For questions specific to the creation/development of ExpressionEngine addons which include Modules, Extensions and Plugins.
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Custom add-on not appearing in Add-On Manager
I've created a barebones add-on directory structure, but ExpressionEngine will not list it. The only file that I've included, addon.setup.php, is defined as follows:
return array(
'author' =>...
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Using the cp_custom_menu hook
I can't get the cp_custom_menu hook to run. Here's my code. The activate_extension() function runs and successfully adds the extension to the db but it never gets called.
public function ...
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In ExpressionEngine 3, what is the format of the config file to be able to use the Config Service?
I'm developing an add on for Expression Engine 3, and I can't figure out what the format should be for the config file that will be used from the Config Service. The Expression Engine documentation ...
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Using Channel Entries API to create or update entry with Assets in a Grid field
I am trying to use the Channel Entries API to save an image file to an Assets field that is within a Grid. I cannot find any documentation showing how to do this. Can someone provide (or point me to) ...
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Creating entry with channel entries api, redirecting to empty view page
I am on EE 2.11.2, and I am using the Channel Entries API to create a new channel entry after a user submits a form on the front-end. It saves the entry just fine, but when I redirect the user to the ...
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Channel Entry Hooks not POST-ing fields
EE 3.4.2
Working on an EE3 Extension.
I am able to utilize the channel_form_entry_form_tagdata_start to inject the custom field I need to for my Extension. This is a simple field (text) that is ...
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How do I call a fieldtype controller method via URI?
I'm working on an add-on for EE3.
The EE docs outline a method for calling a function in an add-on via URI. In the docs, the function they call is in an mcp file. I'm developing a fieldtype, not a ...
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How can I call a method from my add-on via a JS file?
I'm working on updating a fieldtype add-on to work with EE3. This add-on calls one of its own functions from a javascript file to make some DB updates without reloading the page.
In EE2, the ...
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Using hooks in EE3 calling methods in extensions from modules
I'm new to hooks, so pardon any ignorance in the questions...
So in my extension, (ext.staree.php), I have the following specifying the hook:
class Staree_ext
{
public $hooks = array('...
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Get the current entry_id from inside a module addon
I am working on an addon for EE3 and would like to be able to pull whatever the current {entry_id} is to use inside the mod file without requiring the user to have to add it as a param.
Is this ...
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How do I make a fieldtype use the full column width in the control panel?
I've coded a new fieldtype for my EE3 install. It works, but it doesn't look quite right in the control panel - the input fields only use up half of the available space. This looks fine for many ...
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Unable to output session data
I am unable to output session data in my stripped down custom module.
In my first template, I have the following:
{exp:cdwd_members:search_form}
Form...
{/exp:cdwd_members:search_form}
This ...
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Error in entries per page counting plugin
I'm working on a quick plugin to output where you are in a paginated list of entries but am having problems doing mathematical calculations on plugin parameters when one of them is using {...
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Return Variables to a Template
I have created a module for Expression Engine 3, which includes two functions.
search_form
search_results
search_form returns a form into my template.
search_entries is actioned by search_form upon ...
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Using FilePicker Service with Shared Form View
I'm working on an add-on and I want the user to be able to upload an image in the add-on settings (mcp file).
I would like to make use of the FilePicker service for this as then I don't have to worry ...
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How to create an Addon
So I've been using EE for some years but I've never created an add-on before and I was hoping for some guidance on how to approach it and whether it should be an extension or a module.
Requirements:
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Codeigniter style validation callback function not working
I've created an EE custom addon that processes a simple enquiry form. All works well but I'm trying to add a callback function to my validation rules and it appears to be completely ignored.
Here's ...
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How do I create a new menu item
When I create a new page in Expression Engine I do not know how to link it to a new menu item. Could you please offer advice on how this can be achieved?
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Is there a way to get the member_id of a user that was just logged out?
I currently have the core file Session.php modified a little to keep track of login/logout information and member_ids - create_new_session() for login, destroy() for logout.
I realize that this can ...
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EE3 Hooks - Equivalent to 'publish_form_channel_preferences' or 'publish_form_entry_data'
We're working on porting BWF over to EE3 and are looking for the best match for all the hooks we use - there's a lot of them.
Most seems to have an EE3 equivalent but we can't find anything which ...
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Enable “search:” Parameter in Custom Add-On Channel Entries Method (EE2)
I'm extending the Channel module entries() method in my custom plugin and am trying to figure out how to include the search: parameter. I get that the search parameters are an array accessed via ee()-&...
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Upgrading module from EE2 > EE3
Can I confirm that if a custom module does not have a control panel interface, conversion from EE2 > EE3 only requires the following changes:
Create a addon.setup.php file
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Lang text with control panel interface
On a new project, the client requires that it be possible to add/modify all text.
I will be using channel entries to hold majority of the 'content' text, but I am more perplexed by how I should allow ...
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For a list of events, get the first occurrence of each event, programmatically
In an add-on, I'd like to get a list of entries (events) ordered by the first upcoming occurrence of that event. For example:
Event X: 2016-01-05 and 2016-01-08 (2 occurrences)
Event Y: 2016-01-07, ...
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Custom AddOn, Using SimplePie to display an enclosure
I need to display an RSS feed on my site. I could use the built in RSS_Parser add-on, however that add-on does not appear to support adding an item enclosure (image). This is a requirement for this ...
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Date Input Field in CP View
Is it possible to have a date input field in a control panel view page?
Is there any kind of build in javascript library for the date calendar etc?
Thank you.
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Module Settings Column
I am creating a competition website. For the competition I am creating a custom module.
The module has a cp backend where I want to be able to add some details about the competition. For example, ...
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How to add a new database column in third party module?
I've created a module for ExpressionEngine and since it's initial installation I need to add a new column to the database. I've managed to create the update funtion in the upd.modulename.php file and ...
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Possible to spoof last page, or end early in multi-page form?
I have a form with a number of pages and radio buttons, each one has a score attached. If the score is lower than 5 by the 5th page I need to end the form and display the results, else carry on with ...
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How do I find/make the URL to a PHP page in my extension?
If I have a control panel page and I want to submit it to a PHP page in my extensions' directory, how do I do that? What would the URL be?
Or would I instead make an ACT URL? If so, how do I do that ...
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What's the proper way to alter a form in the control panel? (Using an extension in EE3)
I have looked through the hooks and cannot figure out which hook could provide a way to alter a form in the control panel (e.g. the create/edit member form or publish/edit entry form). I don't want to ...
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Trigger the member self activation email from custom add-on with member registration
So i have written a custom module to do some stuff, but part of that stuff is to register a new member into EE. All of that is working great, but, it doesn't send the self activation email out (even ...
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How to access a custom table name that isn't prefixed with exp_
I'm developing an EE module that needs to access a non EE database table that isn't prefixed with 'exp_'.
How would I go about doing this? In Codeigniter I can use set_dbprefix, but that doesn't ...
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Can the 3rd tagpart of a plugin be used freely, or does it HAVE To be the name of a method?
I'm trying to make a plugin that I need to be as simple as possible to use. If possible, I want the usage to be:
{exp:pluginname:anytext}
And the output to be:
anytext
Obviously there will be more ...
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expression engine extension development - make a field required
In a custom extension, can I make a settings field required to have a value without having a create a custom form using settings_form()?
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Render embed tags Shine pdf
I want to use the module Shine pdf to generate pdf's. Only problem is it doesn't render embed tags in the template.
I would like to change the code in the module so it would render embed tags. This ...
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Hook to add a new column in control panel
For an extension I would like to add an extra column in the cp's entries overview. I have searched for a hook I could use for this, but could not find anything.
I could use Zenbu, but that is a bit ...
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Add a new menu button in control panel on module installation
For the module I am developing I would like to add a new menu button in the control panel. I could do that manually, but I was wondering if there is a standard EE function to add a new menu button ...
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Update field content with extension when saving or editing an entry
I have created an extension which uses the entry_submission_ready hook.
It is doing some calculations which I want to add to a field in the entry.
How can I add the output of the calculations to the ...
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List upload destinations in module
I'd like to show a list of available upload destinations on a form in a custom module, are there functions to help with this?
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how to make multi value variable in addon development
I am developing an addon for EE.
i could not find a way to make a variable with multi value behavior.
like:
i would like to write in the template:
{location:lat}
{location:lng}
this can be (Pair ...
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form validation for module mod file template tags
I am creating a dynamic form on the fly for use in EE templates. I create the tags using the mod.module_name.php file of my module.
I am trying to run validation on the form, every field is required ...
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module template tag looping thru values in module template tag
I am building a module and I am looping thru data to set a value for each key, to be used as EE template tags.
foreach($missing_fields as $field)
{
$count++;
$vars = array(
'field_id'...
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How to edit Expression Admin panel
I need to customize the Admin Control Panel in Expression Engine I don't know how to do it. If any one knows kindly tell me.
Updated
Actually I want to show the channel data(any entries) in ...
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Syntax for checkboxes in extension
I’m creating a custom ExpressionEngine extension and I need to add a checkbox. I’m struggling to find the options I need to use for the channel fields API.
Currently I have:
array(
'field_name' =...
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redirect in add-on module redirecting me to admin control panel login form with # appended in URL
$this->EE->functions->redirect(BASE . AMP . 'C=addons_modules' . AMP . 'M=show_module_cp' . AMP . 'module=module_name_here' . '#tabsettings');
EE v2.9.2
I want to redirect the user after ...
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Channel Entries - addon to charge members per entry?
Does EE have an addon, either native or third party, that can charge members to post entries? Some entries will be a one time payment while others need to be recurring. I need the entry to expire at a ...
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is it possible to set and retrieve flashdata in sessions_start() hook
I'm attempting to set flashdata in the sessions_start() hook and retrieve it on the next page load. It does not seem to work although I am able to set_flashdata and then var_dump the session object ...
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Get IDs of deleted entries
I’m creating an ExpressionEngine extension. I want to get the IDs of any records that are deleted. I’m aware of the delete_entries_end() and delete_entries_loop() hooks, but they both return void ...
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Is it possible to use $lang variable in fatal_error output on front end?
In my custom module I want to display a series of error messages for X, Y & Z. I have a single tag in the mod.[module_name].php file and I want to throw out an error if no id has been provided.
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