/**
* Installs any new plugins
*/
public static function install_new_plugins()
{
global $CFG;
// instantiate the assmgr db
$dbc = new ilp_db();
// get all the currently installed evidence resource types
$plugins = ilp_records_to_menu($dbc->get_form_element_plugins(), 'id', 'name');
$plugins_directory = $CFG->dirroot . '/blocks/ilp/classes/form_elements/plugins';
// get the folder contents of the resource plugin directory
$files = scandir($plugins_directory);
foreach ($files as $file) {
// look for plugins
if (preg_match('/^([a-z_]+)\\.php$/i', $file, $matches)) {
if (!in_array($matches[1], $plugins) && substr($matches[1], -5) != 'mform') {
// include the class
require_once $plugins_directory . '/' . $file;
// instantiate the object
$class = basename($file, ".php");
$formelementobj = new $class();
// install the plugin
$formelementobj->install();
// update the resource_types table
$dbc->create_form_element_plugin($formelementobj->get_name(), $formelementobj->get_tablename());
}
}
}
}
