How can I change a module without editing the core?

whu606

I would like to change the asset target in

class.categoriesmodule

found in applications/vanilla/modules

I've tried copying over the modules folder to my theme folder, and I've tried putting the edited file in about every place in my theme I can think of, to no avail.

The change works fine when I edit the original file, but obviously that isn't ideal.

Am I going about this all wrong, or just missing something obvious?

Thanks.

whu606

I'll try one gentle nudge with this, now that the working week has started...

Todd

This isn't an easy thing to do right now unfortunately. Two methods I can think of.

1. Switch the asset target in an event handler.

public function Base_Render_Before($Sender, $Args) {
    if (isset(Gdn::Controller()->Assets['Panel']['CategoriesModule'])) {
         unset(Gdn::Controller()->Assets['Panel']['CategoriesModule']);
         Gdn::Controller()->AddModule('CategoriesModule', 'Content');
      }
}

2. Just include the categories module manually in a theme. First disable the categories module in dashboard/categories. Then add the following to your default.master.tpl:

{module name="CategoriesModule"}

peregrine

Since nobody has bitten - a wild guess to modify it to content in the

maybe use this event in theme hooks or a plugin.

  $this->FireEvent('BeforeAddModule');

 $this->AddModule('CategoryControllerModule', 'Content');

or somebody will correct the above.

edited: While I was posting somebody had bitten.

whu606

Thanks @Todd and @peregrine

I shall have a play with those.

whu606

@Todd

Brilliant, as always!

That first suggestion worked like a charm.

Thanks again for the help.

@Peregrine - thanks for being prepared to 'have a go'!