Show And Tell 2012-8-20 (Drupal)

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By Zack

Email Sending Webform

node_load

  • node_load function takes the nid and returns the node object, which can be displayed using dsm($node);
  • get nid from GET data

Feeds

  • To set up a feed or upload a database you need to set up an "importer" in "Structure->Feeds importer->Add Importer."
  • You can configure the importer to reimport periodically
  • Specify the content type that you want to feed into and map the fields to specify where each column should go.
  • There are several delimiters available including semicolons, tabs and commas regardless of filetype.

Rewriting Results In Views

  • Configure by clicking on the field in the view configuration.
  • Turn off linking to node
  • can use tokens such as [title], [body] to link or rewrite
    • review available tokens in replacement patterns section below the rewriting boxes.
  • Add wrappers and classes to fields using the styling rewrite.

Editing Module on CCBER and ERI Drupal Sites

  • Allows users to edit nodes and content from views that are contained within paneled pages
  • Uses hook_form_alter to change redirect and create buttons for editing and changing node position

Calendar

  • To create a calendar view you need to create it from the template.
  • Use contextual filter date

Gallery

  • Cant use pager
  • HTML list
  • Format slideshow of fields
    • Arrange body below image and hide title
    • Text styled in global.css
  • Global:Randomize sorting

Browser Emulator

http://browserling.com/