how to use contexts in 2.0.0 alpha3?

hello,

after having installed 2.0.0 alpha3 i am wondering how i actually can use the contexts? I have added a new context, and it shows up in the resources, and i can add documents to it. But what now? I was assuming i could use contexts for multilanguage sites, or managing multiple sites from within one manager? Any hints/tips how i can test this?

Olaf

have you seen this?

http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/~splittingred/2008/07/10/Creating+Custom+Manager+Pages+for+a+3rd+Party+Component%2C+Pt.+I

it’s got some good info for getting you up and running with contexts.

Quote from: redman at Aug 15, 2008, 08:00 AM

have you seen this?

http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/~splittingred/2008/07/10/Creating+Custom+Manager+Pages+for+a+3rd+Party+Component%2C+Pt.+I

it’s got some good info for getting you up and running with contexts.

thanks for the link. I don’t think it was what i was looking for though. I was assuming that contexts where an easy way to create multiple sites that could be managed from within the same manager, but still have their own unique configs etc.?

Olaf

First, you’ll want to get the latest, as I made some significant improvements to context switching and cross-context URL generation in the core this week.

But let’s start with an example. Here is a plugin I’m using to test a single configuration that is serving two domains based on the URL used to access the site:

So to test on my local machine, I can use localhost for web (the default context) and 127.0.0.1 to switch to my test context:
You’ll want to specifically set context configuration settings in each context so URLs are generated properly from other contexts, especially the http_host and site_url settings, though you can override many others.

Quote from: OpenGeek at Aug 29, 2008, 09:14 AM

First, you’ll want to get the latest, as I made some significant improvements to context switching and cross-context URL generation in the core this week.

But let’s start with an example. Here is a plugin I’m using to test a single configuration that is serving two domains based on the URL used to access the site:

<?php
switch ($modx->config['http_host']) {
    case 'domain2.tld:80':
    case 'domain2.tld':
        // if the http_host is of a specific domain, switch the context
        $modx->switchContext('domain2');
        break;
    default:
        // by default, don't do anything
        break;
}
?>

So to test on my local machine, I can use localhost for web (the default context) and 127.0.0.1 to switch to my test context:

<?php
switch ($modx->config['http_host']) {
    case '127.0.0.1:80':
    case '127.0.0.1':
        // if the http_host is of a specific domain, switch the context
        $modx->switchContext('test');
        break;
    default:
        // by default, don't do anything
        break;
}
?>

You’ll want to specifically set context configuration settings in each context so URLs are generated properly from other contexts, especially the http_host and site_url settings, though you can override many others.

cheers!