[Phpwebsite-developers] Bit O' Code to Add Layout Box

[Ken N. <ke...@co...>]

Hey Everyone,

I am putting the final touches on the v0.2.0 update to my Nakes module
(Business / Organization Listings).  I added a layout box so I could
have a random business / organization show on the front page.  This is
not a problem for an original install, but was giving me problems with
an update because there was no set way to update mod_layout_box.
Following is the code which will do just that...

And oddly enough, it works!


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$themeList = PHPWS_Layout::get_themes();

foreach ($themeList as $theme){
	if(!$_SESSION["OBJ_layout"]->_addBox($theme, '*mod_title*', '*content_var*', '*theme_var*', 0)) {
		$status = 0;
	}
}

if (isset($_SESSION["OBJ_layout"])){
	$_SESSION["OBJ_layout"]->initializeLayout();
	$_SESSION["OBJ_layout"]->loadBoxInfo();
}
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*mod_title*, *content_var*, and *theme_var* above are not literal, you will have to use variables or hard code the appropriate names.  For my purposes, I hard coded mod_title, content_var, and theme_var.

The next logical step would be to have a way to synchronize the box locations for all themes using a specific theme.  For example, I just spent an hour or so arranging the boxes for one theme, then install a new theme and do not want to go through the process again...  I can just synchronize the themes.

HTH,

Ken