[opencms-dev] view modules

[Jan Moons]

Hi there,

Thanks for your replies. I believe indeed that looking at the code will 
be the best way to do the things I want to do. I just found out that 
the workplace  is still XML template based, (strange, I thought openCMS 
was moving away from its proprietary template mechanism towards jsp 
based templates.) I can tinker a little with these templates to see 
where this gets me.

Than i'm on my way to write some new backoffice functionality in java 
classes.

Thanks for your help again. Have you done any openCMS core development?

regards,
Jan Moons
On Wednesday, Sep 3, 2003, at 18:37 Europe/Brussels, M Butcher wrote:

> Since the backoffice module is based on frames, the segment of the code
> you want is mostly self contained already. You'll have to (as you
> pointed out) change URLs and stuff, but that shouldn't be bad.
>
> Really, the only place to go to get the documentation you want is the
> source code itself.
>
> Matt
>
> On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 07:18, Jan Moons wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I want to build a new view module. Where do I start? Surely there 
>> must be people who have already done this. Alkacon people maybe?  I 
>> looked at the info in the manual about "backoffice modules", "the 
>> master module" and "core development". None of them were really 
>> helpful. I have asked this before a couple of times before. Isn't 
>> there anyone that has a clue how to create a new view module? Or will 
>> I be the first one?
>>
>> Here's what I want to do to start:
>>
>> "The module doesn't really have to be earth-shocking. Let's say it 
>> only has to be the explorer view, without the documents part (the 
>> right pane). I guess I only have to copy paste the current explorer 
>> view module. Delete the part in the .jsp that refers to the documents 
>> and build it as a new view module, and then upload it. It can't be 
>> that hard now can it. Set me on my way, and it will be the start of 
>> opencms as a document management system. Has anybody, really anybody 
>> built a view module yet? Let me know. there is a young man's dream at 
>> stake here. You could for instance point out where the explorer view 
>> module jsp resides (I have the source in front of me), how I can 
>> build the module and define it as a view module(via the "new module" 
>> option in module management?). Anything helps. Thanks.". If this is 
>> not possible an empty view module would be a good start too.
>>
>> If this is not possible an empty view module would be a good start 
>> too.
>>
>> As always. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jan Moons
>>
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