05 Sep 2013
Making AjaxSearch Work with Content Rendered Through Ditto
Why AjaxSearch does not automatically search the rendered output of Ditto, and what to do when most site content is assembled from hidden source documents.
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05 Sep 2013
Why Ditto Ignores `parents` When `documents` Is Set
A practical explanation of why Ditto stops honoring parents when a fixed documents list is passed, and how to choose the right filtering strategy.
04 Sep 2013
Sending Shopkeeper Order Status Emails for Completed Orders
How to extend a Shopkeeper workflow so status changes such as Completed still trigger a customer email, not only the default states.
04 Sep 2013
Showing Image Thumbnails in AjaxSearch Results with a Custom PHx Modifier
How to show thumbnails in AjaxSearch results only when the image file really exists, using a PHx-based check and a cleaner fallback strategy.
02 Sep 2013
Making TinyMCE Insert BR Instead of Paragraph Tags on Enter
A quick TinyMCE configuration tweak for projects that really need line breaks on Enter instead of automatic paragraph wrappers.
02 Sep 2013
Fixing Password Reset Links in WebLoginPE
Why WebLoginPE may send a reset email successfully but fail to activate the new password after the visitor clicks the confirmation link.
02 Sep 2013
Outputting Category Names Instead of IDs in autoFilter
How to make autoFilter show real category labels in a dropdown instead of raw numeric IDs.
01 Sep 2013
Applying Multiple phpthumb Filters to One Image
How to combine more than one phpthumb filter in a single image transformation without losing the intended effect.
01 Sep 2013
Submitting Multiple FormIt Forms with AJAX on One Page
How to handle several forms on the same page without reloads while keeping each AJAX submission isolated and predictable.
29 Aug 2013
Selecting Related Documents by Matching TV Values
How to build related content logic by comparing one or more TV values instead of hard-coding static resource lists.
28 Aug 2013
Showing a Success or Error Popup After FormIt Submission
How to display a clear confirmation or validation message after a form submits without forcing a redirect to another page.
28 Aug 2013
Keeping YAMS, Shopkeeper, and eForm Working Together on Checkout Pages
How to think through multilingual checkout pages when cart logic, form handling, and language switching all meet in one place.
28 Aug 2013
Creating a Dedicated Logout Button with WebLogin
How to make logout a clear standalone action instead of hiding it behind a mixed login form flow.
26 Aug 2013
Building Search Across Multiple TV Fields
A practical starting point for creating a search form that matches values stored in several TVs instead of only the main resource fields.
26 Aug 2013
Checking Whether Specific multiTV Fields Are Empty
How to test one field inside a multiTV row before rendering related markup in a Ditto-based listing.
25 Aug 2013
Hiding Selected Folders in the File Manager
How to keep sensitive or noisy folders out of the manager file browser so editors see only the directories they are supposed to use.
25 Aug 2013
Reading a Resource Alias Inside Custom PHP Logic
How to fetch a resource alias safely from the Evolution CMS database or API when a custom PHP form needs to work with canonical document paths.
25 Aug 2013
Showing Newly Created Documents Immediately in Frontend Lists
Why a document created from a form may exist in the manager but still stay invisible on the site until one more save cycle happens.
23 Aug 2013
Using Multiple IF Conditions with ditto_iteration Without Empty Blocks
How to insert layout markup every third Ditto item without creating a broken extra wrapper when the total count divides evenly.
23 Aug 2013
Combining Friendly URLs with GET-Based Filters
How to keep friendly URLs readable while still passing filter values such as city or category through the request cleanly.