How might I conditionally add a module in my plugin?

ddumont

I don't want it added in the dashboard... My dashboard is getting a bit cluttered already.

peregrine

i've got no thoughts on other way. what you said.

  if (!preg_match('/dashboard/',$Sender->SelfUrl))
              $Sender->AddModule("SubscribeModule");

get the buttonbar back - it was much easier to paste code.

UnderDog

Wow, it's a good question, but also I need a bit of more information. Can you write out the conditions in semi-code? Also in which events to you want to add those modules? I was more thinking 'Smarty' then 'plugin' with your title, if you know what I mean.

ddumont

public function Base_Render_Before($Sender) {
    ...
    if (/* not dashboard */) {
        $Sender->AddModule("SubscribeModule");
    }
    ...
}

If that makes any sense. I have a plugin, and it's placing a module in this way, so I'm looking for a condition to wrap it in. If you have a better way of doing it, I'm all ears.

UnderDog

Looks good to me, I don't know my way around plugins yet though. Maybe @Peregrine and @x00 know more to say about this one.

ddumont

Thanks @peregrine, the SelfUrl was exactly what I was looking for.

peregrine

glad I could help someone who could code circles around me :).

Todd

As an FYI, in 2.1 we have an InSection() function which will allow you to call:

if (!InSection('Dashboard')) {
   ...
}

ddumont

oh, nice.

ddumont

@Todd, are you nearing a 2.1 beta or rc build? Or are you teasing me?

Todd

We are nearing a 2.1 beta, but probably still a month or so away.

ddumont

Hehe, cool. I'm looking forward to it.

peregrine

ddumont said: Hehe, cool. I'm looking forward to it.

you must be special to get the answer on that one. :)

ddumont

@peregrine I guess :)

I try to help out where I can, though php is not my favorite and I don't know it that well. (If the nilla folks are ever interested in doing a java port with OSGi plugins and stuff... I would totally be a huge contributor to that. I really think it could solve a ton of the problems with translations and stuff)

le sigh... Maybe @Todd just think's my bird is cute (he's not wrong)

Todd

Alright, alright. Thread closed. Move along.