New Module or is there a simpler way?

[Jiriki]

Hey guys,

I am new to the WebsiteBaker supporter community but as my client - in fact my uncle - is using it, i need to as well. He recently presented me his wish list for the new structure of his page: it was not too short. Well, formerly i wrote all backend and frontend by hand (PHP&MySQL&CSS), so i am familiar with coding but not with WB and its standards. Now i have read across this forum, across the WB manual and across the WB Advanced Docu and feel a little bit more comfortable.

Well, now i wanted to write a new module for my uncle's association events. It should be similiar to the news module, but there are some changes. But as i was reading through the topics of this forum's "Modules" section i became aware of a certain respect for writing "whole new modules". So, in short, i want to ask you if it is a necessary step to write a new module or if you see a simpler faster solution to my problem.

The management / presentation of the events is defined by my uncle like this:

1.) The input form for new events should contain the following fields ( *-fields obligatory):
       a. title*
       b. start date*
       c. start time
       d. end date
       e. end time
       f. place*
       g. description*
       h. contact person (name, phone#, email)

2.) The events are presented at the frontend sorted by months, then start date and then start time
3.) The months' names are formatted as "Novembre, 2008"
4.) All the other fields (end date, end time, place, etc.) except description are presented below title and start date (as in the news module)
5.) The description appears by clicking on the event's title (as in the news module)
6.) When start date is over (or end date is defined and over) the event is automatically listed in a events archive page. The presentation is analogous to the principal events page.

So, actually new is the field "contact person" and perhaps, i am not sure, the archive page.

What do you think? Shall i copy the news module and change it regarding to the wish list or is there already a module that fits already?

Thanks for first advise! Greets from Germany

[erpe]

Hello and welcome to websitebaker.

You will find a list of modules and snippets at the official page or at the All Modules And Snippets Project. I am sure, that you will find a module there that really fit your needs. Or download the module that comes near to your wishes and modify it.

rgds

erpe