OnBeforeChunkFormSave

Event: OnBeforeChunkFormSave¶

Fires after a form is submitted but before a Chunk is saved in the manager.

• Service: 1 - Parser Service Events
• Group: Chunks

Event Parameters¶

Examples of¶

Such a plugin will display a message if the description field is not filled:

<?php
$eventName = $modx->event->name;
switch($eventName) {
    case 'OnBeforeChunkFormSave':
        //if we update an existing chunk
        if ($mode == modSystemEvent::MODE_UPD){
            //if description is not filled
            if (!$chunk->get('description')){
                $modx->event->output("You haven't forgotten anything?");
            }
        }
        break;
}

Such a plugin will write to the “Error log” whether a new chunk was created or an existing one was updated:

<?php
$eventName = $modx->event->name;
switch($eventName) {
    case 'OnBeforeChunkFormSave':
        if ($mode == modSystemEvent::MODE_UPD){
            echo 'An existing chunk has been updated';
        } elseif ($mode == modSystemEvent::MODE_NEW){
            echo 'Chunk was created';
        }
        break;
}

See Also¶

• System Events
• Plugins