what's the best way to create nodes from code?
Hi, I have a batch of nodes need to be created from code, which function should i use as an entry? thanks!
Look into drupal_execute, although I often tend to create my node object explicitly and go via node_save, depending on the task. On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Zhang Xiao <xellzhang@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I have a batch of nodes need to be created from code, which function should i use as an entry?
thanks!
If speed is not an issue, use drupal_execute(). You're on the safe side with it, you don't need to worry about hook_nodeapi() / hook_form_alter() implementations of the moduls in use. Otherwise, I settled for: $node = new stdClass(); node_object_prepare($node); // Add stuff. $node->title = 'my title'; node_save($node); On that note, I urge all module developers to not rely on form submission in their hook_nodeapi() implementations. Your module's node api implementation shouldn't break when a node is being created without using the way through the form api. On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Zhang Xiao wrote:
Hi,
I have a batch of nodes need to be created from code, which function should i use as an entry?
thanks!
Alex Barth http://www.developmentseed.org/blog tel (202) 250-3633
Isn't there a need for node_submit() as well before node_save(); ? On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Alex Barth <alex@developmentseed.org>wrote:
If speed is not an issue, use drupal_execute(). You're on the safe side with it, you don't need to worry about hook_nodeapi() / hook_form_alter() implementations of the moduls in use.
Otherwise, I settled for:
$node = new stdClass(); node_object_prepare($node); // Add stuff. $node->title = 'my title'; node_save($node);
On that note, I urge all module developers to not rely on form submission in their hook_nodeapi() implementations. Your module's node api implementation shouldn't break when a node is being created without using the way through the form api.
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Zhang Xiao wrote:
Hi,
I have a batch of nodes need to be created from code, which function should i use as an entry?
thanks!
Alex Barth http://www.developmentseed.org/blog tel (202) 250-3633
Yeah there's quite a few modules that expect the hook_nodeapi($op = 'submit') to fire. andrew On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Emma Irwin <emma.irwin@gmail.com> wrote:
Isn't there a need for node_submit() as well before node_save(); ?
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Alex Barth <alex@developmentseed.org> wrote:
If speed is not an issue, use drupal_execute(). You're on the safe side with it, you don't need to worry about hook_nodeapi() / hook_form_alter() implementations of the moduls in use.
Otherwise, I settled for:
$node = new stdClass(); node_object_prepare($node); // Add stuff. $node->title = 'my title'; node_save($node);
On that note, I urge all module developers to not rely on form submission in their hook_nodeapi() implementations. Your module's node api implementation shouldn't break when a node is being created without using the way through the form api.
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Zhang Xiao wrote:
Hi,
I have a batch of nodes need to be created from code, which function should i use as an entry?
thanks!
Alex Barth http://www.developmentseed.org/blog tel (202) 250-3633
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Emma Irwin wrote:
Isn't there a need for node_submit() as well before node_save(); ?
In D6, yes. Also to clarify Alex's point, a pure node_submit() + node_save() is indeed faster -- because it doesn't hit any hooks. The "proper" way to save a node programmatically is in the comments for drupal_execute(): * // Create a new node * $form_state = array(); * module_load_include('inc', 'node', 'node.pages'); * $node = array('type' => 'story'); * $form_state['values']['title'] = 'My node'; * $form_state['values']['body'] = 'This is the body text!'; * $form_state['values']['name'] = 'robo-user'; * $form_state['values']['op'] = t('Save'); * drupal_execute('story_node_form', $form_state, (object)$node); */
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Alex Barth <alex@developmentseed.org> wrote:
If speed is not an issue, use drupal_execute(). You're on the safe side with it, you don't need to worry about hook_nodeapi() / hook_form_alter() implementations of the moduls in use.
Otherwise, I settled for:
$node = new stdClass(); node_object_prepare($node); // Add stuff. $node->title = 'my title'; node_save($node);
On that note, I urge all module developers to not rely on form submission in their hook_nodeapi() implementations. Your module's node api implementation shouldn't break when a node is being created without using the way through the form api.
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Zhang Xiao wrote:
Hi,
I have a batch of nodes need to be created from code, which function should i use as an entry?
thanks!
Alex Barth http://www.developmentseed.org/blog tel (202) 250-3633
-- Domenic Santangelo WorkHabit, Inc. [Direct ]530-902-2576 [Office ]866-WorkHabit [Skype ]dsantangelo [Freenode]entendu @ #drupal
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Domenic Santangelo <domenic@workhabit.com> wrote:
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Emma Irwin wrote:
Isn't there a need for node_submit() as well before node_save(); ?
In D6, yes. Also to clarify Alex's point, a pure node_submit() + node_save() is indeed faster -- because it doesn't hit any hooks. The "proper" way to save a node programmatically is in the comments for drupal_execute():
Maybe I'm being a bit too literal but saying you're not hitting *any* hooks is incorrect. You avoid all the form building and altering calls but you definitely fire off hooks submit, insert/update hooks. andrew
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:57 AM, andrew morton wrote:
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Domenic Santangelo <domenic@workhabit.com> wrote:
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Emma Irwin wrote:
Isn't there a need for node_submit() as well before node_save(); ?
In D6, yes. Also to clarify Alex's point, a pure node_submit() + node_save() is indeed faster -- because it doesn't hit any hooks. The "proper" way to save a node programmatically is in the comments for drupal_execute():
Maybe I'm being a bit too literal but saying you're not hitting *any* hooks is incorrect. You avoid all the form building and altering calls but you definitely fire off hooks submit, insert/update hooks.
No no you're right, I should have been clearer (or not responded when on a phone call :). -D -- Domenic Santangelo WorkHabit, Inc. [Direct ]530-902-2576 [Office ]866-WorkHabit [Skype ]dsantangelo [Freenode]entendu @ #drupal
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