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Unsetting form values on validate
by Michael Prasuhn 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

I am building a directory listing type site and trying to keep all my listings in one node type. There are different options for the types of listings available, and I am using some javascript to show/hide forms on the node/add page. I am also doing quite a bit of validation from hook_nodeapi, of individual field formatting, and so on. One of the things I'd like to be able to do, is upon validation of the node, throw out any form values that do not match the type of listing they have chosen (so that the values won't be shown on the node preview, for example). What is the best way to go about this? I see that in my hook_nodeapi under the validate op, I am getting the node, and the $form itself, not $form_state or $form_values. The submitted data that I wish to discard is in both the $node object, and the $form array under #post among other places. Drupal 6.x btw. -Mike __________________ Michael Prasuhn mike(a)mikeyp.net http://mikeyp.net

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by Kevin Davis 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

Hello, I would like to know how to pass variables or information between on form in drupal to another form in drupal. Kevin

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Modules free to good home
by Addison Berry 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

I don't have many modules under my care but now that I consider the docs queue my responsibility, I've enough queue work to keep me busy. :-) I'd like to find good caretakers for a few of my modules to lighten the load a bit. If you are interested in either being a co- maintainer or taking over maintenance altogether, please let me know off list (email or contact page http://drupal.org/user/65088/contact) I'm willing to sit in and help answer questions and guide if there are folks that feel like they want to dip into maintaining but still aren't confident - so a good opportunity to get your feet wet, if you are so inclined. I just can't carry the load of development and regular queue maintenance anymore. Modules that need good kibble and a warm, safe bed at night: Nice menus: http://drupal.org/project/nice_menus Prepopulate: http://drupal.org/project/prepopulate Comment Mail: http://drupal.org/project/commentmail - Addi (add1sun) -------------------------------------- Join us at Do It With Drupal! A large scale, curated education event December 10-12, New Orleans http://www.doitwithdrupal.com

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session questions
by Dave Cohen 20 Oct '08

20 Oct '08

Hi, I'm hoping someone understands sessions better than I do and can help me out. I'm noticing different behavior across browsers and I'm having trouble groking it. I'm serving a page with a form, and that form has an autocomplete field. So my drupal gets an initial request for the page, then subsequent requests for the autocomplete callback. I'm testing with Firefox and IE right now, and here's what I observe.... 1) Across all browsers and requests, the session_name() is the same. I believe this is because drupal computes a session name in conf_init(). The name depends on the URL only and not the browser. Am I correct so far? 2) From Firefox, the initial page request and subsequent autocomplete callbacks have the same session_name AND session_id. In other words the session cookie's name and value remain the same. The effect of this is that $_SESSION is shared between the normal page request and the ajax requests. 3) From IE7, the session_name remains the same across all requests, but the session_id() of the initial page request is different from the ajax callbacks. In other words the session cookie's value changes. So $_SESSION is not shared. Is this what I should be seeing? 4) Also from IE7, the session_id is new for ajax callbacks, yet drupal somehow knows which user is logged in. That is $_SESSION is not shared with the original page request, but the global $user is set correctly. How is this happening? Doesn't Drupal rely on the session_id to determine the user? Since session_id has changed shouldn't drupal think the ajax request is anonymous? Is what I'm seeing the way things are supposed to be, or have I somehow screwed up my install? Thanks, -Dave

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Josh Koenig to take up the slack with the Salesforce module
by Victor Kane 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

I first published the Salesforce module based on Steve McKenzie's Sandbox code due to the fact that I had a client (helpargentina.org) who needed integration with Salesforce, and naturally I thought the quality and maintainability of the software would be much better served by an open project that interested members of the community participated in. That was true then and it is true now, when it is Josh Koenig who is working on a project and has a great store of ideas and needs with which to update and stabilize the module and make it more flexible and powerful. Since due to other commitments I have been unable to give much love at all to this module in quite some time, there is no doubt in my mind that the best thing for the community and all concerned is for Josh to dive right into direct maintenance of the module, to which he has now been granted CVS access. I am sure Josh will be announcing his Road Map soon. Others have contributed a lot also, bringing to the discussion a lot of useful ideas and code, in connection with this module which is so hard to abstract from project-specific needs, notably Benjamin Melançon and Tom Friedhof. Go Drupal! Victor Kane http://awebfactory.com.ar

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Announcing DRUPAL-7-0-UNSTABLE-2
by Angela Byron 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

I just rolled the second in the series of Drupal 7 unstable releases for developers (see http://lists.drupal.org/pipermail/development/2008-October/031094.html for more info). Among the highlights this release are: * Several awesome File API improvements. Files are now "first-class objects" like nodes and users are, the API has been dramatically cleaned up for better consistency, AND there are a slew of new hooks like hook_file_load() and hook_file_validate() for contrib modules to react to when stuff happens to files. This is a great enabler for some awesome stuff in core like image handling and document management. See http://api.drupal.org/api/search/7/hook_file for more info. A HUGE shout-out to Andrew Morton (drewish) for sticking with this patch throughout its long, LONG development cycle. :) * Also in additional hooks, hooks are now fired whenever modules are installed, uninstalled, enabled, or disabled. See http://api.drupal.org/api/search/7/hook_modules for more info. This should pave the way for some nice DX patches in future unstable releases. * In the DX clean-up realm, hook_user() and hook_nodeapi()'s $op parameters are now gone. Instead of having to switch on $op and figure out what in the world '$arg1' is in the 'load' context (UGH), you instead implement hook_nodeapi_load(&$node, $teaser, $page) and know exactly what you're dealing with. * Permission names are now localizable, which gives permissions human-friendly names in addition to descriptions. This changed the hook_perm() array somewhat. See http://drupal.org/node/224333#descriptions-permissions for more details. * Better security! Drupal 7 is now caught up to Drupal 6 on security patches. Now you can setup a Drupal 7 test site with far less pwnage! ;) Incidentally, for those brave contrib module authors who want to chase HEAD, the Updating Modules page is now broken down by unstable release so you can make changes incrementally: http://drupal.org/node/224333. One thing there is *not* in this release is a lot of major usability enhancements. I'd really like to see this change over the next couple of unstable releases. Drupal 7's API is shaping up nicely, and we're getting tons of patches in that enable new things for our developers as well as clean up silly crap that's been annoying us collectively for a long time. But I'd like to get some focus on real "Wow-factor" things for our end users, too... and sooner than later so we can test them ahead of release and make sure they actually /do/ make things easier to use. :) The Usability team has identified 3 top usability issues to focus on at http://groups.drupal.org/node/7074. If any of you out there have "make Drupal 7 kick ass" as one of their todos, they would really appreciate help on how to break down these major issues into smaller, actionable items, and need some folks to write and test patches to get them addressed. There are also a number of smaller, more bite-sized issues that would be nice improvements, and new features that would make Drupal easier to use. http://groups.drupal.org/patch-spotlight is where this sort of "bubbling up" of important issues is being organized. Since UNSTABLE-1 was released on the 1st, and UNSTABLE-2 on the 12th, let's shoot for UNSTABLE-3 to be towards the end of the month, hopefully with some nice usability improvements in addition to more goodies for developers. Looking forward to reviewing and committing your patches! :) -Angie

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Manager of Web Properties, The Linux Foundation (SF or remote/US)
by lynne collins 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Hello, I¹m sharing this search for a Manager of Web Properties for the Linux Foundation (San Francisco or *remote/US). The Linux Foundation (http://www.linuxfoundation.org) is a very prestigious nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. It sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds. The Linux Foundation gets millions of visitors to its Web properties every year, wants to take its Web presence to the next level of creativity and collaboration, and is evolving to become more of a media site. We¹re looking for a creative, responsible leader who can: * help build sites to reach the right audiences and communicate the right message; * both develop and manage external developers; and * provide a well architected, accessible and usable web presence to facilitate collaboration for the members of the Linux and open source communities. This technical, hands-on Web designer/developer will be responsible for managing all of the Linux Foundation¹s Web properties. The ideal candidate brings a passion for Linux, a solid track record for building and delivering attractive and useful Web sites (*Drupal experience is required*), and the flexibility to lead both as an individual contributor and manager of external resources. This is a high-profile opportunity that will make a big impact on the world of Linux users and developers. S/he will also gain exposure to influential supporters and developers of the Linux platform. Additional perks are exceptional benefits and the freedom/flexibility to work remotely, if desired. Required Skills: 5+ years experience and a proven portfolio of web sites you've designed and help build Content Management Systems Drupal Mediawiki CRM CiviCRM SugarCRM Bugzilla LAMP stack Usability Information Architecture Open source tools Linux development environment Image manipulation PHP Perl HTML/CSS Founded in 2007, the Linux Foundation sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and is supported by leading Linux and open source companies and developers from around the world. The Linux Foundation promotes, protects and standardizes Linux by providing unified resources and services needed for open source to successfully compete with closed platforms. Contact Information: Lynne Collins Senior Technology Recruiter M: (415) 306-6778 | O: (415) 785-4446 E: lynniecollins(a)gmail.com

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hello from a newbie
by Aldo Martinez Selleras 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

i am a new user of drupal, and i want to learn drupal developing, so, i'm doing a module for my study, and i want to know if may i integrate other module in the mine, i mean, may i insert a functionality of upload module in my module administrative interface?? -- ---------------------- Aldo Martinez Selleras Administrador del Nodo CITMATEL GND Camaguey Tel: 32-291661 E-mail: aldo(a)caonao.cu Linux User #364356

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Webchick: The blessing for Drupal 7
by Stefan Nagtegaal 13 Oct '08

13 Oct '08

Dear list and webchick, After - what feels like - an enormous amount of time I'm back to drupal theming and development, and there is only one reason for it which is Webchick (Angela Byron). She gives the community the pulse it needed after the absense(s) of Dries and his lack of committing patches which are waiting much to long in the patch queue. (Although, no offense Dries!) Dries, this is you best decision since you started Drupal! Webchick, I feel deep respect for you, your way of working and your patience for helping out people. And I definatly look forward - after getting up to speed with drupal again - to let you review and apply the many usability patches I want to work at, together with perhaps some new or improved core theme(s). Webchick, thank you for bringing back my trust and belief in Drupal! You absolutely rock girl... Stefan Nagtegaal

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Drupal Camp in Copenhagen – an invitation
by Mikkel Høgh 12 Oct '08

12 Oct '08

Dear sirs, As you might be aware of, mortendk and a couple of other guys and I are trying to put together a Drupal Camp in Copenhagen at 14.-16. november, and we have almost gotten it all straightened out with venue and sponsors (still a few more needed if you're interested ;)), but we would really love to see some more speakers from the Drupal community, so we're hoping to talk some of the people that live not too far away into coming and holding a session or two. Our budget is still a bit tight, but we might be able to help you finance travel expenses. As the numbers are now, we have 52 attendees, so it won't be a complete waste of time. We would particularly like if anyone from Acquia would be willing to drop by and tell a bit about what they're doing, since I'm sure that it is a thing that many newbies into Drupal would be curious about: "Oh, the project lead earns money? We can't have that…" ;-) So if you are at all willing and capable to come to Copenhagen and talk about Drupal to 50-100 Drupal-interested people (mainly Scandinavians, but the official language is English), please let us know, so we can work something out :) -- Kind regards, Mikkel Høgh <mikkel(a)hoegh.org>

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