Futher improved the redirect option to use return and stack the return path to take the user back to the original area from where they clicked away.

README.md

@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ Watch the [proposed development workflow](https://vdm.bz/proposed-development-wo
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 14th August, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 18th August, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.8.6
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2018 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **186762**
++ *Line count*: **187148**
 + *Field count*: **1061**
 + *File count*: **1240**
 + *Folder count*: **197**

admin/README.txt

@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ Watch the [proposed development workflow](https://vdm.bz/proposed-development-wo
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 14th August, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 18th August, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.8.6
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2018 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **186762**
++ *Line count*: **187148**
 + *Field count*: **1061**
 + *File count*: **1240**
 + *Folder count*: **197**

admin/compiler/joomla_3/layoutlinkedview.php

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
 // set the defaults
-$items	= $displayData->###LAYOUTITEMS###;
+$items = $displayData->###LAYOUTITEMS###;
-$user	= JFactory::getUser();
+$user = JFactory::getUser();
-$id	= $displayData->item->id;
+$id = $displayData->item->id;
 ###LAYOUTITEMSHEADER###
 
 ?>

admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php

@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ class Get
 				}
 			}
 			// add_php
-			$addArrayP = array('php_getitem', 'php_before_save', 'php_save', 'php_getform', 'php_postsavehook', 'php_getitems', 'php_getitems_after_all', 'php_getlistquery', 'php_allowedit', 'php_before_delete', 'php_after_delete', 'php_before_publish', 'php_after_publish', 'php_batchcopy', 'php_batchmove', 'php_document');
+			$addArrayP = array('php_getitem', 'php_before_save', 'php_save', 'php_getform', 'php_postsavehook', 'php_getitems', 'php_getitems_after_all', 'php_getlistquery', 'php_allowadd', 'php_allowedit', 'php_before_delete', 'php_after_delete', 'php_before_publish', 'php_after_publish', 'php_batchcopy', 'php_batchmove', 'php_document');
 			foreach ($addArrayP as $scripter)
 			{
 				if (isset($view->{'add_' . $scripter}) && $view->{'add_' . $scripter} == 1)

admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php

@@ -2927,7 +2927,8 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 			$addButton[] = $this->_t(3) . "//" . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . " get the view name & id";
 			$addButton[] = $this->_t(3) . "\$values = \$jinput->getArray(array(";
 			$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "'id' => 'int',";
-			$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "'view' => 'word'";
+			$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "'view' => 'word',";
+			$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "'return' => 'base64'";
 			$addButton[] = $this->_t(3) . "));";
 			$addButton[] = $this->_t(3) . "//" . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . " check if new item";
 			$addButton[] = $this->_t(3) . "\$ref = '';";
@@ -2939,6 +2940,12 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "//" . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . " only load referal if not new item.";
 				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "\$ref = '&ref=' . \$values['view'] . '&refid=' . \$values['id'];";
 				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "\$refJ = '&ref=' . \$values['view'] . '&refid=' . \$values['id'];";
+				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "//" . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . " get the return value.";
+				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "\$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();";
+				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "\$_return = urlencode(base64_encode(\$_uri));";
+				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "//" . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . " load return value.";
+				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "\$ref .= '&return=' . \$_return;";
+				$addButton[] = $this->_t(4) . "\$refJ .= '&return=' . \$_return;";
 				$addButton[] = $this->_t(3) . "}";
 			}
 			else

admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php

@@ -7740,20 +7740,33 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 			// LAYOUTITEMSTABLE <<<DYNAMIC>>>
 			$this->fileContentDynamic[$viewName_single . '_' . $layoutCodeName][$this->hhh . 'LAYOUTITEMSTABLE' . $this->hhh] = $head . $body;
 			// LAYOUTITEMSHEADER <<<DYNAMIC>>>
-			$headerscript = '$edit = "index.php?option=com_' . $this->fileContentStatic[$this->hhh . 'component' . $this->hhh] . '&view=' . $list . '&task=' . $single . '.edit";';
+			$headerscript .= '//' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' set the edit URL';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$edit = "index.php?option=com_' . $this->fileContentStatic[$this->hhh . 'component' . $this->hhh] . '&view=' . $list . '&task=' . $single . '.edit";';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '//' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' set a return value';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$return = ($id) ? "index.php?option=com_' . $this->fileContentStatic[$this->hhh . 'component' . $this->hhh] . '&view=' . $viewName_single . '&layout=edit&id=" . $id : "";';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '//' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' check for a return value';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . "if (\$_return = \$jinput->get('return', null, 'base64'))";
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '{';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '$return .= "&return=" . $_return;';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '}';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '//' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' set the referral values';
+			$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$ref = ($id) ? "&ref=' . $viewName_single . '&refid=" . $id . "&return=" . urlencode(base64_encode($return)) : "";';
 			if ($addNewButon > 0)
 			{
 				// add the link for new
 				if ($addNewButon == 1 || $addNewButon == 2)
 				{
-					$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$ref = ($id) ? "&ref=' . $viewName_single . '&refid=".$id : "";';
+					$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '//' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' set the create new URL';
 					$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$new = "index.php?option=com_' . $this->fileContentStatic[$this->hhh . 'component' . $this->hhh] . '&view=' . $single . '&layout=edit".$ref;';
 				}
 				// and the link for close and new
 				if ($addNewButon == 2 || $addNewButon == 3)
 				{
+					$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '//' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' set the create new and close URL';
 					$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$close_new = "index.php?option=com_' . $this->fileContentStatic[$this->hhh . 'component' . $this->hhh] . '&view=' . $single . '&layout=edit";';
 				}
+				$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '//' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' load the action object';
 				$headerscript .= PHP_EOL . '$can = ' . $this->fileContentStatic[$this->hhh . 'Component' . $this->hhh] . 'Helper::getActions(' . "'" . $single . "'" . ');';
 			}
 			$this->fileContentDynamic[$viewName_single . '_' . $layoutCodeName][$this->hhh . 'LAYOUTITEMSHEADER' . $this->hhh] = $headerscript;
@@ -7906,7 +7919,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 			foreach ($this->listBuilder[$viewName_list] as $item)
 			{
 				// set the ref
-				$ref = '&ref=' . $refview . '&refid=<?php echo $id; ?>';
+				$ref = '<?php echo $ref; ?>';
 				// set some defaults
 				$customAdminViewButtons = '';
 				// set the item row

admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -3546,6 +3546,108 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	* Get the edit button
+	* 
+	* @param  int        $item           The item to edit
+	* @param  string   $view           The type of item to edit
+	* @param  string   $views         The list view controller name
+	* @param  string   $ref              The return path
+	* @param  string   $headsup    The message to show on click of button
+	*
+	* @return  string    On success the full html edit button
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function getEditButton(&$item, $view, $views, $ref = '', $component = 'com_componentbuilder', $headsup = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_UNSAVED_WORK_ON_THIS_PAGE_WILL_BE_LOST_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CONTINUE')
+	{
+		// get URL
+		$url = self::getEditURL($item, $view, $views, $ref, $component);
+		// check if we found any
+		if (self::checkString($url))
+		{
+			// check that we have the ID
+			if (self::checkObject($item) && isset($item->id))
+			{
+				// check if the checked_out is available
+				if (isset($item->checked_out))
+				{
+					$checked_out = (int) $item->checked_out;
+				}
+			}
+			elseif (self::checkArray($item) && isset($item['id']))
+			{
+				// check if the checked_out is available
+				if (isset($item['checked_out']))
+				{
+					$checked_out = (int) $item['checked_out'];
+				}
+			}
+			// set the link title
+			$title = self::safeString(JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT') . ' ' . $view, 'W');
+			// check that there is a check message
+			if (self::checkString($headsup))
+			{
+				$href = 'onclick="UIkit.modal.confirm(\''.JText::_($headsup).'\', function(){ window.location.href = \'' . $url . '\' })"  href="javascript:void(0)"';
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$href = 'href="' . $url . '"';
+			}
+			// check if it is checked out
+			if (isset($checked_out) && $checked_out > 0)
+			{
+				// is this user the one who checked it out
+				if ($checked_out == JFactory::getUser()->id)
+				{
+					return ' <a ' . $href . ' class="uk-icon-lock" title="' . $title . '"></a>';
+				}
+				return ' <a href="#" disabled class="uk-icon-lock" title="' . JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__HAS_BEEN_CHECKED_OUT_BY_S', self::safeString($view, 'W'), JFactory::getUser($checked_out)->name) . '"></a>'; 
+			}
+			// return normal edit link
+			return ' <a ' . $href . ' class="uk-icon-pencil" title="' . $title . '"></a>';
+		}
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	* Get the edit URL
+	* 
+	* @param  int        $item           The item to edit
+	* @param  string   $view           The type of item to edit
+	* @param  string   $ref              The return path
+	*
+	* @return  string    On success the edit url
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function  getEditURL(&$item, $view, $views, $ref = '', $component = 'com_componentbuilder')
+	{
+		// check that we have the ID
+		if (self::checkObject($item) && isset($item->id))
+		{
+			$id = (int) $item->id;
+		}
+		elseif (self::checkArray($item) && isset($item['id']))
+		{
+			$id = (int) $item['id'];
+		}
+		elseif (is_numeric($item))
+		{
+			$id = (int) $item;
+		}
+		// check ID
+		if (isset($id) && $id > 0)
+		{
+			// can edit
+			if (JFactory::getUser()->authorise($view . '.edit', $component . '.' . $view . '.' . (int) $id))
+			{
+				// set the edit link
+				return JRoute::_("index.php?option=" . $component . "&view=" . $views . "&task=" . $view . ".edit&id=" . $id . $ref);
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	* 	the Crypt objects
 	**/

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini

@@ -6757,6 +6757,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_SHOULD_ONLY_CONTINUE_THIS_IMPORT_IF_YOU_HAVE_BACKUP_YOU
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_WILL_NEED_TO_KNOW_HOW_S_WORKS_BASIC_YOU_WILL_ALSO_NEED_A_S_ACCOUNT_AND_KNOW_HOW_TO_MAKE_A_PULL_REQUEST_ON_GITHUB="you will need to know how %s works (basic). You will also need a %s account and know how to make a pull request on github."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ZIPPED_FILE_LOCATION="Zipped File Location"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__ADD_YOUR_PHP_SCRIPT_HERE="// Add your php script here"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__HAS_BEEN_CHECKED_OUT_BY_S="% has been checked out by %s"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__SELECT_COMPONENT_="- Select Component -"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__SELECT_PACKAGE_="- Select Package -"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__SINCE_YOU_DONT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_CREATE_S=", since you don't have permission to create %s!"

admin/layouts/fieldtype/fields_fullwidth.php

@@ -13,18 +13,35 @@
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
 // set the defaults
-$items	= $displayData->waffields;
+$items = $displayData->waffields;
-$user	= JFactory::getUser();
+$user = JFactory::getUser();
-$id	= $displayData->item->id;
+$id = $displayData->item->id;
+// set the edit URL
 $edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fields&task=field.edit";
-$ref = ($id) ? "&ref=fieldtype&refid=".$id : "";
+// set a return value
+$return = ($id) ? "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fieldtype&layout=edit&id=" . $id : "";
+// check for a return value
+$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+if ($_return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64'))
+{
+	$return .= "&return=" . $_return;
+}
+// set the referral values
+$ref = ($id) ? "&ref=fieldtype&refid=" . $id . "&return=" . urlencode(base64_encode($return)) : "";
+// set the create new URL
 $new = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=field&layout=edit".$ref;
+// set the create new and close URL
+$close_new = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=field&layout=edit";
+// load the action object
 $can = ComponentbuilderHelper::getActions('field');
 
 ?>
 <div class="form-vertical">
 <?php if ($can->get('field.create')): ?>
-	<a class="btn btn-small btn-success" href="<?php echo $new; ?>"><span class="icon-new icon-white"></span> <?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NEW'); ?></a><br /><br />
+	<div class="btn-group">
+		<a class="btn btn-small btn-success" href="<?php echo $new; ?>"><span class="icon-new icon-white"></span> <?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NEW'); ?></a>
+		<a class="btn btn-small" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton('fieldtype.cancel');" href="<?php echo $close_new; ?>"><span class="icon-new"></span> <?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLOSE_NEW'); ?></a>
+	</div><br /><br />
 <?php endif; ?>
 <?php if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($items)): ?>
 <table class="footable table data fields" data-show-toggle="true" data-toggle-column="first" data-sorting="true" data-paging="true" data-paging-size="20" data-filtering="true">
@@ -69,7 +86,7 @@ $can = ComponentbuilderHelper::getActions('field');
 	<tr>
 		<td>
 			<?php if ($canDo->get('field.edit')): ?>
-				<a href="<?php echo $edit; ?>&id=<?php echo $item->id; ?>&ref=fieldtype&refid=<?php echo $id; ?>"><?php echo $displayData->escape($item->name); ?></a>
+				<a href="<?php echo $edit; ?>&id=<?php echo $item->id; ?><?php echo $ref; ?>"><?php echo $displayData->escape($item->name); ?></a>
 				<?php if ($item->checked_out): ?>
 					<?php echo JHtml::_('jgrid.checkedout', $i, $userChkOut->name, $item->checked_out_time, 'fields.', $canCheckin); ?>
 				<?php endif; ?>

admin/layouts/server/linked_components_fullwidth.php

@@ -13,10 +13,21 @@
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
 // set the defaults
-$items	= $displayData->waplinked_components;
+$items = $displayData->waplinked_components;
-$user	= JFactory::getUser();
+$user = JFactory::getUser();
-$id	= $displayData->item->id;
+$id = $displayData->item->id;
-$edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components&task=joomla_component.edit";
+// set the edit URL
+$edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components&task=joomla_component.edit";
+// set a return value
+$return = ($id) ? "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=server&layout=edit&id=" . $id : "";
+// check for a return value
+$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+if ($_return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64'))
+{
+	$return .= "&return=" . $_return;
+}
+// set the referral values
+$ref = ($id) ? "&ref=server&refid=" . $id . "&return=" . urlencode(base64_encode($return)) : "";
 
 ?>
 <div class="form-vertical">
@@ -60,7 +71,7 @@ $edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components&task=jooml
 	<tr>
 		<td>
 			<?php if ($canDo->get('joomla_component.edit')): ?>
-				<a href="<?php echo $edit; ?>&id=<?php echo $item->id; ?>&ref=server&refid=<?php echo $id; ?>"><?php echo $displayData->escape($item->system_name); ?></a>
+				<a href="<?php echo $edit; ?>&id=<?php echo $item->id; ?><?php echo $ref; ?>"><?php echo $displayData->escape($item->system_name); ?></a>
 				<?php if ($item->checked_out): ?>
 					<?php echo JHtml::_('jgrid.checkedout', $i, $userChkOut->name, $item->checked_out_time, 'joomla_components.', $canCheckin); ?>
 				<?php endif; ?>

admin/models/admin_view.php

@@ -374,9 +374,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_view__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 
 			// update the fields

admin/models/ajax.php

@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 			$vdm = $jinput->get('vdm', null, 'WORD');
 			if ($vdm) 
 			{
+				// set view and id
 				if ($view = ComponentbuilderHelper::get($vdm))
 				{
 					$current = (array) explode('__', $view);
@@ -222,6 +223,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 						);
 					}
 				}
+				// set return if found
+				if ($return = ComponentbuilderHelper::get($vdm . '__return'))
+				{
+					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($return))
+					{
+						$this->viewid[$call]['a_return'] = $return;
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (isset($this->viewid[$call]))
@@ -269,11 +278,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 				$ref = '';
 				if (!is_null($values['a_id']) && $values['a_id'] > 0 && strlen($values['a_view']))
 				{
-					// only load referal if not new item.
+					// check if we have a return value
-					$ref = '&ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&refid=' . $values['a_id'];
+					$return_url = 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=' . (string) $values['a_view'] .  '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $values['a_id'];
+					if (isset($values['a_return']))
+					{
+						$return_url .= '&return=' . (string) $values['a_return'];
+					}
+					// only load referral if not new item.
+					$ref = '&ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&refid=' . $values['a_id'] . '&return=' . urlencode(base64_encode($return_url));
 				}
 				// build url (A tag)
-				$startAtag = '<a class="btn btn-success vdm-button-new" onclick="UIkit2.modal.confirm(\''.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_UNSAVED_WORK_ON_THIS_PAGE_WILL_BE_LOST_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CONTINUE').'\', function(){ window.location.href = \'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&amp;view='.$type.'&amp;layout=edit'.$ref.'\' })" href="javascript:void(0)"  title="'.JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CREATE_NEW_S', ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($type, 'W')).'">';
+				$startAtag = '<a class="btn btn-success vdm-button-new" onclick="UIkit2.modal.confirm(\''.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_UNSAVED_WORK_ON_THIS_PAGE_WILL_BE_LOST_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CONTINUE').'\', function(){ window.location.href = \'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&amp;view=' . $type . '&amp;layout=edit' . $ref . '\' })" href="javascript:void(0)"  title="'.JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CREATE_NEW_S', ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($type, 'W')).'">';
 				// build the smaller button
 				if (2 == $size)
 				{
@@ -317,8 +332,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 				$ref = '';
 				if (!is_null($values['a_id']) && $values['a_id'] > 0 && strlen($values['a_view']))
 				{
+					// set the return value
+					$return_url = 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=' . (string) $values['a_view'] .  '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $values['a_id'];
+					if (isset($values['a_return']))
+					{
+						$return_url .= '&return=' . (string) $values['a_return'];
+					}
 					// only load referral if not new item.
-					$ref = '&amp;ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&amp;refid=' . $values['a_id'];
+					$ref = '&amp;ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&amp;refid=' . $values['a_id'] . '&amp;return=' . urlencode(base64_encode($return_url));
 					// get item id
 					if ($id = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar($type, $values['a_id'], $values['a_view'], 'id'))
 					{
@@ -658,7 +679,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 			// check if we are in the correct view.
 			if (!is_null($values['a_id']) && $values['a_id'] > 0 && strlen($values['a_view']) && in_array($values['a_view'], $this->allowedViewsArray))
 			{
-				$this->ref = '&ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&refid=' . $values['a_id'];
+				// set a return value
+				$return_url = 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=' . (string) $values['a_view'] .  '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $values['a_id'];
+				if (isset($values['a_return']))
+				{
+					$return_url .= '&return=' . (string) $values['a_return'];
+				}
+				// set the ref
+				$this->ref = '&ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&refid=' . $values['a_id'] . '&return=' . urlencode(base64_encode($return_url));
 				// load the results
 				$result = array();
 				// return field table
@@ -810,7 +838,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 						}
 					}
 					// set edit link
-					$link = ($edit) ? $this->addEditLink($item, $this->itemKeys[$header]['table'], $this->itemKeys[$header]['tables']) : '';
+					$link = ($edit) ? ComponentbuilderHelper::getEditButton($item, $this->itemKeys[$header]['table'], $this->itemKeys[$header]['tables'], $this->ref) : '';
 					// load item
 					$bucket[] = $this->itemNames[$this->itemKeys[$header]['table']][$item] . $link;
 				}
@@ -836,7 +864,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 					}
 				}
 				// set edit link
-				$link = ($edit) ? $this->addEditLink($value, $this->itemKeys[$header]['table'], $this->itemKeys[$header]['tables']) : '';
+				$link = ($edit) ? ComponentbuilderHelper::getEditButton($value, $this->itemKeys[$header]['table'], $this->itemKeys[$header]['tables'], $this->ref) : '';
 				// load item
 				$bucket[] = $this->itemNames[$this->itemKeys[$header]['table']][$value] . $link;
 			}
@@ -955,31 +983,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 		return JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NOT_SET');
 	}
 
-	protected function addEditLink($id, $view, $views)
-	{
-		// can edit
-		if ($this->canEdit($id, $view))
-		{
-			$edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=".$views."&task=".$view.".edit&id=".$id.$this->ref;
-			$title = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString(JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT').' '.$view, 'W');
-			return ' <a onclick="UIkit.modal.confirm(\''.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_UNSAVED_WORK_ON_THIS_PAGE_WILL_BE_LOST_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CONTINUE').'\', function(){ window.location.href = \''.$edit.'\' })"  href="javascript:void(0)" class="uk-icon-pencil" title="'.$title.'"></a>';
-			
-		}
-		return '';
-	}
-
-	protected $user;
-
-	protected function canEdit($id, $view = 'admin_fields')
-	{
-		// load field permission check
-		if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->user)) // TODO && $this->user instanceof JUser)
-		{
-			$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
-		}
-		return $this->user->authorise($view.'.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.'.$view.'.' . (int) $id);
-	}
-
 	protected function setAdminBehaviour($header, $value)
 	{
 		switch ($value)
@@ -1284,8 +1287,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 			// check if we have any linked to config
 			if (isset($this->linkedKeys[$values['a_view']]))
 			{
+				// set a return value
+				$return_url = 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=' . (string) $values['a_view'] .  '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $values['a_id'];
+				if (isset($values['a_return']))
+				{
+					$return_url .= '&return=' . (string) $values['a_return'];
+				}
 				// make sure the ref is set
-				$this->ref = '&ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&refid=' . $values['a_id'];
+				$this->ref = '&ref=' . $values['a_view'] . '&refid=' . $values['a_id'] . '&return=' . urlencode(base64_encode($return_url));
 				// get the linked to
 				if ($linked = $this->getLinkedTo($values['a_view'], $values['a_id']))
 				{
@@ -1454,7 +1463,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 							$type_name = ' (' . $type_name . ') ';
 						}
 						// set edit link
-						$link = ($edit) ? $this->addEditLink($item->id, $search['table'], $search['tables']) : '';
+						$link = ($edit) ? ComponentbuilderHelper::getEditButton($item->id, $search['table'], $search['tables'], $this->ref) : '';
 						// build the linked
 						$linked[] = JText::_($search['linked']) . $type_name . ' - ' . $linked_name . ' ' . $link;
 					}

admin/models/custom_admin_view.php

@@ -206,9 +206,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_view extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_admin_view__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('custom_admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 
 			// check what type of custom_button array we have here (should be subform... but just incase)

admin/models/dynamic_get.php

@@ -198,9 +198,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'dynamic_get__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('dynamic_get__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 
 			// update the fields

admin/models/field.php

@@ -132,9 +132,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'field__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('field__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 			
 			if (!empty($item->id))

admin/models/fields/component.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldComponent extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldComponent extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create joomla_component

admin/models/fields/dynamicget.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldDynamicget extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldDynamicget extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create dynamic_get

admin/models/fields/fieldtypes.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldFieldtypes extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldFieldtypes extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create fieldtype

admin/models/fields/libraries.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldLibraries extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldLibraries extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create library

admin/models/fields/librariesx.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldLibrariesx extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldLibrariesx extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create library

admin/models/fields/library.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldLibrary extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldLibrary extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create library

admin/models/fields/maingets.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldMaingets extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldMaingets extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create dynamic_get

admin/models/fields/servers.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldServers extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldServers extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create server

admin/models/fields/snippets.php

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class JFormFieldSnippets extends JFormFieldList
 			// get the view name & id
 			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
 				'id' => 'int',
-				'view' => 'word'
+				'view' => 'word',
+				'return' => 'base64'
 			));
 			// check if new item
 			$ref = '';
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class JFormFieldSnippets extends JFormFieldList
 				// only load referal if not new item.
 				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
 				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
 			}
 			$user = JFactory::getUser();
 			// only add if user allowed to create snippet

admin/models/forms/joomla_component.xml

@@ -731,6 +731,8 @@
 			directory="administrator/components/com_componentbuilder/compiler"
 			default="default.txt"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BOM_DESCRIPTION"
+			filter="\.txt"
+			hide_none="true"
 			hide_default="true"
 		/>
 		<!-- Update_server_target Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->

admin/models/joomla_component.php

@@ -229,9 +229,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_component__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('joomla_component__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 
 			// update the fields

admin/models/language_translation.php

@@ -116,9 +116,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translation extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'language_translation__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('language_translation__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 			
 			if (!empty($item->id))

admin/models/layout.php

@@ -122,9 +122,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLayout extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'layout__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('layout__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 			
 			if (!empty($item->id))

admin/models/library.php

@@ -124,9 +124,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'library__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('library__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 			
 			if (!empty($item->id))

admin/models/site_view.php

@@ -206,9 +206,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_view extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'site_view__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('site_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 
 			// update the fields

admin/models/template.php

@@ -122,9 +122,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelTemplate extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'template__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('template__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 			
 			if (!empty($item->id))

admin/models/validation_rule.php

@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelValidation_rule extends JModelAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(50);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'validation_rule__'.$id);
 				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('validation_rule__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				// set a return value if found
+				$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 			}
 			
 			if (!empty($item->id))

admin/sql/updates/mysql/2.8.5.sql

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ALTER TABLE `#__componentbuilder_admin_view` ADD `add_php_allowadd` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 AFTER `add_php_ajax`;
+ALTER TABLE `#__componentbuilder_admin_view` ADD `add_php_allowadd` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 AFTER `add_php_ajax`;
-
+
 ALTER TABLE `#__componentbuilder_admin_view` ADD `php_allowadd` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL AFTER `php_ajaxmethod`;

componentbuilder.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="3.2" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>14th August, 2018</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>18th August, 2018</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorUrl>

componentbuilder_update_server.xml

@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 		<version>2.8.6</version>
 		<infourl title="Component Builder!">http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</infourl>
 		<downloads>
-			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://domain.com/demo.zip</downloadurl>
+			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases/download/v2.8.6/JCB_v2.8.6.zip</downloadurl>
 		</downloads>
 		<tags>
 			<tag>stable</tag>

site/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -3546,6 +3546,108 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	* Get the edit button
+	* 
+	* @param  int        $item           The item to edit
+	* @param  string   $view           The type of item to edit
+	* @param  string   $views         The list view controller name
+	* @param  string   $ref              The return path
+	* @param  string   $headsup    The message to show on click of button
+	*
+	* @return  string    On success the full html edit button
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function getEditButton(&$item, $view, $views, $ref = '', $component = 'com_componentbuilder', $headsup = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_UNSAVED_WORK_ON_THIS_PAGE_WILL_BE_LOST_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CONTINUE')
+	{
+		// get URL
+		$url = self::getEditURL($item, $view, $views, $ref, $component);
+		// check if we found any
+		if (self::checkString($url))
+		{
+			// check that we have the ID
+			if (self::checkObject($item) && isset($item->id))
+			{
+				// check if the checked_out is available
+				if (isset($item->checked_out))
+				{
+					$checked_out = (int) $item->checked_out;
+				}
+			}
+			elseif (self::checkArray($item) && isset($item['id']))
+			{
+				// check if the checked_out is available
+				if (isset($item['checked_out']))
+				{
+					$checked_out = (int) $item['checked_out'];
+				}
+			}
+			// set the link title
+			$title = self::safeString(JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT') . ' ' . $view, 'W');
+			// check that there is a check message
+			if (self::checkString($headsup))
+			{
+				$href = 'onclick="UIkit.modal.confirm(\''.JText::_($headsup).'\', function(){ window.location.href = \'' . $url . '\' })"  href="javascript:void(0)"';
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$href = 'href="' . $url . '"';
+			}
+			// check if it is checked out
+			if (isset($checked_out) && $checked_out > 0)
+			{
+				// is this user the one who checked it out
+				if ($checked_out == JFactory::getUser()->id)
+				{
+					return ' <a ' . $href . ' class="uk-icon-lock" title="' . $title . '"></a>';
+				}
+				return ' <a href="#" disabled class="uk-icon-lock" title="' . JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__HAS_BEEN_CHECKED_OUT_BY_S', self::safeString($view, 'W'), JFactory::getUser($checked_out)->name) . '"></a>'; 
+			}
+			// return normal edit link
+			return ' <a ' . $href . ' class="uk-icon-pencil" title="' . $title . '"></a>';
+		}
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	* Get the edit URL
+	* 
+	* @param  int        $item           The item to edit
+	* @param  string   $view           The type of item to edit
+	* @param  string   $ref              The return path
+	*
+	* @return  string    On success the edit url
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function  getEditURL(&$item, $view, $views, $ref = '', $component = 'com_componentbuilder')
+	{
+		// check that we have the ID
+		if (self::checkObject($item) && isset($item->id))
+		{
+			$id = (int) $item->id;
+		}
+		elseif (self::checkArray($item) && isset($item['id']))
+		{
+			$id = (int) $item['id'];
+		}
+		elseif (is_numeric($item))
+		{
+			$id = (int) $item;
+		}
+		// check ID
+		if (isset($id) && $id > 0)
+		{
+			// can edit
+			if (JFactory::getUser()->authorise($view . '.edit', $component . '.' . $view . '.' . (int) $id))
+			{
+				// set the edit link
+				return JRoute::_("index.php?option=" . $component . "&view=" . $views . "&task=" . $view . ".edit&id=" . $id . $ref);
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	* 	the Crypt objects
 	**/

site/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER="Component Builder"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ACCESS_DENIED="Access denied!"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_UNSAVED_WORK_ON_THIS_PAGE_WILL_BE_LOST_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CONTINUE="All unsaved work on this page will be lost, are you sure you want to continue?"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_API="Api"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_API_DESC="Sync Portal API"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BACKUP_FAILED_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_IF_THE_ERROR_CONTINUE_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR="Backup failed, please try again. If the error continue, please contact your system administrator."
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DTEMAILDTDDSDD="<dt>Email</dt><dd>%s</dd>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DTLICENSEDTDDSDD="<dt>License</dt><dd>%s</dd>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DTOWNERDTDDSDD="<dt>Owner</dt><dd>%s</dd>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DTWEBSITEDTDDSDD="<dt>Website</dt><dd>%s</dd>"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT="Edit"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_S="Edit %s"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMAIL_S="Email: %s"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMAIL_WITH_THE_NEW_KEY_WAS_SEND="Email with the new key was send"
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_WEBSITE_S="Website: %s"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOUR_DATA_IS_ENCRYPTED_WITH_A_AES_ONE_HUNDRED_AND_TWENTY_EIGHT_BIT_ENCRYPTION_USING_THE_ABOVE_THIRTY_TWO_CHARACTER_KEY_WITHOUT_THIS_KEY_IT_WILL_TAKE_THE_CURRENT_TECHNOLOGY_WITH_A_BRUTE_FORCE_ATTACK_METHOD_MORE_THEN_A_HREFHTTPRANDOMIZECOMHOWLONGTOHACKPASS_TARGET_BLANK_TITLEHOW_LONG_TO_HACK_PASSSEVEN_HUNDRED_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZEROA_YEARS_TO_CRACK_THEORETICALLY_UNLESS_THEY_HAVE_THIS_KEY_ABOVE_SO_DO_KEEP_IT_SAFE="Your data is encrypted with a AES 128 bit encryption using the above 32 character key. Without this key it will take the current technology with a brute force attack method more then <a href="http://random-ize.com/how-long-to-hack-pass/" target="_blank" title="How long to hack pass">700 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000</a> years to crack theoretically. Unless they have this key above, so do keep it safe."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_ACCESS_THE_SERVER_DETAILS_BS_DENIEDB_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_INFO="You do not have permission to access the server details (<b>%s - denied</b>), please contact your system administrator for more info."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_SHOULD_ADD_THE_CORRECT_OWNER_DETAILS="You should add the correct owner details."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__HAS_BEEN_CHECKED_OUT_BY_S="% has been checked out by %s"
 COM_CONTENT_FIELD_MODIFIED_DESC="The last date this item was modified."
 JGLOBAL_FIELD_ID_DESC="Record number in the database."
 JGLOBAL_FIELD_ID_LABEL="ID"