invoices are bind to Contacts (using the user_id field), and Contats are the ones bind to real users (usgin the user_id field)
invoices -> contacts -> users

well, what you ask for is some deep customization.. basically you need to bring all the models controllers and views to the frontend to allow frontend edition...
but.. that's not easy, you will probably have to change controllers behavior, change function names ("tasks"), etc... :S

I spent a full day working on getting it on the frontend, your right too much configuration.

I decided the easiest option is to disable the menu in joomla cpanel and add a [RETURN TO MAIN SYSTEM] button to go back.

bluestork/index.php


That solved that problem, I also had to add some checking [if not my account] dont show cpanel if they mod the url and select /administrator.

If there is a wish list, an admin frontend change invoice would be very cool - keeps the pesky users out of thing they shouldnt be in.

ok we'll think about that but that's a big one!

Please can you explain in a simple way as you have done so you can manage this component from the frontend.

thank you very much

Hi,

I stopped working on the frontend stuff, just too difficult and time is against me, but it will be possible youself by creating a few lookup scripts and make changes as you wish.

I have a couple of scripts that do the following:

1) sync my own product table (only 20 records)

$sql="INSERT INTO jos_invoices_templateitems ( `name`,`desc`,`amount`,`value` ) VALUES ";

foreach ( $name as $opscode ){
$x++;

$sql .="('".$opscode->code."','".$opscode->type."',1,'".$opscode->cost."')";

if ( $x < $count ){
$sql.=",";
}

}

2) Add an invoice:

INSERT INTO `masterDB`.`jos_invoices_invoices` (`id`, `created_by`, `user_id`, `added`, `to_name`, `to_address`, `invoice_num`, `real_invoice_num`, `from_name`, `from_address`, `from_num`, `invoice_date`, `publish`, `notes`, `template_id`, `taxes`, `start_publish`, `end_publish`, `currency_before`, `currency_after`, `status`, `to_email`, `to_company`, `from_phone`, `from_url`, `from_email`) VALUES (NULL, '749', '749', '2012-12-12 00:00:00', 'VW BRISTOL', 'THE ADDRESS - GOES THERE', '3 - TEXT', '3', 'FROM NAME FIELD', 'FROM ADDRESS - FIELD', 'fiscal number', '2012-12-13 00:00:00', '1', 'some notes can be added here', '1', '1', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '£', '', 'pending', 'customer@email.com', 'VM BRISTOL', '01733 260000', 'a url field', 'from valet email');

Change the database and the user id '749' to something real.

I found it just easy to use lookups and executing cronjobs to generate invoices.

I have modified the admin template to hide all main menu and so to the customer it appears an extra level of security - when its not.

I will come back in the next few months with my examples to how i've managed the invoices.

I would say other than expensive invoice components this one it a piece of piss to manipulate to get the results you want.

What I need is for users to use this component can not access the other menus joomla administrator

Thanks

[attachment]index.php[/attachment]

I have attached my INDEX.PHP for admin template bluestork, please backup you existing one replace with this one:

You'll need to change the USERID == 749 to the userid of yours.

Create another user and give them access to the admin screen so you can see the menu hidden.

This an ideal interim solution - also I changed the joomla admin login screen to hind everything, I have done a lot of customisation and you would not recognise the install I am using.

Have a play with this and please give feedback

Enjoy

I could not upload the file so here it is pasted:


/**
* @package Joomla.Administrator
* @subpackage Templates.bluestork
* @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2012 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
* @license GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
*/

// No direct access.
defined('_JEXEC') or die;

jimport('joomla.filesystem.file');

$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$doc = JFactory::getDocument();

$doc->addStyleSheet('templates/system/css/system.css');
$doc->addStyleSheet('templates/'.$this->template.'/css/template.css');

if ($this->direction == 'rtl') {
$doc->addStyleSheet('templates/'.$this->template.'/css/template_rtl.css');
}
/** Load specific language related css */
$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
$file = 'language/'.$lang->getTag().'/'.$lang->getTag().'.css';
if (JFile::exists($file)) {
$doc->addStyleSheet($file);
}

if ($this->params->get('textBig')) {
$doc->addStyleSheet('templates/'.$this->template.'/css/textbig.css');
}

if ($this->params->get('highContrast')) {
$doc->addStyleSheet('templates/'.$this->template.'/css/highcontrast.css');
}

$user =& JFactory::getUser();

$USERNAME=$user->name;
$USERID=$user->id;
?>

if ( $USERID == 749 ){
echo "

";
}

if ( $USERID == 749 || $USERID == 784 || $USERID == 798){
}else{
echo "You are not authorised to view this";
exit;
}
?>

//Display an harcoded logout
$task = JRequest::getCmd('task');
if ($task == 'edit' || $task == 'editA' || JRequest::getInt('hidemainmenu')) {
$logoutLink = '';
} else {
$logoutLink = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_login&task=logout&'. JSession::getFormToken() .'=1');
}
$hideLinks = JRequest::getBool('hidemainmenu');
$output = array();
// Print the Preview link to Main site.
$output[] = ''.JText::_('JGLOBAL_VIEW_SITE').'';
// Print the logout link.
$output[] = '' .($hideLinks ? '' : '').JText::_('JLOGOUT').($hideLinks ? '' : '').'';
// Output the items.
foreach ($output as $item) :
echo $item;
endforeach;
?>