Questions tagged [add-on-development]
For questions specific to the creation/development of ExpressionEngine addons which include Modules, Extensions and Plugins.
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add_layout_tabs doesn't acceept a channel ID
I'm on EE6.1 and I've built an add-on that installs its own channel and fields. I was hoping to add a publish layout and some tabs to organize the fields. I set up my array of fields, grabbed my ...
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CartThrob price field modifier to minus some amount from cart total
I am having issue in developing cartThrob tax plugin with fieldtype
Tax plugin have this fields.
I have created a field type that will call that tax settings and populates here.
When I view 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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Show small icon in Assets if image is being used in system or not?
Looking for a way to show, with a little icon or other indicator, if a file in the Assets module is used in the system or not, as this would be a great help to editors.
This would help while ...
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Plugin Development - using template params in a function
I'm querying an external timetable database, and I need to get the start and end points of the journey to use in a hidden field.
My template code looks like this:
{exp:get_piers:departure_pier ...
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Parse custom field data in entry_submission_end_hook
What I'm trying to do is parse the custom field data sent to the entry_submission_end hook.
Here's what I was able to dissect out of the channel entries module, but what I'm confused is how to ...
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ACT ID gives 403 from Paypal IPN
I created a function in ee module to handle Paypal IPN as follows:
function ipn_paypal(){
include_once("libraries/Paypal_lib.php");
$objPaypal = new Paypal_Lib();
$objPaypal->...
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When building a fieldtype add-on, are you able to extend Grid?
I wish to create my own fieldtype add-on (a fieldtype where users are able to create advanced, responsive layouts using simple tools in the backend). I currently do this without an add-on using Grid, ...
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Problem parsing deep arrays with parse_variables()
I have a problem with the parse_variables() method once my data contains an array at a certain depth:
foreach ($cvs->result_array() as $id => $row)
{
$variables[] = array(
'id' => ...
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Get the current entry/template fieldtypes in a plug-in
I'm working on my first, more complex add-on and had a question on gathering field properties.
If I create a tag pair, which wraps a field inside a template, what would it take to get the tag ...
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How to load CodeIgniter language file into ExpressionEngine add-on?
in a custom add-on I am writing I am using Upload library. I cannot use $this->EE->load->library function because I'm rewriting some code, so I'm creating instance using this code:
if ( ! ...
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Validation in the save_settings method of a custom fieldtype?
How does one go about including validation code associated to the save_settings() method in a custom fieldtype?
Basically I want to check the posted values of the fieldtype's settings before saving ...
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Trigger save on WysiHat editor on publish page?
I'm writing an EE module where I need access to the text of the EE rich text field (a modified version of the WysiHat editor).
When the field is edited, I need to trigger the logic to save the value ...
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Convert old (EE2) addon to EE6
wondering if anyone can help me convert this to EE6. Thanks
<?php
/**
* @package ExpressionEngine
* @author Wouter Vervloet
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2010, Baseworks
* @license http://...
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Addon development - make visible to Member permissions?
Using EE 3.5.1.
I have made a simple extension to allow a logged in user manage a single settings() text field. However, I cannot grant access to this add-on to other Member Groups because it does not ...
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AJAX In Cart Page Returning Odd HTML Instead Of Data Object
EE 5.2.6
This is a very strange problem.
I have a class that I'm using to query the Amazon Product Advertising API and return data via AJAX.
I have category pages and product pages where the jQuery ...
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Checking if a plugin is installed
new user to ExpressionEngine here. I recently developed a plugin that I'm using to apply a filter to content, but I run into an issue when the plugin isn't installed. Is there a way to check if a ...
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EE4 Module Tab on Template Editor Page
Is there a way to add a tab on the publish form within the Template Manager like it is with the Channels?
For example, the Template Manager has the default Edit, Notes, Settings and Access form tabs. ...
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View file cannot be found when creating new class
Edit
I have two separate add-ons in play here with EE 3.5.3
addons/project/ext.project.php
addons/project_mailer/mod.project_mailer.php
addons/project_mailer/views/mail_template.php
I've got an ...
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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 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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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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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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Send email from EE template with file get contents
I’m creating a custom ext. that handles form submission + email sending.
When a form or reservation has been made the data is put in EE and 2 emails are being send. One email to the client and one to ...
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Is it safe to initiate a temporary session in plugin for use with the Channel Entries API?
I have a plugin that will accept posted form data from a member group and then create or update a channel entry which that member group is not given permission to post or update in (via the control ...
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edit_entries_additional_celldata
I'm looking for a way to display entries in the control panel in the order of being last updated. I saw that EE1 has the hook edit_entries_additional_celldata but it's not present in EE2. Is there any ...
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Update channel entry
I'm new to EE.
Actually I have some problem updating a entry.
This is my code:
ee()->load->library('api');
$data_item = array(
'stock' => '4'
);
ee()->api->instantiate('...
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How do I get the resized version of an image in a fieldtype plugin?
I have a custom fieldtype on my site which allows you to upload an image and draw on it. However, while the site uses a resized version of the image, the fieldtype displays the full-sized version when ...
