I almost have finished setting up a website based on joomla 3.x but I'm not a programmer and I'm stuck on one point and don't know what to do.
I use a registration form in which I use a user registration and a user profile forms. I also have a captcha on but it's not at the very bottom of the page but between the forms.
Could anyone one of help me with it and tell how to change it?
I'm sure there's more than one way to do this, here's one option.
What you are wanting to do is create an override and customise the Joomla core output.
(1) Use the template manager to copy components > com_users > registration files from your base Joomla components directory to /templates/YOUR-TEMPLATE/html/com_users/registration
See https://docs.joomla.org/J3.x:How_to_use_the_Template_Manager for detailed instructions on this
(2) You'll be editing /templates/YOUR-TEMPLATE/html/com_users/registration/default.php, so maybe make a backup because you'll be doing well if you get this first time ;)
(3) Open default.php with your favourite text editor. It looks to me like the output you want to customise is all happening between lines 39-49
How you attack it from here is up to you. You can use web inspector to examine details about all the fields, their IDs and classes.
Instead of the built in loop in default.php you could manually rebuild the form, or you could keep the loop but add some logic to add the captcha control group where you want it.
Good luck!
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I wrote a plugin for joomla that adds custom fields to the user/register component. There are 3 different registration forms for different user groups.
The plugin acts on onUserAfterSave() and works fine, but there is one problem. When there is an error in the original user component, for example: "the username has already been taken" the form is redirected and neither onUserAfterSave() or onUserBeforeSave() is ever called.
I want to change that redirection, but without changing the core, but since neither plugin events are called, im not sure how to. Can you guys help me? Maybe I am missing something!
Is it possible to maybe override the save() function?
THANKS
I had same problem many times, so i can share a solution i use myself. If you don't want to edit Joomla core files, you can do the following:
Create your own template override of registration view.
Duplicate the components/com_users/controllers/registration.php file and lets say name it registration2.php
In your registration form override change hidden input's "task" value from registration.register to registration2.register
Feel free to override registration2.php classes how you like.
It's totally Joomla update proof, so you can update your joomla version witht worrying about errors.
I think you might need to do the checks that joomla is doing in your plugin and redirect in your plugin itself in the case that it wont pass. I see your predicament and I don't know a better way but I would pick a different event to run it on maybe even after page load and then on UI event in javascript.
The only clean way to extend the user registration/profile is to create a profile plugin like this one
https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/blob/master/plugins/user/profile/profile.php
You can extend com_users forms in backend and frontend.
I'm using the user profile plug in for user registration form, but I need to change the url the form get posted to when submitted.
How can I do it?
The user profile plug-in is a core plug-in that extends com_user... it doesn't control the submission of the user registration form.
If you want to modify the user profile process, then the safest way to do it would be to make a copy of the user profile plug-in, rename the relevant sections to make it your own plug-in — you probably want to start with this section on Plugins.
By modifying your own copy you will be able to keep up-to-date with Joomla's security patches because you won't have modified a core file.
If you want to modify the registration process, you would need to override com_user before doing that though I would suggest you check the Joomla! Extension Directory (JED) first. There are a large number of extensions that modify the registration process, offer integration with other systems and extend the user profile already in existence.
Another tack might be to use one of the forms extensions that also handle user registrations — typically they allow you to create all sort of custom form including replacements for the standard user registration form. We've been very happy with a few of them and currently use RSForm Pro! — it's a commercial product but extremely flexible and well supported for the small amount of cost involved.
For the record, the solution was to do a template override /html/com_users/registration/default.php and changing the action to some url specified in the template configuration:
action="<?php echo JFactory::getApplication()->getTemplate(true)->params->get('myFormAction');
I need to develop a magento extension which adds some content to particular pages such as the product view page. More specifically, on product pages, a button/link needs to be added to add the product to a third-party wishlist site.
Now I did some research, and it's not entirely clear what the best approach would be:
Use event/observers to intercept the 'core_block_abstract_to_html_after' event and adding my html there if needed
Use local.xml in app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/ to add my blocks on the correct page using either 'reference' or 'update' tags. However, can I package this local.xml in my extension? And if so, will it not possibly overwrite a user's own local.xml.
Use Magento Widgets? It looks like widgets need to be added manually to a page in the admin CMS panel, while it would be preferred to have a switch in the admin configuration to disable or enable the inclusion of the extra content.
Ideally, a user of the extension would need to do mininal configuration (or XML editing), and the extension must be compatible with existing layouts or modifications done by the user.
There's no single answer here, like anything software related it's all a question of what works best for you, your team, and your users, but here's a few general rules of thumb.
CMS Widgets are for content management. You create a widget when you want to create a simple user interface where store owners can create typed content, which can then be inserted into a page. Not a good choice to distributing an extension that needs to modify a page, or for creating an on/off feature. The ideal use case is a Magento solution provider creates specific widgets and a widget workflow, and a store owners content people update the widgets and add them to pages while managing a site's content.
The local.xml file is for layout updates that are local to this specific store/theme, and require little programatic logic. Your specific mention of adding a local.xml to app/design/frontend/base/default/layout would be a particularly poor choice for an extension you're distributing, as a user would lose this as soon as they added their own local.xml file to a theme. The ideal use case for local.xml is a developer working for a store owner (i.e. has a long term relationship with this particular Magento installation) who needs to build new pages or non-management content/interactive modules. Third party extensions shouldn't add anything to local.xml.
The official blessed way to distribute an extension that modifies an existing page would be to
Create a module
Use that module to add a new layout xml update file (see files like catalog.xml in core modules)
Use this layout update XML file to make your changes
This gives you the same functionally as local.xml, but keeps your code separate from a local user's system code. If you can add your block and implement your feature using only the features of the layout update xml files (block, reference, action, ifconfig, etc ..) this is a good choice.
Finally, there's using a core_block_abstract_to_html_after observer. This will let you add a block using pure PHP. Some PHP developers (myself included) prefer using this method as it's more programmatically transparent than using layout update xml files. The downside of using this method is if you attempt to grab a reference to a block
$block = Mage::getSingleton('core/layout')->getBlock('some_block');
$block->setSomeMethod('foo');
and some_block doesn't exist, you'll get you a fatal PHP error for calling a method on a non-object. That means your observers end up having a lot of code like this
$block = Mage::getSingleton('core/layout')->getBlock('some_block');
if($block)
{
$block->setSomeMethod('foo');
}
One of the benefits of using layout xml update files is these sorts of error silently fail on a production store (although it's that same silent failure that's maddening when developing a feature)
Hope that helps, and good luck! When in doubt, use the technique that lets your get your job done — you can always re-factor later.
Hello I'm new to Joomla and I want to change the way an account is created (in Joomla 2.5):
Change the registation form (remove one or two fields)
Change the registration logic: I want to add more stuff in the sent email (and a pdf attachment) and also i want to call some other functions (or make extra requests), analyse the result and then return the response to the client.
What ways are there?
Had an earlier answer for an earlier version that didn't apply, but found this tutorial to get myself up to speed. it lists all the files, etc. that you need to make changes to, but doesn't mention your email requirement. To do that, you'll likely have to look at function register($temp) in components\com_users\models\registration.php
You can change the settings from the component directory of the template in the PHP file.
you can if you install SEBLOD, it's a content constructor that can modify article form, user registration form and much more.
It will help you with almost everything you need, but to call other functions or make other requests you will nedd to digg a little more into Joomla registration.php
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.