I am using GIGYA gamification custom actions for a POLL in a website. As per the documentation I have created a Custom Action. Then, I created a html page which has the poll layout and included Gigya's api key and used gigya.gm.notifyAction function. My questions are -
This function as per my understanding will notify the custom action. How can I and where will i see the results. Do i need to use another function to get the counts.
Can someone provide a small custom JS code for Gigya.
We do have an example site which will show you how this is implemented. Although the site uses loyalty, you should be able to adapt it to what you want it to show using gamification. The url is: http://raas-demo.gigya.com/
You can also download the websites source code as well.
This will explain about:
http://developers.gigya.com/display/GD/Loyalty
Kind Regards
Nadeem R
Currently Joomla is using mootools datepicker as it default datepicker, but my client don't like it and ask me to change it to another set.
However I can't find any settings in the administrator tool for me to change that.. or did I overlook it?
Anyone has any idea whether this can be done via settings or i need to change coding at the Joomla backend to achieve this?
Thanx
It's not in the admin or a parameter to change. If you want to modify the type of calendar the component is using you'll have to re-code it.
The function that calls the calendar is in the com_fabrik/views/form/form.js
From their it's calling the libs/jscalendar/calendar.js which handles the object instantiation and contains the core calendar functions.
It would take time to replace it with something like jQuery UI's calendar (one of my personal favorites) and it's probably not worth it. (At this point tell the "client" it'll cost a ton of money to do and they'll change their tune)
If they just don't like the look of it try modding the .css file libs/jscalendar/calendar-system.js
I am trying to wrap my head around how these are all connected. I am trying to add some functionality to my main activity AJAX query if a button is clicked. I see the _inc/ajax.php to edit and have looked through it, but not sure where to edit it to include new options or new loops.
As of now it seems I can find some of the features listed but I am getting stuck on how they get connected up specifically when creating my own new custom loops to be used. I created a update-loop.php and put this in my theme folder in a new directory called 'update' but can't seem to get it loaded up correctly.
All I want is to get the filtering option to filter new blog posts. (if possible new blog posts from a specific category, which looking through the available options and don't see it anywhere). Note I am NOT using wordpress Mu.
Thanks for any help or guidance, I have asked on the buddypress support forums (lost cause) but I never get any feedback or any peep out of any one there.
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Let me clearly ask at least one question that would be very helpful in my knowledge and future development with buddypress in working using AJAX.
How can I/If possible create my own custom loops and use them within the ajax filtering options on the main activity wall?
Please any help would be greatly appreciated...
I don't know if you custom functionality is (seperate) plugin but take a look at this:
http://codex.wordpress.org/AJAX_in_Plugins
I'm afraid I don't understand what you are asking or what you want to do....
Is there a way to place comments on a WordPress post in a specific place on the page? Like if I was tagging a photo on Facebook, adding a note to a Flickr image, or commenting on Soundcloud wave.
I'm wornking with a special e-book project, and we want to know if WordPress may be used to create a feature to allow the reader to click anywhare in the page to add a comment, that will be then showed as a tooltip.
You could do that of course but you'd probably have to write that logic yourself, can't find a plugin that does that. The Django Book does this; http://www.djangobook.com/about/comments/, and you could build that for WordPress if you'd extend the regular comment with some info on what paragraph in a post the comment was made on, and find out a way to keep track of a paragraph associated to specific comments. It does feel to me like a hard thing to do, maybe there is an existing solution for it, I don't know about that.
I want to create my own form that are submitted and values of that form will be stored in joomla database. How can i used the Joomla connection code to interacte with the joomla database.
If you just want to get your work done, there are some components already avaiable in Joomla Extension's website to your form's needs. CkForms is a good one, you can create simple forms with it that are automatically saved in the database (supports upload of files too).
If you want to learn how to write extensions in Joomla, you should read Joomla Official Documentation website.
Extensions in Joomla are divided in "Components", "Modules" and "Plugins". More informations about these differences can be found here and here.
What you're trying to achieve sounds a "component" to me. Downloading the CkForms and reading it's source code should get you started to Joomla's way of writing components.
EDIT: Joomla has a huge API with a lot of features. It has a database module of it's own, with insert methods and such. Reading Joomla's API website before implementing your component it's a good idea to avoid "reinventing the wheel" and it's a good practice since those methods are extensively tested by all Joomla users.
The JForm class helps you build forms.
Documentation can be found here:
joomla CMS: http://docs.joomla.org/API16:JForm
joomla API: http://api.joomla.org/11.4/Joomla-Platform/Form/JForm.html
This class provides you with ready to use form elements and form loading and/or processing methods
This class includes validation methods, date picker control, color picker, etc.
Of course, as another mentioned above, if you are building a module, component, or application, you will need to learn how to to develop a module, component or application. Of these three, the module is the easiest to implement.
The application gives you much freedom b/c you are not constrained to the CMS paradigm, front and back end complexities. However, there is little documentation about how to develop applications with Joomla framework b/c joomla as a framework is relatively new
This tutorial gets you started understanding how to use JForm to create a form in Joomla: http://www.ostraining.com/blog/how-tos/development/getting-started-with-jform/
Or you could just create add a html module to any position and then write the form in html i.e.
<form method="post" action="mycreatedpage.php"> <input type="text"/> <input type="submit">
Now just create a page that handles the code by emailing or inserting into db. I havent tried it but i think it should work.
Looks like everyone already told you almost everything I know except for the component creator. Very easy to use, and it follows Joomla standards. Will get you up and running within minutes.
I have got good working experience with Joomla RSForm Pro. It has got options for
validation
user email/admin emails on submit
file uploads
and many more
Good tutorials too. Get started with http://www.rsjoomla.com/support/documentation/view-knowledgebase/21-rsform-pro.html
Good luck!
Create View.
Create Model.
Create Table.
Create Controller ( if Needed ).
Create Form xml file.
Go here for more information:
http://docs.joomla.org/Standard_form_field_types
Take a look at the Chronoforms extension - does more than you want.
You have two options:
Use an already built custom form extension
Create your own custom form extension (or outsource it)
Now if you only want to modify the user registration form, then you can do some PHP customization to accomplish your goal.
Making forms in Joomla can be done in a couple of ways.
If you just wanted a contact us, you can just create a page with a menu item for the User contact form. This gives you a page with a Members address and contact form. So all you would need to do was add the user as the company of the websites home address and email. But the form is very basic, name, title, textarea for message.
Next up from that you could just make a Custom HTML module add add a form to it in plain HTML like +Sean said above this, you would need to code in PHP your own form process script. You would not get error in form data checking unless you also wrote it.
Next you might rather look on the Joomla Extension Directory JED for one of the good extensions for 3 and 2.5 Joomla RSForms!Pro is good, and can do all we have needed. This lets you add fields one by one and move your form around. Then can auto generate or custom the html of the form.
You can easily create your own forms with Fabrik
Chronoforms are now a days a very popular solution for custom forms in joomla. Chornoforms support twitter bootstrap also. In simple 5 steps you can create a contact form with unlimited fields and also embed various function like DB save, Email, Thanks Message, Redirection on any page. There is events and events will have particular events.
Also possibility of extension of Normal joomla registeration. It will not extend the core registration but at the time of registration you can take various information from users.
I would use Chrono Forms, they work really well and are easy to use.
Download here
Here is a full tutorial on the new Chronoforms 5 to help you get started quickly and understand most of the features available.
CLICK HERE
You can use plugin to insert external php form in content. It is easy and you don't need to make plugin etc. Please use this.
I suggest you to use breezingforms: http://crosstec.de/en/extensions/joomla-forms-download.html
It's one of the best solutions for custom form creation in joomla.