PostNuke Module Developers Guide

Author:Marco Canini

Author:Jim McDonald

Author:Gregor J. Rothfuss

This document is in alpha, and as such the description of the API is likely to change.

18 Feb 2003

Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • Ongoing Work
• PostNuke Architecture
  • User variables
  • Variable validation
  • Error Handling
  • Module Design
  • Module Operations
• Starting Your Module
  • Read the Manuals!
  • Design your Module
  • Use Standard Module Functions
  • Module Directory Structure
• Building Your Module
  • Initialisation Functions
  • Administration Functions
  • User Functions
  • Writing Blocks
  • Document your Module
• Interacting With Other Modules

  • Using Hooks

  • Calling Hooks

  • Writing Hooks

  • Registering Hooks

  • Unregistering Hooks

  • Function Calls

• Notes on Developing Modules
  • Module Developer's Checklist