[solved] Adding a tool in the manager... possible??

Hi!

I want to give to my client a simple interface to add information about its services etc. For that I would like to create a simple form that would add the data to the DB. I know I will have to use the MDx DB API, but I wanted to add this form to the manager so the user won’t have to switch between the front end and the manager all the time. Also, I don’t want to pack the website with a full load of ’locked’ pages... In my view it’s a little bit messy to do that way, even if it makes it easier to export to another website.

Again, any hints or directions on how to do that?? Thanks a lot in advance!

MODx is just great and the dev team is also incredible!

Bye,

Blaise Bernier

That’s what modules are for.

http://modxcms.com/docs-modules.html

Thanks... sometime I think I can be really dumb :s

Not at all. It takes a little while to get used to the MODx way...especially since it makes things that should be hard easy, and things that should be impossible possible with a bit of work.

Quote from: sottwell at Mar 02, 2006, 01:10 AM

Not at all. It takes a little while to get used to the MODx way...especially since it makes things that should be hard easy.

Lol, I can vouch for that. Every day I learn something new about MODx that makes life a hell of a lot easier

grunt_lord, all the best with your module,

Garry

Thanks a lot! There is really a bunch of cool guys (and girls!) around here, and this is another good point with MODx : you never feel shy of asking questions

I’m in the process of adding a module on my site; you can log in to Manager as guest, password guestuser and run the module to see ShopX progress. As I get the forms added and the processor files written, you’ll even be able to work with it.

http://www.sottwell.com/manager

Nice! How do you use the manager’s layout with tabs etc?? I want my tool o be integrated as seamlessly as possible!

thanks a lot!
Bye,

Blaise

copy paste the look from the manager file.

You can find most of the manager file on manager/action/

Static and Dynamic, it won’t matter, but that’s the files that are being called and displayed on the main frame.

Wish you all the best.

Thanks! I’ll give you some feedback about it!