RPG Mod vs. Updates

[irbrian]

(Check out http://www.yabb.info/community/index.php?board=141;action=display;threadid=2648;start=30 for more info about the RPG Mod.)

I have been unclear on how to incorporate mod settings controls into the Admin Panel. With the changes and updates and so forth being made to YaBB SE, I am not even positive it can or should be done at this point... but can I get some suggestions on a) how to do this in the first place and b) how I can get started on this while avoiding potential conflicts?

[irbrian]

Oh, and I'd really appreciate suggestions for developing the Mod effeciently.

Suggestions for *features* for the mod should be posted in the thread under Mod Ideas... thanks everyone.

[Godai]

adding features setting in modsettings.php file is not a problem i think

[Joseph Fung]

It's fairly easy to do.

Scenario 1: Adding a field controlled by a text box
let's say you added a field called enableMyFeature to the settings table

1) in the ModSettings function create a variable like $enableMyFeatureChecked which is '' when enableMyFeature == 0 and is ' checked' when enableMyFeature == 1;
2) name the field enableMyFeatureChecked
3) add it to the output (so the input field would look like <input name='enableMyFeatureChecked' type=checkbox$enableMyFeatureChecked> - the $enableMyFeatureChecked will set the box to checked or not checked depending on the value of enableMyFeature)
4) in ModSettings2 function, ad an index to the $onoffArray in the format 'enableMyFeatureChecked' => 'enableMyFeature' which means the incoming variable called enableMyFeatureChecked will control the entry enableMyFeature in the settings table.

The function will take care of setting the variable to 1 or 0 in the table.

Scenario 2 - a customizable value.
Let's say you created field called numberOfRealms in the settings table
1) In the ModSettings function create a field - and name it the same thing i.e. <input name='numberOfRealms' type=text value='$modSettings[numberOfRealms]'>
3) add the name of the field/variable to the $textVars array.  The function will take care of the rest.