Re: [binarycloud-general] BC quick-start guide?

[James M. <foo...@ho...>]

>You're building pages, and modules to use in those pages. Have a look at
>index.php, note that it's a definition of a series of modules, and
>templates. you can find all of those files in user/mod/,
>user/tmpl/html/layouts and user/tmpl/html/masters

Okay after rooting through things I've got it all working although the 
install process is a bit buggy. Im running against the current CVS BTW.

>What's "missing":
>     -A second generation authentication system. If you _really_ need one,
>you could probably get R1 Auth/Perm (which are quite effective, and
>production tested - but 'simple') working with R2.

Are you suggesting I use R1 or just cut out that piece and graft it to R2?

>     -Some miscellany: I haven't started using Andreas' Request Class 
>(that's
>actually next on the list)

I was looking at writing something just like this myself.

>     -Some things are still moving targets - I'm sure we'll com across 
>things
>we have to change, etc as development progresses.
>
>_but_ and I canot stress this enough:
>     -The module structure and method naming scheme is now written in 
>stone:
>             Constructor called to 'init' the module, Output() called to 
>(you
>guessed it) generate output.
>

So your advice is to start using R2? My group has set a loose deadline of 
the 31st to bring a beta of our site up and the missing auth and perm stuff 
is a show stopper. Is there a roadmap for these things on your TODO list?

Also, Im wondering if we need the fine grain abstraction that BC provides. 
We need some of BC's services but Im concerned that the overhead of the page 
abstraction is going to be too high to develop our pages rapidly.

I would love to hear from other people that have gone though a full 
development cycle with BC.

Thanks,
-James-

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