David Hernandez

When retrieving information from the database for CCK fields, you can't assume the schema. Fields may be added to the content table, but if they are included on more than one content type, they get moved to their own table. Because things might move around, you can't make assumptions about where they will be. CCK api has functions you can use to determine where things are located.

Inserting nodes, programmatically, is not always the easiest thing. The "drupally" way of doing it is to build the node form array and then submit it to drupal_execute(). (http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes--form.inc/function/drupal_exec...) This follows the same procedure that the node/add form follows. This method will make sure that all the same validations occur, permission checks, etc. The problem is this is a slow process, and some modules don't work well with drupal_execute; namely, Date. To insert modules that have date fields, use node_save().

You can have a module installation automatically add and configure CCK field. First, setup the CCK fields on a development site exactly as you want them. Then, export the fields from /admin/content/types/export.

You will end up with the code for a php array that looks something like ...

I hate when I configure a site to notify me of available updates and all I get is this generic email.

There are updates available for your version of Drupal. To ensure the proper functioning of your site, you should update as soon as possible.

There are updates available for one or more of your modules or themes. To ensure the proper functioning of your site, you should update as soon as possible.

As and admin, I would like something more specific than this. It is like an error message that says "ERROR".