[SOLVED] News Module Field Definition

[giggler]

Is there a way to delete a field definition. I created one to test and now I can't delete. Also if you click on edit, it will not give you the option to edit the Type.

I can see that there is a action.admin_deletefielddef.php in the new module directory, but where is the icon to allow you to delete.

[giggler]

Ok, I figured out how to add the delete icon. in function.admin_customfieldstab.php

find

       
$onerow->editlink = $this->CreateLink($id, 'admin_editfielddef', $returnid, $gCms->variables['admintheme']->DisplayImage('icons/system/edit.gif', $this->Lang('edit'),'','','systemicon'), array('fdid'=>$row['id']));

add above that (or below):

$onerow->deletelink = $this->CreateLink($id, 'admin_deletefielddef', $returnid, $gCms->variables['admintheme']->DisplayImage('icons/system/delete.gif', $this->Lang('delete'),'','','systemicon'), array('fdid'=>$row['id']));

To add the type dropdown:

find:

$smarty->assign('showinputtype', false);
$smarty->assign('inputtype', $this->CreateInputHidden($id, 'type', $type));

replace with:

$smarty->assign('showinputtype', true);
$smarty->assign('inputtype', $this->GetTypesDropdown($id, 'type', $type));

Was there a reason why that was hidden by default? It would be nice if there's field definition for pages.

[calguy1000]

Because deleting field definitions should go through and delete that field from all news articles, and if it is a file type field remove the file, otherwise the data is orphaned.  Similarly with changing the type there is a potential to orphan the data.

This functionality wasn't complete yet, so thererfore the edit and delete field definition options were left out.

[giggler]

Good to know - this Field Definition option will be great for Pages also.