How Can We Develop Miva5 Modules?

[pruthvikb]

Hi,

Can any body help on following issues?

1.How can we develop new Miva Modules and How.

2.What we reqiure for developing Miva Modules

3.Can we modify existing Miva Modules and How?

4.Where can see Miva datatbase connection code?

[mvmarkus]

Kumar,

You may want to start reading the docs on the Miva website, and then ask more precise questions if you run into troubles.

Existing modules can only be modified if the developer provides the sources (I don't know if anybody does that); usually modules are compiled and therefore this is not directly possible.

markus

[pruthvikb]

Hi mvmarkus,

Can you give me the details about docs and links if u have?

[wcw]

Sign up to be a MIVA partner.

License the developers' limited source kit.

You cannot modify modules which are compiled unless you get the limited source kit and then it will only be the modules that are in that kit from MIVA.

For 3rd party modules, you'll need to commission the developer to make custom changes as they are not likely to give out the pre-compiled source code. Too many modules have been ripped off in the past when MIVA Merchant and modules were uncompiled.

[ccsweb]

Has anyone developed a module to import the look and feel from 4.x to 5 yet??

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

That would not be practical.

[Mark Hughes]

Hello Kumar,

MIVA Small Business encourages you to build modules for MIVA Merchant 5. You will need the MIVA Script Compiler in order to turn your source files into code that the MIVA Empresa server-side engine can run: http://smallbusiness.miva.com/products/compiler/

Take a look at the documents here: http://smallbusiness.miva.com/support/docs/api/
You will find the v4.0 MIVA Script Guide and the v3.9 MIVA Script Reference Manual very helpful in mastering MIVA Script. You can read about additions to the language in the release notes for the engine: http://docs.smallbusiness.miva.com/en-US/merchant/5/help/empresa-devnotes.txt The Build System serves as an example of MIVA Script and will assist you in creating streamlined and complete modules.

The Limited Source Kit, already mentioned in this thread, is available here: http://smallbusiness.miva.com/products/mmlsk/

And I very much encourage you to ask questions on these forums. There are plenty of knowledgeable people here, more than willing to help.

Happy coding,

Mark

[pruthvikb]

Hi Mark,

Can we get .mv sample files which have database access?.

[Vic - WolfPaw Computers]

Several of the files in the limited source kit have such code.