Jack McDade - The Blog

Why Tumblr? Because I'm risky like that. ExpressionEngine, general code thoughts and other miscellany within.

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Sticker Mule + App Sumo deal

I just ordered a bunch of stickers from Sticker Mule (always wondered where people ordered this stuff) for a $19 per 50, a pretty big deal if you ask me. [http://appsumo.com/stickermule-one-more-time/](http://appsumo.com/stickermule-one-more-time/)

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EE Undocs [Episode One]: String_Override

_If you're an ExpressionEngine add-on developer, especially a new one, this section is for you. I've had to spend a lot of timing coming through piles of various classes and core files looking for the right way, or sometimes *any* way to do something._ ## Where this SHOULD be found: [EE Docs: Module Development](http://expressionengine.com/user_guide/development/module_tutorial.html#publish_tabs) Module tabs are woefully undocumented. Here's a little trick to pwn the creation of custom tab fields and fieldtypes: $settings[] = array( .... all the normal stuff .... 'string_override' => $override_magic ); This lets you bypass everything write out your own custom field goodness however you like. For example: $override_magic = ''; Or something infinitely more complex. Go nuts. ## As Seen In - Comments: /system/expressionengine/controllers/cp/content_publish.php: line 1890 - Versioning: /system/expressionengine/controllers/cp/content_publish.php: line 2036

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On Tumblr

Yes, this is a Tumblr blog. Yes my site is running a single page on ExpressionEngine. Yes I plan to integrate a blog into my site. Yes, less people are likely to read my blog in this format. Yes, I will blog more if I do it now rather than later, and in that interest... Tumblr. Roll the dice, this uptime battle will be a trip.