changes to existing smarty php pages
there is an existing mysql database.
this can pull from existing one for group names, etc.
would be better to make new database for estimates.
PART I
USER features:
additional link(s) will appear in their navigation menu, based on that user's configuration.
some future links will be to non-smarty pages--
ADMIN features:
configure group navigation menu:
add new links (and delete as well), which will dynamically create new areas for each client.
The area for this project is "estimates", but there will be other areas in the future which i would like to add myself by simply creating a new template and adding the area (or link) here in the admin panel.
There may be new areas for certain clients which will be static, and not generated by smarty. I want the option to select the url for the directory to those future areas from within the admin panel.
PART II: ESTIMATE AREA
create template for estimates area, as well as admin aspects.
1) estimates will be requested by client. They will be able to post a few lines of description
2) Their request will have a time stamp, and a user stamp (there are different users in each group-client)
3) admin is emailed when new estimate request is posted (email address for this should be able to be changed in admin panel)
4) admin goes to admin panel to answer estimate request. We get a couple lines of text for response, followed by a field for the dollar amount. Also gets time stamp.
5) user is notified of answer by email. they can come back and they, or anyone in their group, can click button that says "approved". but they can't change the button back, so the need a javascript "are you sure?"
6) admin is notified by email that estimate has been approved.
ALL WORK SHOULD BE DONE WITH DIVS AND EXTERNAL CSS FILE
if you are interested, put a post in the PMB and I will email you a link to the existing site.
You will see where I want the link to estimates to go, and I will also give you a link to a lesser working version of an estimates feature I already have running.
you must put the words "email link to me" in your post, with your email address.
posts that do not request this site link specifically will be ignored.
payment will be through scriptlance escrow only.