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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thank you Matus,<br>
<br>
My interesting was to the direction of how to extend an existing
entity module with extension modules.<br>
<br>
Regards:<br>
Istvan<br>
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2014.08.15. 15:00 keltezéssel, IT-Solutions4You írta:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:lsl08o$u3h$1@ger.gmane.org" type="cite">Extension
is for non entity modules, like PDF Maker, ListView Colors, ....
You can ugdrade exiting Extension/Module using Upgrade
functionality of vtiger.
<br>
<br>
Matus
<br>
<br>
Dňa 15. 8. 2014 11:18 Holbok István wrote / napísal(a):
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<blockquote type="cite">Dear vtiger Team,
<br>
<br>
If I understand well the entity modules of vtiger system (in
6.1) create
<br>
& modify a new vtiger entity (for example: Contacts, Leads,
or
<br>
CustomEntity in a Custom entity module) during run.
<br>
The extension modules do not create new crm entities, but extend
the
<br>
functionality of existing entity modules.
<br>
<br>
In my case I would like to extend the functionality of my
*CustomModule*.
<br>
<br>
If I will create a new extension module for this purpose, then
this
<br>
(extension) module will create a new directory to place its
files.
<br>
ref.:
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://community.vtiger.com/help/vtigercrm/developers/extensions/examples/extension-module.html">http://community.vtiger.com/help/vtigercrm/developers/extensions/examples/extension-module.html</a>
<br>
For example the extension module files will be placed in the
<br>
<vtiger_crm>/
<br>
modules/
<br>
my_extension_module/
<br>
directory and the all objects of the extension module (classes,
methods
<br>
and properties) will be named by that name
*<my_extension_module**>*.
<br>
<br>
*How and when will be triggered these extension methods to
extend
<br>
functionality of the existing CustomModule?*
<br>
<br>
I have found that the only way to trigger the
<br>
*my_extension_module->methods* is to place some code - like
this below -
<br>
to the CustomModule files in the proper places:
<br>
<br>
$adb = PearDatabase::getInstance();
<br>
$em = new VTEventsManager($adb);
<br>
$data = array();
<br>
//init data for the Custom Events
<br>
$data = ..... ;
<br>
$em->triggerEvent('vtiger.customextensionmodules.customevent',
$data);
<br>
<br>
In this case the event is always triggered during the executing
of the
<br>
CustomModule function, but the extending function will be
executed only
<br>
that case if the
<br>
(1) my_extension_module is installed;
<br>
(2) the eventhadler is registered for the event:
<br>
vtiger.customextensionmodules.customevent
<br>
(3) the handler file, handler class is provided in the file
<br>
MyExtensionModuleHandler.php
<br>
<br>
*Do I understand well the original intent of the vtiger
structure?*
<br>
<br>
In some case would be better if the extension (add-on function)
is in
<br>
the directory structure of the CustomModule.
<br>
It is easy to provide with FTP upload to the
<br>
<vtiger_crm>/modules/CustomModule/ or
<br>
<vtiger_crm>/modules/CustomModule/models or
<br>
<vtiger_crm>/modules/CustomModule/helpers directory
and the class
<br>
autoloader will do its job, the methods, properties will be
available
<br>
for the CustomModule to extend it.
<br>
<br>
*But how to use this simple extending method in vtiger store? *
<br>
<br>
*Is there any method to install **add-on files via zip packages
to the
<br>
defined place to extend an existing entity module?*
<br>
<br>
Kindest regards:
<br>
István
<br>
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üdvözlettel:
<br>
<br>
*Holbok István*
<br>
<br>
+3670-342-0900
<br>
*e-mail:* <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:holbok@gmail.com">holbok@gmail.com</a>
<br>
*<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="SkyPe:*">SkyPe:*</a> holboki
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