21 Oct 2013
Using @SELECT TV Bindings Without Exposing Raw IDs
How to populate a TV with @SELECT while still rendering human-readable labels instead of raw numeric IDs on the frontend.
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Practical how-to articles, migration notes, implementation walkthroughs, and focused recipes.
18 Oct 2013
Troubleshooting eForm Attachments That Never Reach the Inbox
A practical checklist for eForm submissions where the email sends but file attachments never arrive.
17 Oct 2013
Using includeDocs Correctly in Wayfinder
How includeDocs behaves in Wayfinder and why a manually included resource can still appear outside the branch you expected.
16 Oct 2013
Adding a Simple Captcha Validator to FormIt
A compact FormIt pattern for generating a small custom captcha challenge and validating it through a custom validator.
15 Oct 2013
Building MultiPhotos Galleries in Evolution CMS
A practical introduction to using a MultiPhotos-style TV for gallery output in Evolution CMS projects.
11 Oct 2013
Making shk_widget Render the Right Product Parameter
How to debug Shopkeeper parameter TVs when shk_widget outputs the wrong value or uses the wrong identifier.
09 Oct 2013
Filtering Ditto Output by TV Values Without Losing Folder Control
How to combine Ditto filters, depth settings, and folder visibility rules when catalog data sits several levels deep.
06 Oct 2013
Using @CHUNK Bindings in DropDown TVs for Country Lists
How to populate a DropDown List TV from a chunk and when this pattern is useful for long country or region selectors.
06 Oct 2013
Showing the First EvoGallery Image on a Listing Card
How to display only the first EvoGallery image for a resource when rendering product or listing cards in Evolution CMS.
05 Oct 2013
Combining Multiple TV Filters in Ditto
How to think about OR-style TV filters in Ditto when one parameter is not enough and output should match several TV values.
04 Oct 2013
Grouping getResources Output by Publication Date
A practical pattern for grouping getResources or pdoResources output into year and month blocks instead of one flat chronological list.
30 Sep 2013
Troubleshooting File Uploads in UpdateProfile
A practical checklist for cases where UpdateProfile ignores uploaded files or receives empty POST and FILES arrays in MODX Revolution projects.
29 Sep 2013
Passing a Resource Placeholder into a cURL Request
How to inject a resource field such as pagetitle into a cURL request safely when building an external API or search integration in Evolution CMS.
29 Sep 2013
Running Multiple FormIt Forms on One Page Without Cross-Talk
A practical note on FormIt when several forms share one page and start interfering with each other during validation or submission.
28 Sep 2013
Using WebLoginPE with Administrator-Approved Registration
How to think about moderated registration flows where users apply first and an administrator approves the account later.
26 Sep 2013
Making `paramEditFull` Work with `shk_widget` in Shopkeeper
How to reason about paramEditFull, TV-backed parameters, and shk_widget output when Shopkeeper parameter editing stops behaving correctly.
25 Sep 2013
Troubleshooting KCFinder Path Problems in Older Evolution Builds
A practical note on KCFinder issues caused by path settings, MCPUK integration, and mismatched base path assumptions.
25 Sep 2013
Sending Custom `header()` Responses from Evolution CMS Export Logic
How to reason about custom response headers when exporting files such as Excel documents from an Evolution CMS context.
25 Sep 2013
Troubleshooting a File Manager That Stops Working in Evolution CMS
What to check when the file manager opens but stops listing images, folders, or uploads correctly.
25 Sep 2013
Using Snippet Output as the Source for a TV Value
How to think about TV values that should come from computed logic rather than manual input, and when to generate them outside the TV itself.