Custom Controller for Simple Module

ravenchad · February 2013

Hi,

I'm new to this FUELCMS, first impression its good! so far liking it.
However i have some concerns regarding the simple module. How to make custom controller for it.

I tried searching other discussion about this, but still i don't know where to start.
Some discussion still not clear to me.

Unfortunately there's no proper documentation about how to create custom controller in simple modules. (if it is possible)

I have created a simple module and i want to upload a csv file with proper data and save it into the database with the help of a controller.

Hope you can help me with step by step how to make it. Thank you in advance.

admin · February 2013

You can create a controller anywhere, it just needs to inherit the Fuel_base_controller or if it's a simple module, the module controller (found in fuel/modules/fuel/controllers/) which itself inherits from the Fuel_base_controller. You'll want to create a route probably so that it maps to fuel/{my_module}:

$route[FUEL_ROUTE.'my_module'] = FUEL_FOLDER.'/my_module';
$route[FUEL_ROUTE.'my_module/(.*)'] = FUEL_FOLDER.'/my_module/$1';

Alternatively, you can create an advanced module which allows you to house your model, views, controllers, helpers, language files, libraries, etc, in their own folder.
http://www.getfuelcms.com/user_guide/modules/advanced

If you are just getting started, I'd recommend taking a look at the 1.0 beta:
https://github.com/daylightstudio/FUEL-CMS/tree/1.0

ravenchad · February 2013

Hi,

Thanks!
Its just a simple module, so i think no need to create advance module for it.
I have added a upload button to my module.


$config['modules']['regions'] = array(
	'preview_path' => 'Home/Contact/Store-Locator',
	'list_actions' => array('regions/upload' => lang('btn_upload')),
)

Do i need to create a regions controller in (fuel/modules/fuel/controllers)? and recreate views again? something like


require_once(FUEL_PATH.'/libraries/Fuel_base_controller.php');

class regions extends Fuel_base_controller {
	
	function __construct()
	{
		parent::__construct();
	}
	
	function index()
	{
		$vars = array();
		$this->_render('regions', $vars);
	}

        function upload()
	{

	}
	
}

Thanks.

admin · February 2013

You will need to create a controller to handle the request. The only exception really is an ajax request where you can automatically map requests that begin with "ajax" to a model method:
http://www.getfuelcms.com/forums/discussion/comment/2138/#Comment_2138
However, you can put the controller wherever you need and perhaps an application/controllers/admin/regions.php would be better to keep it out of the fuel folder. You can then create a route for that controller.

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