Help create a simple admin plugin

  • Resolved PozHonks

    (@pozhonks)


    18 years, 1 month ago

    I am trying to create a simple plugin to tweak the Write Post page in the admin area. My purpose is to choose only one category instead of several by changing the checkbox into a radio button. I can edit the core file in 30s, but I prefer a more elegant way by writing my first plugin.
    However, I think I’m missing the right action of filter. I tried different combinations without success. Can someone help me?
    function one_category_only() {
    // only when we are at post.php
    if(preg_match('|post.php|i', $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) {
    $content = str_replace('type="checkbox" name="post_category', 'type="radio" name="post_category', $content);
    return $content;
    }}
    add_action('admin_footer' , 'one_category_only');

    I tried several add_action and add_filter with different options without success. Or, is it much more complicated?

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  • It’s probably better to run something like this through PHP’s output buffering, like so:

    if(preg_match('|post.php|i', $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) {
    ob_start('one_category_only');
    }

    function one_category_only() {
    etc…

    EDIT: Also, a version of your if test that takes less overhead:

    if(strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'wp-admin/post.php')) {

    Thread Starter PozHonks

    (@pozhonks)

    Thank you so much. It is working. I knew that the add_filter or add_actions was not appropriate in this case. Here is the full plugin code, for those interested to use it. Copy the code below, save the file as “onecatonly.php”, and download it to your plugins folder.
    <?php
    /*
    Plugin name: One category only
    Version: 0.1
    Description: Replace the categories checkbox list in the admin area, by a radio button list, so that you choose only one category per post. Tested with WP 2.0.4.
    */
    if(strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'wp-admin/post.php')) {
    ob_start('one_category_only');
    }
    function one_category_only($content) {
    $content = str_replace('type="checkbox" name="post_category', 'type="radio" name="post_category', $content);
    return $content;
    }
    ?>

    xboomer

    (@xboomer)

    plz i need help there is now answer like this anywhere so i ask here. PLZ help i laod my admin plugin put in folderrs i write my ID and IP but when i join my serv it says am not an admin PLZZ HELPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!! PLZZZZ

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