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by ianmac
Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:43 am
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Warning: Division by zero error
Replies: 5
Views: 904

Re: Warning: Division by zero error

Hi, if ($color_index && isset($tab_colors[($tab_index)%count($tab_colors)])) { $id .= $tab_colors[($tab_index)%count($tab_colors)]; $tab_index++; } Division by zero errors indicate you are dividing by zero - the value of this is undefined. The only thing you are dividing by in here is count...
by ianmac
Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:23 am
Forum: JoomlaCode - Feedback/Information
Topic: JoomlaCode - tracker doesn't switch status on commit...
Replies: 2
Views: 2147

Re: JoomlaCode - tracker doesn't switch status on commit...

No problem... thanks Mateusz!

(for the record... I posted that before the email conversation)

Ian
by ianmac
Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:55 am
Forum: Joombie Coding Q/A
Topic: SQL query to calculate age from birthdate
Replies: 3
Views: 860

Re: SQL query to calculate age from birthdate

Try:

$user = &JFactory::getUser();

$userid = $user->id;
by ianmac
Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:01 pm
Forum: JoomlaCode - Feedback/Information
Topic: downloads.joomlacode.org is not responding again
Replies: 3
Views: 2416

Re: downloads.joomlacode.org is not responding again

Anthony and I were also having trouble last night Brad.  We were too lazy to report though :)

Ian
by ianmac
Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:41 pm
Forum: Joombie Coding Q/A
Topic: MVC - Passing data between Controller and View via Model
Replies: 11
Views: 1533

Re: MVC - Passing data between Controller and View via Model

thanks for your help ian, so if i use JView::setModel i can set more that one model? and then use JView::getModel to get them both? Yes. also: You can also use just normal classes that you need as library type classes how do i do this, because it sounds exactly what i need? sa i build a class that ...
by ianmac
Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: Joombie Coding Q/A
Topic: modifying com_regestration
Replies: 2
Views: 475

Re: modifying com_regestration

If you're using J! 1.5, look for Kevin Devine's user meta extension.  If you're using 1.0, look at community builder.

Ian
by ianmac
Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:08 pm
Forum: Joombie Coding Q/A
Topic: MVC - Passing data between Controller and View via Model
Replies: 11
Views: 1533

Re: MVC - Passing data between Controller and View via Model

Great points Ben.  And I'll add that having this discussion is also helping me develop a more clear view of MVC architecture, etc. so thanks for that.  :) My point in saying the controller did not interact directly with the model was really to clarify that you are not "calling" the model ...
by ianmac
Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Organization of Component in a Repository
Replies: 12
Views: 1490

Re: Organization of Component in a Repository

I usually give each component its own repository or at least its own folder...

Ian
by ianmac
Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: JoomlaCode - Feedback/Information
Topic: JoomlaCode - tracker doesn't switch status on commit...
Replies: 2
Views: 2147

JoomlaCode - tracker doesn't switch status on commit...

I used to be able to post the bug number in the change log when I commited and the tracker would automatically change status to Fixed in SVN.  It no longer does this.  Is there something I'm doing wrong?  Or is this related to the recent work done on JoomlaCode that hasn't been fixed yet?

Ian
by ianmac
Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Organization of Component in a Repository
Replies: 12
Views: 1490

Re: Organization of Component in a Repository

oh...

didn't clarify that...

So, you checkout the working copy of your repository.  And then you export the Joomla! repository over top of it (or just use the Joomla! 1.5 stable package).

Ian
by ianmac
Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:03 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: General Joomla php include question
Replies: 12
Views: 2041

Re: General Joomla php include question

I think you only need to implement a raw view if you are using MVC...  if you are not using MVC, then you should be okay I think.

Ian
by ianmac
Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:21 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: General Joomla php include question
Replies: 12
Views: 2041

Re: General Joomla php include question

You might also use format=raw so that you don't get any extra HTML around your component.

Ian
by ianmac
Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:19 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Organization of Component in a Repository
Replies: 12
Views: 1490

Re: Organization of Component in a Repository

This is a great question for this forum, I think.  I'm not a developer, but I have some experience working with this and building components. When I first started out, I would create two directories in my SVN tree: site and admin.  Then, I would install the component, and then checkout those directo...
by ianmac
Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:43 am
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: General Joomla php include question
Replies: 12
Views: 2041

Re: General Joomla php include question

Create a simple component to support your module that will handle the ajax request.

Ian
by ianmac
Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:41 am
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Remove template from 1 page inside a component
Replies: 2
Views: 679

Re: Remove template from 1 page inside a component

Sure that is easy... Try adding &tmpl=component on to the end of your query string.  This is the solution if you want only the component to show, but you want it wrapped in HTML. Or, add &format=raw, if you want only the output from your component.  If you do this, and you are using MVC, you...
by ianmac
Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: Joombie Coding Q/A
Topic: Best process for developing extensions (components, modules, plugins)?
Replies: 3
Views: 858

Re: Best process for developing extensions (components, modules, plugins)?

The easiest way to do it is to keep the install file somewhat general...

This is easy with 1.5's new folder tag, where you can specify that a folder be copied instead of just individual files.

Ian
by ianmac
Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:33 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: accessing the joomla source code !!!!!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1104

Re: accessing the joomla source code !!!!!!!!

If you really want to get into modifying the code, I would suggest getting a code book on PHP and spend some time learning the language.

You will get good mileage out of that.

Ian
by ianmac
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:18 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: User authentication
Replies: 8
Views: 1779

Re: User authentication

Just grab the part after the colon.

Ian
by ianmac
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:42 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: User authentication
Replies: 8
Views: 1779

Re: User authentication

When comparing,

get the salt from the database, add it to the password, and md5 hash it.

This value should equal the hashed value stored in the database.

Ian
by ianmac
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:27 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: User authentication
Replies: 8
Views: 1779

Re: User authentication

No, the salt just be randomly generated every time you save a password.  Just store the new salt along with the password.

Ian
by ianmac
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:20 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: accessing the joomla source code !!!!!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1104

Re: accessing the joomla source code !!!!!!!!

ummm...  Joomla! is written in PHP.  PHP is an uncompiled language.  That means that the files you installed contain the source code for Joomla!

Ian
by ianmac
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:16 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: User authentication
Replies: 8
Views: 1779

Re: User authentication

Well...  say you had the user's password...  how would you get the value to match the one in the database? You have answered the question yourself really... You insert the password, hash it using md5 ($password.$salt):salt...  right? So, you have password...  and you can get the ...
by ianmac
Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: [solved] Need Help with php module. Simple php, 1st attempt
Replies: 7
Views: 1432

Re: Need Help with php module. Simple php, 1st attempt

I didn't know you were on a Mac except by opening up the archive -  I have seen this problem with Mac's before.

You can follow the instructions on the link I mentioned indicating how to get an archiver that works properly.

Even with the extra files, it installed fine here.

Ian
by ianmac
Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Inserting registered users directly in mysql
Replies: 6
Views: 1217

Re: Inserting registered users directly in mysql

Another thing to try is to get Joomla! to pull the information from the IRC server.  You can do this with Joomla! 1.5 by using a User plugin.

Ian
by ianmac
Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: [solved] Need Help with php module. Simple php, 1st attempt
Replies: 7
Views: 1432

Re: Need Help with php module. Simple php, 1st attempt

Installs fine here...

Please note though that there is a deficiency in the Mac OS/X package system that adds extra files to zip files without prompting the user.

See http://floatingsun.net/2007/02/07/whats ... -zip-files for more information.

Ian
by ianmac
Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Error when using component tutorial?
Replies: 4
Views: 776

Re: Error when using component tutorial?

You click the link for 'Documentation Wiki' which takes you to: m On that page, there is a heading called 'Tutorials' and underneath is a link 'http://dev.joomla.org/component/option,com_jd-wiki/Itemid,/id,tutorials:components/' The MVC tutorials are most up to date. We are working on a bit of an ov...
by ianmac
Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:06 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Error when using component tutorial?
Replies: 4
Views: 776

Re: Error when using component tutorial?

The tutorials on help.joomla.org are for Joomla! 1.0 and are not designed to be used with 1.5.  You should look at the tutorials on dev.joomla.org.

Ian
by ianmac
Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:09 pm
Forum: Joomla! Coding 101
Topic: Style sheets in modules
Replies: 4
Views: 824

Re: Style sheets in modules

$document = &JFactory::getDocument();

$document->addStyleSheet( $url );

Ian
by ianmac
Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:44 pm
Forum: Joombie Coding Q/A
Topic: how can I display my component errors?
Replies: 8
Views: 1229

Re: how can I display my component errors?

If you really want to do this right then get Eclipse and the PHPEclipse plugin and use it with XDebug to debug your component.  It'll make things a lot easier.

You will get more from changing error reporting in PHP, but no where near what you get with XDEbug.

Ian
by ianmac
Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:25 am
Forum: Joombie Coding Q/A
Topic: how can I display my component errors?
Replies: 8
Views: 1229

Re: how can I display my component errors?

The setting you need to change is in php.ini, which your host may or may not allow you to override.  Contact your host regarding this.

Ia