Learning PHP for Drupal Theming, DC Chicago 2009
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Learning PHP for Drupal Theming, DC Chicago 2009 — Presentation Transcript
- Drupal Front End Tips and Tricks www.hicktech.com www.designtotheme.com @emmajanedotnet
- PHP Survival Techniques Using Square Dancing as an Analogy
- About this talk ● There are a lot of theme snippets available in the Theme Guide. There is not, however, a lot of information about PHP which is the language that makes up these snippets. If you're tired of copying, pasting and praying and are ready to understand some of the magic behind those snippets, this session is for you! ● In this session you will learn how to manipulate and master: ● The very, very basics of PHP and the popular theming engine PHPtemplate ● Variables and tpl.php template files ● Arrays and objects and other crowbarworthy data containers. ● The really scary looking stuff that's in the mysterious file template.php ● Examples will be pulled from the Drupal.org Theme Guide as well as the wildly successful book on theming, Front End Drupal (coauthored by Emma Jane and Konstantin Kaefer).
- Stick around, I've got copies to give away.
- Drupal Theme Guide http://drupal.org/themeguide
- Theme snippets http://drupal.org/node/45471
- The Zen Theme http://drupal.org/project/zen
- Learning through analogies
- www.travelinghoedowners.com
- bootstrapping
- Variables http://www.jontwest.com/ProBono.php
- Available Page Variables
- Regions http://opswingers.free.fr/cestquoi.htm
- Regions
- Functions http://www.dehnbase.org/sd/tutorial/counterrotate.php?p=4
- Functions user_is_logged_in ()
- Homework (f'reals) ● It's time to make your firstever function! ● www.designtotheme.com
- Functions with Parameters user_access ('access administration pages') in_array ('admin', array_values ($user>roles)) theme('links', $primary_links, array('class' => 'links primarylinks'))
- Theme Functions http://api.drupal.org/api/group/themeable/6 theme('links', $primary_links, array('class' => 'links primarylinks') ) See also: theme_links
- Theming www.squaredanceomaha.org/dress
- PHPtemplate Decide on the dance Choose your clothes Dance the dance http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=6m9np57.9mj7q0yf&Uy=ripni&Ux=0
- PHPtemplate Collect the content from Drupal using modules Run through the Print the variables Drupal theme in your template functions & your files custom theme layer http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=6m9np57.9mj7q0yf&Uy=ripni&Ux=0
- How to create themes 1.Download an existing theme. 2.Look for variables and functions. 3.Alter the placement of the “printed” things. 4.Save and upload the theme files. 5.Clear the theme registry (Drupal admin). 6.Enjoy your new theme.
- tpl.php files are like fashion accessories
- page.tpl.php template file <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="<?php print $language>language ?>" xml:lang="<?php print $language>language ? >"> <head> <title><?php print $head_title ?></title> <?php print $head ?> <?php print $styles ?> </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="header"> <div id="logoWrapper"> <?php if ($logo) { ?> <div id="logo"> <a href="<?php print $base_path ?>" title="<?php print t('Home') ?>"><img src="<?php print $logo ?>" alt="<?php print t('Home') ?>" /></a> </div><?php } ?>
- page.tpl.php template file <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="<?php print $language>language ?>" xml:lang="<?php print $language>language ? >"> <head> <title><?php print $head_title ?></title> <?php print $head ?> <?php print $styles ?> </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="header"> <div id="logoWrapper"> <?php if ($logo) { ?> <div id="logo"> <a href="<?php print $base_path ?>" title="<?php print t('Home') ?>"><img src="<?php print $logo ?>" alt="<?php print t('Home') ?>" /></a> </div><?php } ?>
- Variables must be printed <?php print ?>
- Variables must be printed <title> <?php print $head_title ?> </title>
- Zomg where'd you find those variables? ● Look at /modules/system/page.tpl.php OR ● http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules systempage.tpl.php/6
- api.drupal.org is your friend. go there often.
- The modules folder is also your friend.
- Look with your eyes, not your editor.
- tpl.php files ● Look for basic files: ● /modules ● Download Zen. ● Download Root Candy. ● Copy tpl.php files into your theme's folder. ● Manipulate them.
- Conditionals if (you're the inside couple) { go clockwise } else { go counter clockwise. } http://www.dehnbase.org/sd/tutorial/counterrotate.php?p=4
- What's an “if”? if ($logo) { <?php print ?> }
- page.tpl.php template file <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="<?php print $language>language ?>" xml:lang="<?php print $language>language ? >"> <head> <title><?php print $head_title ?></title> <?php print $head ?> <?php print $styles ?> </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="header"> <div id="logoWrapper"> <?php if ($logo) { ?> <div id="logo"> <a href="<?php print $base_path ?>" title="<?php print t('Home') ?>"><img src="<?php print $logo ?>" alt="<?php print t('Home') ?>" /></a> </div><?php } ?>
- Fancy data structures: arrays + objects Grouping and sorting your data
- Fancy data structures: arrays + objects Grouping and sorting your data
- Fancy data structures: arrays Objects have “drawers” of sorted content Arrays have sheep.
- Fancy data structures: arrays Objects have “drawers” of sorted content Arrays have sheep.
- Analogies wanted.
- Devel Module: Themer Info
- $node object $node>nid $node>body $node>content['body'][#value]
- “Advanced” PHP ● Never be afraid to try something. ● Always back up your files first. ● Use version control. ● Take a LOT of notes. ● Be bold! And be brave!
- Lessons from Drawing Class 1. Imagine what you want. 2. Make a gesture drawing. 3. Fill out the details.
- Applied to PHP 1. Imagine what you want. 2. Find the right place for it. 3. Write the comments In PHP for what you're about to do. 4. Fill in the code for the comments.
- My first Perl scripts had comments explaining “foreach” loops. There is no shame in this level of commenting because I say so.
- A snippet for node.tpl.php http://drupal.org/node/120855 <?php if ($submitted) { ?> <span class="submitted"> <?php if ($node>type == 'book') { if ($node>parent != 0) { print format_date($node>created, 'custom', "F jS, Y") ;} } ?> </span> <?php } ?>
- PHP Snippet from: http://drupal.org/node/21401 <?php if ($submitted) { ?> <span class="submitted"> <?php if ($node>type == 'blog') { print 'Posted ' . format_date($node>created, 'custom', "F jS, Y") . ' by ' . theme('username', $node); } else { print 'By ' . theme('username', $node) . ' <br /> ' . format_date($node>created, 'custom', "F jS, Y") ; } ?> </span> <?php } ?>
- More Homework ● Find a snippet in the theming guide at: http://drupal.org/node/45471 ● Figure out what it does. ● Test it out in your theme. ● Fix the documentation if it's wrong.
- template.php: sup with that? ● Preparing variables that weren't assembled by Drupal and its modules. ● Altering the contents of variables that were prepared by Drupal and its modules. ● Special theming functions to do fun things like 'edit this block' links and random images. ● Read the Zen base theme documentation and template.php file.
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/98274023@N00/3335326425/
- Tomatoes Peanut butter and Mayonnaise on brown bread. Wrapped in saran.
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/chegs/190039408/
- Preprocess functions: making your own (*^#Q$% lunch.
- In the file template.php function bolg_preprocess_page (&$variables) { // Add a "go home" button to page.tpl.php if ($variables['logged_in'] == TRUE && $variables['is_front'] == FALSE) { $image_path = $variables['directory'] . "/images/go_home.jpg"; $image_text = t("Go home!"); $image = theme('image', $image_path, $image_text, $image_text); $variables['go_home'] = l($image, "<front>", array('html'=> TRUE)); } } // End of the preprocess_page function http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1336146&seqNum=2
- Even More Homework ● Download and dissect the Zen Theme ● http://drupal.org/project/zen ● Read Chapter 4 of Front End Drupal ● http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1336146 ● Imagine why you'd want a new template variable. ● Create a preprocess function.
- Enough? Aight. Let's wrap it up...
- In short.....PHP theming essentials: ● PHP is a linear “programming” language, just like a dance. ● PHP stores information in variables and actions in functions. ● Sometimes variables hold lots of information in special variables called “arrays” and objects. ● PHP and Drupal both have functions. ● Drupal has lots of magic variables that are loaded with content. Check out: http://drupal.org/theme guide
- Variables http://www.jontwest.com/ProBono.php
- Regions http://opswingers.free.fr/cestquoi.htm
- Functions http://www.dehnbase.org/sd/tutorial/counterrotate.php?p=4
- Conditionals if (you're the inside couple) { go clockwise } else { go counter clockwise. } http://www.dehnbase.org/sd/tutorial/counterrotate.php?p=4
- Snippets & Variables ● Create a library. ● Use a base theme. ● Beg, borrow, steal snippets. GPL 'em and give 'em back to the community.
- Preprocess functions http://www.flickr.com/photos/98274023@N00/3335326425/
- Friends don't let friends eat peanut butter and mayo sandwiches. Questions? @emmajanedotnet www.designtotheme.com < sign up for goodies Front End Drupal < buy the theming book