Module Development in WHMCS

[devbanana]

Hello,

I am developing a module for WHMCS.

It seems pretty easy so far, but what I'm not understanding is whether there are any built-in functions to make things easier.

For instance, form validation. If I place a form in my module, is validation all my own responsibility, or are there helpers and such to make things consistent?

[jclarke]

WHMCS has documented a few functions but not all of them and none concerning form validation.

 

Here is more information on the functions that are documented:

http://docs.whmcs.com/Useful_Functions_for_Devs

http://docs.whmcs.com/SQL_Helper_Functions

[devbanana]

WHMCS has documented a few functions but not all of them and none concerning form validation.

 

Here is more information on the functions that are documented:

http://docs.whmcs.com/Useful_Functions_for_Devs

http://docs.whmcs.com/SQL_Helper_Functions

 

Are there any best practices, or at least other modjule developers who can say how they did their own form validation?

 

After developing for Drupal, WHMCS is a very different experience.

[jclarke]

I either perform form validations manually via regex or I use a form validation class. This one has worked fairly well for me in the past:

http://www.html-form-guide.com/php-form/php-form-validation.html

 

It would be nice if WHMCS would document their form validation class then we could use it within custom modules.

[devbanana]

I either perform form validations manually via regex or I use a form validation class. This one has worked fairly well for me in the past:

http://www.html-form-guide.com/php-form/php-form-validation.html

 

It would be nice if WHMCS would document their form validation class then we could use it within custom modules.

 

Yes, totally agreed.