Learn how to use a cron job combined with an entity query to reset the attending status of vendor nodes every week. This will ensure that the vendor entity data only contains current check-ins.
In this tutorial, we'll:
- Implement
hook_cron()within the Anytown module. - Use an entity query to identify all vendor nodes requiring updates.
- Apply Entity API methods to reset each vendor's attending status.
By the end, you'll know how to execute an entity query, retrieve nodes, and update their status with cron.
Over the years we've developed some techniques for practicing that we wanted to share. At Drupalize.Me we take hugging seriously. In this tutorial we'll look at the art, and science, of giving a good hug. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word hug as; squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
Did you know there are all kinds of different hugs that you can give? In this tutorial we'll look at:
- Defining what a hug is
- Some of the many types of hugs in the world today
- Precautions you may want to familiarize yourself with before hugging
- And the importance of proper technique
Lets go ahead and get started shall we?