September 2010 - Development - lists.drupal.org

Importing CCK content types during module installation
by E.J. Zufelt 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

Good morning, I am looking for a method of importing CCK content types during module installation. From what I have read this seems difficult, or perhaps impossible? Any nudge in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Programmatic CCK content type creation http://www.openbandlabs.com/blog/2009/06/programmatic-cck-content-type-crea… * This seems to indicate that this is not possible because of Batch API. It provides thorough code for importing CCK content types, but mentions that it cannot be used in hook_install() drupal_execute is incompatible with batch API http://drupal.org/node/297972 * I didn't read the entire issue, but this seems fixed in 6.x pausing a batch process for form submission http://drupal.org/node/283594 * I tried the recommendation here, but it didn't seem to work. The recommendation is to save a copy byVal of $batch_get(), to set &$batch_get() = NULL, to perform the form execution, then to replace &batch_get() with the saved copy. When I try the import described in the first article within myModule_install() I get no errors, but my content type does not exist when I check the list of content types. If I use the suggestion about fooling Batch API into thinking there is no batch running in combination with the example in the first article I get the same result. The module is enabled but the content type doesn't exist. This makes me think that I will have to programmatically create, rather than import, the CCK content type, which I am not opposed to. Any references to tutorials or book chapters that do a good job at explaining this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt

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apachesolr search not indexing on new machine
by donald＠fane.com 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

I just updated apachesolr 6.x-1.0-rc3 to 6.x-1.1, then moved the code and the database to a new development server. Now when I run cron nodes are marked for deletion, but no nodes are being added to the index which has zero nodes indexed now. With 100,000 nodes, the 500 nodes at a time are going to take a while. I'm guessing the database status is out of synch with the search engine, but delete index and re-index just seems to restart the delete multiple by id. Any ideas on what might be wrong or how to re-synch things? Thanks. -Don-

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Restricting node reference by uid
by E.J. Zufelt 06 Sep '10

06 Sep '10

Good evening, I am wondering if it is possible to restrict the nodes displayed in the CCK node reference field to only nodes created by the current user? Currently I believe all nodes that the current user can access are being returned. Thanks in advance, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt

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Re: [development] [support] Administer a subset of users (sivaji j.g)
by Sarah Vardy 06 Sep '10

06 Sep '10

Hi Sivaji, Not sure how comfortable you are with PHP. I achieved this through a hack around using PHP in a node. Go here for more details: http://drupal.org/node/901078 Hope this helps. Cheers, scarer On 04/09/2010, at 10:00 PM, <development-request(a)drupal.org> wrote: > Send development mailing list submissions to > development(a)drupal.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.drupal.org/mailman/listinfo/development > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > development-request(a)drupal.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > development-owner(a)drupal.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of development digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Form fields in a table (Jeff Greenberg) > 2. Re: Form fields in a table (John Fiala) > 3. Re: Form fields in a table (Jeff Greenberg) > 4. Re: [support] Administer a subset of users (sivaji j.g) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:31:06 -0400 > From: Jeff Greenberg <jeff(a)ayendesigns.com> > Subject: Re: [development] Form fields in a table > To: development(a)drupal.org > Message-ID: <4C814CFA.1030004(a)ayendesigns.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I -had- forgotten #tree, and have added hook_theme and (I think) had > drupal_render on all those fields, but that hasn't put the elements in > the table. > http://pastebin.com/rR9N5LfG > > On 09/03/2010 01:31 PM, John Fiala wrote: >> If you're still having trouble after this, I suggest cutting/pasting >> some code into a pastebin website and providing the link here so we >> can see it more clearly. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:59:07 -0600 > From: John Fiala <jcfiala(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [development] Form fields in a table > To: development(a)drupal.org > Message-ID: > <AANLkTik7ycgv79oNrR=Cyz5DfHJRywZQ7mDQJ_JC=15A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hm. I'm wondering if $elements['table'] actually exists. Try > http://pastebin.com/xU4F7C0m - pay attention to lines 51 through 58, > that's where I made changes. > > Basically, I think the problem is that the $elements item _is_ the > 'table' level, and that's why you're not finding your rows. And it's > important to use $elements[$k] instead of $f, because drupal_render's > changes need to go back to the calling function. > > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Jeff Greenberg <jeff(a)ayendesigns.com> wrote: >> I -had- forgotten #tree, and have added hook_theme and (I think) had >> drupal_render on all those fields, but that hasn't put the elements in the >> table. >> http://pastebin.com/rR9N5LfG >> >> On 09/03/2010 01:31 PM, John Fiala wrote: >>> >>> If you're still having trouble after this, I suggest cutting/pasting >>> some code into a pastebin website and providing the link here so we >>> can see it more clearly. >> > > > > -- > John Fiala > www.jcfiala.net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:13:02 -0400 > From: Jeff Greenberg <jeff(a)ayendesigns.com> > Subject: Re: [development] Form fields in a table > To: development(a)drupal.org > Message-ID: <4C8156CE.90908(a)ayendesigns.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Ah, yes, defintey ['table'] was an issue. I've made those changes, > including the & before $f, but the output is the same. > > One thing that of note that might be a clue is that not even the table > heading is showing since I moved the theme('table'... call to a theme > function. I just get the upper standard part of the form, all the fields > rendered as if the theming and drupal_render were being ignore > altogether (stacked vertically), and then the submit button. > > On 09/03/2010 03:59 PM, John Fiala wrote: >> Hm. I'm wondering if $elements['table'] actually exists. Try >> http://pastebin.com/xU4F7C0m - pay attention to lines 51 through 58, >> that's where I made changes. >> >> Basically, I think the problem is that the $elements item _is_ the >> 'table' level, and that's why you're not finding your rows. And it's >> important to use $elements[$k] instead of $f, because drupal_render's >> changes need to go back to the calling function. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:03:15 +0530 > From: "sivaji j.g" <sivaji2009(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [development] [support] Administer a subset of users > To: development(a)drupal.org > Message-ID: > <AANLkTimEpXKJOsGNp_aVc5e7fHPZbdCRQSLd7YVryzG_(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Earnie Boyd <earnie(a)users.sourceforge.net>wrote: > >> sivaji j.g wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am developing a smart school site where one of the user roles is >>> "collage". Users belongs to this role need to be allowed to administer a >>> subset of users "students" in the site. The subset of users can be the >>> users in OG group. The group admin need to be allowed to create, edit, >>> block and delete users in the group context. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> http://drupal.org/project/og >> > > OG module will not fit here. I am sorry if it is not explained clearly. What > i would need is a way to allow some of the site users to create/ mange their > own sibling user account. I know Drupal core doesn't handles this case and > there is no contrib module for the same. > > A similar requirement is clearly explained here in d.o forum > http://drupal.org/node/696664 > <forum-snip> > Our users are customers and they must be added by an administrator. Some > customers should be enabled to create their own "subcustomers" and of course > be able to edit and delete them. > The problem is, that if you want to enable someone to add users, by default, > there is only the "administer users" permission. They would have been > enabled to edit all other customers as well with that permission. Of course, > you could protect your users with the user_protect module or others, but > then, the "customer admins" would not be able to edit their own subcustomers > any more. > </forum-snip> > > I posted this here to get core developer attention to see if there are any > discussions going on to introduce this feature, unfortunately nobody has > experienced similar requirement or reluctant to share their approach. > > The possible best solution recommended to me is to expose a version of the > registration form to create sibling users. Hope this will help others. > > > > > > > -- > Sivaji >

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[support] Administer a subset of users
by sivaji j.g 05 Sep '10

05 Sep '10

Hi, I am developing a smart school site where one of the user roles is "collage". Users belongs to this role need to be allowed to administer a subset of users "students" in the site. The subset of users can be the users in OG group. The group admin need to be allowed to create, edit, block and delete users in the group context. I managed to achieve this by granting "administer users" permission to role "college" and with a custom module i altered the access callback for item 'user/%user/delete' and 'user/%user_category/edit' (to prevent admin from one group, editing or deleting the students account on other group). I guess this will have a potential security problem in future, would like to know if there is any module/ workaround/ hack to achieve this requirement in drupal way. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Sivaji

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Drupal 7 API Change notification: file_directory_path() removed
by Randy Fay 05 Sep '10

05 Sep '10

*We try to notify this list when API changes are made in Drupal 7, so contrib and custom developers have a chance to fix their code before they have the pain of figuring out why it's broken.* (issue <http://drupal.org/node/895308>) The function *file_directory_path*() was removed. If your code uses it, you now have a fatal error. The new public:// streamwrapper notation is probably what you want instead. -Randy -- Randy Fay Drupal Module and Site Development randy(a)randyfay.com +1 970.462.7450

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Form fields in a table
by Jeff Greenberg 03 Sep '10

03 Sep '10

Using FAPI for a form (D6), and in the form is a markup field, which is a table created with theme(). Some of the cells in the table need to be populated with form fields. The contents of the table is being sent to theme() as $rows, and I've tried having the cells in question defined as $form[myfield] that has been created earlier, but I end up with an empty cell, and the form field appearing where it was first defined, prior to the table... so... $form[myfield] = array(... $rows[this_row] = array(cellval, cell2val, $form[myfield] ... isn't working. I need something like Row 1 text text selectbox text textfield text

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Can I set a View title using a node reference passed by argument?
by E.J. Zufelt 03 Sep '10

03 Sep '10

Good evening, I am curious if I can set the title of a view to the node title of a node passed in by a node reference argument? Thanks in advance, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt

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Action when removing a language
by blouhwtf 02 Sep '10

02 Sep '10

Hello all, Is there a way to perform some actions in code when deleting a language ? I've tried to find some hooks in the API but couldn't find what i need. Thank you !

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Drupal code of conduct
by James Gilliland 02 Sep '10

02 Sep '10

I saw it tweeted that we have a code of conduct now. Was there some comunity discussion of this somewhere? Maybe an issue? Link for others that might have missed it: http://drupal.org/dcoc -- James Gilliland

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