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Re: [development] node_get_types() D5 and php5
by Carl Mc Dade 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Well, I don't want to get into a big thing about this but they both say that they return arrays. When in actual use 5.0 returns an object. At least PHP thinks so if you use gettype(). 4.7) "An array consisting ('#type' => name) pairs". 5.0) "Either an array of all available node types, or a single node type, in a variable format". This should probably go over to the documentation list for correction. But do they have control over core comments? Carl Mc Dade ____________________________ Web Developer ----- Original Message ---- From: Earl Miles <merlin(a)logrus.com> To: development(a)drupal.org Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:19:52 PM Subject: Re: [development] node_get_types() D5 and php5 Carl Mc Dade wrote: > > > "The |node_get_names()| function no longer exists. Please use > |node_get_types('name', $node)| instead. Similarly, the > |node_get_base()| function no longer exists. Please use > |node_get_types('module', $node)| instead." > > Which did not apply to my situation since it was already there in the > code. In the api there is no mention of a change in the functions > behavior either. Previously I was getting the right behaviour by just Really? Compare: http://api.drupal.org/api/4.7/function/node_get_types to http://api.drupal.org/api/head/function/node_get_types The return value is notably different. I realize not every single detail is covered in the updating modules page, but the change IS documented in the api. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [development] Question on paths, cache and development routine
by Carl Mc Dade 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Spankin' !!! Thanks, David Carl Mc Dade ____________________________ Web Developer ----- Original Message ---- From: "Metzler, David" <metzlerd(a)evergreen.edu> To: development(a)drupal.org Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:33:56 PM Subject: Re: [development] Question on paths, cache and development routine I've found a single visit to administer->menus will clear up the menu mismatch and page not found errors. I do this often when developing modules and changing menus around. You don't have to change anything, just visit administer->menus Dave -----Original Message----- From: development-bounces(a)drupal.org [mailto:development-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of Gabor Hojtsy Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:23 AM To: development(a)drupal.org Subject: Re: [development] Question on paths, cache and development routine Carl Mc Dade wrote: > I just noticed while trying to update a module to Drupal 5 that I have to: > > empty the cache table(normal) > empty the menu table( not all the time but sometimes) > deactivate and re-activate the module(all the time) > > Otherwise if a path is changed in the menu, even a valid path, Drupal 5 > throws a "page not found" > > Is this the latest rage and status qou or can it be be avoided? Things > go very slowly doing it this way. > > (php5,mysql5,Apache2, Windows2000) Carl, add your menu items in !$may_cache while you develop, and remove the ! when you are ready with the module. Gabor ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL

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node_get_types() D5 and php5
by Carl Mc Dade 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

This is more of a f.y.i post because I have no idea if the function was changed. But using node_get_types() returns an object that cannot go to string in this code foreach(node_get_types() as $type => $name) { $form[$set][REPORTPOST_NODE_TYPE . $type] = array( '#type' => 'checkbox', '#title' => t($name), '#return_value' => 1, '#default_value' => variable_get(REPORTPOST_NODE_TYPE . $type, 0), ); which causes this error: Object of class stdClass could not be converted to string in F:\wamp5\www\drupal-5.1\includes\form.inc on line 1301. and had to be changed to $name->name. This is not the case in 4.7 for the same code on the same server. This should be noted on the upgrade docs if anyone can confirm. I am not sure if it should be considered a bug as it may have been a designed change. php5,mySQL5, Apache2, Windows2000 Carl Mc Dade ____________________________ Web Developer ____________________________________________________________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html

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Bugfix releases for contrib
by Ken Rickard 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

All- As a novice developer, I have an opinion question. How rapidly should bugfixes be released using the Drupal module release system. To be specific, whenever I do a point release, I get new bugs because people upgrade or I get new users. New bugs appear becuase I'm a novice, and I'd prefer not to debate that here. The question is, how quickly should I roll a point release to address those bugs? I've already rolled two point releases this week, and have a third pending. So which is the "better" option: - Quickly release bugfix #3? - Post a patch for existing (known) bugs and note that a new release is forthcoming after XX days of bug checking? (I realize, of course, that the best option is "catch all the bugs before releasing the module," but it's already too late for that.) A follow-up question: Should the consensus answer be added to http://drupal.org/handbook/cvs/releases/types All non-flames appreciated. Offlist is ok. - Ken Rickard agentrickard

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Profile module for D6
by Rowan Kerr 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

The last few projects I've worked on have called for a few enhancements to profile.module, and I was wondering if it would be worth submitting patches for consideration in Drupal 6, or whether profile.module will even survive that long :) The updates to profile module will be useful for supporting OpenID attribute exchange, as well as general data integrity of profile data. And it doesn't break any of the previous functionality. New features: - multiple-select lists (took the easy way out and stored as serialized data could be improved to store the data in normalized tables) - key=>value mapping for select lists - data validation for each field (eg. email, numbers, strings, postal code) - complex data types (eg. address: street, city, state, etc) (this is not as important as the previous ones but may be useful for some people) -Rowan

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Re: [development] Bugfix releases for contrib
by Ken Rickard 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Thanks to all. I especially like Michael's suggestion. > My suggestion to you if to encourage people to test a branch before you > tag it as a release. Much like upstream drupal is done but on a much > smaller scale, etc. Should we add this to module development / cvs best practices in the handbook? I'll write it if the answer is yes. - Ken Rickard agentrickard P.S. -- New release is the answer, since I have a MySQL error confusing people, despite the patch.

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Move "Delete" or "Reset" to tabs?
by Konstantin Käfer 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Hi, currently editing, resetting or deleting an item is done via buttons below the edit page of an item (e.g. node/[]/edit). I ask myself why I have to click on "Edit" to actually delete a node (or a node type, a user, a menu item etc.). Wouldn't it be more straightforward to move these actions to tabs now the menu system is really strong in such things? Konstantin Käfer – http://kkaefer.com/

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Re: [development] No last access?
by Carl Mc Dade 13 Feb '07

13 Feb '07

Chris , You get the same advice that I previously gave. Email me off-list if you have any concerns over things that have nothing to do with Drupal development. Carl Mc Dade ____________________________ Web Developer ----- Original Message ---- From: Chris Johnson <cxjohnson(a)gmail.com> To: development(a)drupal.org Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:23:20 PM Subject: Re: [development] No last access? Carl, you've got a lot of nerve whining about Karoly's calling you out on a public list, when you have no compunction at all against hijacking a "public" open source project's popularity to advertise your business. Hypocrisy devalues everything you write. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited

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Re: [development] No last access?
by Eric Goldhagen 12 Feb '07

12 Feb '07

At 9:22 AM -0800 2/12/07, Carl Mc Dade wrote: >Put simply (SQL Server english query style) I need to get > >"how long it has been since the user last visited" > >"the time/date of the users last visit" > >made available to a module when the user logs in. by "last visit" do you mean the last time they filled in the form and logged in, or the time they last visited a page? This is an important difference and one that people have asked you to clarify so they can assist. For example my last login to drupal.org was almost 24 hours ago, the last time I visited a page while logged in was about 30 seconds ago. Which do you need available to your function/module? --Eric > >Carl Mc Dade >____________________________ >Web Developer > > > > > >----- Original Message ---- >From: AjK <drupal(a)f2s.com> >To: development(a)drupal.org >Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:10:54 PM >Subject: Re: [development] No last access? > >Carl, > >> Nope, That is updated first so their is no way of pulling >> the old time code before the newer on sets. This is the >> same problem as the access object. As matter of fact the >> login ia updated a split second before the access time. >> >> access = 1171296985 >> login= 1171296984 > >OK, let's go back to basics.... here's your question again: > >> Is there no longer a last access functionality? >> using the global user and calling $user->access >> gives the value after the database has been updated. >> Not the value in the database at the time of login. >> Ex. the value in the database table is 0000002. >> You will not get this value but the value 0000003 >> which is the time of the latest access. > >The ->login is updated when a user logs in. It's updated >just once at the login time. So I'm reading your question >again and, if it's not ->login that you want you'll have >to rephrase your question to make sense. I read your >question as "I want the time the user actually logged in". > >Also, you might avoid the "confrontational" type responses >by wording your question in a non-confrontational manner. >"Is there no longer a last access functionality?" sounds >like your accusing some Drupal Ninja Squirrel of stealing >some of your nuts. > >How about posting:- > > "I want to find the time for this particular event... blah blah" > >Basically, what I want to know is what do you mean by "last access >functionality"? > >We have > ->login which is timestamp at login > ->access which is timestamp at last browser hit > >You want > ->something > >Define something. > >One point; "Nope, That is updated first so their is no way of pulling the >old time code before the newer on sets". Erm, just how far back do you want >to go? You are experimenting on global $user and so I assume you logged in >to test, so I would expect recent values for ->login and ->access > >Imagine you are using user foo (eg uid = 1234). If you load that user object >what you appear to asking for here is "when did that user login the time >before the last login?". That's rather odd functionality to expect of any >system except those that keep a record of every login time, forever. >->login is "the last time the user logged in" not "the last time the user >logged in before last". > >So, it seems your question and your responses to date have been a little >unclear. > >regards, >--Andy > >(ps, I'm trying to help ;) > > > > >Need Mail bonding? >Go to the ><http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOAR…>Yahoo! >Mail Q&A for ><http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOAR…>great >tips from Yahoo! Answers users. -- ------------------------------------------- Openflows Community Technology Lab, Inc. New York | Toronto | Montreal | Vienna http://openflows.com People are intelligent. Machines are tools.

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"Is this a bug?" type questions
by Tao Starbow 12 Feb '07

12 Feb '07

I have been reading this dev list for 18 months now, and I am still not 100% sure what questions will get you slapped down. I particularly wonder about questions like Carl Mc Dade just asked - ei: I am writing code that interacts with the core modules and found an unexpected behavior - is it a bug or intentional? I have interacted with other open source projects in the past where they got very upset if I filed an issue in ignorance, so I like to research before I file. Is this list an appropriate place for that research, or is this list intended to be only for developers working on the core? thanks, -tao

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