In this article, we will see how we built custom blocks in EK management tools suite with a sample basic block in a module called 'mymodule' used for demo. It can be used to display multiple content, static or dynamic as in the example above.

Create the block script

First we will create a script that will display some content within a block. the script file will be called MyBlock.php and is placed in /mymodule/src/Plugin/Block/.

Swiftmailer is abandoned and will be replaced by Symfony Mailer : check our post about Symfony Mailer

In previous article we explained how we installed the Swift Mailer module and its dependencies.

In this second part, let's see how we configure and implement it to use in our modules to send formated HTML mail with attachment.

First you will need to have Mail system module installed already. There is no particular issue or difficulty here.

1) Configure Swift Mailer

In Swift Mailer configuration (/admin/config/swiftmailer/transport) , we select the following options:

Transport:

Swiftmailer is abandoned and will be replaced by Symfony Mailer : check our post about Symfony Mailer

In a previous post from 2015, we described usage of Swift Mailer module to send HTML mail and mail with attachment. At this time, the module was not yet available for Drupal 8.

There is now a version alpha1 available. Let's go through installation process.

Because it has been rather tedious for us, we will try to explain the flow of the process as much as possible to help you save time.

1) Composer

The prerequisite is the installation of composer.

In our case we installed first on Windows inside a folder named  F:\Program Files\composer2\.

In Drupal 8 there is a Tour module in core that is very useful when it comes to web applications. In EK management tools we target professional users with small to medium scale companies. They usually have limited resources and time to spend on back office trainings. This is where the Tour module is very convenient to introduce functionalities to users who can quickly grasp the functions available to manage their back office.

We use the Tour functionality in our pages to guide users in their daily tasks like for instance in the form to create a new invoice or project page: