Now, while I have been working on a few modules of my own, I have not had a chance to really look at some of the other excellent resources that have sprung up over the last two weeks. My one concern is that some rewrites will be mimicing most of the core modules and
NOT converting over to the new mod design paradigm yet. (
give it some time or give it some effort, it'll get there soon enough)
One of the most important reasons to make the transition is the list of possibilitites that hooks open up for your entire module.
That's what they are there for. Let me give you a few ideas:
Imagine a PayPal module that worked via Hooks in such a way that a user can purchase a certain amount of content that they are allowed to fill, be it as articles, faq entries, a game module, whatever. Each module that has Hooks enabled would be able to have it's own PayPal listing in the admin panel where submission costs are maintained.
...or...
Every Hook enabled module would be able to communicate with a Site Traffic Tracking module that operated through the use of Hooks (80% complete, actually), allowing automatic statistical summation with a variety of potential display options
Just two ideas. Once you get your mind around it, it's easy to come up with ideas.
But it only works if
everyone buys into it. Hooks are approved and
part of the core now. If you are working on a module of your own, please take the extra time to conform to the new standard. As soon as the rest of the core modules catch up, the old paradigm will
cease to be supported.
Look at it this way: if you knock it out now, you get to play with Hooks
early.
Thx for reading.
-St.Ego, http://www.ivory-tower.net
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