(SOLVED) Modifying Modules - Local directory required?

girlyReads

Joined: 2007-08-15
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Posted: Wed, 2007-08-15 14:34

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Hi,

As a best practice going forward, if I amend a module, should I place the amended file in a directory named "local" as is the case for themes?

Below, I have amended CustomFields to alter the description from "CustomFields" to "More Options..." - this might have been overkill, but I couldnt find a way to do it in the module itself.

Quote:
{*
* $Revision: 15342 $
* If you want to customize this file, do not edit it directly since future upgrades
* may overwrite it. Instead, copy it into a new directory called "local" and edit that
* version. Gallery will look for that file first and use it if it exists.
*}
{g->callback type="customfield.LoadCustomFields" itemId=$item.id|default:$theme.item.id}

{if !empty($block.customfield.LoadCustomFields.fields)}
<div class="{$class}">
<h3> {g->text text="More Options..."} </h3>
<p class="giDescription">
{foreach from=$block.customfield.LoadCustomFields.fields key=field item=value}
{$field}: {$value|markup}<br/>
{/foreach}
</p>
</div>
{/if}
 
ckdake
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Posted: Mon, 2007-08-20 02:07

Nope, local won't work for module code. I recommend you copy the module to MyModule, edit its files so that it works from there, and keep your changes separate (using MyModule instead of the original one)

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floridave
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Posted: Mon, 2007-08-20 02:52

If it is a template file and not a *.inc or *.class file you can create a local directory and place CustomFields.tpl in there.

So you would copy
gallery2/modules/customfield/templates/blocks/CustomFields.tpl
to
gallery2/modules/customfield/templates/blocks/local/CustomFields.tpl

Or if your going to modify the other file then the best way is ckdake's way, create a custom module.

Dave
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girlyReads

Joined: 2007-08-15
Posts: 14
Posted: Mon, 2007-08-20 15:54

Hi guys,

It was a CustomFields.tpl and I've created a local directory which worked like a charm.

Much obliged