Creating custom date tokens

Sometimes there is a token that is not available to you, so you will have to create it programmatically. This recipe shows a very simple example of adding a date token for the current date. It uses plugin code , which means you can substitute different token values.

Getting ready…

You don't really need to know much PHP but it helps if you know the basics of how to set up a basic Drupal module.

How to do it…

In this recipe we will create our own Drupal module to do the work. This is not too intimidating, particularly as our code is readily available online.

1. Create a folder in /sites/all/modules and give it a suitable name. Let's call this one Cookbook.

2. Inside this folder create a file called cookbook.info.

3. Open cookbook.info and add in the basic code that Drupal needs to identify the module:

   name = Cookbook
   description = Custom CiviCRM functions
   core = 7.x
   files[] = cookbook.module

   Easy!

4. Create a file called cookbook.module and add in this code:

   <?php
   function cookbook_civicrm_tokens...