GegaByte Component Maker is a program, designed and built keeping in mind to make things simple for the user, with GegaByte Component Maker you can make your very own custom Joomla components in a matter of minutes, which are ready to install saving you hours and hours of time.
The current version of GegaByte Component Maker supports Joomla 3.x platforms. We are working hard to include each and every Joomla component fields. GegaByte Component Maker follows the MVC structure and formatting guild lines. Components made with GegaByte Component Maker are JED Checklist compatible, hence saving hours of time while submitting the Component on Joomla Extension Directory (JED).
GegaByte Component Maker has been made so simple that you do not need the knowledge of Joomla MVC at all; following steps are required to make a component in GegaByte Component Maker.
Step 1 (Info)
Simply enter the details of the component like,
Name
Creation date
Menu caption
Copyright
Author
Author email & website address
Component version
License type
Description
Step 2 (Settings)
Choose Component icon
Choose Component language
Choose Frontend & Backend Options like
Frontend
Pagination to front
Input from user via frontend
Backend
Search on backend
Sorting to all columns
Publish & unpublished button
Ordering
Save & New Button
Save as copy Button
Save & Continue
Move to trash
Data to be randomly generated (optional)
Step 3 (Database)
Add the fields of the component
Various options like required, verified field etc are available.
Step 4 (Views)
Add multiple views to the component. (optional)
Data to be randomly generated (optional)
Step 5 (Generate)
In the end simply click the Big “Generate” button to make the component.
User is asked if the user wants to make a .Zip and after that whether to open the component folder or not.
Version 3.6
Application name and icon changed.
Added update server field.
Added update xml file.
Menu icon added to admin menu.
Menu and Sub menu Language support added.
Program code optimized.
Edit view improved.
Multiview Edit view improved.
SQL Injection Protection (Suggestion by Fiona Coulter).
Added sidebar in Administrator.
Component code optimized.(coding [Add sidebar in Multi]).
Publish filed label updated.
Updated admin helper file.
Updated JED checker compatibility.
Version 3.5
Open project window improved.
Multi View menu title corrected.
Multi View titles corrected.
Multi view SQL improved.
Version 3.4
Language bug removed.
Minor issues removed.
MultiView minor bugs removed.
Minor bugs removed.
Version 3.3
Optimized code.
Multi View Save/Close bug removed.
Multi View Remove code improved.
GUI improved & changed.
Added new Joomla field.
Hidden.
Image List.
Tel.
Added new Joomla field (Multi View).
Hidden.
Email.
Image List.
Tel.
URL.
Save method improved.
Version 3.2
Option added to use existing table [modify table] (Suggestion by Andrea) *Beta.
Added new Joomla Fields.
File.
Field editintg option improved.
MultiView Field editintg option improved.
Improved Step 2 (Setings).
Version 3.1
Made multi views editable.
Multi views fields editable.
Blank View can be added too.
Version 3.0
Optimized code.
Joomla 2.5 support removed.
Version 2.7.0.1
Fixed minor bugs.
Optimized code.
Version 2.7.0.0
Ordering option added to back-end (beta).
Search code improved.
GUI improved & Changed.
Project Load Bug Resolved.
Improved code for Joomla 3 component.
Field edit option bug removed.
MultiView Field XML file removed.
Version 2.6.0.9
Frontend Bug Resolved.
Version 2.6.0.8
Programm and component code optimized.
Version 2.6.0.7
Added new Joomla Fields.
URL.
Multi Views remove functionality improved.
Version 2.6.0.6
Various code optimization.
Made the components made with "GegaByte Component Maker" to be "JED checker" compatible (Updated).
Front End Bugs Removed.
Step 3 ( Database ) Bug fixed.
Language support added for Multi Views.
Version 2.6.0.5
Multi View with custom table making support. (Might have few bugs)
Random Data Generator. (New Feature)
Random Data Generator for Multi View. (New Feature)
Front End input support. (New Feature)
Code Optimization for components which are built with it.
Code Optimization for program.
Added option to change Joomla field type in edit mode.
Multi Views added to save project.
New Project Option Added in the File Menu.
Shortcut Keys Added for quick access.
Save Project As option added. (Suggested by Radovan Jankovic)
Joomla version added to the folder name of component. (Suggested by Radovan Jankovic)
Joomla version added to the Save File of component.
File Assocation added for "Save Project". (No need to run the program and open the file, open the file directly)
Blank entery bug removed at Step 3 (Database).
New Project Option Added in the File Menu. (Improved)
Front End Bug Removed.
Language selection option added.
Fixed minor bugs.
Step2 (Settings) GUI changed.
Added new Joomla Fields.
Access Level.
Category.
Color.
Email.
Hidden.
Save method improved.
Icon error removed.
20 New Icons added.
run-time error 13 type mismatch resolved.
Version 2.6.0.4
Added multiple Views option.
Changed the file extension for saved projects.
Added support for the old file extension for saved projects.
Changed the GUI a little bit.
Added images instead of values for check boxes & radio button.
Fixed minor bugs.
Version 2.6.0.3
Added search box at backend.
Version 2.6.0.2
Added "id" & "published" field checks (Suggestion by Dmitry).
Added hint for where component is being saved (Suggestion by Udo Chrosziel, Germany).
Added feature to edit the Verification Type (Suggestion by Udo Chrosziel, Germany).
Added Custom Verification Type (Suggestion by Udo Chrosziel, Germany).
Version 2.6.0.1
Fixed minor bugs.
Added sorting feature to all columns.
Version 2.6.0.0
Fixed minor bugs.
Optimized code.
Added Joomla 3.0 Code.
Version 2.5.0.47
Added a new field type "Editor".
Minor changes.
Created a new tab for "Settings"
Database filed name is automatically created as you type Field Label.
Edit option added for fields.
Delete option added for fields.
Version 2.5.0.46
Made the components made with "JED checker" compatible.
Version 2.5.0.45
Name changed due JED Policies.
Version 2.5.0.44
Minor bugs removed.
Version 2.5.0.43
Added Save & New button.
Added Save & Continue button.
Added Save as Copy button.
Added Move to Trash button.
Version 2.5.0.42
Added the edit from list by clicking the column.
Version 2.5.0.40
Added Publish / Unpublish button.
Version 2.5.0.39
Add the option to save and load projects.
2 More icons to choose from.
The previous Samples priojects improved.
Frontend Pagination.
Media Type added to Filed List.
Field validation added like (Number, Alphabets, email etc)
Added option to edit a specific field by double clicking on it in Step 2.
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