# wp-data-access/2.0.13/tutorials/wpda-test.php.txt

WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards, version 2.0.13. 69 lines.

- Page: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/wp-data-access/2.0.13/code/tutorials/wpda-test.php.txt
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- Modified: 2019-05-17T08:29:10+00:00

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```
<?php

/*
Plugin Name: wpda test
*/

/*
 * This is a mini plugin showing how to use Wp Data Access directly from your php code.
 *
 * Following these steps:
 * (1) Copy this example file to your plugin folder and remove the .txt file extention.
 * (2) Make sure WP Data Access plugin is installed and activated.
 * (3) Grant access to a table you like to use for this test: Wp Data Access > Manage Plugin > Back-end Settings.
 * (4) Change 'wp_customers' (table_name) to the name of the table you selected in the previous step.
 * (5) Activate wpda test plugin.
 * (6) Check your WP Data Access menu (or other menu if you changed the code below).
 * (7) Sub menu "Added by code" should be available with list table and simple form (if activated).
 */

function add_wpda_menu() {

	// (2) Add your menu
	add_action('admin_menu', 'add_app_menu');

}

function add_app_menu(){

	if (!class_exists('WPDataAccess\List_Table\WPDA_List_View')) {
		// Is WP Data Access deactivated or uninstalled?
		return;
	}

	// (3) Create a (sub) menu handle
	// Works for add_menu_page and add_submenu_page equally
	$wpda_table_list_menu = add_submenu_page(
        'wpda', 					// Set to your own menu slug
        'WPDA menu added by code',	// Your page title
        'Added by code',			// Your menu title
        'manage_options',			// Set your authorization here
        'wpda_test',				// Menu slug of your page
        'show_page'					// Calls function below
    );

	global $wpda_table_list_view;
	// (4) Add Instantiate class WPDA_List_View
	// This allows you to set screen options
	// If screen options are not available, something went wrong here...
    $wpda_table_list_view = new WPDataAccess\List_Table\WPDA_List_View(
        [
            'page_hook_suffix' => $wpda_table_list_menu,	// Handle to (sub)
            'table_name'       => 'wp_customers'			// Database table in your wordpress schema (CHECK!!!)
        ]
    );

}

function show_page(){

	global $wpda_table_list_view;
	// (5) Show menu page
	$wpda_table_list_view->show();

}

// (1) Wait untill all plugins are loaded
// You need to do this to get access to WP Data Access classes
add_action('plugins_loaded', 'add_wpda_menu');

```