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+; $Id$
+name = UNL blocks
+description = Adds blocks needed by the UNL WDN template.
+core = 7.x
+dependencies[] = unl
+files[] = unl_blocks.module
diff --git a/sites/all/modules/unl_blocks/unl_blocks.module b/sites/all/modules/unl_blocks/unl_blocks.module
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+<?php
+// $Id$
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * This is an example outlining how a module can define blocks that can be
+ * displayed on various pages of a site, or how to alter blocks provided by
+ * other modules.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_block_info().
+ *
+ * This hook declares to Drupal what blocks are provided by the module.
+ */
+function unl_blocks_block_info() {
+ // This hook returns an array, each component of which is an array of block
+ // information. The array keys are the 'delta' values used in other block
+ // hooks.
+
+ // The required block information is a block description, which is shown
+ // to the site administrator in the list of possible blocks. You can also
+ // provide initial settings for block weight, status, etc.
+
+ // This sample only provides a description string.
+ $blocks['leftcollinks'] = array(
+ 'info' => t('Related Links'),
+ 'status' => TRUE,
+ 'region' => 'leftcollinks',
+ 'weight' => 0,
+ 'visibility' => 1,
+ 'cache' => DRUPAL_CACHE_GLOBAL,
+ );
+
+ // This sample shows how to provide default settings. In this case we'll
+ // enable the block in the first sidebar and make it visible only on
+ // 'node/*' pages.
+ $blocks['contactinfo'] = array(
+ 'info' => t('Contact Info'),
+ 'status' => TRUE,
+ 'region' => 'contactinfo',
+ 'weight' => 0,
+ 'visibility' => 1,
+ 'cache' => DRUPAL_CACHE_GLOBAL,
+ );
+
+ return $blocks;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_block_configure().
+ *
+ * This hook declares configuration options for blocks provided by this module.
+ */
+function unl_blocks_block_configure($delta = '') {
+ // The $delta parameter tells us which block is being configured.
+ // In this example, we'll allow the administrator to customize
+ // the text of the 'configurable text string' block defined in this module.
+
+ $form = array();
+ if ($delta == 'leftcollinks') {
+ // All we need to provide is the specific configuration options for our
+ // block. Drupal will take care of the standard block configuration options
+ // (block title, page visibility, etc.) and the save button.
+ $form['unl_blocks_leftcollinks'] = array(
+ '#type' => 'textarea',
+ '#title' => t('Block contents'),
+ '#size' => 60,
+ '#description' => t('For more info see http://www1.unl.edu/wdn/wiki/Related_Links'),
+ '#default_value' => variable_get('unl_blocks_leftcollinks', t('<ul><li><a href="http://wdn.unl.edu/">WDN</a></li></ul>')),
+ );
+ }
+ return $form;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_block_save().
+ *
+ * This hook declares how the configured options for a block
+ * provided by this module are saved.
+ */
+function unl_blocks_block_save($delta = '', $edit = array()) {
+ // We need to save settings from the configuration form.
+ // We need to check $delta to make sure we are saving the right block.
+ if ($delta == 'leftcollinks') {
+ // Have Drupal save the string to the database.
+ variable_set('unl_blocks_leftcollinks', $edit['unl_blocks_leftcollinks']);
+ }
+ return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_block_view().
+ *
+ * This hook generates the contents of the blocks themselves.
+ */
+function unl_blocks_block_view($delta = '') {
+ //The $delta parameter tells us which block is being requested.
+ switch ($delta) {
+ case 'leftcollinks':
+ // The subject is displayed at the top of the block. Note that it
+ // should be passed through t() for translation. The title configured
+ // for the block using Drupal UI superseeds this one.
+ $block['subject'] = t('Title of first block (leftcollinks)');
+ // The content of the block is typically generated by calling a custom
+ // function.
+ $block['content'] = unl_blocks_contents($delta);
+ break;
+ case 'example_empty':
+ $block['subject'] = t('Title of second block (example_empty)');
+ $block['content'] = unl_blocks_contents($delta);
+ break;
+ }
+ return $block;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A module-defined block content function.
+ */
+function unl_blocks_contents($which_block) {
+ switch ($which_block) {
+ case 'leftcollinks':
+ // Modules would typically perform some database queries to fetch the
+ // content for their blocks. Here, we'll just use the variable set in the
+ // block configuration or, if none has set, a default value.
+ return variable_get('unl_blocks_leftcollinks');
+
+ case 'example_empty':
+ // It is possible that a block not have any content, since it is
+ // probably dynamically constructed. In this case, Drupal will not display
+ // the block at all. This block will not be displayed.
+ return;
+ }
+}
+
+/*
+ * The following hooks can be used to alter blocks
+ * provided by your own or other modules.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_block_list_alter().
+ *
+ * This hook allows you to add, remove or modify blocks in the block list. The
+ * block list contains the block definitions. This example requires
+ * search module and the search block enabled
+ * to see how this hook implementation works.
+ *
+ * You may also be interested in hook_block_info_alter(), which allows changes
+ * to the behavior of blocks.
+ */
+function unl_blocks_block_list_alter(&$blocks) {
+ // We are going to make the search block sticky on bottom of regions. For
+ // this example, we will modify the block list and append the search block at
+ // the end of the list, so even if the administrator configures the block to
+ // be on the top of the region, it will demote to bottom again.
+ foreach ($blocks as $bid => $block) {
+ if (($block->module == 'search') && ($block->delta == 'form')) {
+ // Remove the block from the list and append to the end.
+ unset($blocks[$bid]);
+ $blocks[$bid] = $block;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_block_view_alter().
+ *
+ * This hook allows you to modify the output of any block in the system.
+ *
+ * In addition, instead of hook_block_view_alter(), which is called for all
+ * blocks, you can also use hook_block_view_MODULE_DELTA_alter() to alter a
+ * specific block.
+ *
+ * We are going to uppercase the title of any block if the string "magic string"
+ * is encountered in the content. If we were changing only our block using
+ * hook_block_view_MODULE_DELTA_alter to do this, we would have used the
+ * function:
+ * unl_blocks_block_view_unl_blocks_leftcollinks_alter()
+ *
+ * To demonstrate the effect of this hook, you can use the
+ * 'configurable_text_string' block created by this module and add the
+ * text 'magic string' into the configuration.
+ */
+function unl_blocks_block_view_alter(&$data, $block) {
+ // Verify the we have raw text content
+ if (!isset($data['content']) || !is_string($data['content'])) {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ // If the content contains the string: 'magic string', uppercase the title.
+ if (strstr($data['content'], 'magic string')) {
+ $data['subject'] = isset($data['subject']) ? drupal_strtoupper($data['subject']) : '';
+ }
+}