[plugin] [ORPHAN] sed_section_fields

wet · 2009-04-28 09:51:09

Preface: pluggable_ui() broadcasts events as Textpattern core renders various parts of the user interface, and works in companion with plugin(s) which listen to the particular event (and optionally step) via register_callback(). Anything which is returned by the participating plugins is interwoven with the native markup and echoed to the client. In most instances, the plugins can completely override the built-in markup, while in a few instances the plugins’ markup is added to the built-in.

From what I’ve seen, this particular plugin modifies the section listing and the write screen.

So as a start, dig into include/txp_section.php and make note of the events the core sends to acquire any custom extensions to the default section list presentation: pluggable_ui(‘section_ui’, ‘extend_detail_form’, ‘’, $a) looks promising. NB: $a keeps the current section data and is passed into your event handler as a third parameter.

Likewise, find a place in the write screen where the core renders the custom field entry form, and hook into the “article_ui”, “custom_fields” event as well:

register_callback('foo_my_custom_fields', 'article_ui', 'custom_fields');
// [...]
function foo_my_custom_fields($event, $step, $thisarticle='')
{
	return 'look, ma! no custom fields any longer!';
}

I think using some real code would serve best as a starting ground, and as I’ve just released wet_native, a plugin which mingles with user management from the admin tab by interfacing with the new core functionality I’d suggest to skim over its source.

Bloke · 2009-04-28 12:49:03

wet wrote:

$a keeps the current section data and is passed into your event handler as a third parameter.

Aha! So that’s what it’s for. Thanks for clearing that mystery up.

OT: Might be time to extend the plugin dev guidelines :-) to include some of the “API” (for want of a better word) features and callbacks in the core. I don’t mind doing it if you want to put a skeleton up there and point out a few things that us mortals might not know about; the above being a prime example.

btw, pluggable_ui() rocks! I’ve been tinkering with it the past few days. I’ve also used some of the plugin lifecycle management system in the upcmoing ied_plugin_composer. Very handy for auto-initializing prefs and making sure the plugin tidies up after itself.

Last edited by Bloke (2009-04-28 12:49:34)

wet · 2009-04-30 11:12:41

Heads up: At Gocom’s suggestion, I’ve changed the signature of callback functions for pluggable_ui(). You knew this wasn’t stable yet, didn’t you?

Gocom · 2009-04-30 11:21:48

wet wrote:

Heads up: At Gocom’s suggestion, I’ve changed the signature of callback functions for pluggable_ui(). You knew this wasn’t stable yet, didn’t you?

Who? Me? Where? Waaa… :D Wet, you prolly mean gomedia, or that is atleast where the link leads. Nice feature it is, even that i didn’t request it… or did I ;)

wet · 2009-04-30 11:24:32

Gocom wrote:

Who? Me? Where? Waaa…

Umm, my bad.

net-carver · 2009-05-13 18:15:04

All

Anyone care to try my update for 4.08? http://gist.github.com/111177

Let me know how it goes for you, especially if you are running Gerhard’s version of Txp4.08 and his custom field plugin (which I’m not.)

els · 2009-05-13 18:23:18

Should we remove the [ORPHAN] part in the thread’s title? :) Good to see you around, Steve!

net-carver · 2009-05-13 18:33:37

Els wrote:

Should we remove the [ORPHAN] part in the thread’s title? :) Good to see you around, Steve!

Nice to be back; but don’t think about removing it just yet … I can fix this one as I need it for a Txp site I’m doing now but the same can’t be said of my other stuff, especially the MLP pack.

Wet, Ruud

Txp 4.09 feature list shaping up to be just awesome!

mlarino · 2009-05-13 19:49:20

Delete the [ORPHAN] it works great, with Gerhard’s version of Txp4.08 and his custom field plugin!
Thanks for this update!!

net-carver · 2009-05-13 19:59:36

mlarino wrote:

Delete the [ORPHAN] it works great, with Gerhard’s version of Txp4.08 and his custom field plugin!
Thanks for this update!!

Great news. Still need some confirmation from others … and folks using 4.07 or 4.06 sites too (if possible).

mrdale · 2009-05-13 20:58:36

Welcome back Steve! You make awesome software.

I’m Still looking forward to a stock-installable combination of glz_custom_fields + sed_section_fields now the necessary hooks have made their way into recent dev versions of the core.

Gerhard was talking about rolling sed functions into his plugin. Perhaps you guys should discuss the status and future of these two vital and very-related plugins.

net-carver · 2009-05-13 21:10:31

Dale

Hello. It would be great if Gerhard chooses to roll the two together, especially with the changes in 4.09 which look fantastic. For now though, I’d be happy to know if the version I posted here works for you.

saccade · 2009-05-13 21:39:23

Welcome back!
It works well in 4.0.8 (without glz…)

gerhard · 2009-05-13 23:56:48

Nice to see you around Steve! I will have to start looking at 4.0.9 and coding glz_custom_fields in such a way that it doesn’t require a patched TXP version. With Robert’s changes to max_custom_fields, this could really happen.

I’ll also look at how to best include your plugin’s functionality into glz_custom_fields. Even though having a lib plugin isn’t something I’m keen on, merging those 2 plugins together will leave me with little choice. I’m wondering whether using a factory class would cut it. How many people are still running TXP on PHP4 btw?

gerhard · 2009-05-13 23:57:34

saccade wrote:

Welcome back!
It works well in 4.0.8 (without glz…)

Are there any problems with sed_section_fields and glz_custom_fields v1.2?

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