"vQmod™" (aka Virtual Quick Mod) is an override system designed to avoid having to change core files. The concept is quite simple... Instead of making changes to the core files directly, the changes are created as xml search/replace script files. These script files are parsed during page load as each "source" core file is loaded with the "include" or "require" php functions. The source is then patched with the script file changes, and saved to a temp file. That temp file is then substituted for the original during execution. The original source file is never altered. This results in a "virtual" change to the core during execution without any actual modification to the core files.

Features

• No actual code changes are made. All changes are "virtual", hence the name.
• Modifications are stored in their own files and applied "on-the-fly" at runtime
• Instant Single file "plug-n-play". Add the file to apply the mod, remove the file to remove the mod.
• No worries about losing custom core changes during upgrades
• Multiple modifications can be made to the same file without conflict
• Easily update or enhance customizations without having to edit any code
• Full visual of the actual changes taking place in the generated temp files for debugging
• Fails gracefully back to the original sourcefile if there is an error
• Exceptional logging option to track every change made
• Only need to modify the index.php file to add the vQmod code one time.
• Simple structured xml format. (See readme for full breakdown of xml syntax)
• Multiple options for find/replace, regex, positions, offsets, indexing, error handling, and more!

This system can be used for any php script, forum, shopping cart, cms, etc. Anywhere custom modifications are made for reuse. The logging option is invaluable for debugging understanding exactly what is happening.
After the initial class load, the mod can actually use a script to mod itself into other core files that do the actual includes for other mods. This is the first and only known method to allow the ability to test multiple mods without actually changing files.