How to develop SuiteCRM plug-in using PHP

How to use PHP to develop SuiteCRM plug-in

Introduction:
SuiteCRM is an open source customer relationship management (CRM) system that provides rich functions and powerful customization capabilities. Using PHP to develop SuiteCRM plug-ins can add new functionality to the system or modify existing functionality to meet specific business needs. This article will introduce how to use PHP to develop SuiteCRM plug-in, and attach code examples to help readers get started quickly.

1. Install and configure SuiteCRM

1. Download SuiteCRM: Visit https://suitecrm.com/downloads/ and download the latest SuiteCRM compressed package.
2. Decompress SuiteCRM: Extract the downloaded compressed package to the root directory of the web server.
3. Configure database: Create a new database and set database connection information for SuiteCRM.
4. Install SuiteCRM: Open the browser, access SuiteCRM, and follow the wizard to complete the installation process.

2. Create a simple plug-in

1. Create a plug-in directory: Create a new directory in the custom directory of SuiteCRM and name it custom/plugins/MyPlugin.
2. Create a plug-in configuration file: Create a new file in the custom/plugins/MyPlugin directory, name it MyPlugin.php, and add the following code in it:

<?php
$manifest = array(
    'name' => 'MyPlugin',
    'description' => 'A simple plugin for SuiteCRM',
    'author' => 'Your Name',
    'version' => '1.0',
    'is_uninstallable' => true,
    'published_date' => '2022-01-01',
    'type' => 'module',
    'acceptable_sugar_versions' => array(),
    'acceptable_sugar_flavors' => array(),
    'readme' => '',
    'key' => '',
    'icon' => '',
    'is_uninstallable' => true,
    'remove_tables' => '',
);

$installdefs = array(
    'id' => 'MyPlugin',
    'copy' => array(
        array(
            'from' => '<basepath>/custom/plugins/MyPlugin',
            'to' => 'custom/plugins/MyPlugin',
        ),
    ),
);

3. Create the plug-in entry file: Create a new file in the custom/plugins/MyPlugin directory, name it index.php, and add the following code to it:

<?php
$hook_array['after_ui_frame'] = array(
    1,
    'MyPlugin',
    'custom/plugins/MyPlugin/MyPlugin.php',
    'MyPlugin',
    'myMethod',
);

4. Create the plug-in logic file :Create a new file in the custom/plugins/MyPlugin directory, name it MyPlugin.php, and add the following code in it:

<?php
class MyPlugin
{
    public function myMethod($event, $arguments)
    {
        // 执行你的插件逻辑
    }
}

3. Install and enable the plug-in

1. Copy the plug-in files to SuiteCRM: Copy the files in the custom/plugins/MyPlugin directory to the corresponding directory in SuiteCRM.
2. Install the plug-in: Log in to the administrator interface of SuiteCRM, click "Admin"->"Module Loader", upload and install the plug-in file.
3. Enable plug-ins: Click "Admin"->"Studio", select the module where the plug-in needs to be enabled (such as Accounts), click "Layouts", and add the plug-in to the layout of the target module.

4. Write plug-in logic
Write plug-in logic according to specific needs. Create a new file in the Custom/modules/MyPlugin/ directory, name it MyPlugin.php, and add custom methods and logic to it.

<?php
class MyPlugin
{
    public function myMethod($event, $arguments)
    {
        // 执行你的插件逻辑
    }
}

5. Debugging and testing plug-ins

1. Add debugging information to the plug-in logic, for example, use functions such as var_dump to output variable values.
2. Log in to SuiteCRM and perform the operation to trigger the plug-in to check whether the debugging information is output normally.

Conclusion:
This article introduces how to use PHP to develop SuiteCRM plug-ins and illustrates it with a simple plug-in example. Readers can write customized plug-ins to extend the functions of SuiteCRM according to their own business needs. I hope this article will be helpful for learning and using SuiteCRM plug-in development.

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