Custom Configurations

[fabiog]

Hi all.

I've just opened th Bug # 31941 as a feature request. Here my idea, what do You think ?
Best Regards
FabioG


I've seen that in index.php file of Administration module, I can require_once a file named administration.ext.php to add my own modules to the page.
But, what if other extensions add the same file ? It become a NON Upgrade-Safe way to add a personal configuration link....

So, I thought to made the following changes:

[...]
// FG - Start
foreach (glob("custom/modules/Administration/Ext/Administration/administration.ext.*.php") as $filename) {
require_once($filename);
}
// FG - End


if(file_exists('custom/modules/Administration/Ext/Administration/administration.ext.php')){
require_once('custom/modules/Administration/Ext/Administration/administration.ext.php');
}

[...]

In this way, the module will add the files:

administration.ext.php
administration.ext.xxx.php
administration.ext.yyy.php
etc...

Meaning that company "xxx" could add its own extension file, company "yyy" would add its own extension file, and go on... This would really be an upgrade safe way to customize administration page !

Best Regards

[eggsurplus]

If I understand what you're doing it sounds like you're adding items to the admin page. If so, there is an upgrade safe way to do this. If you want to do this without using module loader you'd create a file (named whatever you like) in \custom\Extension\modules\Administration\Ext\Admin istration such as MyAdminMenu.php and then create the admin menu items as needed such as:

 $admin_option_defs=array();
$admin_option_defs['mycompany_admin_link']= array($image_path . 'ModuleNameForIconInThemeDirectory','LBL_INTERNAL_LINK_TITLE','LBL_INTERNAL_LINK_DISPLAY','www.google.com');
$admin_group_header[]=array(LBL_COMPANY_ADMIN_DISPLAY_HEADER',',false,$admin_option_defs); 
  

You'd then create a language file for the LBL_*s in a similar fashion in custom\Extension\modules\Administration\Ext\Langua ge.

Then do a Quick Repair & Rebuild on the Administration module and you should see your items on the Admin page.

You can do this as part of a custom module through a manifest file as well. More information on that syntax can be found here: http://www.sugarcrm.com/wiki/index.p...st.php_for_5.0

[SugarDev.net]

You are missing a vital point: The EXT files are all build from (multiple) custom files.

See: http://www.sugarcrm.com/wiki/index.p..._Customization

[eggsurplus]

I'm sure I'm not missing the point which is why I recommended using the custom\Extension directory and not the custom\modules directory as the custom\modules\...\Ext is an aggregate which includes any files from custom\Extension\....\Ext

[SugarDev.net]

I'm sure I'm not missing the point which is why I recommended using the custom\Extension directory and not the custom\modules directory as the custom\modules\...\Ext is an aggregate which includes any files from custom\Extension\....\Ext

It wasn't a direct reply to you, Eggie!

[eggsurplus]

Sorry, I wasn't exactly sure since it could have been. I thought my world was turned upside down and I missed something. Have a good day

[redroses]

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[SugarDev.net]

The “seed in your mind” approach also works on single, great innovative ideas. You might think “hu, that’s a neat idea”, then forget about until you face the context in which it was conceived. If the idea is good enough, your brain will bring it up again through the power of association.
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Aren't you forgetting something?

[fabiog]

Hi all.
First of all, thanks a lot for Your help but.... I can't make it work !!!!

I tried to create the files:

custom/Extension/modules/Administration/Ext/Administration/pippo.php
custom/Extension/modules/Administration/Ext/Language/en_us.lang.php

Then I executed the Quick Repair, but I can't see my new link in Admin page.

I also created those files (according to what SugarDev.net said):

custom/Administration/Ext/Administration/pippo.php
custom/Administration/Ext/Language/en_us.lang.php

But still no luck....

Consider I'm running SugarCRM 5.2.0f on a CentOS System.

FabioG

[ros.vol]

Hello,

Try to use filename with "ext.php"

So final nakes will be
custom/Extension/modules/Administration/Ext/Administration/pippo.ext.php
custom/Extension/modules/Administration/Ext/Language/en_us.lang.ext.php

Best,