CCK or custom module?

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Posted by matslats on May 12, 2008 at 5:38pm

I have a CCK contentType who's fields don't correspond to the node/add form elements, so I want to put some code between the form submission and the the db INSERT.

This hack using hook_nodeapi doesn't work because $form isn't passed to nodeAPI, and CCK seems to insert the node regardless of, or before anything that happens through nodeAPI.

Having manipulated the form data, I also want a confirmation page. I already wrote a module to define the contentType, but stalled when I realised that my fields were not exposed to views.

Thanks for any helpful comments.

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hook_nodeapi() is the right method.

Posted by gordon on May 13, 2008 at 1:02pm
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Actually all of your posted forms are put into $node object.

The hook_nodeapi() is not a hack and is actually the same method which CCK uses to add additional fields to the node form.

Gordon Heydon
Lead Drupal Developer - Lonely Planet

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Gordon Heydon

so which hook?

Posted by matslats on May 13, 2008 at 3:42pm
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Thanks Gordon,
I've had another look and maybe the presave operation will do it. Do you know how I might bring up a confirmation page afer the presave and before the insert?
Pushing my luck?
Matthew