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[Christopher French]

Create a folder called js in your module folder (this is to make it easier
in your xml file, and to keep things nice.)

Than you create a js file in that folder name it whatever makes sense, and
in your module file mod_david_table.php

Add JHTML::_('script', 'nameoffile.js' 'modules/mod_david_table/js/');

Please check that for typos I typed it on my phone.
On Aug 1, 2012 7:40 AM, "David Roth" <davidalanroth at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Chris & Donna for your postings. Very helpful!
>
> I got it working as a module.
>
> Now that this is a big requirement for this module, but I was wondering
> how do I take the JavaScript and put it in it's own file so that the module
> can find it? Thanks!
>
> David Roth
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Christopher French <
> contact at chrisfrench.me> wrote:
>
>> Your probably best to just make your own module.
>>
>> Make a module in joomla is very easy it is the easiest thing to make.
>>
>> You could just copy a module xml from another folder or download a hello
>> world module.
>>
>> At the most basic level you could just copy an xml file from any module
>> than,
>>
>> Put in a folder name it mod_david_table.xml open it up and change the
>> info to yours
>>
>> Create an empty file called mod_david_table.php in the same folder and
>> just copy all you html and javascript right into that file and just have no
>> php. As you learn you can update your module to use templates helpers and
>> caching if you want.
>>
>> That is better than disabling js in your wysiwg editor.
>>
>> Last sstep is you zip of your two files and install them
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 5:42 AM, Donna Marie Vincent <
>> donnamarievincent at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 1.  You can set your editor to *not* filter out the javascript.
>>>
>>> 2.  It is very easy to create a simple module and put your code in it.
>>> (I have a tutorial for it but it's not updated for 2.5.  The main
>>> difference is that you now need to register modules in the database in the
>>> #__extensions table.)  There are probably up-to-date tutorials on YouTube
>>> for doing this.  Once you see how easy it is, you won't both spending time
>>> looking for extensions that fit, you'll just make your own!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   ------------------------------
>>> *From:* David Roth <davidalanroth at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* NYPHP SIG: Joomla <joomla at lists.nyphp.org>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:54 AM
>>> *Subject:* [joomla] Converting a HTML/JavaScript page to be a module in
>>> Joomla
>>>
>>> I have a JavaScript program which does some simple calculations. It
>>> emulates what you would do in a spreadsheet. It isn't fancy, but it is
>>> functional and I want to make a Joomla module out of it. I didn't write a
>>> CSS for this because it was intended to be used in Joomla from the start
>>> and I want it to inherit the Joomla CSS that's resident.
>>>
>>> My first thought was, create a custom HTML module, go into HTML editing
>>> mode and paste the HTML page with it's JavaScript in there.
>>>
>>> The result is, it didn't work. It kept the HTML formatting of the page,
>>> but it filtered out all the JavaScript. There are no external files
>>> referencing the JavaScript and jQuery is not being used. Maybe it needs to
>>> be an actual mod_david_calc and that will do it? But I must be missing
>>> something else in order to do that. Can't imagine getting away from free in
>>> Joomla without having to call some Joomla function to make it work. :-)
>>>
>>> So then I spent time searching and it appears some sort of special
>>> treatment is needed for your own JavaScript to be available in Joomla.
>>>
>>> Why I'm posting about this, is that I would like to get some direction
>>> as to what is the best way to do this. Is there a favorite Joomla extension
>>> people use to help make all this happen? Also, should it be a module or
>>> can/should it be a Joomla Article for this JavaScript calc program? It only
>>> needs to appear on one page. Thanks!
>>>
>>> David Roth
>>>
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