Questions tagged [development]
This tag is for question about the development of features or extensions in Joomla.
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Get form input in custom field
I'm currently working on a custom field, where I manually add a checkbox to a file upload field.
PDF Upload field
In onContentBeforeSave I want to read this checkbox to decide what to do with the ...
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Accessing path to tmp directory in my component
How can I access in a custom component the full path to tmp directory configured in the Joomla configuration? I have changed the tmp directory to be outside of the Joomla! installation.
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How to write a complex installer script for a component?
I would like to ask the user some questions in a dialog way during installation of my component. As far as I know, this could be done in the preflight method. But I am not sure how to do user ...
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How to configure Eclipse Project for Joomla Component Development
I like to develop a fresh Joomla Component for Joomla 3.x in Eclipse and created therefore a simple PHP project.
The problem I have is now how to setup the correct "include path", so that the basic ...
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Getting post installation script to run for a module
I've a module that I want to run a script post installation, post update etc.
I think this can be done by adding a script.php into the module zip file and then calling it in the installation file.
&...
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From outside of a component how to change a parameter
In a system plugin, I am using the onAfterRoute event to change a single parameter from a 3rd party component before being loaded.
public function onAfterRoute()
{
if ('com_abc' == JFactory::...
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Using external PHP library and defined('_JEXEC') or die;
I want to use hatemile-for-php library (https://github.com/hatemile/hatemile-for-php) in my plugin.
As I am only ever using this library within this one plugin, I included it in the plugin folder ...
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Develop a System Plugin with Sample Data for Options
I'm in the process of developing a system plugin. In the options is a subform-field (repetable), which contains several fields. In the "default" of the subform I can specify a record.
a) How can I ...
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How to write a query with GROUP BY and ORDER BY using Joomla's query methods?
I have the following query that I need to convert to Joomla using JDatabase. This query executes as intended in the phpMyAdmin.
SELECT `id`, DATE_FORMAT(`estEventDate`, '%b %Y') AS estDate, COUNT(`id`...
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MVC what stage sets a task if none provided
I am trying to understand Joomla's MVC logic. please help me figure out the processing of the task
Unedited code from a Joomla package has the front end article edit form with the task field, but its ...
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How can I add custom user field values to an article?
I have created a custom user field named "Gender".
How can I show this field in an article?
I can only manage to show: username, name, email and User Id
Here is my current Sourcerer code to access ...
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in Joomla 3.8 default search tools do not respond in my own component and cannot set and get state of the filters
I try to get some help from you to spot what I am doing wrong (what I am missing) on applying search tools and filters in the admin of Joomla 3.8 in my own component.
I am pulling my hairs out since ...
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How do you start new project design implementation? [closed]
You choose the framework and extension for your new website project and actually all is set. The designer sends you some Photohop files with new design.
I tried to find online some instruction what ...
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Get whole POST with JREQUEST_ALLOWHTML
In order to get the whole POST I do
$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$jinput = $app->input;
$data = $jinput->getArray($_POST);
that works ok.
But I want to apply the filter ...
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Change user default language programmatically
In a custom component I'm making, I need the user, in his private area, to choose the default language for the web.
It is a custom form, and I already render the language selector, but I don´t know ...
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Reload admin form after save field in database
In a custom component I need the user in the edit view of an item to be able to load a field in the editor field through modal and ajax.
The case is the user can fill an editor field from a text ...
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file upload in admin backend - custom component
In my custom component/admin, in the item edit template I am trying to let the user upload a file.
The problem is that the file is not being passed in my save function. There is not even in the array ...
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Get com_contacts item by id?
I need to get a com_contacts item the same way Joomla does (so I can re-use a template for example). I know I can get the item by querying the database directly, but that won't prepare things the same ...
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Why does the truncateTable() method create an empty string for a query and fail to delete rows?
I have the following code attempting to truncate a table. The Joomla documentation makes me believe this will work, but it does not. What am I missing?
$db = JFactory::getDbo();
truncate_query = $db-&...
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How is the relationship between template styles and menus stored in Joomla 3.x?
I'm working on a tool that imports content for a new language. As part of that process, I'm creating a copy of a template style specific to the new language. After making a copy of the template style ...
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Errors de-crypting libsodium encrypted values from database
I've been implementing some encryption at rest in one of our Joomla components, but keep getting a couple of errors when de-crypting the values when they're written and read from a database.
So I ...
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Component Development PHP Version Check
I've been developing a component, and have been trying to find some information, to no avail, of having my component perform a check of the PHP version before install. If PHP is greater than 7, then ...
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Using external library with a component
My component is using phpExcel library; I put it into /libraries/phpexcel/Classes. This is an independent (and quite big) library, so I thought, that it would be wise to tell the admin where to put it ...
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Using a non-numeric ID in a backend component
In a backend component, I have one table that does not have numeric ID numbers. It is instead indexed on a unique alphanumeric value (think like a list of U.S. territories indexed on abbreviation, e.g....
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How to reverse-engineer a 3rd party Joomla extension to clone it and to be able to make modifications to it?
I have a template from a provider in which they've included a new content type and a com_content override. The template is a quick install.
I'd like to find out
- what files have been added by ...
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What is the difference between onAfterGetMenuTypeOptions and onBeforeRenderMenuItems plugin triggers
Both of these plugin triggers have been mentioned by @Craig in his reply to another question, but what they actually do is not so clear.
In /administrator/components/com_menus/models/menutypes.php ...
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Advice on a manager/employee area
Hi this is most a request for help and advice than a question. I hope this is fine with the policies of this site as I think the answers can be useful for more users.
I developed a custom component ...
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Desktop application for macOS to generate components, plugins and modules
I would like to know if there's a desktop application to easy generate components, plugins and modules for Joomla.
I have tested this two generators:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/generator-joomla3
...
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1answer
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Subform inside modal
I am using subform form field type inside my plugin parameters (I am reusing a form in several places of my plugin parameters, with success).
What I really need to manage is to use each subform ...
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Joomla learning extension
I am looking for an independent platform, or an "extension" for joomla, that has or allows to develop the following characteristics:
Role 'Student' - This has a personal page where you will be ...
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Why getProfile is auto decrypting value
I am building a custom profile for a component I am writing. I added a password field that I encrypted with php code. That all worked. I will show my steps below. The weirdness start when in the ...
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JRegister::merge does not give correct results
I am developing a component. At the site part model, inside getItem($pk)
I am using:
$params = new JRegistry;
$params->loadString($this->item->params, 'JSON')...
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How to dynamically add extra input fields in k2 item form
Problem
I'm currently working on a form which has to implement a way to create a schedule for a single day. It should use a time for when an event starts, and a description about the events.
The ...
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pdf protecting with joomla extension
I'm developing a Joomla site.
There are 3 features needed:
- file management, to grant access to an user to certain PDF files
- PDF edit to insert the user's name
- PDF edit to protect the pdf with ...
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Joomla 3.7 change value in database after form button press
I want to do something really simple, but have to use Joomla what makes it probably complicated because I have less experience in Joomla development.
I have field with a value (a number) which is ...
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Plugin to change incoming url
I am creating a component but need to redirect all incoming requests to the new component. The URL looks like this currently: index.php?option=com_component&view=xxx and when this comes in I want ...
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How do i edit only the homepage from the joomla template?
I have used clever template and edited index.php file by adding some lines of code:
<div class="col span_8">
<div id="message">
<h2>
Message From ...
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How to remove rel=“nofollow” with Joomla Buffer?
I am developing a plugin to get rid of any rel="nofollow" on HTML links using a buffer, but its not working. I am testing it with a nofollow link on a Custom HTML Module.
I thought that "JFactory::...
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Create SEF URLs from a Custom Component that does not search on database
I am creating a custom component that will get data by json from another url. So far it works good but I am having some difficult trying to apply a SEF URL with a router.php file.
Example, current ...
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What is wrong with this XML Package Installation file? Joomla cant find XML on Package
I am following everything on: https://docs.joomla.org/Package
And still got the error: JInstaller: :Install: Can't find Joomla XML setup file.
The XML file has the correct name.
The package zip ...
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Where query in Joomla component - what file do I edit?
Okay, so I am completely new to Joomla and I am trying to edit the source files of a component I built using component-creator.com.
I have a database which stores different data for multiple ...
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Set Prefered Template with parent:display()?
I have a site that uses 2 template styles for 2 different domain names running on the same Joomla installation. (Both have the same root template.)
I'm creating a custom component and a specific task ...
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How to remove specific articles from blog view using a plugin custom code. Its possible? How?
I would like to prevent some specific articles from being shown on com_content blog view and featured articles view.
For example, if the article has a specific ID that I seted on code like "27" he ...
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Modal rendering issue
I am using the following code to render a Modal window in Joomla! 3.6.5, inside administration:
echo '<a href="#modal-test-modal" role="button" class="btn btn-success" data-toggle="modal">...
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Package installation with conditions
I have a package (Joomla! 3x) that contains 2 plugins and it install/update and uninstall correctly. But now, I need to refine the installation/update process.
Scenario on fresh installation:
If ...
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Change 'Help' button url inside plugin
Is it possible to change the 'help' button url inside a plugin (that I am developing) to get the documentation from my site?
I managed to add not replace, with JToolbarHelper::help()
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Subform multiple data not saving
I'm trying to use the Joomla subform field with multiple="true" on (instead of using the old modal repeatable method).
My problem is that the data is not saving to the database.
I have read multiple ...
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Store data from URL in Joomla website database
I just came through a scenario regarding joomla website.
The scenario is:
Data in URL is passed to Joomla website and from the URL Joomla must store the data into the database.
Is this possible in ...
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Pass xml field inside module's helper class
I have a custom Joomla module. In the helper.php class, I need to pass XML field data.
Here is what I have so far.
class modcatbanerHelper {
// I need to pass here
public $selected_cat = $...
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Custom message by menu item
One of my clients wants to display a message for SEO purposes on each page (menu item) and I know this can be easily solved with several modules of the type "custom html" each one assigned to its ...
