Forum Module Extension Hooks
forum_add_template($which, $classname)forum_include_extras($this, $function, $element)forum_submission_form_start($this, $str)forum_submission_form_end($this, $str)forum_submission_page($this, $type)forum_submit_post_start($this)forum_submit_post_end($this, $data)forum_threads_template($this, $str, $tquery)forum_thread_rows_absolute_end($this, $data, $thread_rows)forum_thread_rows_loop_start($this, $data, $row, $temp)forum_thread_rows_loop_end($this, $data, $row, $temp)forum_thread_rows_start($this, $template, $data, $is_announcement, $thread_review)forum_topics_absolute_end($this, $result, $str)forum_topics_loop_start($this, $result, $row, $temp)forum_topics_loop_end($this, $result, $row, $temp)forum_topics_start($this, $str)main_forum_table_rows_template()
forum_add_template($which, $classname)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $which | String |
The name of the template to be loaded. |
| $classname | String |
The name of the class and thus folder associated with the template name |
| Returns | String |
Modified $classname |
Allows the addition and loading of entirely new templates.
How it’s called:
$classname = ee()->extensions->call('forum_add_template', $which, $classname);
forum_include_extras($this, $function, $element)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum object |
| $function | String |
The name of the template being parsed. |
| $element | String |
A string containing the contents of the template. |
| Returns | String |
Modified temlate ($element) |
Allows additional processing of forum templates that are not associated with an existing forum method call. Can be used in conjunction with the forum_add_template hook to parse entirely new templates.
How it’s called:
$element = ee()->extensions->call('forum_include_extras', $this, $function, $element);
forum_submission_form_start($this, $str)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $str | String |
Submission form template |
| Returns | String |
Modified forum template ($str) |
Allows rewrite or modify of Submission form template before processing
How it’s called:
$str = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_submission_form_start', $this, $str);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $str;
forum_submission_form_end($this, $str)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $str | String |
Submission form template |
| Returns | String |
Modified form template ($str) |
Final chance to modify the submission form before it is displayed
How it’s called:
$str = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_submission_form_end', $this, $str);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $str;
forum_submission_page($this, $type)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $type | String |
new_topic, edit_topic, new_reply, edit_reply |
| Returns | Void |
Allows usurping of forum submission forms and more error checking and permissions, too.
How it’s called:
$edata = $this->extensions->universal_call('forum_submission_page', $this, $type);
if ($this->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $edata;
forum_submit_post_start($this)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| Returns | Void |
Allows usurping of forum submission routine or possible adding more checks and permissions.
How it’s called:
$edata = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_submit_post_start', $this);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $edata;
forum_submit_post_end($this, $data)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $data | Array |
the forum post data array |
| Returns | Void |
Do more processing after the post is submitted.
How it’s called:
$edata = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_submit_post_end', $this, $data);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $edata;Note: User notifications have not been sent at this point.
forum_threads_template($this, $str, $tquery)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $str | String |
The topics thread template |
| $tquery | Object |
Thread database object |
| Returns | String |
Modified threads template ($str) before processing |
Allows modifying of the Threads display template before it is processed.
How it’s called:
$str = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_threads_template', $this, $str, $tquery);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $str;
forum_thread_rows_absolute_end($this, $data, $thread_rows)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $data | Array |
Information about the current group of thread_rows (announcement, |
| $thread_rows | String |
The fully processed thread row template |
| Returns | String |
Modified thread row template ($thread_rows) |
Take the processed thread rows and do what you wish
How it’s called:
$thread_rows = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_thread_rows_absolute_end', $this, $data, $thread_rows);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $thread_rows;
forum_thread_rows_loop_start($this, $data, $row, $temp)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $data | Array |
The data for all thread rows |
| $row | Array |
The data for this thread row (post) |
| $temp | String |
The processed thread row |
| Returns | String |
Modified thread row ($temp) |
Modify the thread row template and data before any processing takes place.
How it’s called:
$temp = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_thread_rows_loop_start', $this, $data, $row, $temp);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return;
forum_thread_rows_loop_end($this, $data, $row, $temp)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $data | Array |
The data for all thread rows |
| $row | Array |
The data for this thread row (post) |
| $temp | String |
The processed thread row |
| Returns | String |
Modified thread row ($temp) |
Modify the processed row before it is appended to the template output.
How it’s called:
$temp = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_thread_rows_loop_end', $this, $data, $row, $temp);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return;
forum_thread_rows_start($this, $template, $data, $is_announcement, $thread_review)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $template | String |
The topics thread row template |
| $data | Array |
The data for this thread row (post) |
| $is_announcement | Boolean |
TRUE if announcement |
| $thread_review | Boolean |
TRUE if thread review |
| Returns | String |
Modified thread rows template ($template) |
Allows modifying of the thread rows template.
How it’s called:
$template = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_thread_rows_start', $this, $template, $data, $is_announcement, $thread_review);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $template;
forum_topics_absolute_end($this, $result, $str)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $result | Array |
Array of all of the displayed topics |
| $str | String |
The finalized topics template |
| Returns | String |
Modified topics template ($str) |
Modify the finalized topics template and do what you wish.
How it’s called:
$str = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_topics_absolute_end', $this, $query->result(), $str);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $str;
forum_topics_loop_start($this, $result, $row, $temp)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $result | Array |
Array of all of the topics |
| $row | Array |
The data for this topic |
| $temp | String |
The yet-to-be-processed template |
| Returns | String |
Modified topic row template ($temp) |
Modify the topic row template and data before any processing takes place.
How it’s called:
$temp = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_topics_loop_start', $this, $query->result(), $row, $temp);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return;
forum_topics_loop_end($this, $result, $row, $temp)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $result | Array |
Array of all of the topics |
| $row | Array |
The data for this topic |
| $temp | String |
The yet-to-be-processed template |
| Returns | String |
Modified topic row ($temp) |
Modify the processed topic row before it is appended to the template output.
How it’s called:
$temp = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_topics_loop_end', $this, $query->result(), $row, $temp);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return;
forum_topics_start($this, $str)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $str | String |
The topics template |
| Returns | String |
Modified topics template ($str) |
Allows modifying of the Topics display template before it is processed.
How it’s called:
$str = ee()->extensions->universal_call('forum_topics_start', $this, $str);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $str;
main_forum_table_rows_template()
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $this | Object |
The current Forum Core object |
| $table_rows | String |
The unparsed forum table rows template |
| $row | Array |
Array of data for the current row |
| $markers | Array |
Array of topic markers |
| $read_topics | Array |
Array of topics read by current visitor |
| Returns | Array |
Modified and parsed forum table rows template ($table_rows) |
Allows modifying of the forum_table_rows template
How it’s called:
$table_rows = ee()->extensions->universal_call('main_forum_table_rows_template', $this, $table_rows, $row, $markers, $read_topics);
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return $table_rows;