SL Developer Info

All the information an ExpressionEngine developer needs, in one convenient location.

Overview

SL Developer Info collects all the information you need when developing with ExpressionEngine, and displays it in one location.

Better yet, it provides quick links to edit everything; Weblogs, Weblog Fields, Template Groups, Templates, Categories, Statuses, File Upload Locations, the works. It’s all a single click away.

Requirements

SL Developer Info has been tested with ExpressionEngine 1.6.x.

If you have the jQuery for the Control Panel extension (included by default in ExpressionEngine 1.6.5 and above) installed and activated, jQuery will be used for the in-page “jump to” navigation on the Weblogs and Templates pages.

However, this is not a requirement, and the module will function just fine without it.

Installation

1. Extract the ZIP file.
2. Copy modules/sl_developer_info/ to your system/modules folder.
3. Copy language/english/lang.sl_developer_info.php to your system/language/english folder.
4. Open the Modules page, and enable SL Developer Info.

If you have LG Addon Updater installed, you can also install the SL Developer Info extension, to automatically check for updates. Here’s how:

1. Copy extensions/ext.sl_developer_info_ext.php to your system/extensions folder.
2. Copy language/english/lang.sl_developer_info_ext.php to your system/language/english folder.
3. Open the Extensions Manager, and enable SL Developer Info.
4. Open the SL Developer Info settings, specify Yes for “Check for Updates?”, and save.

Usage

Once installed, simply click on the SL Developer Info link on the Modules page to view information about your Weblogs, Templates, File Upload Preferences, and Global Variables.

Support

Support is provided via this thread on the ExpressionEngine forums.

License

SL Developer Info is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

Change log

1.4.6

• Added category group ID, once again thanks to a Tweet from Eric.
• Moved JavaScript and CSS to external files.
• Added “Donate” button.
• Made preparations to retire to my own tropical island.

Change log

1.4.5

• Reduced queries and improved performance in _display_weblogs method. Also improved display of custom FieldFrame fieldtype names.

Change log

1.4.4

• Implemented support for FieldFrame fields in Weblogs section.

Change log

1.4.3

• Fixed bug in Weblogs section affecting sites without Gypsy installed.

Change log

1.4.2

• Implemented support for Gypsy fields in Weblogs section.

Change log

1.4.1

• Added code to sort the $PREFS properties by index.

Change log

1.4.0

• Added “$PREFS Object” section, for all you frustrated add-on developers out there. Actually it was mostly for me, but you might like it.

Change log

1.3.3

• Added convenience link to Field Group editor from Weblogs screen.

Change log

1.3.2

• Minor PHP4 compatibility updates.

Change log

1.3.1

• Added weblog ID, at Eric’s behest.

Change log

1.3.0

• Implemented Multi Site Manager support.

Change log

1.2.0

• Fixed ordering of categories and custom field.
• Implemented category nesting, to accurately display category parent-child relationships.
• Added “Global Variables” section.
• Implemented “jump to” navigation on Templates and Weblogs pages, to facilitate easier in-page navigation.

Change log

1.1.1

• Implemented code to handle weblogs with multiple category groups.
• Added version number to module homepage title.
• Tweaked layout of Weblogs page.

Change log

1.1.0

General updates:

• Created extension, and implemented LG Addon Updater code.

Templates page updates:

• Added link to manage preferences for each Template Group.
• Linked each Template directly to the template editor.

Weblogs page updates:

• Added weblog field IDs.
• Added weblog field format information.
• Improved handling of non-standard weblog field types.
• Added link to manage preferences for each weblog.
• Added link to manage groups for each weblog.
• Added link to manage categories for each weblog.
• Added link to manage statuses for each weblog.

Templates page updates:

• Linked each field directly to the field editor.

File Upload Locations page updates:

• Linked each File Upload Location directly to the file upload preferences editor.

Change log

1.0.0

• Initial release.

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