[wp-hackers] Setting default options for plugin

[Callum Macdonald]

G'day,

I've copied this information onto the codex:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/activate_%28plugin_file_name%29

Just for the record, I read the documentation on that link and couldn't 
figure out what it meant. It also links to an as-yet-uncreated page on 
redalt.com. Likewise, there is no documentation for the 
register_activation_hook($file,$function) plugin on the codex. Would 
anyone who knows what it does like to add it?
http://codex.wordpress.org/index.php?title=Function_Reference/register_activation_hook&action=edit

Cheers,


Callum.

John Blackbourn wrote:
> Stephen,
>
> You should use the register_activation_hook function instead of
> calling the activate_xxx action directly. Unfortunately this isn't a
> well documented function.
>
> Brief explanation here:
> http://wphooks.flatearth.org/hooks/activate_plugin-filename/
>
> John.
>
> On 8/31/07, Callum Macdonald <lists.automattic.com at callum-macdonald.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hey Stephen,
>>
>> I think you want to use the activate_ action. See these pages for more info:
>> http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference
>> http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_Tables_with_Plugins
>>
>> I've just created a plugin which does exactly that which you're welcome
>> to copy. See lines 21-46 and 165 for the relevant code. The plugin is
>> available here:
>> http://www.callum-macdonald.com/code/wp-mail-smtp/
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>> Callum.
>>
>> Stephen Rider wrote:
>>     
>>> Is there an official or "best" method for setting default options for
>>> a plugin when it is first activated? Currently I use something like this:
>>>
>>> if (!get_option('my_plugin')){
>>> // set default options
>>> delete_option('my_plugin_options');
>>> add_option ( 'my_plugin_options',array( 'work_properly' => true ) );
>>> }
>>>
>>> This is just "raw" inside the php file (not in a function) so it runs
>>> every time the PHP file is called. Is there a better way of doing this
>>> or am I doing things right?
>>>
>>> Stephen
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