A question about list_items in the simple model tutorial

Sigal

Hello,

I am trying to follow the tutorial for creating a simple module.

I don't understand everything in the function list_items.

In the line: $data = parent::list_items($limit, $offset, $col, $order)
What does parent::list_items($limit, $offset, $col, $order) do?

And what does this comment mean: "Although we show default $col and $order values, those need to be set on the module to properly sort the list items."

As far as I understand the default $col is 'name' and the default $order is 'asc' so where do we set them on the module?
what?

Thank you

admin

You can specify them in your MY_fuel_modules.php file for the particular module you are creating. As an example, look at the fuel/modules/fuel/config/fuel_modules.php
'default_col' => 'location', 'default_order' => 'asc',

Sigal

Thank you again

Sigal

Sorry, I'm still not sure about something here.

I have downloaded the example files and looking at the My_fuel_modules file
I don't see that the default_col and default_order are set.
The file has only these lines:

$config['modules']['authors'] = array();
$config['modules']['articles'] = array();
$config['modules']['categories'] = array();

So does that mean the module won't sort the items properly? Quote: "those need to be set on the module to properly sort the list items."

Lance

When the modules are set like that they use the default values.

The default values can be seen here: http://www.getfuelcms.com/user_guide/modules/simple

You'll see the default_col defaults to:

The default is the second column of the table (e.g. the one normally after the id column)

Sigal

Ah ! Now I understand. Thank you