Posted 6 years ago #
Hi,
I was reading the codex when I came up to reading about how to Save Plugin Data: http://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_a_Plugin#Saving_Plugin_Data_to_the_Database.
For the add_option function, there are 4 variables but no real description for each...what are they?
Also, if I were to make a admin panel, will all user types be able to see it? If yes, how do I make only the global admin able to see it?
Thanks!
Posted 6 years ago #
The add_, update_ and get_ option functions are used for "configuration" values for plugins.
The options for add_option are:
add_option($name, $value, $description, $autoload);
$name = name of the option
$value = the value you want set
$description = a description of this optioin
$autoload = autoload this setting
If autoload is set (default yes) then the setting is automatically retrieved by the get_alloptions function.
You will want to add a page to either the 'options' or 'manage' section of the admin interface for your admin panel.
For these you would use add_options_page or add_management_page respectively.
Syntax:
add_options_page(page_title, menu_title, access_level, file, [function]);
or
add_management_page(page_title, menu_title, access_level, file, [function]);
e.g.
add_options_page('Test Options', 'Test Options', 8, __FILE__, 'functiontocall');
(note: __FILE__ can be used to mean "this current plugin file" handles the display of options. The 'functiontocall' is called to display/save/set etc the options.)
There is more good info, as usual, in the codex.. http://codex.wordpress.org/Adding_Administration_Menus
Posted 6 years ago #
About Adding Administration Menus, does the code need to be run every single time the plugin runs, or just the first time?
Posted 6 years ago #
Never mind, I've found out -- you can run it every time and it'll be fine. One question though, what does get_alloptions do?
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