I'm so lost in 3.5.x

[Oblivion Knight]

Hopefully, I'm not the only one that is struggling to adapt to the new and cleaner way of vBulletin coding.

Just when I thought that I was slowly getting to grips with creating small modifications, Jelsoft completely changes the way that vBulletin works code wise (thanks to OOP?). I feel so lost amongst the changed var/array/function names that it makes me feel pretty much clueless.. I've just spent a couple of hours looking at files within the admincp and includes directories to try and find the code related to Admin Notes, in an attempt to port one of my 3.0.x modifications, and everything has completely changed..

Don't get me wrong, I'm far from efficient with code and have never once studied a PHP manual. I've simply learnt a few 3.0.x basics from other people's work.. Would I perhaps understand 3.5.x's code a lot more if I was to sit down and study some tutorials? Any recommendations?

[twoseven]

no idea i'm lost as well with these hooks as well as the changed methods of doing somethings. all i can say is grab a small plugin look at the code and play with it. its just like being thrown a curveball when your expecting a fastball but i guess we will get used to it

[Erwin]

I haven't even started looking at the code. There has been quite a few changes from Beta to RC so I'm going to wait till Gold.

[Andreas]

Hmm, actually the changes are not that dramatic.
Sure, many functions have been moved (became methods of Classes), renamed as well as Variables.

But besides that, the basic structure is still the same.

[bigcurt]

eh? who know..smallcurt might just stay with 3.0.X 0_o..I mean look at overgrow..there still on 2.2.9 arent they? And there HUGE lol.

~Curt

[Oblivion Knight]

Is it just me, or have many queries (especially admincp based ones) been replaced?
I can't find any queries relating to admin notes, only this new stuff referring to the admin data manager class.

I've never liked staying with older versions of software, I always have to upgrade!

[Revan]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

I've never liked staying with older versions of software, I always have to upgrade!

Why else do you think I run PHP 5b3 and MySQL 5.0.10-beta on my localhost...

And @ the being lost, don't worry. Boobfool is even more lost than you are, and I'm taking the hits because of it

[AN-net]

well to prepare myself for 3.5 i began coding in OOP for vb journal 1.5 and 2.0. i also began to port my custom hacks over to oop to prepare for what 3.5 will be like. so far im doing good its really the same as functions but just a different look. i am unsure how true to OOP i am being so if someone wants to glance at my code i would appreciate it. anyways try picking up Sitepoint's PHP Anthology Volumes 1 and 2

[Andreas]

Admin Notes are being loaded by fetch_userinfo()

[Christine]

I am in the same boat with php OOP

Originally Posted by AN-net

anyways try picking up Sitepoint's PHP Anthology Volumes 1 and 2

Thank you! This was recommended to me before, but I forgot to order them. Just did now.