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Update resource fields on save (MODX Revo 2.2)
<?php
/*
Update resource fields when they are saved
trigger on the following system events:
OnBeforeDocFormSave
OnDocFormSave
note: changing / inserting tv values is better done onDocFormSave as the process for saving tvs onBeforeDocFormSave is much more complicated (apparently)
*/
switch ($modx->event->name) {
case 'OnBeforeDocFormSave':
if ( $mode == modSystemEvent::MODE_NEW ) {
// stuff to do before saving a new resource
// this example checks the parent document, and updates various resource fields
if ( $resource->get('parent') == 32 ) {
$resource->set('template','4');
$resource->set('contentType','application/pdf');
$resource->set('content_type',7);
$resource->set('class_key','modStaticResource');
}
} else if ( $mode == modSystemEvent::MODE_UPD ) {
// stuff to do before updating a resource
}
break;
case 'OnDocFormSave':
if ( $mode == modSystemEvent::MODE_UPD ) {
// stuff to do after updating a resource
if ( $resource->get('template') == '4' ) {
/* checking a custom date, and updating if necessary */
// first, compare the old existing tv value with the new submitted tv value
$new_tv_val = $_REQUEST['tv1']; // the submitted value
$old_tv_val = $resource->getTVValue(1); // the old value (using id of tv)
// do some comparison if necessary then save...
if (!$resource->setTVValue(1, $new_tv_val)) {
$modx->log(modX::LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, 'There was a problem saving your TV...');
}
}
}
break;
default:
break;
}
return;
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