HOWTO create module/subpanel similar to activities

[velocitygirl]

Hi there,
I'd need to develop a container module (like 'activities') that can be displayed as a subpanel under accounts. It is supposed to contain technical details of the single accounts. I want to have this subpanel viewing the different types of technical details (which are all single modules) and I'd need 'create' buttons for every sub module.
Could anyone give me advice how to start and which files will be affected? I started copying the activities module and adjusting it, but it doesn't work at the moment since I don't know if this is the right way at all.

I'll be grateful for any advice at all.
Thanks & Rgds,
Mandy

[sylvaindoc]

Hey ya,
here are to interesting threads for your problems think:
about creating new module
about subpanel
I've tested only the subpanel stuff, it's easy and works fine.
Sylvain

[paikmoses]

Hi Mandy,

You can follow the steps below to create a new module in Sugar:
1. Open index.php, you can find this file here –

/SugarSuite-Full-4.0.1/index.php

2. Then add the module name under $app_list_strings[’record_type_module’]

$app_list_strings[’record_type_module’] = array(
‘Contact’ =’Contacts’,
‘Account’ = ‘Accounts’,
‘Opportunity’='Opportunities’,
‘Case’ =’Cases’,
‘Note’ =’Notes’,
‘Call’ =’Calls’,
‘Email’ =’Emails’,
‘Meeting’='Meetings’,
‘Task’ =’Tasks’,
‘Lead’ =’Leads’,
‘Bug’ =’Bugs’,
‘Contract’=’ Contract ‘, (I am Adding Contract as new module)
);

3. Then open next file called modules.php, you can find this file here

/SugarSuite-Full-4.0.1/include/modules.php

More here http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=14

Create the sub-panel here http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=94

Do let me know how far it worked.

Regards,

[velocitygirl]

Hi,
I already had a look at those. I already developed a few modules, so I don't have a problem with that. I just thought that the subpanel I need to develop is not a real module with own functionality - it's probably just a container for other modules.
But maybe I'll take a closer look again at the subpanel tutorial.

Many thanks,
Mandy

[velocitygirl]

Hi,
thanks for your advice (see quote below).
I got the subpanel 'TechnicalDetails' showing up in 'Accounts' as I wished...but it doesn't view any data. I think it's a relationship issue but I am not quite sure how to get this problem fixed.
The subpanel that gets viewed is only a container and like 'Activities' doesn't have a database table. I am trying to figure out how to get the data of two other modules (Domains and Hosting) being viewed in my new subpanel and which files I need to adjust. I created 2 metaData files domain_accountMetaData.php and hosting_accountsMetaData.php, but do I maybe need an account_technicaldetails-relation file, too??? Maybe someone could just explain how the whole 'Activities' module works with its relations to other mdoules like notes or meetings and that might help to get my problem sorted????

Thanks very much,
Mandy

Hi Mandy,

You can follow the steps below to create a new module in Sugar:
1. Open index.php, you can find this file here –

/SugarSuite-Full-4.0.1/index.php

2. Then add the module name under $app_list_strings[’record_type_module’]

$app_list_strings[’record_type_module’] = array(
‘Contact’ =’Contacts’,
‘Account’ = ‘Accounts’,
‘Opportunity’='Opportunities’,
‘Case’ =’Cases’,
‘Note’ =’Notes’,
‘Call’ =’Calls’,
‘Email’ =’Emails’,
‘Meeting’='Meetings’,
‘Task’ =’Tasks’,
‘Lead’ =’Leads’,
‘Bug’ =’Bugs’,
‘Contract’=’ Contract ‘, (I am Adding Contract as new module)
);

3. Then open next file called modules.php, you can find this file here

/SugarSuite-Full-4.0.1/include/modules.php

More here http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=14

Create the sub-panel here http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=94

Do let me know how far it worked.

Regards,