correct method to create drupal views field handler - drupal

I mean to have custom date handler in views ,according to documentation of views i should implement hook_views_api and hook_views_data .
my pseudo
function mymodule_views_api() {
return array(
'api' => views_api_version(),
);
}
and in hook_views_data()
function mymodule_views_data() {
$data = array();
$data['node']['created'] = array(
'group' => t('Mul2'),
'title' => t('Post date'), // The item it appears as on the UI,
'help' => t('The date the content was posted.'), // The help that appears on the UI,
'field' => array(
'handler' => 'views_handler_field_date',
'click sortable' => TRUE,
),
'sort' => array(
'handler' => 'views_handler_sort_date',
),
'filter' => array(
'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_date',
),
);
return $data;
}
It's ok and create a views field gorup (Mul2),
I set it hanlder date handler for test, but it not work correctly and just show Mul2: Array , and broken/missing handler in configuration of it.
I try successfully get data of custom table with views data .Is it correct to set handler for a field before handlered (like created in node ) ?
any solution?any idea?

Method of Impelementation is correct, my mistake was in use a field that before set handler for it $data['node']['created'] .
if you want to change default handler of handled field you have use hook_views_data_alter(&$data) instead of try to set handler for it again!!!(Mul2:array because of you try to set handler for handled field).

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Passing Form to Template using RenderWith method

I am using the Silverstripe comments module by Willr along with an implementation of DataObjects as Pages.
The comments module allows you to attach comments to Data Objects - which I have done. The problem I am having is that when I attempt to pass through customfields from the Datobject to a template using renderwith, the CommentsForm that gets passed renders the form, but does not associate any comments made through the passed form with the DataObject.
Here is my action and renderWith method on my PostsPageHolder:
public function view($request) {
$segment = $request->param('ID');
if ($obj = Post::get()->filter('URLSegment', $segment)->First()) :
switch ($obj->Type) {
case 'News-Post' :
return $this->renderWith(
array('PostsPage_view_news', 'Page'),
array(
'Object' => $obj,
'Type' => $obj->Type,
'Title' => $obj->Title,
'Entry' => $obj->Entry,
'CommentsForm' => $obj->CommentsForm
)
);
break;
...
}
Does anyone know how I can pass through the form using the RenderWith() array?
try customise(array) as shown here https://docs.silverstripe.org/en/3/tutorials/site_search/#showing-the-results
return $this->customise(array(
'Object' => $obj,
'Type' => $obj->Type,
'Title' => $obj->Title,
'Entry' => $obj->Entry,
'CommentsForm' => $obj->CommentsForm
))->renderWith(
array('PostsPage_view_news', 'Page')
);

Drupal 6 views field hanlder for two fields

In my custom module, I've got a table like this:
aid | int(10) unsigned
message | mediumtext
variables | mediumtext
This is similar to the schema for watchdog.
I want expose the message field to views (hook_views_data) but through a handler that translates it with the variables field. Something like this:
t($message, unserialize($variables))
Anyone know how to combine two fields and use a field handler to do this?
Here is my hook_views_data
/**
* Implementation of hook_views_data().
*/
function mymodule_views_data() {
$data['gccsi_activity']['aid'] = array(
'title' => t('Unique ID'),
'help' => t('The unique id'),
'sort' => array(
'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
),
);
$data['gccsi_activity']['message'] = array(
'title' => t('Message'),
'help' => t('The message...'),
'sort' => array(
'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
)
//here is where I want to create a handler that combines two fields
);
return $data;
}
Thanks
If you have implemented hook_views_data you can set the used handler.
$data['table']['column']['id']['field'] = array(
'handler' => 'yourmodule_handler_field_column',
);
Then you implement hook_views_handlers to register the used handler.
Then you write your handler and do the following steps. Let's assume you have one for message
a) in method construct you do
$this->additional_fields['variables'] = 'variables';
b) in method render do your previous stuff
t($values->{$this->field_alias}, unserialize($values->{$this->aliases['variables']}));
The views advanced help part is a good place to look up some general informations about viewsapi
as far as I know the handler class has to live in it's own file.

hook_load/hook_view not called

I have a module with four node types declared. My problem is, hook_load, hook_view is never called. I used drupal_set_message to find out if certain hook is being called. And I found out hook_load, hook_view isn't. Just to give you clear picture, here's my structure of hook_load
HERE'S UPDATED ONE
function mymodule_node_info(){
return array(
'nodetype1' => array(
'name' => t('nodetype1'),
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype1',
'description' => t('....'),
'has_title' => TRUE,
'title_label' => t('Title'),
'has_body' => TRUE,
'body_label' => t('Body'),
),
'nodetype2' => array(
......
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype2',
......
),
'nodetype3' => array(
......
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype3',
......
),
'nodetype4' => array(
......
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype4',
.......
),
);
}
function mymodule_nodetype1_load($node){
$result = db_query('SELECT * from {nodetype1table} WHERE vid = %d'
$node->vid
);
drupal_set_message("hook_load is provoked.","status");
return db_fetch_object($result);
}
I don't know why it is not called. I wrote this code base on drupal module writing book and follow the instructions. I've tried sample code from that book and it works ok. Only my code isn't working. Probably because of multiple node types in one module. Any help would be highly appreciated.
Your code doesn't work because hook_load() and hook_view() aren't module hooks: they're node hooks. The invocation is based off of content type names, not module names.
So, first you need to have declared your content types using hook_node_info():
function mymodule_node_info() {
$items = array();
$items['nodetype1'] = array(
'name' => t('Node Type 2'),
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype1',
'description' => t("Nodetype 1 description"),
);
$items['nodetype2'] = array(
'name' => t('Node Type 2'),
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype2',
'description' => t("Nodetype 2 description"),
);
$items['nodetype3'] = array(
'name' => t('Node Type 2'),
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype3',
'description' => t("Nodetype 3 description"),
);
return $items;
}
Then, you need to use the name of the module you specified for each content type declared in hook_node_info() for your node hooks. That is, mymodule_nodetype1_load(), mymodule_nodetype2_view(), etc.
Edit
If you're trying to have a non-node based module fire when a node is viewed or loaded, you need to use hook_nodeapi():
function mymodule_nodeapi(&$node, $op, $a3 = NULL, $a4 = NULL) {
switch ($op) {
case 'view':
mymodule_view_function($node);
break;
case 'load':
mymodule_load_function($node);
break;
}
}
Replace mymodule_load_function() and mymodule_load_function() with your own custom functions that are designed to act on the $node object.
Edit 2
Besides the syntax error in your hook_load() implementations, there's a piece of your code outside of what you're providing that's preventing the correct invocation. The following code works (if you create a nodetype1 node, the message "mymodule_nodetype1_load invoked" appears on the node): perhaps you can compare your entire code to see what you're missing.
function mymodule_node_info() {
return array(
'mymodule_nodetype1' => array(
'name' => t('nodetype1'),
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype1',
'description' => t('....'),
'has_title' => TRUE,
'title_label' => t('Title'),
'has_body' => TRUE,
'body_label' => t('Body'),
),
'mymodule_nodetype2' => array(
'name' => t('nodetype2'),
'module' => 'mymodule_nodetype2',
'description' => t('....'),
'has_title' => TRUE,
'title_label' => t('Title'),
'has_body' => TRUE,
'body_label' => t('Body'),
),
);
}
function mymodule_nodetype1_form(&$node, $form_state) {
// nodetype1 form elements go here
return $form;
}
function mymodule_nodetype2_form(&$node, $form_state) {
// nodetype2 form elements go here
return $form;
}
function mymodule_nodetype1_load($node) {
$additions = new stdClass();
drupal_set_message('mymodule_nodetype1_load invoked');
return $additions;
}
function mymodule_nodetype2_load($node) {
$additions = new stdClass();
drupal_set_message('mymodule_nodetype2_load invoked');
return $additions;
}
If you're not reseting your environment after changes to your module, you might be running into caching issues. You should test your code in a sandbox environment that can be reset to a clean Drupal installation to ensure you're not focusing on old cruft from previous, incorrect node implementations.
Additionally, you should only be using hook_nodeapi() if you are trying to act on content types that are not defined by your module. Your content types should be using the node hooks (hook_load(), hook_view(), etc.).
Finally, it may be the case that you're using the wrong hooks because you're expecting them to fire in places they are not designed to. If you've gone through everything above, please update your post with the functionality you're expecting to achieve and where you expect the hook to fire.
I found the culprit why your code doesn't work. It's because I was using the test data created by the old codes. In my old codes, because of node declaration inside hook_node_info uses the same module value, I could only create one hook_form implementation and use "switch" statement to return appropriate form. Just to give you clear picture of my old codes-
function mymodule_node_info(){
return array(
'nodetype1' => array(
.....
'module' => 'mymodule',
.....
),
'nodetype2' => array(
......
'module' => 'mymodule',
......
),
.......
);
}
function mymodule_form(&$node, $form_state){
switch($node->type){
case 'nodetype1':
return nodetype1_form();
break;
case 'nodetype2':
return nodetype2_form();
break;
.....
}
}
When I created new data after I made those changes you have provided, hook_load is called. It works! I've tested several times(testing with old data created by previous code and testing with new data created after those changes) to make sure if that's the root cause and, I got the same result.I think drupal store form_id or module entry value of node declaration along with data and determine the hook_load call. That's probably the reason why it doesn't think it's a data of this node and thus hook_load isn't invoked.
And Thank you so much for your help.

hook_form_submit not being called

I'm trying to submit a form and use hook_form_submit.
The problem is the form is displayed via ajax and this results in hook_form_submit not being called.
$items['ajaxgetform/%'] = array(
'page callback' => 'ajaxgetform',
'access arguments' => array('access content'),
'type' => MENU_CALLBACK
);
function ajaxgetform($form_id) {
drupal_get_form($form_id);
return drupal_json($panel);
}
function_myform_form($form_state) {
$form['myform'] = array(
'#title' => 'myform value',
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#default_value' => 'myform default value'
);
$form['#action'] = url('myurl');
$form['submit'] = array(
'#type' => 'submit',
'#value' => 'submit'
);
$form['#ajaxsubmit'] = TRUE;
return $form;
}
hook_form_alter() does get called.
Below doesn't get called?
function myform_form_submit($form, $form_state) {
// ...
}
I'm not sure if this is a common problem, but i've been stuck for hours trying to make it work.
If I remove $form['#action'] = url('myurl'); myform_form_submit() gets called. However I get a white screen with jason script.
There is no hook_form_submit(). Instead, you register submit handlers with $form['#submit']. So, if you want to call myform_form_submit() when the form gets submitted, add:
$form['#submit'][] = 'myform_form_submit';
to myform_form(). Take a look at the 5.x to 6.x form changes and the Forms API reference for more info.
Is your form displayed on the page at myurl ? In order for a form submission to be processed, the form as to be displayed (using drupal_get_form()) on the page used as action.
You may also try to se the form #redirect to the landing page URL instead of its #action. This way, the form is submitted to its generating URL but the user is redirected to your destination page after processing.

Please Explain Drupal schema and drupal_write_record

1) Where is the best place to populate a new database table when a module is first installed, enabled? I need to go and get some data from an external source and want to do it transparently when the user installs/enables my custom module.
I create the schema in {mymodule}_schema(), do drupal_install_schema({tablename}); in hook_install. Then I try to populate the table in hook_enable using drupal_write_record.
I confirmed the table was created, I get no errors when hook_enable executes, but when I query the new table, I get no rows back--it's empty.
Here's one variation of the code I've tried:
/**
* Implementation of hook_schema()
*/
function ncbi_subsites_schema() {
// we know it's MYSQL, so no need to check
$schema['ncbi_subsites_sites'] = array(
'description' => 'The base table for subsites',
'fields' => array(
'site_id' => array(
'description' => 'Primary id for site',
'type' => 'serial',
'unsigned' => TRUE,
'not null' => TRUE,
), // end site_id
'title' => array(
'description' => 'The title of the subsite',
'type' => 'varchar',
'length' => 255,
'not null' => TRUE,
'default' => '',
), //end title field
'url' => array(
'description' => 'The URL of the subsite in Production',
'type' => 'varchar',
'length' => 255,
'default' => '',
), //end url field
), //end fields
'unique keys' => array(
'site_id'=> array('site_id'),
'title' => array('title'),
), //end unique keys
'primary_key' => array('site_id'),
); // end schema
return $schema;
}
Here's hook_install:
function ncbi_subsites_install() {
drupal_install_schema('ncbi_subsites');
}
Here's hook_enable:
function ncbi_subsites_enable() {
drupal_get_schema('ncbi_subsites_site');
// my helper function to get data for table (not shown)
$subsites = ncbi_subsites_get_subsites();
foreach( $subsites as $name=>$attrs ) {
$record = new stdClass();
$record->title = $name;
$record->url = $attrs['homepage'];
drupal_write_record( 'ncbi_subsites_sites', $record );
}
}
Can someone tell me what I'm missing?
If ncbi_subsites_get_subsites() is not in the .install file, you need to include whatever file its in with your module. Otherwise, it's returning nothing, in which case try dumping $subsites and exiting.
I think the answer is that drupal_write_record is not meant for install or enable hooks. I think when enabling or installing, you have to write SQL. That is the impression I am getting from reading some posts that mention that the schema is not available in these hooks.
First of all (assuming Drupal 6), drupal_write_record() cannot be called from hook_install() because Drupal would not find the database schema defined from the module, which is still going to be installed, and enabled.
Instead you need to use db_query() function. (the comments are speaking of a way to include default data by prviding it to hook_schema() serialized, but i've found no documentation on this.)
However, would you be using (the development version of) Drupal 7, you want to look at the db_insert() function instead.

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