Thread: [Phpwebsite-developers] adding module

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I'm a dunce or something.

How do I get phpws or boost to see my module?

Don.

> I'm a dunce or something.
> How do I get phpws or boost to see my module?

Seeing as we haven't bothered to write much documentation, you are
forgiven :)

Create a mod_info.php file in your conf directory.

Matt

Eh I just saw the error.

I was developing with my module code in my home directory and was 
sym-linking it in to the phpws mod directory.  This was giving me "stat 
failed" errors in phpws/core/File.php on line 44 where it checks for 
direcotries or files.  It doesn't like symlinks.  So I'm copying things 
over for now.

Is it possible to change that file to allow sym links?  I realize I could 
do it on my own but there might be others in the same boat.

Don.

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:

> I'm a dunce or something.
> 
> How do I get phpws or boost to see my module?
> 
> Don.
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Hm well I installed my module via boost but when I come back to the 
"Modules" screen (logged in as a deity), I don't see my module listed 
anywhere.

eek.

Don.

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:

> Eh I just saw the error.
> 
> I was developing with my module code in my home directory and was 
> sym-linking it in to the phpws mod directory.  This was giving me "stat 
> failed" errors in phpws/core/File.php on line 44 where it checks for 
> direcotries or files.  It doesn't like symlinks.  So I'm copying things 
> over for now.
> 
> Is it possible to change that file to allow sym links?  I realize I could 
> do it on my own but there might be others in the same boat.
> 
> Don.
> 
> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:
> 
> > I'm a dunce or something.
> > 
> > How do I get phpws or boost to see my module?
> > 
> > Don.
> > 
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Boost should pick it up if you have your module directory and within that
a setup directory with all the default files (I usually copy these from
another module and edit them to my needs).

Adam

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>
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>
> Don.
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Adam Morton
Developer - Electronic Student Services
http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu
Founder - Appalachian Linux Users Group
http://alug.appstate.edu

Edit the admin_menu.tpl file in the users templates and add your module
there.  The syntax for the variables are pretty strait forward.
(YOUR_MOD_ADMIN, YOUR_MOD_USER).

The sym link stuff should work...I often symlink a module into the mods
directory without a problem.  Only thing I can say here is to make sure
your permissions were set on the directory in your home directory to allow
the web server access.

Hope that helps!

Adam

> Hm well I installed my module via boost but when I come back to the
> "Modules" screen (logged in as a deity), I don't see my module listed
> anywhere.
>
> eek.
>
> Don.
>
> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:
>
>> Eh I just saw the error.
>>
>> I was developing with my module code in my home directory and was
>> sym-linking it in to the phpws mod directory.  This was giving me
>> "stat  failed" errors in phpws/core/File.php on line 44 where it
>> checks for  direcotries or files.  It doesn't like symlinks.  So I'm
>> copying things  over for now.
>>
>> Is it possible to change that file to allow sym links?  I realize I
>> could  do it on my own but there might be others in the same boat.
>>
>> Don.
>>
>> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:
>>
>> > I'm a dunce or something.
>> >
>> > How do I get phpws or boost to see my module?
>> >
>> > Don.
>> >
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Adam Morton
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http://alug.appstate.edu

Eh you're right about the sym-link.  While my code dir was 755, my home 
dir was 700.

all apologies.

Don.

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 ad...@tu... wrote:

> Edit the admin_menu.tpl file in the users templates and add your module
> there.  The syntax for the variables are pretty strait forward.
> (YOUR_MOD_ADMIN, YOUR_MOD_USER).
> 
> The sym link stuff should work...I often symlink a module into the mods
> directory without a problem.  Only thing I can say here is to make sure
> your permissions were set on the directory in your home directory to allow
> the web server access.
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> Adam
> 
> > Hm well I installed my module via boost but when I come back to the
> > "Modules" screen (logged in as a deity), I don't see my module listed
> > anywhere.
> >
> > eek.
> >
> > Don.
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:
> >
> >> Eh I just saw the error.
> >>
> >> I was developing with my module code in my home directory and was
> >> sym-linking it in to the phpws mod directory.  This was giving me
> >> "stat  failed" errors in phpws/core/File.php on line 44 where it
> >> checks for  direcotries or files.  It doesn't like symlinks.  So I'm
> >> copying things  over for now.
> >>
> >> Is it possible to change that file to allow sym links?  I realize I
> >> could  do it on my own but there might be others in the same boat.
> >>
> >> Don.
> >>
> >> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:
> >>
> >> > I'm a dunce or something.
> >> >
> >> > How do I get phpws or boost to see my module?
> >> >
> >> > Don.
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
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> http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu
> Founder - Appalachian Linux Users Group
> http://alug.appstate.edu
> 
> 
> 
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So the mod list is hard-coded into that template?  Wouldn't it be best if 
the list of modules was pulled from the database?

Don.

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 ad...@tu... wrote:

> Edit the admin_menu.tpl file in the users templates and add your module
> there.  The syntax for the variables are pretty strait forward.
> (YOUR_MOD_ADMIN, YOUR_MOD_USER).
> 
> The sym link stuff should work...I often symlink a module into the mods
> directory without a problem.  Only thing I can say here is to make sure
> your permissions were set on the directory in your home directory to allow
> the web server access.
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> Adam
> 
> > Hm well I installed my module via boost but when I come back to the
> > "Modules" screen (logged in as a deity), I don't see my module listed
> > anywhere.
> >
> > eek.
> >
> > Don.
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:
> >
> >> Eh I just saw the error.
> >>
> >> I was developing with my module code in my home directory and was
> >> sym-linking it in to the phpws mod directory.  This was giving me
> >> "stat  failed" errors in phpws/core/File.php on line 44 where it
> >> checks for  direcotries or files.  It doesn't like symlinks.  So I'm
> >> copying things  over for now.
> >>
> >> Is it possible to change that file to allow sym links?  I realize I
> >> could  do it on my own but there might be others in the same boat.
> >>
> >> Don.
> >>
> >> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Don Seiler wrote:
> >>
> >> > I'm a dunce or something.
> >> >
> >> > How do I get phpws or boost to see my module?
> >> >
> >> > Don.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -------------------------------------------------------
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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> >>
> >>
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> http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu
> Founder - Appalachian Linux Users Group
> http://alug.appstate.edu
> 
> 
> 
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> So the mod list is hard-coded into that template?  Wouldn't it be best
> if  the list of modules was pulled from the database?

There is a tag that displays all the modules. Unfortunately, you are
unable to sort them when they all spit out at once.

For now, this is the best solution, but we will come up with something a
little easier in the future.

Matt

*clenches teeth and shakes fist*  You'd better!

Anyway I got my mod recognized by the system.  Now just to actually write 
working code.

Don.

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Matthew McNaney wrote:

> 
> > So the mod list is hard-coded into that template?  Wouldn't it be best
> > if  the list of modules was pulled from the database?
> 
> There is a tag that displays all the modules. Unfortunately, you are
> unable to sort them when they all spit out at once.
> 
> For now, this is the best solution, but we will come up with something a
> little easier in the future.
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Well here is my quandary:

In order for someone to use a new module, they have to:

1. Download the mod code
2. Unpackage the code into the proper dir
3. Edit the users's admin_menu.tpl

I had been hoping that Boost would provide for a way for phpWS to "see" 
all available modules from some "master list", say on the appstate site or 
something.  Then Boost would download the code if needed and do the 
install and necessary menu additions.

Is this a lot harder than I make it out to be?

Don.

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Matthew McNaney wrote:

> 
> > So the mod list is hard-coded into that template?  Wouldn't it be best
> > if  the list of modules was pulled from the database?
> 
> There is a tag that displays all the modules. Unfortunately, you are
> unable to sort them when they all spit out at once.
> 
> For now, this is the best solution, but we will come up with something a
> little easier in the future.
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
> 
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