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Aug 22, 2002, 2:03 AM

mnotaras

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Aug 22, 2002, 2:03 AM

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Custom select field in admin panel

How do I insert a custom select field in the admin section ?

In browser_link_add_form.html, I need to popup a map to define the values of two fields.

As I am building a plugin, I can't modify the scripts, only call for a function.

Is there a simple way to do this?
(I already did it in user section with custom templates)

Mitia

Aug 22, 2002, 2:42 AM

Andy

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Aug 22, 2002, 2:42 AM

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The way to do it normally, is Database > Links > Properties > Add Column.

However, if doing it in a plugin, try something like;

Code:
    if (exists $DB->table('Links')->cols->{'Has_Priority'}) { $exists = 1; } 

    if (!$exists) {        
             my $editor = $DB->editor ('Links'); 
                $editor->add_col ('Has_Priority', { 
                form_display => 'Priority Listing?', 
                form_size => '5', 
                form_type => 'INT', 
                not_null => '0', 
                default => '0', 
                type => 'INT' }); 
    }

This will create a field in MySQL, and also the new one in the admin Wink

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Aug 22, 2002, 2:56 AM

mnotaras

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Aug 22, 2002, 2:56 AM

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Andy,

I said it wrong.

The new fields display correctly in the admin. What I need is a select field that triggers a javascript when changed. This I can't do from the plugin.

You can see an example of the form I need at
http://www.kalamooka.com/cgi-bin/lsql/add.cgi

Mitia

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mnotaras: Aug 22, 2002, 3:10 AM

Aug 22, 2002, 3:49 AM

yogi

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Aug 22, 2002, 3:49 AM

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You can use the hooks "display_link" and "form_link" for this. This works fine when you use the database, i.e. "Datebase -> Links -> xxxx", but it won't work in the browser. Currently there is no easy solution to make it work in the browser section.

I hope that helps.

Ivan
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yogi: Aug 22, 2002, 3:52 AM

Aug 22, 2002, 3:51 AM

mnotaras

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Aug 22, 2002, 3:51 AM

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Thanks Yogi,

I'll check it out.

Mitia