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diff --git a/modules/box.module b/modules/box.module index a493b5a33..d4f352567 100644 --- a/modules/box.module +++ b/modules/box.module @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ function box_help() { <H3>PHP boxes</H3> <P>If you know how to script in PHP, PHP boxes are pretty easy to create. Don't worry if you're no PHP-wizard: simply use ASCII or HTML boxes instead.</P> <P>You can use any piece of PHP code to make up the content of a PHP box: this implies that you can declare and use functions, consult the SQL database, access configuration settings and much more. A PHP box's code is stored in the database and the engine will dynamically embed the PHP code just-in-time for execution.</P> - <P>There are however some factors to keep in mind when using and creating PHP boxes: PHP boxes can be extremly useful and flexible, yet they can be dangerous and insecure if not properly used. If you are not familiar with PHP, SQL or even with the site engine for that matter, avoid experimenting with PHP boxes because you can - and you probably will - corrupt your database or even render your site unusable! If you don't plan to do fancy stuff with boxes then you're probably better off with ASCII or HTML boxes.</P> - <P>Remember that the code within each PHP box must be valid PHP code, including things like terminating statements with a semicolon so the parser won't die. Therefore, it is highly recommended to test your boxes seperatly using a simple test script on top of a test database before migrating to your production environment running your real database.</P> + <P>There are however some factors to keep in mind when using and creating PHP boxes: PHP boxes can be extremely useful and flexible, yet they can be dangerous and insecure if not properly used. If you are not familiar with PHP, SQL or even with the site engine for that matter, avoid experimenting with PHP boxes because you can - and you probably will - corrupt your database or even render your site unusable! If you don't plan to do fancy stuff with boxes then you're probably better off with ASCII or HTML boxes.</P> + <P>Remember that the code within each PHP box must be valid PHP code, including things like terminating statements with a semicolon so the parser won't die. Therefore, it is highly recommended to test your boxes separately using a simple test script on top of a test database before migrating to your production environment running your real database.</P> <P>Note that you can use global variables such as configuration parameters within the scope of a PHP box. Also keep in mind that variables that have been given values in a PHP box will retain these values in the engine or module afterwards.</P> <P>You can use the <CODE>return</CODE> statement to return the actual content for your block as well.</P> <P><U>A basic example:</U></P> |