<?php

/**
 *  This module lets administrators create announcements, when then appear can appear in a block.  
 * 
 * This module uses the Content module to do all of its work.  All it is really for is
 * specifying the content type, then handing its output as a block.
*/


/**
 * Implementatin of content's hook_content_register_content_type
 *
 * @return unknown
 */
function announcements_content_register_content_type() {
  $arr = array(
    "announcement" => array(
      "title" => t("Announcement"),
      "description" => t("This is a short announcement to the user, meant to be displayed like news items in a block."),
      "settings" => array(),
    ),    
  );
  
  
  $fields['activity_datetime'] = array(
    'type' => 'datetime-local',
    'label' => t('Date/Time'),    
    'value' => 'now',
    'format_date' => 'short',
    'weight' => 60,
    'required' => TRUE, 
  );
  
  
  
  
  $fields['msg'] = array(
    'type' => 'textarea_editor',  
    'label' => t('Message'),
    'filter' => 'basic',
    'weight' => 70,    
  );

  
  
  $fields['visibility'] = array(
    'type' => 'radios',  
    'label' => 'Visible to:',
    'options' => array('public' => 'Anyone (incl. student)', 'faculty' => 'Faculty/Staff only'),   
    'weight' => 80,    
  );  
  
  
  $arr['announcement']['fields'] = $fields;  
  
  return $arr;
}


/**
 * Implementation of hook_perm
 *
 */
function announcements_perm() {
    
  return array(
    "view_faculty_announcements" => array(
      "title" => t("View faculty announcements"),
    ),
  );
}