Extra Folders

extra_datafiles, extra_definitions, extra_functions and extra_configures

Files in these folders are autoloaded:

includes/extra_datafiles/
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/
includes/functions/extra_functions/
includes/extra_configures/
admin/includes/extra_datafiles/
admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/
admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/
admin/includes/extra_configures/

Note that the folder /extras at the root of Zen Cart is a set of utilities, not autoloads.

Autoloads are designed to make upgrades easier since using them means fewer core file edits.

The usage of these folders is as follows:

  • includes/extra_datafiles: definitions of table names and PHP files which have been added. Using this folder means not having to update the core files includes/database_tables.php and includes/filenames.php.

  • includes/languages/english/extra_definitions: language constants which have been added. Using this folder means not having to update the core files includes/languages/english.php.

  • includes/functions/extra_functions - global functions which have been added. Using this folder means not having to update includes/init_includes/init_general_funcs.php.

  • includes/extra_configures - global configuration settings which have been added. Using this folder means not having to modify includes/configure.php.

The admin folders use the same pattern.



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Last modified June 28, 2021 by Scott C Wilson (94648c3).