Global Configuration - Improvement

[fabiog]

Hi all.

As an improvement, I would suggest to implement an update-safe User Global Configuration page, just like the one named "System Configuration".
I would have the opportunity to add one or more links in the Admin page, pointing to my own pages, where I can specify those parameters I can use in my own Dashlets/Modules.

Hope this suggestion is clear enough

Best Regards
FabioG

[fabiog]

I've just realized that this is already possible.
Now is time to understand how....
FabioG

[andopes]

You can do that this way:
1. Create the folders and file custom/Extension/modules/Administration/Ext/Administration/admin_opt.php containing something like that:

 $admin_group_header[] = array(
    'LBL_SECURITYSETTINGS',
    '',
    false,
    array(
        'SecuritySettings' => array(
            'SecuritySettings' => array(
                $image_path . 'SecuritySettings',
                'LBL_SECURITYSETTINGS',
                'LBL_SECURITYSETTINGS_DESCRIPTION',
                './index.php?module=SecuritySettings&action=DetailView&record=1',
            ),
        ),
    ),
    'LBL_SECURITYSETTINGS_DESCRIPTION',
); 
  

2. Create an extended language for the module Administration and add the new labels into it;
3. Replace the module name SecuritySettings by the one you want to define in the Admin page;
4. Go to Admin -> Repair -> Rebuild Extensions

Cheers

[fabiog]

Thanks a lot.