How to create Resources from the front end FormIt 4.0?

6 Posts

antonfix Reply #1, 6 years, 5 months ago

Hello,
Snippets from here https://forums.modx.com/thread/31314/how-to-create-resources-documents-from-the-front-end-with-a-form
not working.

Anyone can help, please?

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LK Reply #2, 6 years, 5 months ago

Haven't looked at the other thread but a simple create resource from a snippet hook can be as follows:

<?php

// Create a new resource
$newResource = $modx->newObject('modDocument');

// Set resources properties
$newResource->set('pagetitle', 'New Resource');
$newResource->set('published', '1');
$newResource->set('template', '1');

$newResource->save();

return true;

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BobRay Reply #3, 6 years, 5 months ago

There are a few advantages of NewsPublisher over doing it yourself with simple code:

1. Security -- NP does some serious sanitizing of all user input before writing anything to the DB

2. NP calls the Resource/Create processor, so any plugins will fire (e.g. defaultResourceGroup)

3. Easier to configure and change which fields show up in the form

4. Easier integration of TVs

5. Built-in Editing solution with EditThisButton.

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argonaut2k Reply #4, 6 years, 5 months ago

Use custom FORMIT hook like this:

<?php

// Accessing the FormIt field (in example "name") in the hook

$name = $hook->getValue('name');

// Create resource with runProcessor

$prop = array(
	'pagetitle' => $name,
	'parent' => 1,
	'template' => 1,
	'isfolder' => 0,
	'deleted' => 0,
	'published' => 1
);
$response = $modx->runProcessor('resource/create', $prop);

if ($response->isError()) {
	return $modx->error->failure($response->getMessage());
}

return;