Changes between Version 26 and Version 27 of DeveloperGuidelinesNewModule

Timestamp:

05/26/09 22:05:48 (16 years ago)

Author:

Fran Boon

Comment:

00_db.py, Menu defined in Controller

DeveloperGuidelinesNewModule

@@ -12 +12 @@
 This makes it visible on the front page & the left-hand navigation menu.
 
-To make this change in code not just in this isnatcne, then edit {{{/models/__db.py}}}:
+To make this change in code not just in this instance, then edit {{{/models/00_db.py}}}:
 {{{
 # Populate table with Default modules
@@ -28 +28 @@
 Create a file {{{/models/module.py}}}
 
-This needs a table to store the module's menu options in:
-{{{
-module = 'name'
-
-# Menu Options
-db.define_table('%s_menu_option' % module,
-                db.Field('name'),
-                db.Field('function'),
-                db.Field('description', length=256),
-                db.Field('priority', 'integer'),
-                db.Field('enabled', 'boolean', default='True'))
-db['%s_menu_option' % module].name.requires = [IS_NOT_EMPTY(), IS_NOT_IN_DB(db, '%s_menu_option.name' % module)]
-db['%s_menu_option' % module].name.requires = IS_NOT_EMPTY()
-db['%s_menu_option' % module].priority.requires = [IS_NOT_EMPTY(), IS_NOT_IN_DB(db, '%s_menu_option.priority' % module)]
-}}}
-Populate this table with the functions that you wish to expose to the module's front page & left-hand navigation bar:
-{{{
-if not len(db().select(db['%s' % table].ALL)):
-        db[table].insert(
-        name="Home",
-        function="index",
-        priority=0,
-        description="Home",
-        enabled='True'
-        )
-        db[table].insert(
-        name="Add Vehicle",
-        function="vehicle/create",
-        priority=1,
-        description="Add a vehicle to the database",
-        enabled='True'
-        )
-        db[table].insert(
-        name="List Vehicles",
-        function="vehicle",
-        priority=2,
-        description="List information of all vehicles",
-        enabled='True'
-        )
-        db[table].insert(
-        name="Search Vehicles",
-        function="vehicle/search",
-        priority=3,
-        description="List information of all vehicles",
-        enabled='True'
-        )
-}}}
-
-Add additional tables to this file, as-required for your resources.[[BR]]
+Add tables to this file, as-required for your resources.[[BR]]
 To avoid namespace clashes, use the format: {{{db.module_table}}}
 
@@ -91 +43 @@
 }}}
 
-Also add the messages for your resources:
+Add the messages for your resources:
 {{{
 title_create = T('Add Vehicle')