John, I am imagining that I want to add my links to the render array using hook_node_view_alter() right before the rendering is done. What I don't know how to do is add something to the render array.
Does this sound right? -- Alex Adams hawkVision building highly agile worlds of knowledge A2 Technology Partners, Inc. 831-724-1397 [email protected] www.a2technology.com > From: John Fiala <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 11:30:16 -0600 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [development] Links in node view > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Alex Adams <[email protected]> wrote: >> I need to add a link as a rendered array to node views. I have accomplished >> this from a page. The link calls an AJAX function and refreshes a custom >> module block. Now I need to put a series of links in node views. These >> will add records to module generated database tables based on the contents >> of $node, specifically $nid, then refresh a block that will reflect the new >> record. >> >> I am learning much about Drupal 7. I am an experienced developer, but >> Drupal is so complex, that I seem to be struggling with every step. It took >> me an embarrassingly long time to figure out how to refresh a block from a >> content page link. >> >> Can someone give me the basics (or specifics) I need to accomplish this next >> step? > > If you want to add content to the node display, I would look at the > hook 'hook_node_view' > (http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules--node--node.api.php/function/hook_no > de_view/7) > The whole purpose of this hook is to add content to the display of a > node. > > -- > John Fiala > www.jcfiala.net
