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    I am modifying the welcome.html page of the manager to include some links for the
    client to add new documents and videos by just filling the TVs like a form.

    I am following the info found in the wiki at http://wiki.modxcms.com/index.php/Customizing_the_Manager_Homepage.

    So far this is what I have... 




    I am having a hard time configuring the links to make a copy of a "default" document that has content in it and the empty TV to be filled...

    according to the wiki the link should be of the form
    <a href="/manager/index.php?a=72&pid=21">Create new Media Coverage</a>

    ther pid is the parent id and a is ....      what is a?  I do not know what is a!!

    it says in the wiki the following...

    If you’re scratching your head [which I obviously am] wondering how to find the URLs for the links: load the page as normally in the MODx manager, then (using Firefox) right click on the content area frame and say "This Frame -> Open frame in new tab". Then copy the URL from there.

    so I do that and for my site I set it as
    <a href="/modx/manager/index.php?a=27&pid=10">Videos</a>


    but when I click the link to add one new page it only shows me the top part of a new page,
    not the buttom part where the TVs are...  what am I doing wrong?

    If I try to  save that half page, it gives me a DB error for not being a full page....
    TIA
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      a = action. Each function has a different action ID. Also change the &amp in the URL to simply &

      <a href="/modx/manager/index.php?a=27&pid=10">Videos</a>
        [font=Verdana]Shane Sponagle | [wiki] Snippet Call Anatomy | MODx Developer Blog | [nettuts] Working With a Content Management Framework: MODx

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        Thanks Shane, but it still does the same thing, gives me the top part of the page
        with the General, Configuration, Meta tabs but it does not show the TV area... huh

        Edit:
        Well, partial success here, the whole page is being created now... which is great, and
        can be filled and saved as usual.  The only problem is that when the page is created,
        there is no content (kinda makes sense, as it is creating a new page based on a parent and
        it is not duplicating the page). 

        So, how do I copy the content from the parent?

        Solved: I was using the wrong action... 94 for duplicating a document,
        it duplicates the content but empties the TVs... Great!!

        Look at the next post from mrhaw for the source of the Manager’s action list.... tons of new ones for 0963
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            @hawproductions | http://mrhaw.com/

            Infograph: MODX Advanced Install in 7 steps:
            http://forums.modx.com/thread/96954/infograph-modx-advanced-install-in-7-steps

            Recap: Portland, OR (PDX) MODX CMS Meetup, Oct 6, 2015. US Bancorp Tower
            http://mrhaw.com/modx_portland_oregon_pdx_modx_cms_meetup_oct_2015_us_bancorp_tower
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            Thanks mrhaw, found it and fixed my issue...
            thanks again...
              Website: www.mercologia.com
              MODX Revo Tutorials:  www.modxperience.com

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