How do I add an input field in the Admin CP and create table

[AndyB]

I'm creating an add-on and I would like to allow the admin to set the number of smilies allowed per post.

I assume the steps to do this are:

1) Create link in the Tools tab (Template Modification) which template?
2) Create form for the input. Create a template.
3) Add code to create a table in the database to store the value
4) Add code read the value in the table created
5) Modify error phrase so it indicates the maximum smilies allowed
6) Create uninstall code to remove table

 

[Jeremy]

1. Links for the Admin Control Panel are added in the Development section.

 

[AndyB]

1. Links for the Admin Control Panel are added in the Development section.

That was easy. What goes into the Link: field?

 

[Jeremy]

That's the link you want it to go to (route).

 

[AndyB]

Okay I'll create a Route Prefix now. I suppose something like this will be good.

http://www.mysite.com/forums/smiliecount/

 

[AndyB]

Route Prefix created.

 

[AndyB]

library/Andy/SmilieCount/Route/Prefix/SmilieCount.php

I have no idea if the code below is correct.

<?php

class Andy_SmilieCount_Route_Prefix_SmilieCount implements XenForo_Route_Interface
{
   public function match($routePath, Zend_Controller_Request_Http $request, XenForo_Router $router)
   {
     return $router->getRouteMatch('Andy_SmilieCount_ControllerAdmin_Tools', $routePath);
   }
}

?>

 

[AndyB]

At this point when I click the Smilie Count link under the Tools tab it properly calls the below file. What is the correct responseRedirect code. What I have there now doesn't show the pretty jquery dropdown.

library/Andy/ControllerAdmin/Tools.php

<?php

class Andy_SmilieCount_ControllerAdmin_Tools extends XenForo_ControllerAdmin_Tools
{
	public function actionIndex()
	{		
		return $this->responseRedirect(
			XenForo_ControllerResponse_Redirect::SUCCESS,
			XenForo_Link::buildAdminLink('tools')
		);	
	}
}

?>

 

[AndyB]

How should I edit the code below so that it brings up the andy_smiliecount template?

<?php

class Andy_SmilieCount_ControllerAdmin_Tools extends XenForo_ControllerAdmin_Tools
{
    public function actionSmiliecount()
    {
    
        $post = 'test';
        // display andy_smiliecount template
        $viewParams = array('post' => $post);
        return $this->responseView('Andy_ViewPublic_Post','andy_smiliecount',$viewParams);
    }
    
    public function actionSmiliecountsave()
    {        
        
        return $this->responseRedirect(
            XenForo_ControllerResponse_Redirect::SUCCESS,
            XenForo_Link::buildAdminLink('tools')
        );
    }
}

?>

 

[Jeremy]

actionIndex, not actionSmilieCount.

 

[AndyB]

actionIndex, not actionSmilieCount.

Thank you, Jeremy. Now the andy_smiliecount template is working!

 

[AndyB]

My andy_smiliecount template

<xen:title>Smilie Count</xen:title>

<form action="{xen:link 'smiliecount/smiliecount-save', $post}" method="post" class="xenForm AutoValidator" data-redirect="on">

<fieldset>

<dl class="ctrlUnit">
  <dt><label>Enter maximum smilie count per post:</label></dt>
  <dd><input type="text" name="new_smilie_count" size="10" value="{$post.formatted_date}" class="textCtrl titleCtrl"></dd>
</dl>

<dl class="ctrlUnit submitUnit">
  <dt></dt>
  <dd><input type="submit" value="Submit" class="button primary" accesskey="s" /></dd>
</dl>
</fieldset>

<input type="hidden" name="_xfToken" value="{$visitor.csrf_token_page}" />
</form>

 

[AndyB]

When I click the Submit button, I get the following:

The following error occurred:
Route smiliecount/smiliecount-save could not be found.

 

[Jeremy]

I'd recommend changing it from smiliecount-save to be just save and update your action to be actionSave().

 

[AndyB]

I'd recommend changing it from smiliecount-save to be just save and update your action to be actionSave().

Unfortunately that didn't work.

 

[AndyB]

Got it!

Needed to use xen:adminlink not xen:link in my andy_smiliecount template.

 

[AndyB]

Tools.php

<?php

class Andy_SmilieCount_ControllerAdmin_Tools extends XenForo_ControllerAdmin_Tools
{
   public function actionIndex()
   {
     
     $post = '5';
     // display andy_smiliecount template
     $viewParams = array('post' => $post);
     return $this->responseView('Andy_ViewPublic_Post','andy_smiliecount',$viewParams);
   }
     
   public function actionSave()
   {       
     // make sure data comes from $_POST
     $this->_assertPostOnly();
     
     // get new_post_date from overlay     
     $newSmilieCount = $this->_input->filterSingle('new_smilie_count', XenForo_Input::STRING);
     
     //########################################
     // save $newSmilieCount
     
     
     
     
     //########################################
     // response redirect        
       
     return $this->responseRedirect(
       XenForo_ControllerResponse_Redirect::SUCCESS,
       XenForo_Link::buildAdminLink('tools')
     );   
   }
}

?>

 

[AndyB]

Next step is to save the variable $newSmilieCount in a table.

 

[AndyB]

I see in the main add-on screen there are two fields that deal with installation and uninstallation.

 

[AndyB]

My current directory and files:

library
--Andy
----SmilieCount
------ControllerAdmin
--------Tools.php
------ControllerPublic
--------Forum
--------Post
--------Thread
------Listener.php
------Model
--------Smilie.php
------Route
--------Prefix
----------SmilieCount