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dberansky

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posted on 1/30/2003 at 04:39 AM

Hi there,

Is there any reason the module's user UI functions aren't written in the new module style? Somebody asked me if PostWrap could be displayed using Block-o-matic. At first I thought that it could as any pnAPI compliant module, but then I realized that it still uses the old style index.php.

I went ahead I recoded it as pnuser.php, though. Everything seems to work fine and PostWrap can be displayed as a block with Block-o-matic. But I still wonder if I hadn't missed something (the only obvious problem with having it done as pnuse.php is that the IFrame's content is always buffered). And if there aren't any techinical reasons, would you be interested in integrating this new pnuser.php into your package?

thanks

[Edited on 30/1/2003 by dberansky]

shawn

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posted on 1/30/2003 at 06:08 AM

Mainly because it is easier to code and easier to port to other CMSs using index.php. Sorry, I haven't heard of block-o-matic.

Some stuff I do may be pnAPI compliant and/or be coded to the new styles of doing things, but until there is a major advantage, it's like learning a whole new language and then having major pains porting to other CMSs.

I think PN is by far the best and may consider coding to the API when it is mature, documented and provides benefits that outway the learning curve and differences from other CMSs.

That being said, I would be happy to receive any improvements that you may have and am greatful for your contributions.