Request: Task List with Simple Workflow.

Hi,

I'd like to make a request for a plugin. Although I'd be totally gobsmacked if someone took me up on it!

Here's what I would like to happen:

2 Actors: Member and Connection.

Member logs in and creates a task list with the following fields:
Description, Due Date, Connection

Sometime later, member logs on and logs task as done.
Connection receives a message telling him/her it has been done.

If member is overdue (say by 1 week) in logging task, both member and connection get a message.

Now I know its unlikely that anyone is going to say
"hey what a super idea! I'll do that tomorrow!" so can someone tell me what I need to know to do it myself.

I have a small understanding of mysql and php, but I once was an experienced programmer.

thanks for any help.
Samantha

Post edited by: gardengal, at: 2007/12/06 21:52

OK.

I've looked at the code for SCE Task which is a joomla component.


I can easily change that to handle only the fields I want.

The next step would be to make it CB plugin.
Now I have three questions:

1. Is there an API function to return a list of users with a particular field? Or do I have to query the DB directly?

2. Does teh component have to be a CB plugin to get a list of CB users?

3. Does being a CB plugin mean that the interface is displayed as a Tab on the profile? Or can it hang off the profile menu?

thanks for any help
Samantha

gardengal wrote:

1. Is there an API function to return a list of users with a particular field? Or do I have to query the DB directly?

No such specific API (did you download the API document?). You would have to query the comprofiler table.

2. Does teh component have to be a CB plugin to get a list of CB users?

Nope - it can query the table.

3. Does being a CB plugin mean that the interface is displayed as a Tab on the profile? Or can it hang off the profile menu?

It can to either or both. Checkout the core forum plugin for example.

thanks for any help
Samantha

You're welcome and good luck.