Building a new module in 4.5f

[b0bcat2000]

Hi all.

I've been using SugarCRM open source 4.5f for about a month now, and love it. I'd like to extend the functionality by adding a couple of modules. However, I've tried Module Builder 3.5 on a SugarCRM 4.2.0d installation and not getting anywhere. I wanted to know:

- Is Studio (and thus SugarCRM pro) necessary for Module Builder 3.5 to work? I can create a new module, define fields and dropdowns, but when I build the module, I don't see the custom fields. I only get the Name, Assigned To and Description fields on the edit screen. The Form Layout page doesn't give me an option in the 'Select a File' dropdown to select my new module.

- If a new module is going to be very similar to the existing Contacts module, how much work would it be to copy the whole modules/Contacts subdirectory into a new subdirectory and make changes? I can also do the same on the MySQL database... mysqldump the contacts and related tables to create new tables.

- Are there any other ways of doing this?

Thanks,

-b0bcat2000

[b0bcat2000]

Bump!

Can anyone help?

[Danielg42]

This really needs some documentation....
It'd be great if one of the devs or mods could inform us as to what it takes to create a new module that's editable by studio.

[kpit]

have you looked in the Sugar Developer Wiki? Have you checked out the Sugar Developer/User Group?

[paikmoses]

-b0bcat2000,

Take a quick look at this: http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=14

You can pick a few guide lines from here.

Regards

[Danielg42]

Thanks for that site: http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=14
Gave me everything I needed to know.