Code Templates Manager Help
This view provides a list of the Code Templates which the user can page through, filter and search.
Several code templates will be pre-defined with the installation of Component Architect. These code templates will each have a code template record and a plugin plus a set of files which will have been stored in the 'administrator/components/com_componentarchitect/codetemplates' directory.
Component Architect Pro will prevent you from amending or deleting these 'pre-defined' code templates. Updates to Component Architect will expect certain records, plugins and files to be present and if these are removed then any future updates of the component may fail. Also if you do decide to change any of the files associated with a pre-defined code template, those changes will be lost permanently the next time the Component Architect extension is updated.
In the Component Architect (free version you are not allowed to change the records, plugins or files of any Code Template!
For the most up-to-date information on the pre-defined code templates it is best to visit the Component Architect website (opens a new window) or you can see brief descriptions of the code templates in the Installed Code Templates help page.
You can use the following links to jump to a section of this help page:
Screenshot
View
The Code Templates are not changeable in the standard (i.e. free) Component Architect but you can view the code templates to see the details. To see the help screen for View click on
Code Template View Help
Dashboard
Show the Component Architect dashboard which has links to all the main functionality and component update options. To see the help screen for the Dashboard click on
Component Architect Dashboard Help
Help
Link to display the Help system.
Options
Component Architect Links
Links
The following links are provided to the Managers within Component Architect
- Components/Extensions
- Objects/Tables
- Fieldsets
- Fields
- Field Types
- Code Templates
- Categories
- View Logs
Filter Fields
Filter:
Enter text to search the list of Code Templates.
Search
Magnifying glass button to submit the Filter search.
Search Tools
Button to show/hide the filter fields.
Clear
Button to clear all values form the search and to reset the Filter fields.
Select Pre-defined
A drop down list showing all Pre-defined values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Category
A drop down list showing all Category values in the list. A value can be selected and the list will then be filtered and redisplayed.
Select Sort Field
Drop down list of columns in the view which can be selected as a sort column.
Select Sort Direction
Drop down list to select whether the records are to be sorted in ascending or descending order.
Number to Display
Drop down list to select the number of records to be displayed on each page.
Code Templates List
Check All
Selecting this box will select all Code Templates records on the page displayed.
Field Columns
The following fields are shown in the list for the Code Templates. The column headings may be clicked to change the sort field and whether it is ascending or descending sort.
- Ordering - using drag and drop
- Name
- Pre-defined
- Category
- Created By
- Created Date
- Id
Page Controls
When the number of items is more than one page, you will see a page control bar as shown below. The current page number being viewed is shaded.
- Start: Click to go to the first page.
- Prev: Click to go to the previous page.
- Page numbers: Click to go to the desired page.
- Next: Click to go to the next page.
- End: Click to go to the last page.