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SilverStripe

The intent of this book is to be a set of solutions for common problems in the SilverStripe CMS ('content management system').

About SilverStripe[edit | edit source]

SilverStripe is an MVC (model/view/controller) Framework and Content Management System based on PHP5 and MySQL5.

Building a module[edit | edit source]

Loading page specific JavaScript and CSS[edit | edit source]

// controller
class Movies_Controller extends Page_Controller
{
	// init
	function init()
	{	
		Requirements::javascript('mysite/javascript/movies.js');

		parent::init();
	}
}

CRUD (Create, Read, Update and Delete) in the CMS[edit | edit source]

Let's say that we need to allow the Administrator to edit the list of coders in the Developers section.

First we need to create the Developers DataObject.

class Developers_DataObject extends DataObject
{
        // fields
	static $db = array(
		'Name'		=>'Varchar(150)',
		'Lastname'	=>'Varchar(150)',);

	// edit form in the CMS
	function getCMSFields_forPopup()
	{
		$fields = new FieldSet();
		$fields->push( new TextField( 'Name', 'Name:' ) );
		$fields->push( new TextField( 'Lastname', 'Lastname:' ) );
		return $fields;
	}
}

In the same DataObject, we need to define the fields for the form.

Next, we need to create the Page type for the Developers section.

class Developers_Page extends Page {

    // make the relation between the section and the list of coders
    static $has_one = array(
        'MyDeveloper' => 'Developers_DataObject'
    );


    // manage the relation in the CMS
    function getCMSFields()
    {
        // don't overwrite the main fields
        $fields = parent::getCMSFields();

        $tablefield = new HasOneComplexTableField(
	    $this,
            'MyDeveloper',
            'Developers_DataObject', 
            array(
	        'Name' => 'Name',
		'Lastname' => 'Lastname',), 
            'getCMSFields_forPopup');

            // add a new tab in the CMS
            $fields->addFieldToTab( 'Root.Content.Coders', $tablefield );
					
            return $fields;
    }
}

Our next step is to create a new page "Developers".

Now we need to go to "Behaviour" and change the page type to Developers.

This new page will have a tab called "Coders", where we can edit the developers list.

Relationing a DataObject with a Module[edit | edit source]

In this case we'll make a relation between Movies and Cities. Then we'll allow the administrator to add new cities in a page type 'Movies'.

<?php
/*
 * Local Cities Data Object
 * 
 */
class LocalCitiesDataObject extends DataObject
{
	static $db = array(
		"Name" => "Varchar(150)"
	);
	
	// relation
	static $has_one = array(
		'LocalCities' => 'Movies' // 1-n relation
	);
	
	// edit form for the CMS
	function getCMSFields_forPopup()
	{
		$fields = new FieldSet();
		$fields->push( new TextField( 'Name' ) );
		return $fields;
	}
}

/**
 * Defines the Movies page type
 */
class Movies extends Page
{

	// relation
	static $has_many = array(
		'LocalCities' => 'LocalCitiesDataObject' // 1-n relation
	);

	// records list in the CMS
	function getCMSFields()
	{
		// don't overwrite the defaults fields for the Page
		$fields = parent::getCMSFields();

		// for handling 1-n relation
		$tablefield = new HasManyComplexTableField(
			$this,
         	'LocalCities', // the name of the relationship
         	'LocalCitiesDataObject', // the related table 
			array(
				"Name" => "Name"
			),
	         'getCMSFields_forPopup' // the function to build the add/edit form
         );

         $fields->addFieldToTab( 'Root.Content.Cities', $tablefield );
         
         return $fields;
	}
}

Credits[edit | edit source]

This contribution is courtesy of the following coders:

  • Guy Steuart
  • Leonardo Alberto Celis