MivaScript & Module Development

Key Points

• Review the Pre-Requisites and Recommended Reading
• If you need to write a module, communicate the need to Software to see if they're willing to create and maintain the module themselves.
• Modules should be QA'd by a Lead Developer.

Pre-Requisites

The following items are required before building Miva modules:

• You have already gone through the Module Developer Series.
• Miva Merchant Script Compiler must be installed. Download it here.
• Review and know how to use the Module API Reference Guide.
• Knowledge of MivaScript. - Including understanding <MvFUNCTION>, [STANDARDOUTPUTLEVELs] & [ERROROUTPUTLEVELs].
• An understanding of how to navigate and reference functionality in the Limited Source Kit (LSK).
• Strong SQL knowledge:
  • Setting up your own tables with proper data-types
  • Parameterizing queries
  • Sanitizing data
  • Queries to perform CRUD operations

Recommended Reading

• Module API Reference Guide
• Module Developer Series
• Batchlists Guides:
  • MMBatchList Guide
  • MMButton Guide
  • MMMenuButton Guide