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The SF School Module

The SF School Module . Donald Lobo lobo@yahoo.com. Topics. Problem? Data Model Writing a simple Extension The .info file The .module file Quick Overview of hooks Directory Layout Extend and Embed. Problem?. CRM for a School Allow Parents access to student information

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The SF School Module

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  1. The SF School Module Donald Lobo lobo@yahoo.com

  2. Topics • Problem? • Data Model • Writing a simple Extension • The .info file • The .module file • Quick Overview of hooks • Directory Layout • Extend and Embed

  3. Problem? • CRM for a School • Allow Parents access to student information • Handle Conferences • Handle Extended Care Scheduling • Handle Billing

  4. Data Model • Three main types: Student,Teacher,Parent • CiviCRM holds and manages core data • Custom Data extends Contact to handle school specific data • Additional Student data stored in custom groups • Extended Care data stored in custom group with multiple records • Hooks to extend profiles

  5. Writing a Simple Extension • For Drupal • Write a .info and .module file • Enable the module • Implement your hooks in the .module file • For Joomla and Standalone • Create a file called civicrmHooks.php • Implement your hooks in this file

  6. Info File (Drupal Specific) name = San Francisco School Module description = Implement CiviCRM hooks for SFS dependencies[] = civicrm package = CiviCRM core = 6.x version = 2.2

  7. What does it do? • For parents to manage their information • Update address / email / phone • Sign up for extended care classes • Sign up for parent teacher conference meetings • Answer teacher questionnaires

  8. How did we do it? • Custom Groups and Fields • Profiles • Permissioned Relationships • Hooks • buildForm / postProcess • pageRun • xmlMenu

  9. More details • Used Multiple Custom Group • Implemented save/update via hooks • Customized templates to improve look • Customized menu handlers for some functionality • Manage one custom table to hold data • Custom Reports for teachers

  10. Code • http://svn.civicrm.org/sfschool/trunk/ • Needs a good data set

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