How can I add another select multiple or modify the existing to my needs
How can I add another select multiple or modify the existing to my needs
nessinits
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Hi,
I'm building a dynamic 1-n relation in an editor form. So instead of the checkboxes in the example, I want to use a selectbox where I can select multiple options. I have this working (besides the issue in the backend described in another post).
I need some help how I can implement the select you can see following the link below:
https://silviomoreto.github.io/bootstrap-select/examples/#multiple-select-boxes
Thanks in advance,
nessinits
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That's a cool library - I've not seen that one before.
You'd need to create a field type plug-in for Editor, which is basically an interface between Editor and whatever input library you want to use (the Bootstrap select in this case).
Allan
Thanks again, Allan. I'll give this a go. ;-)
Giving it a go, but running to some issues ...
Where do I include the new field type plug-in? What is the logical place? I have added the field type in a function.js added to the head of my html-page after dataTables.editor.min.js, but the page gives an error ... Unknown field type <typename>
Cache is empty.
Solved it, but got another question while implementing this ...
Is it possible to extend on the existing select fieldtype? If so, I only have to make a new create function ...
The only thing I need to alter is conf._input
Is it possible?
Currently no - there isn't a way to easily extend the built in field types, since any changes would overwrite the build in functions on your copied plug-in - by which point it would be easier just to write the plug-in.
Allan
This is hell! At least for me. I've created the new fieldtype (bselect). It creates a whole new element, but the .css. The result is a display: none; for the select and the .js should create the desired selectbox, however the result in my case is an empty row.
I think it has to do with z-index, but I've added 10000 to the z-index with no visible result. Could be something else in the .js, but I don't have a clue. Anyone has some hints for me where to search?
If you give me a link to a page showing the issue I can take a look. If you need me to create a plug-in for Editor that will work with that library, I can do so under the quick support 60 option.
Allan