DrupalCafe Kyiv CTools
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CTools is a Drupal module that provides tools to make modules more extensible and reusable. It allows defining plugins, using object caching, building multistep forms, exporting content, and managing access rules and JavaScript. The document discusses how to use CTools plugins, tasks, operations, object caching, multistep forms, and JavaScript behaviors to enhance modules. It also provides resources for learning more about CTools.
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DrupalCafe Kyiv CTools
- 1. CTools – toolbox for developers email: [email_address] twitter: ygerasimov skype: yuriy_gerasimov d.o.: http://drupal.org/user/257311
- 5. Exportables
- 8. Make your module extendable by other modules Have own system of hooks
- 9. Define your own plugins
- 10. hook_ctools_plugin_type() Define your own type of plugin
- 11. Use task plugin hook_menu
- 12. Use task plugin Page callback
- 13. Implementation of task plugin
- 14. Implementation of task plugin hello_world.inc
- 15. Implementation of task plugin drupal_forever.inc
- 16. Use operation plugin Form with two textfields and submit button. Following code in submit handler.
- 17. Implement operation plugin Provide example implementation
- 21. Object cache
- 22. Multistep forms
- 23. Multistep forms
- 24. Multistep forms Ajax callbacks. Don't forget ctools wrapper
- 29. CTools – toolbox for developers email: [email_address] twitter: ygerasimov skype: yuriy_gerasimov d.o.: http://drupal.org/user/257311