quite fancy making an add on - where do I start?
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After seeing how many free add ons are available I'm considering making my own to give away free too but am unsure where to start.
Thanks guys, will have a look at Remo's book as suggested
Thanks guys, will have a look at Remo's book as suggested
Are you unsure about what you want the addon to do, or how to implement your idea in C5?
If you're unsure of where to start from a code point of view, I'd recommend using Designer Content (http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/designer-content... ) to create a simple block with 1 textfield (don't include the WYSIWYG editor, it adds a lot of complication that you don't want to see when first starting out). This will show you the absolute minimum you need to get a block going. Then, after you have a good understanding of the basics, you should look at the code of built-in C5 blocks and free addons from the marketplace.
If you're unsure of where to start from a code point of view, I'd recommend using Designer Content (http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/designer-content... ) to create a simple block with 1 textfield (don't include the WYSIWYG editor, it adds a lot of complication that you don't want to see when first starting out). This will show you the absolute minimum you need to get a block going. Then, after you have a good understanding of the basics, you should look at the code of built-in C5 blocks and free addons from the marketplace.
I second Jordan's recommendations, its how I got started on add-ons. Also good is Remo's book.http://www.concrete5.org/about/blog/concrete5-sightings/book-on-con... Pick something really easy for a learning project. I did 'Last Updated'.
Oh yeah, +1 for Remo's book as well.
+1 for Remo's book here as well.
http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/developers/blocks/understand...