Creating a module: Hello World (Complete guide)

[Sheep]

Many thanks to you, that was a very good start. I don't think i would have been able to start without your guide (or that would have been so much work). Thanks again

[richm]

Trying this out, and at step 8, when I click install, I get the following:

Module: helloworld (Page 1 of 1)
Creating table helloworld: FAILED
Reason: Key column 'board_id' doesn't exist in table
Inserting data into settings: (# Of Queries: 1) FAILED

MySQL 5.0.27
PHP Version 5.2.1
Build 3.10.2
Server: Win2003

Any ideas what I might have done wrong here?

Thanks,

Rich

[craigbrass]

Hmm, shame it didn't show you anything more than just "FAILED". Maybe something to look into for future versions?

[Sheep]

Shame on me

$_SWIFT["query"]["create"]["helloworld"]="CREATE TABLE ".TABLE_PREFIX."helloworld (
helloworld_id INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
helloworld_text VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
PRIMARY KEY (board_id)
);"

I forgot that i changed it to get it work. That was a little mistake in greengiant guide.

in the step 3 : replace the board_id with helloworld_id .

$_SWIFT["query"]["create"]["helloworld"]="CREATE TABLE ".TABLE_PREFIX."helloworld (
helloworld_id INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
helloworld_text VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
PRIMARY KEY (helloworld_id)
);"

Craigbass: This is an SQL error, so no additional informations can be displayed. There's nothing that can be improved as it's not Kayako's fault.

Anyway this creation query is just there to show you that you can create extra informations (like a new table for YOUR mod for exemple), so you can DELETE this part if you don't need it.


Guide updated, thx rich

[richm]

Thanks Antoine! Works now!

Pressing on with the rest.

Appreciate you taking the time to reply!

Rich

[Hawkwing]

I have followed the tutorial step by step.
The links are there and the widget but when I click I only get a blank page.
What am I missing.

I have copied the code and not altered anything to test it out but there is nothing shown.

Please, help me out...

I'm testing on 3.10.02 CVS from june 14.

[Sheep]

are you talking about the client side widget? Is the staff part working?

Edit: ah, you're coming from Flash Tutorial Section
The problem might come from missing includes in the external file (when not using the page as a part of the module but as an external page using supporsuite template).

PHP Code:

require_once ("./includes/functions_template.php"); 


add this at the beggining just after the swift.php include.

If you want advanced debug infos:
insert

PHP Code:

error_reporting(E_ALL); 


just after the swift.php include.

[Hawkwing]

Originally Posted by Sheep

are you talking about the client side widget? Is the staff part working?

Edit: ah, you're coming from Flash Tutorial Section
The problem might come from missing includes in the external file (when not using the page as a part of the module but as an external page using supporsuite template).

PHP Code:

require_once ("./includes/functions_template.php"); 


add this at the beggining just after the swift.php include.

If you want advanced debug infos:
insert

PHP Code:

error_reporting(E_ALL); 


just after the swift.php include.

I have no external file. I have done helloworld1.php and...2. When I click the link in staff it presents a blank page and when I click the widgetlink its the same.

[Sheep]

ok, lets debug the problem

PHP Code:

 function _eventcallback($eventtype, $eventaction)
{ 


after this add:

PHP Code:

 error_reporting(E_ALL);
echo $eventtype." EVENT ".$eventaction; 


[Hawkwing]

Originally Posted by Sheep

ok, lets debug the problem

PHP Code:

 function _eventcallback($eventtype, $eventaction)
{ 


after this add:

PHP Code:

 error_reporting(E_ALL);
echo $eventtype." EVENT ".$eventaction; 


I added the code in "helloworld.php" but it still presents a blank page when clicking the link in staff.

[Sheep]

What's the link of the page?
should be index.php?_m=helloworld&_a=hello1

[Hawkwing]

Originally Posted by Sheep

What's the link of the page?
should be index.php?_m=helloworld&_a=hello1

The code is the same. I'll add the picture on where it goes wrong.

[Sheep]

The strange thing is that it seems like there's no callback on the module :\

If you know php a bit, try to put some echo "checkpoint(1)"; around in the code to know where it stops.

Atm i really have no ideas on where the error is

[Sheep]

Ah maybe the error is before...

try to put error_reporting(E_ALL); in index.php just after the swift include

don't get crazy with all the notice errors, try to look for a FATAL one

[phpimpact]

And once you are done you can kill your self right? joke

Very nice tutorial, they really should add stuff like that to the manual!