Re: [webmin-devel] New joinee to webmin-dev

[Agnello G. <agn...@gm...>]

Thanks a lot Michael  for the  for all the tips ,  i am basically a systems
engineer  and know a little of perl scripting ...

One specific query i am searching today is , how to use a progress-bar
while uploading  uploading .. i use template ::Toolkit.

Second is what are the   other maillinglist for webmin

Agnello

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 7:43 PM, PEOPLES, MICHAEL P <mp...@at...> wrote:

>  Welcome, Agnello.****
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> This list is not very active, in my experience, so you might also consider
> joining some other Webmin related lists also.****
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> I am in a somewhat similar situation to you, but I’ve been working with
> the Webmin code for about a year.  My Perl experience is still rather
> limited.****
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> What you will find is that Webmin is a superb example of tight, efficient
> coding.  Jamie Cameron, I grovel before his magnificence, has created a
> system that allows you to abstract most common administrative functions
> into a common, user-friendly interface.  Webmin provides an “ecosystem”
> from which you can build additional modules to meet your specific needs.**
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> That said, it will take you some time to figure out how it all goes
> together.  Because Webmin code is based up on the use of subroutines
> contained within a few major API files (e.g., Webmin.cor, ui-lib.pl,
> etc.), you have to follow references through multiple files to understand
> the structure of a particular module.****
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> The best way to understand this would be to first read the documentation.
> This will take time, and there is no real “programming” book for Webmin.
> You should work through the module creation example and examine the API
> libraries.  What you will find is, there are pre-built subroutines and
> variables for nearly all required graphical elements and most
> “housekeeping” functions (e.g., figuring out who the logged in user is).**
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> I would also look at a simple module and breakdown its structure and
> program control flow.  If you don’t already use Firefox and Firebug, I
> would suggest trying them.****
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> If you have specific questions, I’ll try to help you, as others have
> helped me, with my own limited knowledge.****
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> Michael Peoples (mp4783)****
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> *From:* Agnello George [mailto:agn...@gm...]
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 12, 2011 3:38 PM
> *To:* web...@li...
> *Subject:* [webmin-devel] New joinee to webmin-dev****
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> Hi
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> I am a new joinee to webmin-dev, i have written a few perl cgi programs
> and consider my self a learner in perl programming,   my main reason for
> joining this list is to to understand the framework in which the webmin is
> written and to improve my perl programming skills by referring to already
> existing well written code. I would love to contribute  but i would have to
> come up to speed for that and that might take some time . Thought this is
> nice way to introduce my self,  its a honor to be in this list .
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> Thank you
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> Regards
> Agnello D'souza
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Agnello D'souza