forms element builder

ica - April 5, 2008 - 20:58
Project:Elements
Version:6.x-1.x-dev
Component:Miscellaneous
Category:feature request
Priority:normal
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:active
Description

I am not exactly sure this case could be a feature request for the elements module, but if i am not wrong the idea behind is the module is an element builder module and form elements could be part of it

i have posted previously the scenario below for help on the general section of the forums

basically

To combine two content types created with resulting those multiple contents created individually from the same submission

example usage case;

VENUE is a content type
FILM is a content type

and CCK nodereference field relating both on the same submit form

so for a screening view user submits both on the same page instead of submitting them separate forms than try to link them afterwards

a SCREENING is can be a built form element

submit a SCREENING
--------------------

VENUE (a content type)

>

screening (CCK .nodereference)

>

FILM (a content type)

--------------------
[submit]

so, the results of viewing a FILM refer to the VENUE screened
verso versa
viewing the a VENUE will present all the FILMS screened on that venue

whole point is to achieve it with only 1 submission,
could it be a case for the elements.module -a form elements builder ?

thanks

#1

Xano - May 5, 2008 - 11:05

So... If I understand you correctly you want to be able to create two nodes in one node/add/foo submission? The whole idea of node types is that each of them has a purpose. Combining them would be a bit.. unusual for starters, not to mention unlogical. If I'm not understanding you correctly, please feel free to epxlain yourself a little more.

Anyway, Elements is meant to provide custom form elements to other modules. Users can't do anything with it. It's just a central place for field types that aren't available in Drupal itself, but that are very handy. It doesn't do anything with nodes, so even if I do misunderstand you, we probably can't help you.

#2

ica - May 5, 2008 - 12:28

thanks for your reply, yes what it needs to submit 2 or 3 selected nodes -which related and following each other.

meanwhile i have found this demo, something similar ' multi-page cck forms'
http://www.johnandcailin.com/blog/cailin/cck-witch-multi-page-cck-forms-...

using
http://drupal.org/project/wizard

which requires a patch to the core and i am trying to avoid core patches, so i am looking for an alternative, for such function and as you explained 'elements.module may not be the solution as such

thanks anyway

 
 

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