[Vtigercrm-developers] vTiger 6 New UIType

[salim]

Hi Praneeth,

Thanks man, Nicely explained, really appreciate that.





On 25 January 2013 20:23, praneeth K <praneeth at vtiger.com> wrote:

> Hi Salim ,
>
>        As alan said we will not be using EditViewUtils.php . To add new
> uitype please follow below procedure
>
>        Lets Suppose we need to add new uitype for "link"
>
>        1.  Using vtlib we will create field with uitype (say 200)
>        2.  Now we need to map the uitype with the field type . This we can
> do in Field.php(vtiger6/modules/models/Field.php)
>        3.   Searh for the function getFieldDataType(). In here you can map
> the uitype to field type
>
>                   if($this->get('uitype') == "200') {
>                          return 'link';
>                   }
>
>        4. This will define the specific field type for the uitype . Using
> this fieldtype we can design our element in the way we need.
>
>        5.  Add a new file called Link.php under
> vtiger6/modules/Vtiger/uitypes and it should have class like *Vtiger_Link_UIType
> *and it should extend Vtiger_Base_UIType
>
>        6. Overwrite the function getTemplateName and give value as
> uitypes/Link.tpl. The same file should exist in path
> vtiger6/layouts/vlayout/modules/Vtiger/uitypes.
>
>        7. In this file you can design your element . This will effect in
> views Edit.QuickCreate and MassEdit
>
> Hope this helps you
>
> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 4:02 PM, salim <salim at posibolt.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for you reply Al,
>> Started to grep  :P
>>
>>
>> On 25 January 2013 14:20, Alan Lord <alanslists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 25/01/13 04:55, salim wrote:
>>> > Hi
>>> >
>>> > Anyone tried to create a new UI type in Vtiger 6, I have tried to edit
>>> > "EditViewUtils.php" but no effect, It seems no call at all to this
>>> file.
>>>
>>> I don't think vtiger 6 uses that system at all.
>>>
>>> Look in the vtiger6 directory and you will see a completely new
>>> structure (MVC).
>>>
>>> I've not examined it in any detail but it is *very* different from the
>>> current version of vtiger.
>>>
>>> 'grep' is probably going to be your best friend on your journey.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>>
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