 am
by d3fz
Lantis wrote:That's the format i ended up using. I'll add the ability to turn these help messages off as well.
How's the progress so far ? Turning these into optional is great, i wonder if we could do the same to alert panels (or at least make them collapsible) ? This would free up some space in mobile, and gives the average user the ability to just them off, if they want to.
If we can get a list of links to help docs and where you think they should be linked from i can format the rest
ispyisail provided a helpful table to map all the necessary links, i'll use that as a reference to add other ones myself.
And last, should i open a new issue on github regarding this new feature, or is that section only oriented for bug reports ?
If you could please reply this post into the "Helper Links" thread created by ispyisail, that would be great to keep track of all posts/ideas.
Thanks.