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WCA is a webcomic administration suite made by webcomic creators for webcomic creators.

WebComic Administrator was originaly developed by Marek @ www.livingtheslolife.net as an interface for the comicConfig and newsConfig scripts written and modified by DJ @ www.snafu-comics.com. DJ got the original comicConfig scripting from Keef @ www.rabidcomics.com.

In addition to being an interface for the ComicConfig script WCA provides the user with an easy initial setup along with a full management system.

  1. Administration page:
    • On first use ask to set Admin password.
    • Setings Control Panel:
      • Set all variables for scripts to work
      • Set password for news and comic submital
      • Allow Admin password change
      • Requires current Admin password to set
    • Display Codes Panel:
      • Will give code to be placed in web pages for selected features
      • Code will be displayed in text boxes for easy copying and will already have correct folders set by the variables page
    • News Control panel: Post News:
      • Will allow from a list of posters (set in variables)
      • Will allow for either self dating or automatic dating of news posts (For setting up back issues and future posts)(includes time of post as of 1.1)
      • Will ask if post is current/back issue or future post if "HideMe" is enabled (Will place in appropriate folder for submission)
      • Requires Comic password to submit
    • News Control Panel: Edit News:
      • Display all news posts from latest to earliest with edit links above each.
      • Upon clicking an edit link the page will refresh to show that post in a form for editing.
        • Only post title and text can be edited.(more options to follow in version 1.2)
      • Ability to delete news posts.
      • Requires news password for submital
    • Comic Control panel: Gallery View:
      • Display current comics in thumbnail form with text boxes above them for titles (Clicking thumbnails will open a window for a full size veiw of comic.)
      • Titles will be both displayed and set through this page upon submital
      • Requires comic password to submit
      • Upload form for comics:
        • Will allow the upload of comics in jpeg, gif, png, and swf format under a set file size. (File size set in variables)
        • Will give the option of two folders to place the issue in if "HideMe" is enabled. One for current circulation and one to hide the issue until date. (Folders set in variables)
        • Requires comic password to submit
      • Comic control panel: List View:
        • Display current comics in list form next to text area for titles (Clicking image names will open a window for a full size veiw of comic.)
        • Display Titles list in text area for easy editing and additions.
        • Titles will be both displayed and set through this page upon submital
        • Requires comic password to submit
        • Upload form for comics:
          • Will allow the upload of comics in jpeg, gif, png, and swf format under a set file size. (File size set in variables)
          • Will give the option of two folders to place the issue in if "HideMe" is enabled. One for current circulation and one to hide the issue until date. (Folders set in variables)
          • Requires Comic password to submit
  2. Other Features:
    • HideMe Feature:
      • Allows for uploading comic issues and news posts to temporary folders until post date.
      • Automatically moves files to main folders on selected post date.
      • Works for both comic issues and news posts.