[racktables-users] Re: Help needed in developing RackTables Software Manager
- From: Murray Brydon <mbrydon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 11:40:45 +0000
Looks good, think its definitely something we could use. If you need any
help testing it or whatever I would be a willing guinea pig
On 4 December 2010 18:08, Ernest Shaffer <ernest.shaffer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thank you for the feedback.
>
> Actually, for now I'm doing what I can to keep it all in one plugin type
> file that just needs to be included. I am however keeping the code in my
> file grouped together based on where it would go later if it were merged.
>
> Ernie
>
> On Dec 4, 2010, at 1:35 AM, Alexey Andriyanov wrote:
>
> > 1. Make sure you have the line
> > $page['title']['bypass'] = 'title_id';
> > in your inc/navigation.php
> >
> > 2. Add code for a new 'title' page into your dynamic_title_decoder()
> implementation in inc/interface.php.
> >
> > BTW, I am not sure this patch will be merged into trunk.
> >
> > 03.12.2010 10:52, Ernest Shaffer пишет:
> >> Does anyone have any good notes on how RackTables functions and realms
> work so I can create a new Main menu and realm in RackTables similar to
> Objects or Files?
> >>
> >> I'm trying to make a software manager in RackTables that will allow
> tracking installed software and license information. Rather then creating a
> stand-alone plugin, I figured it might be better to make it fully integrated
> with RackTables. I wanted to make it similar to the Objects section
> creating a new Table called Software with basic information about the
> Software Titles (like RackObject), and with a new realm called software. I
> want to allow linking files to each software title similar to objects. I
> also wanted to allow liking the Software Titles to objects just like linking
> files to objects. I was able to get as far as setting up the Software ->
> Titles -> View tab which pulls from the new Software table using
> $SQLSchema and built in functions (modified), but now I can't figure out how
> to get the View tab link to get generated correctly for my software title
> (summary page).
> >>
> >> So I figured I'd ask the developers if they have any notes or
> suggestions on getting a new Main section added with new realm.
> >>
> >> Also, should it be possible to get attributes added to my Software
> titles just like objects, utilizing the built in functions so you can use
> the Configuration Attributes Edit map to link attributes to software titles?
> Or should I just look at creating my own attributes functions/tables to add
> custom attributes to these software titles? I was hoping that the $realm
> variable would have be used some how to allow duplicate id values that exist
> between the RackObject table and my new Software table, but it doesn't look
> like it does this, or I'm just not understanding this part yet and my code
> is just broken. (see pictures)
> >>
> >> Here is where I'm stuck now.
> >>
> >> Main page: Software: dynamic_title_decoder() failure
> >>
> >> should be:
> >> Main page: Software: Windows Server 2008 R2
> >>
> >> My Software TItle View tab link looks like this:
> >> http://localhost/racktables/index.php?page=title&tab=default
> >>
> >> But it should be:
> >>
> http://localhost/racktables/index.php?page=title&tab=default&object_id=1
> >>
> >> So using the Object View tab as an example, I can't figure out where in
> the code for the&object_id=1 or in my case the&title_id=1 gets appended?
> >>
> >> Attached are some screen shots of my progress. You'll notice that the
> attributes for the software title are actually pulling from the attributes
> of the object with the same id as the software title in my new software
> table.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> >>
> >> Ernie
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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