If you wish to write a module, you should know the following things:

1)  There are 4 files that parser looks for, you must include 3 of them, even if they are blank!
2)  Your module will be read as <phpbb_home_dir>/stat_modules/<your_module_dir> into the database,
    so try to make the directory name unique.
3)  At all costs, please try to avoid using functions that you yourself write. If you must use
    them, name them something very unique such as <your_module_dir>_normal_name or the like.  This
    is to prevent redeclaration of functions between modules.
4)  Please follow the coding standards as strict as you can.
    This means, no print, echo, etc calls inside of the .php file.
    To display something, use the template class.
    If you access the Database, use (at all costs) the DBAL.
5)  You have access to any normal variables you would in any other script you were writing, such as
    $db, $userdata, etc.
6)  Please use the $return_limit variable that is transparently passed to your script to set the number
    of items to display.  Do not hardcode a number, like 10 or 20 into the script please.
7)  Fill out the info.txt as complete as possible.  All that info inside there is passed to your
    script as well under the $module_info array... See one of the modules for an example on using it.
8)  Make sure to include any languages in their actual phpBB format, for example lang_english, lang_german,
    and the like.  The file inside the directory should always be lang.php however.
9)  If your Module requires to add something to the Database, copy all Database contents into install_<dbms>.sql.
	For example, an alter table statement for mysql in install_mysql.sql:
		ALTER TABLE phpbb_users ADD aditional TINYINT(2) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL;

10) If you have questions regarding writing Modules or want to verify that your Module works contact me at http://www.opentools.de/board
11) If you want to contribute your Module, please e-mail me at: acyd.burn@gmx.de (or contact me at http://www.opentools.de/board)
