Custom PHP Functions

Important: As of 8.01 SP2, the platforms/PHP folder is installed to the program files/Ektron/utilities folder. In order for PHP platform support to function, move the platforms/PHP folder to the Workarea folder and configure it.
Previously, the platforms folder was installed to the Workarea folder by default.

Ektron CMS400.NET maintains and displays content via custom Ektron PHP functions and ComObjects. For the custom PHP functions to work properly, do the following:

Make sure the php_soap.dll file is in the c:\php folder on the server where you installed PHP.

Add the following line to the php.ini file.

extension=php_soap.dll

The php.ini file is located in C:\Windows\php.ini.

In the ApplicationAPI.php file, set the WSDLpath. The applicationAPI.php file is located by default in:

http://localhost/siteroot/WorkArea/platforms/PHP/applicationAPI.php

Warning! ContentWS.asmx is the web services (WSDL) file that the custom PHP functions use to talk to Ektron CMS400.NET. The WSDLpath located in the applicationAPI.php file must be set to location of the WSDL file. The default WSDLpath is http://localhost/siteroot/WorkArea/WebServices/ContentWS.asmx. If you have changed the location of ContentWS.asmx you need to update the WSDLpath. For example, if your site is www.example.com, the WSDLpath would be http://www.example.com/WorkArea/WebServices/ContentWS.asmx.

Add the following line to the top of each template.

<?php include 'applicationAPI.php'; ?>

This file calls the Ektron custom functions file to allow the page to function properly. It must appear at the top of the template file.

If you have upgraded your Ektron CMS400.NET from an Ektron CMS300 version, add the following line between the head tags for each template.

Warning! This only needs to be done if you are upgrading from CMS300 to CMS400.NET

<meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />

To customize you Ektron CMS400.NET application, you need to be familiar with these functions.

Function	Description	More Information
Calendar Functions
Event Calendar	Displays a month view event calendar	Event Calendar Function
Collection Functions
Collection	Displays links generated by collections	Collection Function
CollectionXML	Creates XML for a collection by wrapping tags around all of the collection items and their properties. This allows you to use an XSLT to define how the XML collection is displayed.	XML Collection Function
Random Content	Randomly displays the content of a collection item	Random Content Function
Random Summary	Randomly displays the summary of a collection item	Random Summary Function
RSS Collection	Creates an RSS feed out of the items in a collection.	RSS Collection Function
Content Functions
Add Content	Allows a user to add content to Ektron CMS400.NET programmatically.	Add Content
Content Block	Displays and manages a content block	Content Block Function
Form	Displays a content block associated with a form	Form Function
Multipurpose	Displays either a content block or a form	MultiPurpose Function
List Summary Functions
Archive ListSummary	Displays summaries of archived content blocks	Archive List Summary Function
List Summary	Displays a list of content block summaries	List Summary Function
List Summary XML	Creates XML for a list summary by wrapping tags around all of the collection items and their properties. This allows you to use an XSLT to define how the XML collection is displayed.	XML List Summary Function
RSS List Summary	Creates an RSS feed out of the items in a list summary.	RSS List Summary Function
Single Summary	Displays the summary for a content block	Single Summary Function
Login Functions
Login	Adds the login or logout button	Login Function
Menu Functions
DropHTMLMenu	Used to display a DHTML menu	DHTML Menus
GenerateMenu	Works with DropHTML menu to display DHTML menus	DHTML Menus
XML Menu	Creates XML for a menu by wrapping tags around all of the menu items properties.	XML Menu Function
Metadata Functions
Metadata	Displays the metadata for the current Web page	Metadata Function
Search Functions
Search	Inserts a text box with a search button	Search Function
Search Display	Creates an area to display search results	Search Display Function
Language Functions
Language Select	Lets a site visitor select a language in which to view site.	Language Select Function