Questions tagged [plugin-development]
Questions having to do with constructing plugins.
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How to override filename saved in Sprout Forms?
After a form is saved I need to concatenate together the {{proposalCompanyName}} handle with the {{proposalFileUpload}} handle so that the saved filename in the Assets folder is proposalCompanyName....
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Rendering a template from a controller - unable to find template
Once again going out of my mind trying to figure something out...
I have a custom controller which I want to return a rendered template. The template should, ideally, reside in my front end templates ...
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unsucessful setFieldValues after programatically creating field on a migration
as part of a migration script I'm trying to:
create 2 new fields,
add them to a field group
add the new fields to a specific tab on an entry type
Update the values of the new fields
What I have so ...
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Licence error and update issue cause of same plugin name / handle
We developed a plugin with the name "poll" (composer.json: webhub/poll) for one single project. Now we get the licence error in the control panel, cause there is a plugin to buy which has ...
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Plugin: Record relationship with Entry
I'm trying to build a plugin that has relations with Craft entries.
The plugin db table has field called entryId that defines a foreign key to the {{%elements}} table. Then my Record class extends ...
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What is the best way to handle HTTP requests within a plugin using Yii or Craft?
I have a custom module which is moderating content before entry save, I am looking to use a Microsoft Azure API to handle the moderation, in their documentation they use a HTTP library to make the ...
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Saving to db with devMode true works, but not when false
// Upload and save as temp file
$request = Craft::$app->request;
$file = UploadedFile::getInstanceByName('file');
$tempPath = $file->saveAsTempFile();
// Create as permanent asset
$folder = ...
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Timezone in Craft different from timezone in plugin
In general.php I've set 'timezone' => 'Europe/Oslo'.
When saving entries through the CP they are saved with the correct time. Also, date_default_timezone_get() from my plugin returns Europe/Oslo.
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Craft 2: possible to control plugin triggering order?
I have a Craft site which has 2 different plugins listening to the same event (the Contact Form beforeSend event).
The outcome is one is being triggered before the other and this is causing issues. Is ...
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Tax validation in Craft Commerce
We have a single page checkout where the items are selected and addressed added before going to
a cart summary page showing amount owed and tax due.
Was confused as to why certain codes were not ...
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Looking to create a dropdown field to select an icon
I use the same icons across most of my projects, and typically just list them in Dropdown fields. However, this quickly becomes difficult to manage, so I'm looking to create a simple plugin that I can ...
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Programmatically / with plugin create new categories and nested categories
In a custom plugin, I'm able to easily add a new Category:
Parent Category Code:
if ($category[1] != '' && $category[1] != -1 && $category[1] != 0) {
$categoriesData = \...
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Craftnet API package query
Does querying composer packages via the Craftnet API need authentication?
Ref https://docs.api.craftcms.com/packages.html
Querying the Craft CMS package itself is fine, eg https://api.craftcms.com/v1/...
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Modifying a GraphQL element query using a custom field
There’s an address field plugin that doesn't yet support GraphQL, but I'd like to re-create something that I could do using Twig in GraphQL based on this plugin’s custom field.
In Twig you would do ...
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Dynamic postCpLoginRedirect based on user permissions
I'm wondering if it's possible to set the postCpLoginRedirect config setting dynamically during plugin initialization. Seems like that's a no-go, but wanted to confirm. Ideally, I'd like to ID users ...
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How to auto enable a plugin after install?
I am developing a plugin for craft 3 and the plugin just got published to the store.
I can browse through the store and install the plugin but it stays disabled. The user will have to goto Settings -&...
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Equivalent of Records in Craft 3?
Trying to convert a plugin from Craft 2 to Craft 3, not sure what's the Records equivalent in Craft 3.
How do I get this to work in C3?
class SearchRelationshipRecord extends BaseRecord
{
public ...
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How to get my craft projectConfig settings inside JS on the front end
So I am trying to work with twig templates and I want to inject my project configuration in my js so I can use it.
I can do this
{% set admin_email = craft.app.projectConfig.get.email.fromEmail %}
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Register custom REST routes while building a plugin for Craft 3
I am building a custom plugin for Craft and I am hitting some REST APIs in my backend service to fetch some data using Ajax calls in JS. What I would like to do when the AJAX calls complete and come ...
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How to reset matrix field to have NO blocks in plugin?
I want to reset a matrix field to have no blocks in it. In a plugin, I would normally set a matrix field by doing something like this:
$blocks = [];
$i = 1;
foreach ($itemsArray as $item) {
$...
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Are plugins necessary for these 2 things?
I'm working on migrating an existing project, that is currently made in CodeIgniter and I'm trying to port it to Craft. Everything is great except...
I'm running into two issues:
Have a page ...
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Commerce: Remove tax adjuster from line item in plugin
I need to remove adjusters from each line item if a certain condition is not met. I see that in the CP you can manually remove them by editing the line item but hunting down this code in Commerce's ...
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How to add content to pages using a plugin?
I am developing a plugin for Craft 3. And I am trying to add some content to all pages in the CMS using this plugin. How can I do that? Is there a method or class call I can use for this? I am not ...
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Images not showing even after bundling them with asset bundle
So I am trying to build a simple plugin for Craft CMS and I am wish to use my assets in the twig template like css, js, images etc.
From what I have read and understood from Asset Bundles, I have ...
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How to show flash message for Commerce order when changing status on listing page?
If I change an order's status to "Cancelled" (my custom order status I created), I want to ensure that the CP editors provide a "Cancellation Reason" from a dropdown field in the order. I've set up a ...
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How to use assets while building Craft CMS plugins?
I am trying to build a basic plugin, when installed has a single nav bar item, and of course a twig template which shows up on clicking on that navbar item.
I have used the basic template to extend ...
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Craft plugin or external application
My question is more conceptual than technical;
I have a website who have two big topics, on is purely editorial (pages, articles, faq, ...), the other is basically a comparator based on user input ...
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how to create Super Table field programmatically
i am trying to create a super table field programmatically.
this is the code i tried.
i see super table field in field list but i can see fields inside of super table.
how can i do this?
//...
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How to overwrite base controller beforeAction method
How do you override the beforeAction method of Craft's base controller? I'm disabling CSRF for a specific route.
public function beforeAction($action): bool
{
$requestOrigin = \Craft::$app->...
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Assign a category group to a category field via migration
I am writing a plugin that sets up Craft in a particular way and have created a category field, but can't figure out how to assign a category group to the field, I have the following:
protected ...
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Is there a way to add a column to entries without making a field?
I would like to add a setting to password protect certain entries if the user chooses.
I don't want to create a custom field, but rather have this on the sidebar that the user can toggle on and off ...
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Get all elements (entries) where a field exists
I'm developing a plugin and I'm searching a way to get all entries where a field exists (by id or handle).
I'm trying to get all the entries even if the value of the field is null, empty or text.
I ...
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Load Entries after click (AJAX)
I try to load a entry after a button is clicked, currently my code looks like this:
This is generating a 404 error. Dunno why?
<?php
/**
* PopUp plugin for Craft CMS 3.x
*
* test
*
* @link ...
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How to work getFieldValue for assets
I have been implementing my own PHP plugin code.
In that, I need to get an asset field in user info. If I can get if the asset is set on the field or not, it is enough.
I can get the values of text ...
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Passing variables to email template not working
I am building a Craft plugin which sends emails to users of a subscribed list. I'm trying to get Craft to send the email with a Twig template and pass in variables to that template.
So far I've been ...
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Do something on save of an entry
if that entry is in a particular section, then I want to do some task.
I can't really find the event docs I need to do that. Everything I've come across has been for Craft 2.
Any steps for a hint?
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How Might A HUD Editor Be Extended For A Third Party Field Type?
How might one go about extending a field layout in the Craft CMS control panel HUD editor? Specifically, a Solspace Freeform Submissions field type. Please see attached.
We'd like to quick-edit ...
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How can I get uploaded images from my controller and upload them to Craft?
I'm using dropzone to upload images on my front-end. The form action url is to my controller from a custom plugin and that works fine. However, now I'm trying to get the files from dropzone (a json ...
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CSRF in plugin dashboard widget 400 error
Yes, it's another csrf question, the standard, 400 Error - Bad Request: Unable to verify your data submission.
If in config/general.php I set 'enableCsrfProtection' => false, then everything works ...
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Parse variables into twig email template from custom module
I'm trying to send an email from my module and am trying to pass some vars into my module template that I can render using twig. Please note that this is a module template not a front end template.
$...
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How to create a new Entry model in Craft 3?
I want to create a new entry for a section named 'drinks'(having section id= 6). The namespace of the file having this code is namespace putyourlightson\userguide\controllers;.I copied this code from ...
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Read File from Main Plugin Page
I'm new to plugin creation for Craft 3 and currently stuck trying to read the contents of a JSON file. I can manage it fine from the Settings page using:
protected function settingsHtml(): string
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Remove an entry's parent via a Craft Plugin or Module
I'm trying to remove/unset the parent from a module, according to the docs it seems like this method should do it: https://docs.craftcms.com/api/v3/craft-base-element.html#method-setparent.
However, ...
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Paypal Express, Commerce 3.0, more information on Paypal Invoice
Using Craft 3.4.9 and Commerce Pro 3.0.11
What's the best way to get more information onto a Paypal invoice so that I can match Paypal data with a Craft Commerce order? Does anyone have some success ...
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Not triggering SEOMatic on save element
I'm writing a module that loops over lines in a CSV file to save them as entries. For every entry I save with elements->saveElement($element);, SEOMatic will queue a job that regenerates the ...
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Add new error to macro errorList - User Registration
Using CraftCMS example registration form in the docs.
How would I add a new error message to the macro errorList in the registration form:
{% macro errorList(errors) %}
{% if errors %}
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How do I allow partial payments?
The closest thing I found to what I need is here, the problem is, even though it's only 8 months old, it appears outdated. I see there is an "outstanding balance" in the PayController, but I have no ...
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How to move a plugin from dev to prod?
I have a plugin that I developed in a symlinked folder locally.
I now want to deploy it to production.
But when I do composer require namespace/pluginhandle it gets symlinked.
What I want is to ...
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Update category selection in user custom fields
I have a Category "Colors".
This category has: Blue, Red, Green
I've added a custom users field (CP > Settings > Users > Fields), this field is the category type. "Colors".
In the front of website I ...
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PHP warning with composer on MacOS Mojave: Failed to open stream: No such file or directory
I am working on a plugin in Craft:3.4. I get this error while trying to install the plugin in the CP.
yii\base\ErrorException: include(/app/vendor/composer/../wittsstratts/craft-company/src/Company....
