phpBB Extension - marttiphpbb Show phpBB Events
Topic on phpBB.com, (*1)
This extension is a helper tool for developing (other extenstions and styles). It should not be used on a live forum., (*2)
This extension was formerly called "Template Events", but since it shows now also the PHP events it has been renamed., (*3)
This phpBB extension for developers shows all core phpBB template and PHP events in the board. The template events are rendered at their location as black labels. The PHP events triggered on the page are shown at the bottom in order of occurance. All template and PHP events are linked to their location in the phpBB github repository so their context can be easily reviewed., (*4)
Requirements
Quick Install
You can install this on the latest release of phpBB 3.3 by following the steps below:, (*5)
- Create
marttiphpbb/showphpbbevents in the ext directory.
- Download and unpack the repository into
ext/marttiphpbb/showphpbbevents
- Enable
Show phpBB Events in the ACP at Customise -> Manage extensions.
Uninstall
- Disable
Show phpBB Events in the ACP at Customise -> Extension Management -> Extensions.
- To permanently uninstall, click
Delete Data. Optionally delete the /ext/marttiphpbb/showphpbbevents directory.
Support
License
GPL-2.0, (*6)
Screenshots
Template Events
With the buttons in the upper left corner you can toggle between hiding and showing the events., (*7)
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You can choose to show small badges or badges with the full name of the events inside it., (*9)
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When you hover with the mouse cursor over an "event badge", a tooltip pops up with information., (*11)
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When you click on the badge, you are redirected to the file and line where the event is in the phpBB code (on Github)., (*13)
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Some events occur multiple times in the phpBB core code. These locations are listed in the tooltip, with the current location marked. You can enter the tooltip with the mouse pointer and click on any of the file locations to inspect the core code., (*15)
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Some events occur more than once in one file. The line numbers are listed in parentheses after the filename. (The link is to the first occurence in the file.), (*17)
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PHP Events
At the bottom of the page you'll find all core phpBB PHP events in order and number of times they were invoked on the page rendering.
Same as the template events, you can click on the filename to inspect the code., (*19)
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When you click on a row in the phpBB PHP events table, a tooltip with more information pops up. All the variables that are passed to the PHP event are listed with their types., (*21)
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ACP
Also in the ACP you can inspect template and PHP events., (*23)
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