[Tutorial] Modding the Resource Manager to an Article Manager

[TBDragon]

XenMedio

i know this addon and i don`t want it -_-

but is it possible to do that or no ?!

 

[rdn]

No.
But if you insist, you can.

 

[TBDragon]

No.
But if you insist, you can.

so the way of changing similar some how for what u did to change it to article manager right ?

 

[rdn]

The only thing I can suggest is.
Rename "Phrases"
Change "Route"

 

[TBDragon]

The only thing I can suggest is.
Rename "Phrases"
Change "Route"

hmmm i will try to do that ^^ thanks

 

[TBDragon]

hmmm how i can remove the description and the version

i remove the code but when i go to try it its says that i need to put the version number and need to write description

is there way to skip them

the code i remove

<dl class="ctrlUnit">
            <dt><label for="ctrl_tag_line">{xen:phrase tag_line}:</label></dt>
            <dd>
                <input type="text" name="tag_line" value="{$resource.tag_line}" class="textCtrl" id="ctrl_tag_line" maxlength="100" />
                <p class="explain">{xen:phrase provide_very_brief_one_line_description_of_your_resource}</p>
            </dd>
        </dl>

remove version number

<input type="text" name="version_string" value="{$resource.version_string}" class="textCtrl" id="ctrl_version_string" maxlength="25" placeholder="{xen:phrase version_string}" />
<p class="explain">{xen:phrase name_by_which_resource_known_and_version}</p>

remove type

<fieldset>
<dl class="ctrlUnit">
<dt><label for="ctrl_version_string">{xen:phrase resource_type}:</label></dt>
<dd><ul>
<xen:if is="{$category.allow_local}">
<li><label><input type="radio" name="resource_file_type" value="file" id="ctrl_resource_file_type_file" class="Disabler" {xen:checked '{$resourceType} == "local"'} /> {xen:phrase uploaded_file}:</label>
<ul id="ctrl_resource_file_type_file_Disabler">
<li>
<xen:include template="file_uploader">
<xen:set var="$buttonText">{xen:phrase upload_your_resource}</xen:set>
<xen:set var="$attachmentButtonKey">resource</xen:set>
</xen:include>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</xen:if>
<xen:if is="{$category.allow_external}">
<li><label><input type="radio" name="resource_file_type" value="url" id="ctrl_resource_file_type_url" class="Disabler" {xen:checked '{$resourceType} == "url"'} /> {xen:phrase external_download_url}:</label>
<ul id="ctrl_resource_file_type_url_Disabler">
<li><input type="url" name="download_url" class="textCtrl" /></li>
</ul>
</li>
</xen:if>
<xen:if is="{$category.allow_commercial_external}">
<li><label><input type="radio" name="resource_file_type" value="commercial_external" id="ctrl_resource_file_type_commercial_external" class="Disabler" {xen:checked '{$resourceType} == "commercial_external"'} /> {xen:phrase external_purchase_and_download}:</label>
<ul id="ctrl_resource_file_type_commercial_external_Disabler">
<li>
<input type="url" name="external_purchase_url" id="ctrl_external_purchase_url" class="textCtrl" placeholder="{xen:phrase purchase_url}"
/><input type="text" name="price" id="ctrl_price" class="textCtrl" placeholder="{xen:phrase price}"
/><select name="currency" class="textCtrl" id="ctrl_currency">
<option value="usd">USD</option>
<option value="cad">CAD</option>
<option value="aud">AUD</option>
<option value="gbp">GBP</option>
<option value="eur">EUR</option>
</select>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</xen:if>
<xen:if is="{$category.allow_fileless}">
<li><label><input type="radio" name="resource_file_type" value="fileless" {xen:checked '{$resourceType} == "fileless"'} /> {xen:phrase does_not_have_file}</label>
<p class="explain">{xen:phrase body_of_this_resource_should_be_provided_in_description}</p>
</li>
</xen:if>
</ul></dd>
</dl>
</fieldset>

=( but i dono how to skip them

 

[Joshua]

How involved will upgrades be after making these modifications?

 

[Vincent]

How involved will upgrades be after making these modifications?

To be honest, seeing all these edits ensures me that upgrading the Resource Manager will be a giant pain in the ass
Many template edits and phrase edits.. However, with the Template Modification System this might be easier.

 

[Joshua]

That's what I figured. I wonder if there's a smarter way to implement this. I REALLY like the idea.

 

[Morgain]

I am also wondering this as I made a good edit on the RM but never yet used TMS.
I'm also looking at Xenzine. This is a lovely addon with a good dev. The only negative is it being an addon. A TMS adjusted RM might be more reliable longer term.
Though I really dont know why XF couldn't do it as an option. People have been yelling for an article system for years. The RM is very close.

 

[Luxus]

Just FYI, I'm not going to update this for the next RM version because it's a dirty implementation. Perhaps the 1.1.X series of the RM will have article features, though.