MovablePoster version 2.0.0.1
With this being my 200th post to my weblog, I thought I would introduce the next version of MovablePoster.
MovablePoster is a standalone posting utility specifically for MovableType blogs, written in C#. MovablePoster also ships with a plugin that lets you hook into NewsGator, SharpReader or any other aggregator that supports the IBlogExtension interface to provide posting capabilities directly from the aggregator.
MovablePoster 2.0 is a dramatic change from version 1.0.1.6. Some of the most notable new features are:
- MovablePoster now operates in a standalone mode, which will allow me to more closely emulate the MovableType web interface. The plugin now simply starts an instance of the MovablePoster application, passing in the content.
- Customization of content passed from the plugin to the application.
- You will no longer be required to use the Outlook editor and be subjected to all the extraneous HTML that Outlook puts into the post.
- Support for the text filters installed on your MovableType server. Previously, only Convert Line Break was supported.
- Multiple blog support. The configuration now allows you to select which blog you would like to post to via a dropdown list. The account structure also allows support for blogs hosted on different servers.
- Categories are now also handled in a better manner. The primary category can be selected via a dropdown, while additional categories can be assigned via the post options tab.
- Support for extended entries and keywords. (Entry excerpts are coming soon)
- Support for setting default values per blog for allow comments, allow pings, categories, post status, text filter and trackback urls, as well as being to override these at the individual post level.
- Browser preview of your post
- An ability to provide feedback directly to me from within the MovablePoster application.
- A complete online support forum (powered by Invision Power Board), accessible via the Help menu, or directly at http://www.mattberther.com/forums/. By the way, if there are any graphic artists out there that are willing to design a nice skin for the forums, please let me know. ;)
When installing this new version, it should not be necessary to uninstall the existing version of your plugin. However, if by some chance you get an error about the previous config file, go ahead and ignore it, and continue through setting up the application.
Also, by default, MovablePoster supports a plugin installation for NewsGator. If you are not using NewsGator, make sure that you choose a custom installation, and change the MovablePoster Plugin feature destination path to the path that your aggregator looks to for its IBlogExtension plugins.
Lastly, I would like to thank the beta testers for their feedback. Their feedback was very valuable in bringing forth this version.
Enjoy!
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Sounds interesting, but where is the one sentence/paragraph description of WHAT MovablePoster is? I think, from reading between the lines, that MP is a desktop application for writing entries for a MT-powered website. And, given the mention of Outlook, looks to be Windows only. But looking for more details. I couldn’t find a link to the 1.0 release page or anything else at this URL, so I’ll start at your home page, but thought you might want to edit a bit.
Cheers.
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John,
You are correct in saying that MovablePoster is a desktop client used for posting to MT-powered weblogs. It is Windows only, because Matt wrote is using C# and .NET, not because of anything to do with Outlook (the previous version used Outlook’s HTML editor as its post editor - it doesn’t do so anymore).
As for a one sentence description, how about this: MovablePoster allows you to post to your MovableType-powered weblog from your desktop, without having to launch the MT interface in your web browser.
Matt, I’m definitely liking the new version of MovablePoster. It’s a great improvement over the plugin, that’s for sure. Keep up the great work. :)
Doh. You got rid of the best features, spelling and grammar check. I understand that *you* weren’t actually doing it, but IMHO that was the best thing about Moveable Poster.
As mentioned on the forums, I *promise* that spell check will be incorporated in the next release. I’m just trying to determine whether to go with the MSWord objects or with a 3rd party dictionary…
I’m sorry I didn’t see the forums. In any case, *I* would vote for the little squiggles (i.e. MSWord).
>> I’m just trying to determine whether to go with the MSWord objects or with a 3rd party dictionary…
You should try WordNet(http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/) which is BSD licensed.
A C# interface is already available
http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/links.shtml#.NET
Thanks for the feedback.
Im also looking at http://sourceforge.net/projects/netspell/, which is also implemented in C#. WordNet will give me yet another option to look at.
I appreciate it.
I am curious to know what you feel are the pros and cons related with each.
When I get all of my thoughts in order around the different implementations, I will post an entry describing why I chose the one that I did. If there are any other implementations that I should be looking at, please let me know.
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My vote would be for the Word engine to get spelling and grammar. The Word spell checker is the best on the market.
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Am I missing something or can I no longer post directly from Outlook? I realize ther is now a stand alone interface, but what made the program great was being able to post directly from outlook while reading posts in NewsGator.
James,
You should still be able to edit in Outlook, by checking the ‘Always edit posts in Outlook’ on the NewsGator Options | Posting tab. When you click post, you will see the message in the standalone version of MovablePoster allowing you to make any final tweaks (such as removing extraneous HTML added by Outlook) and then click Post.
Yes, it involves one additional step, and if I get enough people asking about it, I may end up allowing for both behaviours.
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