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melsen
Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/6/8 10:07

  • melsen

  • Just popping in

  • Posts: 97

  • Since: 2003/6/22


... whoever you are.

I got a friend who's a very talented PHP coder who's agreed to make me a custom module I need.

Now, he knows absolutely nothing about XOOPS but said he wouldn't mind giving it a go.

My question then is:

Do anyone here have any links to documentation or anything else that can help him get started and get a good understanding of how to make a XOOPS module?


Thanks for your help.
Allan Melsen
[size=x-small]Founder of R.I.A.[/size]

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Quest
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/6/8 10:51

  • Quest

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 1034

  • Since: 2005/11/19


Here is a link to a recently added module generator module. Also, do a search for info on creating a module, check the F.A.Q.s and also the new documentation site.

Module Generator Module

F.A.Q.s

Documentation Site

Quest

P.S. I am not a Module Coder. Just thought these might help.
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YouXoop
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/8/10 1:50

  • YouXoop

  • Just popping in

  • Posts: 5

  • Since: 2006/8/9 1


Does the custom module need to be written in PHP?
If I have a web report written in asp.net , can XOOP load my asp.net web report as a module?

(I'm Xoop newbie)

Please advice.
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nekro
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/8/10 4:25

  • nekro

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 213

  • Since: 2005/11/9


i dont think so... i know that php has .NET functions, but i dont know what that functions are able to do...

you will not could use asp.net... because you are usin a php Web Server... like APACHE.. not a ASP server like IIS...

luck!
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YouXoop
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/8/10 20:36

  • YouXoop

  • Just popping in

  • Posts: 5

  • Since: 2006/8/9 1


XOOP can run on IIS.
Reference : https://xoops.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=204

Not sure what you mean by "..php has .NET functions". If you have any URL about this, please let me know.

Thanks for the input!
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McNaz
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/8/10 21:28

  • McNaz

  • Just can't stay away

  • Posts: 574

  • Since: 2003/4/21


IIS/Apache has nothing to do with it. A XOOPS module must be written in PHP otherwise it will not be recognised by the XOOPS core as a module in the Modules Admin section.

Xoops scans a module's xoops_version.php to determine its configuration, database requirements, language constants, block information, email templates.... These cannot be in ASP. Besides, who in their right mind would code in ASP? .

Cheers.
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Mantooth
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/8/11 18:16

  • Mantooth

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 189

  • Since: 2004/11/2


Quote:

McNaz wrote:
Besides, who in their right mind would code in ASP? .

Cheers.


unfortunately, the MIS program at my university taught asp for web apps. and i've been too lazy to learn php on my own.
...


I hate Mortal Kombat
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McNaz
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/8/11 19:21

  • McNaz

  • Just can't stay away

  • Posts: 574

  • Since: 2003/4/21


Quote:

unfortunately, the MIS program at my university taught asp for web apps. and i've been too lazy to learn php on my own.


I'd seriously consider looking into PHP. It is easy to pickup and has excellent support of OOP and MVC via Smarty. Trust me when I say that you wont regret it.

Good luck.
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bb2120
Re: Dear Module Coder

  • 2006/8/11 21:51

  • bb2120

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 179

  • Since: 2005/7/6 1


I hate ASP VBScript - I've been trying to use it the last few days while maintaining a site built by someone else. It's an ugly language with bizarre syntax. ASP.NET on the other hand, is excellent, though PHP is the more flexible.

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