Creating roles programmatically - Revision history

Skodak at 12:34, 10 November 2013

2013-11-10T12:34:38Z

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	You may find that the default roles do not answer the needs of your plugin. In that case, you want to create a role programmatically.		{{obsolete}}You may find that the default roles do not answer the needs of your plugin. In that case, you want to create a role programmatically.

	==Setup==		==Setup==

Patrickthibaudeau: /* install.php */

2013-03-01T18:29:22Z

install.php

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	<pre>$context = context_system::instance();</pre>		<pre>$context = context_system::instance();</pre>

	Now lets find out if the role already exists. We will also need the manager role in order to add managers to the role. This is not required, but we like to add managers so that they can assign the role to other users. Otherwise, only site administrators can add roles.		Now lets find out if the role already exists. We will also need the manager role in order to add managers to the role. This is not required, but I like to add managers so that they can assign the role to other users. Otherwise, only site administrators can add roles.
	<pre>$manager_role = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'manager'));		<pre>$manager_role = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'manager'));
	$mwsync_superadmin_role = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'local_myplugin_admin'));</pre>		$mwsync_superadmin_role = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'local_myplugin_admin'));</pre>

Patrickthibaudeau: /* Setup */

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Setup

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 It is best to create capabilities for your plugin first as they will be used to create the role. You can also use default Moodle capabilities. For more information, please refer to [[Roles#Programming_Interface]]
 The first step is to create an install.php file in the db folder of your plugin.
 <pre>/mod/myplugin/db/install.php</pre>

Patrickthibaudeau: /* Setup */

2013-03-01T18:12:16Z

Setup

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	==Setup==		==Setup==
			We will use a plugin called myplugin.

			It is best to create capabilities for your plugin first as they will be used to create the role. You can also use default Moodle capabilities. For more information, please refer to [[Roles#Programming_Interface]]
	The first step is to create an install.php file in the db folder of your plugin.		The first step is to create an install.php file in the db folder of your plugin.
	<pre>~~''moodle root''~~/mod/myplugin/db/install.php</pre>		<pre>/mod/myplugin/db/install.php</pre>

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You may find that the default roles do not answer the needs of your plugin. In that case, you want to create a role programmatically.

==Setup==
The first step is to create an install.php file in the db folder of your plugin.
<pre>''moodle root''/mod/myplugin/db/install.php</pre>