Comments on: Create a User Config Page in MODx

By: Yurik

Yurik — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:57:28 +0000

Gregory, here is alternative solution with simple plugin: http://unix.am/blog/modx/extended-settings
All TVs of template with alias "settings" mixing with MODx settings, and you can use native [(background_color)] construction in templates, chunks and template variables.

By: Jivers

Jivers — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:34:27 +0000

Greg, thanks for this post. I've just started using this technique after reading a thread in the MODx forum about it. I've approached this in a slightly different matter than you have by settings as the default value for each 'global TV' as @INHERIT. I then include that TV on each relevant page of the site.

I have not used the GetField snippet, though…will check that out.

By: MODx Config Page, A Practical Example | Greg Smart

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By: Create a Dynamic CSS File in MODx | Greg Smart

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By: buddyrigotti

buddyrigotti — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:40:19 +0000

Got it. Thanks! I thought for some reason the getfield snippet came shipped with Modx. I just installed it and works great! Thanks again.

By: Gregory Smart

Gregory Smart — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:37:21 +0000

I use the GetField snippet to call those TVs into my template.

By: buddyrigotti

buddyrigotti — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:31:49 +0000

Greg,
You say, “In the most straightforward sense you can use this for client controlled global information like telephone numbers and addresses”. This is exactly what I am trying to do. I've followed your steps, but I'm stuck on how to actually get the addresses, phone, etc to show up on each page of the website.

How do I link the info in the TV's to each page of the site? Thanks.

By: Using the Config Page with eForm at Greg Smart

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By: Gregory Smart

Gregory Smart — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:55:29 +0000

That's an interesting idea, especially linking it from the dashboard. I suppose it depends on who the user is. I sometimes use a container like that to organize those types of pages. In this instance I was assuming this was intended for an end user with very limited skill sets. I would usually hide all those other pages from this type of user using the permissions on the parent container.
That's what I like so much about MODx, it really can be so many things depending on your needs.

By: buddyrigotti

buddyrigotti — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:38:45 +0000

Nice post Greg. I was just getting ready to try this exact thing out for a new set of clientele. I am thinking you could also link this template to automatically fill in an address for a Google map (for a contact page, for example). I think the possibilities are really endless.

Do you think it would be better if you placed the configuration page inside a “System Pages” container (along with 404 page, sitemap, etc) and linked to it from the manager dashboard? You could use something like “index.php?a=31&id=5″, for example.