Simple block definition
Define and set content into a block. See hook_block_configure and hook_block_save if you want people be able to choose options.
/* * Implements hook_block_info(). */ function mysnippet_block_info() { //define a new block return $blocks; } /* * Implements hook_block_view(). */ function mysnippet_block_view($delta = '') { // define what to display switch ($delta) { case 'mysnippet': $block['content'] = 'My custom block content'; // can off course be the return of a function... return $block; } }
Display errors - WSOD
The bootstrap override the values you could set to display error ad the reporting level. To be 100% sure everything is printed out when something fails in a blank screen (wsod), make index.php like this:
Properly render a field
Drupal offers a few (sometimes complicated...) solutions to output a field. Lets take an example with a date field.
To display the full rendered field: field_view_field()
Using once()
ensure ajax reload don't apply the behaviours for items already processed
Change the theme
Programmatically change the theme on runtime by implementing hook_custom_theme()
Manually clear caches
for views and panels
Add a Jquery ui library
get the library names to use in /misc/ui folder
Embed a custom page
Get the rendered output of a custom page created with page manager (ctools) module
Embed a mini panel
Get the html output of a mini-panel
alter / automatize the install process
in the .profile file of the install profile (here "mysnippet" profile)
Aegir: perform custom tasks after a new site is installed
in a custom module, in a file called mysnippet.drush.inc (keep in mind that the install process is handled by drush...)
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