custom PHP integration

[alex3232]

Hi,

I'm new to Sugar and I've gone through the Developer Guide 5.2 just recently...
I've a very simple PHP code, and I just need a quick reference and some clue on how to include it into Sugar

For instance having a page like "Hello Word" which files shall I modify to include it into the new Tab "Welcome" ?

many thanks

[sapmin]

Could you explain why you want to change the code instead of using the Studio or Module Builder?

[alex3232]

Module Builder is great to create custom modules from within SugarCRM but, in my case , I already have a small application which create and print Invoices and I just need to include that into Sugar .
Could you please give me some clue on this..

many thanks

[lucasnomail]

Hi. I would have two suggestions for you. Try to play with what module builder creates for you and pick how it creates it on the way. 2. Get yourself (I don't care how ;o) THE BOOK "The definitive Guide to SugarCRM" it is a must for what you are tring to do. Trust me on that I started studying sugarCRM some time ago and picking clues from around the network is just realllllllllly slow process. Btw Developers documentation is also great source but requires much, much (have I said that ?), much more reading..
But if you want to put some PHP into your application right now try this (but beware that is not clean,acceptable,intelligent,really useful way - oh and don't tell anyone I told you):

1. create your (package and inside) Module in Module builder (save,deploy!). (this takes less than minute)
2. go to custom/modules/<packageKey_moduleName>/
   if it doesnt exist create it (btw this won't work if you haven't done the first step) packageKey is the 3letter prefix from step 1
   
3. create file index.php
   
4. put inside your php code like (or something from below "Some more ugly php")
   

    <?php 
   echo 'helloworld';  

5. go to your sugarCRM and then find Tab of Module you created by module builder probably will be under Others if not go to url like below and add it

   index.php?module=Administration&action=ConfigureTabs

   5.(version2) or just login to your sugar and after you login put to address bar something like this
   

   index.php?module=packageKey_moduleName&action=index

Some more ugly php
to get forms working this(ugly,ugly) way you will need to hack around the action in the form and URLs it might be

 index.php?module=packageKey_module&action=index

or

custom/module/<packageKey_module>/index.php?module=packageKey_module&action=index

or maybe something like this would take you closer (try yourself but THE BOOK would show you how to do it the sugar-way)

 echo '<form action="index.php" method="get">';
echo '<input name="module" type="hidden" value="packageKey_module"/>';
echo '<input name="action" type="hidden" value="index"/>';
echo '</form>'; 
  

anyway here is my last idea about "hacking to the system the ugly way" and I'm sure you will love it

 var_dump($current_user);
var_dump($sugar_config); 
  

Are you asking yourself where to get more of dumpAble variables? look in all php files for

 global $current_user;

"where is one usually are others as well"

that is all.
to create module from scratch you need a lot of reading and bit of understanding, there is no easy to do way even templates if you find them on this forum needs lot of changes.

hope some of what I wrote helped.

[vbondoux]

lucasnomail, since 1 year I was searching your answer, nobody explain that with this simplicity. So many thanks, my sugar Universe has been transformed !

[alex3232]

Hi Lucas,

GREAT answer, I got the book
many thanks

[ilke_etf]

First of all, sorry for my bad english.
Ok, is there another way to access custom php page?

Is it possible to have some custom php page within one tab in sugarcrm where i could have some of my stuff like and be able to access directly by clicking on the link and not by typing in browser:

 index.php?module=packageKey_module&action=myphppage

I think this option with typing it in browser is very user hostile. It must be another solution

thanks in advance

[lucasnomail]

Try following
But you should realize few things

Tabs Group == (collection of modules or tabs if you want)

Tab == module == Module

(inside module resides) Action == View

about tabs you can find more HERE
if after review the post about tabs you are sure tabs are not the way for you,than try this(not tested)

create

custom/module/<packageKey_module>/controller.php

 class packageKey_moduleController extends SugarController
{
    function action_myphppage()
    {
        $this->view = 'myphppage';
    }
    function action_myphppage2()
    {
        $this->view = 'myphppage2';
    }
     function action_index()
    {
        $this->view = 'index';
    }
} 
  

after that maybe create this

custom/module/<packageKey_module>/views/view.index.php

or this(but this maybe overrides controller)

custom/module/<packageKey_module>/index.php

inside put this

  $page = '<h1>Navigation page</h1>
<a href="index.php?module=packageKey_module&action=myphppage">My Page</a>
<a href="index.php?module=packageKey_module&action=myphppage2">My Page2</a>';
echo $page; 
  

and than create these pages(from navigation)

custom/module/<packageKey_module>/views/view.myphppage.php

 your php here 
  

custom/module/<packageKey_module>/views/view.myphppage2.php

 other php 
  

if this isn't working be polite and share your solution