I’m trying to create a custom module. My problem is I’ve been getting the Gibbons have escaped error. I’m still trying to get a grasp on the Gibbon framework architecture. My background is OOP with Symfony.
I’m trying to use the existing invoices_manage_edit code in the finance module since the ui im trying achieve is somewhat similar.
Im getting the error when this part of the code is reached.
The weird thing is the FinanceFormFactory::create nor the $form->setFactory method is not even run when i die the code in there. Im guessing it a permissions problem but i think i already set the actions in the manifest and user permission right.
Hi @pio, welcome to the Gibbon forums, it’s great to hear you’re working on your own custom module
It looks like you’ve included some code that comes from other modules, such as the FinanceFormFactory class and getPaymentLog function. These are both auto-loaded into the Finance module through the Gibbon\Module\Finance namespace and the modules/Finance/moduleFunctions.php file. I suspect it may be the class namespace that is causing the fatal error. You can manually load the files using a php include or require_once, if you wish to use those classes/functions. Otherwise, perhaps the default FormFactory or extended DatabaseFormFactory would be of use (which are available in a system-wide namespace).
As a note, when developing, be sure to set your install type to Development in System Admin > System Settings, as this will help ensure you see PHP errors rather than the user-facing “Gibbons escaped” error which is aimed at production servers.
Hope this helps! We also have a Gibbon developers Slack channel, which can be a useful place to ask coding questions. If you’d like an invite, feel free to email support@gibbonedu.org
