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ahah update
by jayak kumar 06 Mar '11

06 Mar '11

Hi, i am working in drupal6. i am using ahah_helper module to do some update process. But when i select a particular record with parameter value, i am able to bring the values to the respected fields. But i am not able to do the update process. The form is not submitted. Please help me to process it. Thank you jayakumar

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Tips for a new developer
by robert mena 06 Mar '11

06 Mar '11

Hi, I am beginning to develop for drupal and plan to use it as my framework. I've been using Zend for a while so I am still trying to get used to the way things are done. So far I have some questions about strategies for development since I try to follow a TDD methodology (test driven development) where I develop the tests first and then go actually developing the code that performs the expected behavior. If possible I'd like to receive any tips / tutorials about module creation and testing methodologies. Regards.

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Re: [development] Interested in GSoC 2011
by Michael Favia 05 Mar '11

05 Mar '11

Looking through the API documentation (API.drupal.org) for drupal hooks, the form API, the field API, etc is a strong start. Also joining the irc channel and helping/learning. Feel free to contatc me with any questions as you learn in irc. Mf On Mar 4, 2011 8:46 AM, "Chaitali Shah" <chaitalib.shah(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Interested in GSoC 2011
by Chaitali Shah 04 Mar '11

04 Mar '11

Hello, Myself is Chaitali Shah, undergraduate student of Computer Engineering from Sardar Patel Institute of Technology,Mumbai. I am interested in participating in GSoC 2011 with Drupal as mentoring organisation. As a computer engineering student I have good programming skills and am familiar with many new tools and technologies. I am new to the list and to the organization. I went through the projects of last year and found my interest over it. I wish to work with the organization as a developer. I wanted to know if there are some task that i should work on so as to better understand the code base and architecture before the timeline. Thus, it will be helpful for me if you provide or guide me with some information as pre-requisites. Thanks in advance. -- Regards, Chaitali Shah Student at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology,Mumbai Gtalk: chaitalib.shah(a)gmail.com shahchaitali5(a)gmail.com Phone: 9773074445

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CVS -> GIT
by nan wich 04 Mar '11

04 Mar '11

Okay, now that the switch finally got thrown, I'm left with unfinished module updates and need to come up to speed quickly. I freely admit, I am not a super fan of CLI. I used to use TortoiseCVS. I've downloaded TortoiseGit, but am totally lost. I'm not finding a lot on GUI use on DO. Did I miss it? Or is there someone who can talk me through the common module dev functions (off-list)? Nancy

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git main branch - how to use it, or not use it
by Arlin Sandbulte 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

There is a lot of discussion and ideas about git work flows right now. It will probably take some time for best practices to evolve and gain acceptance on d.o Regarding the main branch, others have said it seems pretty useless when a release (dev in particular) cannot be attached to it anyway. I think the only thing 'special' about main is that it is the default checked out branch when cloning a repository. So, what to do with it... I like the way the rules project seems to be handling it: Just have a readme on the main branch noting that all files are located on other branches and all work should be done there. (Even though this might be a carryover from the good ole CVS days.) Any other suggestions or words of wisdom?

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Git best practices for client codebases
by Marco Carbone 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

Since a Git clone downloads the entire Drupal repository, the Drupal codebase is no longer so lightweight (~50MB) if you are using Git, especially as if you clone contrib module repositories as well. With CVS, our usual practice with clients was to checkout core and contrib using CVS, so that we can easily monitor any patches that have been applied, so that they wouldn't be lost when updating to newer releases. (Drush makes this particularly easy.) This is doable with Git as well, but now there seems to be the added cost of having to download the full repository. This is great when doing core/contrib development, but not really necessary for client work. This is unavoidable as far as I can tell, but I don't think I'm satisfied with the "just use a tarball and don't hack core/contrib" solution, especially when patches come into play. Is there something I'm missing/not understanding here, or does one just have to accept the price of a bigger codebase when using Git to manage core/contrib code? Or is managing core/contrib code this way passe now that updates can be done through the UI? -marco****

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Different "Main menu" for each people group.
by Eric Sepich 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

I was told that I could accomplish my request as described in the subject line of this email by using structure->blocks of the administration top bar in Drupal 7. My theme is Bartik. I notice as I went to structure->blocks that there is a section entitled disabled and that "Main Menu" is listed in that section. Well I think to myself..... BS! There clearly is a main menu that has a "Home" tab as well as a tab entitled "Admin" that I added myself that links to a content of type page that I also created myself. Do I need to add a block? I just want people that use my site to see one "Main Menu" and people that administer my site to see a different "Main Menu" and I am really looking for the easiest most expedient method to produce that result. What say the group? Thanks!

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Git on Drupal.org: Training in 20 minutes
by Randy Fay 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

At the top of the hour we'll be doing live interactive "Git on Drupal.org" training. http://groups.drupal.org/node/130014 You're welcome to join. If you'd rather just watch the ~20 minute screencast: http://vimeo.com/20459209 And of course, git documentation is at http://drupal.org/documentation/git -Randy -- Randy Fay Drupal Module and Site Development randy(a)randyfay.com +1 970.462.7450

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Developer(s) sought - Democracy installation profile - Detailed spec available
by Sergio ARBARVIRO 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Hello to all, I look for one or more developer(s) enthusiastic about leveraging the Drupal features to develop an Installation Profile dedicated to on-line democracy. This Installation Profile would be called KuneAgi. Purpose of KuneAgi is to design action programmes collectively and democratically, using the "Organic Groups" feature of Drupal. This function is at the core of democracy, and can be used in political parties, associations, firms and for regional / local public authorities. Details of the project can be found here: http://www.kuneagi.org . I am ignorant in Drupal coding. However, I wrote a highly detailed functional specification (104 pages) of the software: http://www.kuneagi.org/Telechargements/Spec_KuneAgi_v6_RestrictedAccess.pdf and a list of the functions to be implemented: http://www.kuneagi.org/Telechargements/FunctionsList_Drupal_KuneAgi_2011-02… First step would be to implement those functions that already exist in Drupal and are considered as "Essential" in the list, by setting up an Installation Profile to be used as a demonstrator. Additional features, requiring specific development, would be introduced later as modules (or as improvements to existing modules). If you are interested to take part in this endeavour to revolutionise the way democracy works, to empower the people to concretely have their say in the future of our societies, write to me directly. Thank you for your help. Best wishes. Sergio Arbarviro, promoter KuneAgi, a software to do things together http://www.kuneagi.org

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