Snippets - Little bits of code to make you happy
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SnippetsA _config.php Cheatsheet
2 July 2010 | | | Supports v2.4
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If your anything like me, you've probably found yourself going through your previous sites looking for that line of code to put in your _config.php file. Well, now you nolonger need to, simply bookmark this page and return to it any time you need to add a line to your config! And if I've missed out anything leave a comment and I'll make sure it gets added :)
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SnippetsSet the Redirect after a successful Member Login
31 May 2010 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3
TweetThe Member system that comes with SilverStripe offers substantial control over your site's authentication capabilities. It often requires the developer to build out or extend most common functionality to websites. This is great in that you are never "stuck" with the out-of-the-box offerings, but as any SS dev knows you end up with a little bag of Member tricks that gets used across many projects. Presented here is one that I use often.
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SnippetsHighlighting Query Text in Search Results
12 July 2011 | | | Supports v2.4
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Most search results I have seen with Silverstripe just return the Summary of the page or the FirstSentence. I have knocked up a quick way to show a sentence from the page that contains the search term and even highlights it for you.
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SnippetsCustomise Form Actions to use the <button> tag
12 June 2010 | |
TweetBy Default, SilverStripe uses the <input type="submit"> tag for it's form actions. However, sometimes you may want to use the <button> tag to give you a little more control over styling. This snippet shows you how, as well as giving you code to achieve the same thing in UserForms!
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SnippetsUsing a Password Validator
18 October 2010 | |
TweetThe Password Validator allows you to set particular criteria for your members passwords. For example if you wanted to have a minimum length of 8 characters and contain lowercase and uppercase characters, well that's a simple case of adding a couple of lines to your _config.php file!
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SnippetsClearing the Search field on click with jQuery
5 August 2009 | |
TweetAs with everything, it's attention to detail that makes great sites. One thing that really bugs me is when a site has a search box with the word 'search' inside it but which does not clear it self when clicked, meaning I have to clear it before I can search. Given it can be achieved with a few lines of jQuery, it's a real surprise how many sites fail to implement this, or that still use the 'onclick' inline javascript event.
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