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how to add new documents without manager

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    turli Reply #1, 17 years, 8 months ago
    Hello,

    I had to write small php script to add new document to modx database. Because it was to difficult to use modx/manager for some of my users.
    My php function simply INSERT to database’s table new values (to table modx_site_content).

    When I’m entering manager I can see new documents but on the website they don’t exists.

    What should I do?
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      bunk58 Reply #2, 17 years, 8 months ago
      Did you set them to published & show in menu ?
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        turli Reply #3, 17 years, 8 months ago
        Quote from: bunk58 at Feb 05, 2009, 11:57 AM

        Did you set them to published & show in menu ?

        yes it’s published.

        I don’t know how exactly work modx. I suppose that all documents are stored in a file 9cache file?), and when I add new entry to my database with my function this (cache file) is not changing.
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          turli Reply #4, 17 years, 8 months ago
          nobody could help me?
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            shamblett Reply #5, 17 years, 8 months ago
            AS test try turning caching off on some of those documents and saving them, MODx should go straight to the DB for them AFAIK
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              Zaigham (aka zi) Reply #6, 17 years, 8 months ago
              The best bet is to use the DocAPI or similar for this, (please search in repository for them). They allow you much more control and let you handle the cache as well.

              Typically you script should trigger the clear cache function of modx after creating the new docs.
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                Zaigham (aka zi) Reply #7, 17 years, 8 months ago
                To get you started:

                http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,5983.msg42409.html#msg42409
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                  charliez Reply #8, 17 years, 8 months ago
                  I think it is going to be easier for you to use roles and permission + ManagerManager to make it easier for your
                  customers to create, edit and erase docs.

                  If you tie this with a modification of the main page of the manager, your users cannot cause a lot of harm to
                  the installation and you can make it as easy as a click in a link to create a new document.
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                    BobRay Reply #9, 17 years, 8 months ago
                    You might also take a look at the NewsPublisher snippet included in your install. It creates new documents in PHP code from user input but I suspect you could use some of its code.

                    Take a look, also, at the import html option in the Manager.

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                      turli Reply #10, 17 years, 8 months ago
                      almost solved

                      I created new document called "clearing cache" and special snippet.

                      <?php
// sychronise the cache
$basePath = $modx->getConfig('base_path');
include_once $basePath."manager/processors/cache_sync.class.processor.php";
$sync = new synccache();
$sync->setCachepath($basePath."assets/cache/");
$sync->setReport(false);
$sync->emptyCache();
?>


                      so when I add new document using my php function then I have to open my clearing_cache.html which includes snippet call.

                      This snippet clears correctly cached files. Is it possible no to erase all cached files but only modyfiy siteCache.idx.php file?