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In Drupal 7, i want to put a additional code when the Save button is Clicked (Saving) in "a content" form (New or Edit).

I don't want to know the hook (because i don't want to make an obvious Custom Module). Because i don't want to let other users know the operation by having a obvious Custom Module which will be listing inside the Module Panel. So i want to make a Silent Customization inside the Existing Drupal Core Module (correspondence Function).

Thats why I just want to know the Function in the Core Modules which finally process the Node Save task.

  • Can anyone please describe which Function (in Core Modules) is finally processing the Drupal Node Save? (Save` finally may be for both New Item Insert or existing Item Edit.)
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DO NOT HACK CORE

Now that's out of the way, let's continue.

The way I see it, you have a couple of options:

1) Use Rules.

The rules module allows site administrators to define conditionally executed actions based on occurring events (known as reactive or ECA rules). It's a replacement with more features for the trigger module in core and the successor of the Drupal 5 workflow-ng module.

Although this will allow people to see that there is code being run.

2) Create a custom module, but in your info file make use of the hidden property:

As of version 7.x, modules and themes may specify that they should not be visible on the modules page by adding hidden = TRUE. This is commonly used with testing modules used with SimpleTest where end-users should never enable the testing modules.

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  • (2) Create a custom module, but in your info file make use of the hidden property also create a separate physical module folder inside. So, for Rules, finally the point is, Can i run (set to call) my code when a Content is Saved/Edited, by using Rules? – 夏期劇場 Oct 7 '12 at 11:17
  • If you enable PHP filter then you can put your custom code in an action for rules. – Chapabu Oct 7 '12 at 11:40
  • Although I'm not sure of any use case why you'd want to hide a custom module. If someone can see the fact that there's an extra module file there, then you're probably already screwed from a security point of view. – Chapabu Oct 7 '12 at 11:41
  • Ya i know the risks and i've done 2~3 core customizations. So instead of discussion about risk now, can i please know about the thing i just want to know? – 夏期劇場 Oct 7 '12 at 11:47
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    Security through obscurity is a waste of time, concentrate on locking down the system through proper means (user permissions/file permissions/server-side settings). I'm not sure you'll find much assistance on hacking core here, I know I for one would try to talk anyone down from that particular suicide ledge...you could hurt yourself (and your site) up there :P – Clive♦ Oct 7 '12 at 12:29

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