Release of v5.0.4-alpha2

Remove all backward compatibility issues, so JCB will not need the [Backward Compatibility] plugin to run. Added new import powers for custom import of spreadsheets. Move the setDocument and _prepareDocument above the display in the site view and custom admin view. Update the trashhelper layout to work in Joomla 5. Add AllowDynamicProperties (Joomla 4+5) to view class to allow Custom Dynamic Get methods to work without issues.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-# v5.0.4-alpha1
+# v5.0.4-alpha2
+
+- Remove all backward compatibility issues, so JCB will not need the [Backward Compatibility] plugin to run.
+- Added new import powers for custom import of spreadsheets.
+- Move the setDocument and _prepareDocument above the display in the site view and custom admin view.
+- Update the trashhelper layout to work in Joomla 5.
+- Add AllowDynamicProperties (Joomla 4+5) to view class to allow Custom Dynamic Get methods to work without issues.
+
+# v5.0.4-alpha
 
 - Add [AllowDynamicProperties] in the base view class for J5
 - Move the _prepareDocument  above the display call in the base view class

ComponentbuilderInstallerScript.php

@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@ public function postflight(string $type, InstallerAdapter $adapter): bool
 			echo '<div style="background-color: #fff;" class="alert alert-info"><a target="_blank" href="https://dev.vdm.io" title="Component Builder">
 				<img src="components/com_componentbuilder/assets/images/vdm-component.jpg"/>
 				</a>
-				<h3>Upgrade to Version 5.0.4-alpha1 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3></div>';
+				<h3>Upgrade to Version 5.0.4-alpha2 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3></div>';
 
 			// Add/Update component in the action logs extensions table.
 			$this->setActionLogsExtensions();

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo
 
 Whether you're a seasoned [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) developer, or have just started, Component Builder will save you lots of time and money. A real must have!
 
-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (5.0.4-alpha1) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (5.0.4-alpha2) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
 
 > Watch Quick Build of a Hello World component in [JCB on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:[email protected])
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 29th September, 2024
-+ *Version*: 5.0.4-alpha1
++ *Last Build*: 7th October, 2024
++ *Version*: 5.0.4-alpha2
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **861215**
++ *Line count*: **868100**
 + *Field count*: **2104**
-+ *File count*: **5949**
-+ *Folder count*: **631**
++ *File count*: **5997**
++ *Folder count*: **633**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:[email protected])

admin/README.txt

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo
 
 Whether you're a seasoned [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) developer, or have just started, Component Builder will save you lots of time and money. A real must have!
 
-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (5.0.4-alpha1) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (5.0.4-alpha2) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
 
 > Watch Quick Build of a Hello World component in [JCB on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:[email protected])
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 29th September, 2024
-+ *Version*: 5.0.4-alpha1
++ *Last Build*: 7th October, 2024
++ *Version*: 5.0.4-alpha2
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **861215**
++ *Line count*: **868100**
 + *Field count*: **2104**
-+ *File count*: **5949**
-+ *Folder count*: **631**
++ *File count*: **5997**
++ *Folder count*: **633**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:[email protected])

admin/assets/js/get_snippets.js

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function getLibraries(path) {
 		buildLibraries(_paths);
 	} else {
 		jQuery.get(path)
-		.success(function(paths) {
+		.done(function(paths) {
 			// load only this library paths
 			jQuery.jStorage.set('JCB-Snippets-Paths', paths, {TTL: expire});
 			buildLibraries(paths);
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function getSnippets(path, libraryName) {
 		jQuery('#snippets-github').html('<h1>'+Joomla.JText._('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JCB_COMMUNITY_SNIPPETS')+'</h1>');
 	} else {
 		jQuery.get(path)
-		.success(function(paths) {
+		.done(function(paths) {
 			// load only this library paths
 			jQuery.jStorage.set('JCB-Snippets-Paths', paths, {TTL: expire});
 			setSnippets(paths, libraryName);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function setSnippets(paths, libraryName) {
 				fromLocal = true;
 			} else {
 				jQuery.get(snippetPath+value.path)
-				.success(function(snippet) {
+				.done(function(snippet) {
 					// convert the string to json.object
 					snippet = jQuery.parseJSON(snippet);
 					jQuery.jStorage.set(value.path, snippet, {TTL: expire});
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ function getSnippetModal(key, type) {
 		showSnippetModal(_snippet, type);
 	} else {
 		jQuery.get('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/master/'+key)
-		.success(function(snippet) {
+		.done(function(snippet) {
 			// convert the string to json.object
 			snippet = jQuery.parseJSON(snippet);
 			jQuery.jStorage.set(key, snippet, {TTL: expire});
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ function getKeyID(key) {
 	// return the id build
 	return keyID;
 }
-
 // get key ID
 function getKeyID(key) {
 	// get useful ID

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_edit.php

@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ public function escape($var)
 	 */
 	protected function setDocument()
 	{
+		// Load Core
+		Html::_('behavior.core');
+		// Load jQuery
+		Html::_('jquery.framework');
+
 		$isNew = ($this->item->id < 1);
 		$this->getDocument()->setTitle(Text::_($isNew ? 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_NEW' : 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_EDIT'));
 		Html::_('stylesheet', "administrator/components/com_###component###/assets/css/###view###.css", ['version' => 'auto']);###AJAXTOKE######LINKEDVIEWTABLESCRIPTS###

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_edit_site.php

@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ public function escape($var)
 	 */
 	protected function setDocument()
 	{
+		// Load Core
+		Html::_('behavior.core');
+		// Load jQuery
+		Html::_('jquery.framework');
+
 		$isNew = ($this->item->id < 1);
 		$this->getDocument()->setTitle(Text::_($isNew ? 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_NEW' : 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_EDIT'));
 		// only add the ISIS template css & js if needed (default is 1 = true)

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_list.php

@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ protected function addToolBar()
 	 */
 	protected function setDocument()
 	{
+		// Load Core
+		Html::_('behavior.core');
+		// Load jQuery
+		Html::_('jquery.framework');
+
 		if (!isset($this->document))
 		{
 			$this->document = Factory::getDocument();

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
-#[AllowDynamicProperties]
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
 	/**
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// Assign data to the view
 		$this->items = $this->get('Items');

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
-#[AllowDynamicProperties]
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
 	/**
@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// set params
 		$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_###component###');

admin/compiler/joomla_4/CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
-#[AllowDynamicProperties]
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
 	/**
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get component params
 		$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_###component###');

admin/compiler/joomla_4/CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
-#[AllowDynamicProperties]
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
 	/**
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get component params
 		$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_###component###');

admin/compiler/joomla_4/DASH_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
-#[AllowDynamicProperties]
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
 	/**
 	 * View display method
+	 *
 	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 * @since   1.6
 	 */
-	function display($tpl = null)
+	function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// Assign data to the view
 		$this->icons          = $this->get('Icons');

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get combined params of both component and menu
 		$this->app ??= Factory::getApplication();

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get combined params of both component and menu
 		$this->app ??= Factory::getApplication();

admin/config.xml

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 			buttons="add,remove,move"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUBFORM_LAYOUTS_DESCRIPTION"
 			icon="list"
-			max="9"
+			max="10"
 			min="1">
 			<form hidden="true" name="list_subform_layouts_modal" repeat="true">
 				<!-- View_field Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 					<!-- Option Set. -->
 					<option value="default">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DEFAULT</option>
+					<option value="admin_view.ajax_input">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT</option>
 					<option value="admin_custom_tabs.tabs">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_TABS</option>
 					<option value="admin_fields.addfields">
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS_ADDCUSTOMMENUS</option>
 					<option value="component_site_views.addsite_views">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPONENT_SITE_VIEWS_ADDSITE_VIEWS</option>
+					<option value="custom_admin_view.ajax_input">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT</option>
 					<option value="dynamic_get.join_db_table">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DYNAMIC_GET_JOIN_DB_TABLE</option>
 					<option value="dynamic_get.join_view_table">
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JOOMLA_MODULE_UPDATES_VERSION_UPDATE</option>
 					<option value="joomla_plugin_updates.version_update">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_UPDATES_VERSION_UPDATE</option>
+					<option value="site_view.ajax_input">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SITE_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT</option>
 				</field>
 				<!-- Layout Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
 				<field

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini

@@ -3345,6 +3345,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_TABS="Admin Custom Tabs (tabs)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_FIELDS_ADDFIELDS="Admin Fields (addfields)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_FIELDS_CONDITIONS_ADDCONDITIONS="Admin Fields Conditions (addconditions)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_FIELDS_RELATIONS_ADDRELATIONS="Admin Fields Relations (addrelations)"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT="Admin Views (ajax_input)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ALMOST_FLAT_LOAD="Almost Flat"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ALPHANUMERIC="Alphanumeric"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ALPHANUMERICDOT="Alphanumeric+dot"
@@ -3411,6 +3412,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_DESCRIPTION="Select your backu
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_LABEL="Cronjob Backup Server"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_TYPE_DESCRIPTION="Select how you would like to backup JCB"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_TYPE_LABEL="Cronjob Backup type"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT="Custom Admin Views (ajax_input)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION="Here you can set the path to the custom folder"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_HINT="/home/user/custom"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL="Custom Folder Path"
@@ -3612,6 +3614,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_LABEL="Browser Storage"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SHOW="Show"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SHOW_ALL="Show All"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SIMPLEXMLELEMENT_CLASS="SimpleXMLElement Class"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SITE_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT="Site Views (ajax_input)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTP="SMTP"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTPAUTH_DESCRIPTION="Select yes if your SMTP host requires SMTP Authentication."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTPAUTH_LABEL="SMTP Authentication"
@@ -7610,7 +7613,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_ONE_COMPONENT_CAN_BE_CLONED_AT_A_TIME_PLEASE_SELECT_ON
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION="Only (%s.zip) file was removed the from tmp folder during installation!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_USE_THE_BNONE_DBB_OPTION_IF_YOU_ARE_PLANNING_ON_TARGETING_THIS_FIELD_WITH_JAVASCRIPTCUSTOM_PHP_TO_MOVE_ITS_VALUE_INTO_ANOTHER_FIELD_THAT_DOES_GET_SAVED_TO_THE_DATABASE="Only use the <b>None DB</b> option if you are planning on targeting this field with JavaScript/Custom PHP to move its value into another field that does get saved to the database."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OPEN_LIBRARY_SNIPPETS="Open Library Snippets"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OPTIONS="Options"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ORDER_BEFORE="Order Before"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ORDER_IN_EDIT="Order in Edit"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ORDER_IN_LIST_VIEWS="Order in list views"