why my custom module not show up in "Create content" menu?

Posted by jjwang on December 20, 2012 at 2:01am

Hi All,

I am creating a simple custom content type programmatically with Form API and able to save and update the content. However, for some reasons, my content is showing up under the general sidebar menus, not the "Create content" menu where it supposes to be. Here are my codes. Can someone help me what I am missing here?
I am using Drupal 6.

Thanks,

John

<?php
function secondmodule_menu() {
    $items['secondmodule'] = array(
        'title' => 'Secondmodule',
        'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
        'page arguments' => array('secondmodule_form'),
        'access callback' => TRUE,
    );
    return $items;
}

function secondmodule_form() {
  global $user;
  $userID=$user->uid;
  $type='secondmodule';
  $node = node_load(array('uid' => $userID, 'type' => $type));

  $first='';
  $last='';
  $isNewNode=true;
  if($node != false) {
     $result = db_query("SELECT * FROM {secondmodule} WHERE vid=%d", $node->vid);
     while ( $obj = db_fetch_object ($result) ) {
       $first=$obj->field_first;
       $last=$obj->field_last;
     }
     $isNewNode=false;
  }

  $form['isNewNode'] = array(
    '#type' => 'hidden',
    '#value' => $isNewNode,
  );

  $form['nid'] = array(
    '#type' => 'hidden',
    '#value' => $node->nid,
  );

    
  $form['first'] = array(
    '#type' => 'textfield',
    '#title' => t('First name'),
    '#description' => "Please enter your first name.",
    '#default_value' => $first,
  );

   $form['last'] = array(
    '#type' => 'textfield',
    '#title' => t('Last name'),
    '#description' => "Please enter your last name.",
    '#default_value' => $last,
  );


  $form['submit'] = array(
    '#type' => 'submit',
    '#value' => 'Save',
    '#submit' => array('secondmodule_form_submit'),
  );
  
  return $form;
}

function secondmodule_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {

  global $user;
  $isNewNode= $form_state['values']['isNewNode'];
  $nid= $form_state['values']['nid'];
  $fname= $form_state['values']['first'];
  $lname= $form_state['values']['last'];
  
  $newNode = new stdClass();
  if ($isNewNode!=true) {
    $newNode = node_load($nid);
  } else {
    $newNode->title = 'Second Module';
    $newNode->body = '';
    $newNode->type = 'secondmodule';
    $newNode->language = 'en';
    $newNode->uid = $user->uid;
    $newNode->created = time();
    $newNode->changed = $newNode->created;
    $newNode->promote = 0;
    $newNode->sticky = 0;
    $newNode->status = 1;
    $newNode->language = 'en';
  }  

  node_save($newNode); 
  if ($isNewNode!=true) {
    db_query(
      "UPDATE {secondmodule} SET field_first= '%s', field_last= '%s' " 
       ."WHERE vid = %d", 
      $form_state['values']['first'], 
      $form_state['values']['last'], 
      $newNode->vid
    );
  } else {
    db_query(
      'INSERT INTO {secondmodule} (vid, nid, field_first, field_last) '
        ."VALUES (%d, %d, '%s', '%s')", 
      $newNode->vid, 
      $newNode->nid, 
      $form_state['values']['first'], 
      $form_state['values']['last']
    );
  }
  drupal_set_message(t('The form has been submitted. '));
}
?>

Comments

You need to use the

Posted by nevets on December 20, 2012 at 2:13am

You need to use the appropriate hooks to add content types grammatically.

If you are trying to create a

Posted by dman on December 20, 2012 at 2:15am

If you are trying to create a new node type, see http://api.drupal.org/api/examples/node_example%21node_example.module/7 and other API docs there and around.

It's not your job to build a whole edit form, or do your own 'create content' menu item if you can let the API system do it for you.

Specifically, you are at least missing the vital hook_node_info() function to start with

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I did try to put hook_node_info() there...

Posted by jjwang on December 20, 2012 at 2:48am

However, Once I have hook_node_info() implemented, the content built-in buttons "Save/Preview" and the "View/Edit" tab layout show up. In my requirement, 1) I don't want the "Preview" button and 2) I have a few custom form buttons I need to add. meanwhile, instead of the "View/Edit" tab layout, 3) I just need a "Edit" page. I thought it would be a good approach to code from the scratch for what I want. With all my requirements above, what is a good approach you think?

Thanks a lot,

John

why my custom module not show up in "Create content" menu?

Comments

You need to use the

If you are trying to create a

I did try to put hook_node_info() there...

It sounds like you may not

A good example of custom

I am using Drupal 6