Scotty, how does WLPE/MODx save the password to the database?

Hi Susan,

Unfortunately, I just don’t possess the knowledge to do this. I cannot even properly assess the basic issues raised in this thread. But in short, you, Susan, - unless I’m mistaken - seem to think that such a plugin is perfectly possible, and, from the sounds of it, relatively straightforward. Is this, in part, due to the of FEDERATED tables to use a common membership list? Or, is this a red herring?

I know the subject of integration (particularly with SMF) has come up many times, so there is certainly a demand for this. And, if your approach does indeed prove useful and straightforward, I imagine it would form the basis for other integrations.

Are there any coders here that are interested in developing such a plugin?

See http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,34181.msg267702/topicseen.html#msg267702

Quote from: OpenGeek at Mar 20, 2010, 08:51 AM

And as for "complex communities require complex forum software"; I hardly agree with that. Complexity is easy to achieve. Simplicity and ease of use IMO are much more important to a successful community than "complex software" ever will be. It’s just much harder to achieve, and for me the MODx framework means the freedom to explicitly meet complex custom requirements head on to provide more elegant solutions. It also serves as a toolbox of reusable components that makes my team more efficient as we approach each new project.

Hi OpenGeek,

Perhaps a poor choice of words on my part - I only meant complex features, with feature-rich moderation and management options. Of course, there is plenty of scope for a forum with few features (that would suffice in many situations), but since forum communities have such diverse requirements, it is not surprising that, with most forum softwares, there are many inbuilt functions, as well as innumerable function modifications and additions developed by others. Of course, efficient and simple underlying code is highly desirable, and to some degree, more features are in opposition to a good coder’s desire for efficiency. I also appreciate that using MODx as a framework might make a lot of sense for all kinds of projects. To this end, I would suggest that a basic MODx forum, with many plugins to extend functionality would go a long way to bring many more people on board. Such a project (although I’m sure would be a large undertaking) could act as a great showcase of what is possible using MODx, and in a way that is very accessible and understandable to end users too. Then, of course, other community options might be developed (by new converts). Maybe MODx could end up offering the common framework to make this possible, where splinter projects run with and use what has been developed here, and all readily integrated because of the MODx core.

I understand that Revolution must take priority, but its complexities are way beyond what most of us understand. We just want and require usable integrated community software. Great ideas and sound coding are vital (I do understand and appreciate this), but without something to spark people’s imagination (essentially, marketing), MODx will not be promoted as much as it deserves.

Maybe something like this what is envisaged for MODx anyway. I’m just an impatient non-coder end-user.