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[Donna Marie Vincent]

1.  You can set your editor to *not* filter out the javascript.

2.  It is very easy to create a simple module and put your code in it.  (I have a tutorial for it but it's not updated for 2.5.  The main difference is that you now need to register modules in the database in the #__extensions table.)  There are probably up-to-date tutorials on YouTube for doing this.  Once you see how easy it is, you won't both spending time looking for extensions that fit, you'll just make your own!





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 From: David Roth <davidalanroth at gmail.com>
To: NYPHP SIG: Joomla <joomla at lists.nyphp.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:54 AM
Subject: [joomla] Converting a HTML/JavaScript page to be a module in Joomla
 

I have a JavaScript program which does some simple calculations. It emulates what you would do in a spreadsheet. It isn't fancy, but it is functional and I want to make a Joomla module out of it. I didn't write a CSS for this because it was intended to be used in Joomla from the start and I want it to inherit the Joomla CSS that's resident.

My first thought was, create a custom HTML module, go into HTML editing mode and paste the HTML page with it's JavaScript in there. 

The result is, it didn't work. It kept the HTML formatting of the page, but it filtered out all the JavaScript. There are no external files referencing the JavaScript and jQuery is not being used. Maybe it needs to be an actual mod_david_calc and that will do it? But I must be missing something else in order to do that. Can't imagine getting away from free in Joomla without having to call some Joomla function to make it work. :-)

So then I spent time searching and it appears some sort of special treatment is needed for your own JavaScript to be available in Joomla.

Why I'm posting about this, is that I would like to get some direction as to what is the best way to do this. Is there a favorite Joomla extension people use to help make all this happen? Also, should it be a module or can/should it be a Joomla Article for this JavaScript calc program? It only needs to appear on one page. Thanks!

David Roth
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