[SOLVED] Modify core files the safe way

Hey,

is there a way to safe core files safely.
In my case I want to extend the items in nav.tpl so that I can use the ids ( not only the href and stuff ) of the pages also.

I created a folder called "x_Custom" in system/moudules and inserted my modded Module.php there.

But TL only gets it when I hack Module.php in system/modules/frontend directly.

Any solutions for this?

Thx in advance :)

Hi Ling,

so, are you trying to set IDs for the purpose of running a custom menu script/plugin? I ask because there may be a better way to accomplish your task without modifying core files.

Take care,

Fred

To modify a template I've used:

Code:

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//Store the existing template and create our new one
$old_template=$this->Template;               
$this->strTemplate = 'new_template; //NEEDS ADDITIONAL WORK to read from DB (if required)
$this->Template = new Template($this->strTemplate);

// Get the existing template information and assign to our new template
$t_array = (array)($old_template);       
$val=chr(0).chr(42).chr(0).chr(97).chr(114).chr(114).chr(68).chr(97).chr(116).chr(97);               
foreach($t_array[$val] as $key=>$val)
                        $this->Template->$key=$val;

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I need to investigate this a bit further since I'm not exactly happy with the character hack but this does work without touching any core files.

A side note, I would suggest all devs to NEVER modify core files. It's hell to reverse, there are plenty of methods around having to modify core files.

thanks for advice

Sorry, I was on vacation :)

@ fbliss: Exactly :) I wanted to get some page ids, but didn't found a method I could use without writing a whole extension.

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Originally Posted by Ling

Sorry, I was on vacation :)

@ fbliss: Exactly :) I wanted to get some page ids, but didn't found a method I could use without writing a whole extension.

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Hi Ling, Welcome back.

If you could explain a bit more about what you are trying to achieve?
I assume you have a template that you are over-riding with your custom one and you want to gain page id's onto that?

Hi,

I'm trying to get get the page ids of the pages in the navigation to get some more information out of the DB.
I want to use that additional info in the navigation itself (A special articel with a picture as CE to be shown in the navigation).

Insert tags no good to you?
Just in case you're not aware of them...
http://www.typolight.org/insert-tags.html

Quote:

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{{env::page_id}} This tag will be replaced with the ID of the current page.

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I need these ids in the navigation template.
The ids I need are the the ones of the pages linked in the single navigation points.

Theres some info here (i think its new) about customisation....
http://www.typolight.org/customizing-typolight.html
I haven't read it yet, but at a glance it may assist....

Thank you :)
This one: http://www.typolight.org/overriding-class-methods.html seems to be the thing I'm searching for...