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xoops_version.php - Module Manifest

Overview

The xoops_version.php file is the heart of every XOOPS module. It defines module metadata, database tables, templates, blocks, configuration options, and installation hooks.

Basic Structure

<?php
/**
 * Module manifest file
 */

$modversion = [
    // Module identity
    'name'           => _MI_MYMODULE_NAME,
    'version'        => '1.0.0',
    'description'    => _MI_MYMODULE_DESC,
    'author'         => 'Your Name',
    'author_mail'    => 'your@email.com',
    'author_website' => 'https://yoursite.com',
    'credits'        => 'Contributors',
    'license'        => 'GPL 2.0 or later',
    'license_url'    => 'https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html',
    'dirname'        => basename(__DIR__),

    // Images
    'image'          => 'assets/images/logo.png',
    'modicons16'     => 'assets/images/icons/16',
    'modicons32'     => 'assets/images/icons/32',

    // System settings
    'system_menu'    => 1,
    'hasAdmin'       => 1,
    'adminindex'     => 'admin/index.php',
    'adminmenu'      => 'admin/menu.php',
    'hasMain'        => 1,
    'hasSearch'      => 1,
    'hasComments'    => 0,
    'hasNotification'=> 0,
];

Complete Reference

Module Identity

Key Type Description
name string Display name (use language constant)
version string Semantic version (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
description string Module description
author string Primary author name
credits string Additional contributors
license string License name
dirname string Module directory name

Database Tables

$modversion['sqlfile']['mysql'] = 'sql/mysql.sql';

$modversion['tables'] = [
    'mymodule_items',
    'mymodule_categories',
    'mymodule_comments',
];

Templates

$modversion['templates'] = [
    ['file' => 'mymodule_index.tpl', 'description' => 'Index page template'],
    ['file' => 'mymodule_item.tpl', 'description' => 'Single item view'],
    ['file' => 'mymodule_category.tpl', 'description' => 'Category listing'],
];

Blocks

$modversion['blocks'][] = [
    'file'        => 'blocks/recent.php',
    'name'        => _MI_MYMODULE_BLOCK_RECENT,
    'description' => _MI_MYMODULE_BLOCK_RECENT_DESC,
    'show_func'   => 'mymodule_recent_show',
    'edit_func'   => 'mymodule_recent_edit',
    'template'    => 'mymodule_block_recent.tpl',
    'options'     => '10|0',  // default options
    'can_clone'   => true,
];

Configuration Options

$modversion['config'][] = [
    'name'        => 'items_per_page',
    'title'       => '_MI_MYMODULE_ITEMS_PER_PAGE',
    'description' => '_MI_MYMODULE_ITEMS_PER_PAGE_DESC',
    'formtype'    => 'textbox',
    'valuetype'   => 'int',
    'default'     => 10,
];

$modversion['config'][] = [
    'name'        => 'enable_comments',
    'title'       => '_MI_MYMODULE_ENABLE_COMMENTS',
    'description' => '',
    'formtype'    => 'yesno',
    'valuetype'   => 'int',
    'default'     => 1,
];

$modversion['config'][] = [
    'name'        => 'display_mode',
    'title'       => '_MI_MYMODULE_DISPLAY_MODE',
    'description' => '',
    'formtype'    => 'select',
    'valuetype'   => 'text',
    'default'     => 'list',
    'options'     => [
        _MI_MYMODULE_MODE_LIST => 'list',
        _MI_MYMODULE_MODE_GRID => 'grid',
    ],
];

Form Types

formtype valuetype Description
textbox text/int Single-line input
textarea text Multi-line input
yesno int Yes/No radio
select text Dropdown select
select_multi array Multi-select
group int Group selector
group_multi array Multi-group selector
user int User selector
color text Color picker
hidden text Hidden field 
// Main menu
$modversion['sub'][] = [
    'name' => _MI_MYMODULE_SMENU_INDEX,
    'url'  => 'index.php',
];

$modversion['sub'][] = [
    'name' => _MI_MYMODULE_SMENU_SUBMIT,
    'url'  => 'submit.php',
];

Installation Hooks

$modversion['onInstall'] = 'include/oninstall.php';
$modversion['onUpdate']  = 'include/onupdate.php';
$modversion['onUninstall'] = 'include/onuninstall.php';

Search Integration

$modversion['hasSearch'] = 1;
$modversion['search'] = [
    'file' => 'include/search.php',
    'func' => 'mymodule_search',
];

Comments Integration

$modversion['hasComments'] = 1;
$modversion['comments'] = [
    'itemName' => 'item_id',
    'pageName' => 'item.php',
];

Notifications

$modversion['hasNotification'] = 1;
$modversion['notification'] = [
    'lookup_file' => 'include/notification.php',
    'lookup_func' => 'mymodule_notify_iteminfo',
    'category' => [
        [
            'name'           => 'global',
            'title'          => _MI_MYMODULE_NOTIFY_GLOBAL,
            'description'    => '',
            'subscribe_from' => 'index.php',
        ],
        [
            'name'           => 'item',
            'title'          => _MI_MYMODULE_NOTIFY_ITEM,
            'description'    => '',
            'subscribe_from' => 'item.php',
            'item_name'      => 'item_id',
        ],
    ],
    'event' => [
        [
            'name'          => 'new_item',
            'category'      => 'global',
            'title'         => _MI_MYMODULE_NOTIFY_NEW_ITEM,
            'caption'       => _MI_MYMODULE_NOTIFY_NEW_ITEM_CAP,
            'mail_template' => 'notify_newitem',
            'mail_subject'  => _MI_MYMODULE_NOTIFY_NEW_ITEM_SUBJ,
        ],
    ],
];