Modifying address book, newcommer to php

[TSH-2]

Please forgive the length of this. I searched and did not find these questions, Sorry if the answers are there and I didn’t see them.

I’ve been asked to modify egroupware’s address book. I am new to PHP but know several other languages and have been programming for years, but have basic questions.
The end goal.
Main screen
select address book
select contact
select view to see the contact details

** add new button at bottom, text ‘id card’
** new window opens , displays only photo and name

I know to add strings to egw_en.lang
I know to use echo command for debug lines
I need some tips as to where to find the code that does the addition of the button, the new display and how to display in new window.

Any help and tips would be great. Thank you

[Nathan_Gray-2]

** add new button at bottom, text ‘id card’
** new window opens , displays only photo and name

Use the eTemplate editor to add the button to the bottom.
Search for ‘addressbook’, and find the template you want to edit. It
can be a little tricky when you’re first getting started, but you’ll
figure it out.

I recommend using a separate file for your code, it’ll make
maintenance easier.
Use class.addressbook_ui.inc.php as an example, and make sure you call
the BO layer (addressbook_bo) to get your data.

Start by getting some debug (“it works”) in a pop up of the right
size. The trickiest thing I’ve found is forgetting to set the
$public_functions variable in your class, so the API doesn’t allow
access to the function you’re writing.
You can use CSS to make sure it’s properly formatted for print, if you
plan to print the ID card.

Nathan Gray
nathan at goarctic dot com

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[Nathan_Gray-2]

Hello Nathan,
Thank you for such a prompt reply
I cannot find the eTemplate editor, is it something I have to
download? I looked at the website, found information about it but
not where to get it.
I am not quite sure how to get all this started, and appriciate your
help. Thanks , Tom

The eTemplate editor is an eGroupWare application.
If it’s not installed, install it through /setup.
You may need to give yourself permission to it as well through the
Admin section.

Nathan Gray
nathan at goarctic dot com

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[Nathan_Gray-2]

I’m just not
catching on to this new application and language.
Here is what I’ve done based on your suggestions:
Log into eGroupWare as Administrator
Main page
select administrator button on top left
select applications
’eTemplate, installed, enabled '
setup
setup config admin login
advanced application management
etemplate-OK - C etemplate* 1.6 1.6 with a green check mark
I’m assuming that this all means its installed and
I should have access to it.

Installed, yes, access, no.
Admin -> User Groups -> Edit Admins
Find eTemplate in the list of applications, check it.
Log out & log in. It should show up to the right of all the other
apps on the top bar.

Reply to the list, please.

Nathan Gray
nathan at goarctic dot com

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I’ve got etemplate running, it says I created 'addressbook.view.idcard but
does not show me anything, CCS shows a blank screen. I created it with
one text box, once I can see it in ccs, I’ll try to add another.
I’ve been putting in ‘echo’ statements to try to see where I am in relation
to the code, but they are not showing up either.
Any help very welcome, I know these are very basic questions