ATK Howtos

Below is a list of Howto's on different subjects.

Nodes Using the atkMetaNode Custom (record) actions Using modifiers Including modifiers when extending nodes User-interface Themes Custom Templates for Forms Ajax Record locking Defining custom buttons Using descriptors Ordering attributes within a node Statusmessages using atkFeedback Creating a record archive Hide an empty module Adding a global search box Prototype window I18N (Internationalization and localization) Controlling On Screen Text and Help Localization (incomplete) Renaming 'add' and 'select' links in relations Security Attribute Level Security Use getUser() outside nodes/modules Bypass Login & Set Guest Privileges Testing Writing tests Using a test database Front-end Using the atkFrontController

Attributes Conditional Validates Custom Validation Logic Ordering attributes within a node Attribute Level Security Creating custom attributes Using a preAdd trigger on a hidden attribute Adding custom buttons to atkFckAttribute Relations Filter the items in an atkManyToOneRelation Creating a polymorphic 1:1 relation Refreshing the parent node when a child changes Database Database Access Use Multiple Databases in ATK Applications Miscellaneous Polymorphism Turning on debugging at runtime Using atkActionListener to capture action events Image processing with the atkFileAttribute Traversing files and directories Using multiple applications from single atk directory Editing files with the atkFileEditor Creating fields on the fly with Scriptaculous and Prototype Creating a custom confirmation message Validating an email address Workflow Use a workflow on a node

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