Re: [IUG] Are you using Adam Brin's SMS code in your OPAC?

["John Dillon" <JDillon at Anselm dot Edu>]

Valentina et al - we'd be interested in suggestions on this also.

Thanks,

John

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> From: innopac-bounces at innovativeusers dot org [mailto:innopac-
> bounces at innovativeusers dot org] On Behalf Of Valentina Mayz
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 9:56 PM
> To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
> Subject: [IUG] Are you using Adam Brin's SMS code in your OPAC?
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> We finally got with the times and took advantage of a neat code
written
> by
> Adam Brin, which lets you click on a button to send yourself a txt
> message
> with the item's title, location, and call# -- right from your OPAC.
> 
> I have been implementing Joshua Kiela's php version (SMS
> <http://innovativeusers.org/iug_clearinghouse-
> app?qfdo=Full+Record&id=183&ti
>
tle=SMS%20Message%20from%20Web%20OPAC%20%28PHP%20script%29&browsetype=B
> rowse
> %20by%20Module&searchtext=11>  Message from Web OPAC (PHP script) ) of
> Adam's Perl script, and have hit a snag - if you have or are using
this
> code, please read on and give me your thoughts off list.
> 
> The option for SMS should not display in records for which there is no
> call
> number - for example: ebooks and online journals. I searched Adam's
> OPAC
> for  KW "Perl" and indeed, the SMS feature is present if you drill
down
> to a
> book, but it is not present if you drill down to an ebook record.
> However,
> on our end the icon shows up regardless, but if you click on the SMS
> button
> inside an ebook record, that's when it disappears.
> 
> 
> 
> Here are some examples from our staging opac to illustrate:
> 
> a.       Regular record with a call# --
> http://novacat.nova.edu:2082/record=b1833234~S13
> 
> b.      E-book record w/out a call# --
> http://novacat.nova.edu:2082/record=b1973049~S13
> 
> c.       Psychology Today: Print Journal w/out a regular call# --
> http://novacat.nova.edu:2082/record=b1013326~S13   (*note: it's a
local
> library policy to not assign print periodicals an LC call#)
> 
> d.      Psychology Today: E-journal w/out a call# --
> http://novacat.nova.edu:2082/record=b2029388~S13
> 
> 
> 
>  My point is that, although I am not an experienced programmer, I
> believe
> the logic of whether to show or hide the div that displays the SMS
> buttons
> depends on the JavaScript finding a call# in the record; if there is a
> call#, the div is visible and functional; if there isn't a call#, then
> it
> applies the "visibility:hidden;display:none" attributes to the 'sms'
> div.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> If anyone out there has seen this before and found a workaround,
please
> email me!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Valentina Mayz
> 
> Web Administrator - Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and IT Center
> 
> Nova Southeastern University
> 
> Fort Lauderdale, FL
> 
> 954-262-4605
> 
> 
> 
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