Hello everyone,
I had a requirement to create a custom content type in D7 where the user can choose the title from a predefined select list.
I did create the content type but to my surprise the title field is not editable and no widget can be selected. However, I attempted to modify the title field by creating a module. I was successful to convert the title field to a select list with predefined options/values and it works fine when adding a new node. But when I try to edit an existing node, the previously selected title does not load but rather the default/empty option.
Note that the node itself does not lose the information but somehow the information is not passed correctly to the form when I try to edit it.
here is the code:
<?php
function customtitle_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id){
if($form_id == 'article_node_form'){
$form['title'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => 'Country Name',
'#empty_option' => 'Select',
'#default_value' => !empty($node->title) ? $node->title : '',
'#required' => TRUE,
'#options' => array(
'Afghanistan' =>'Afghanistan',
'Albania' =>'Albania',
'Algeria' =>'Algeria',
'Andorra' =>'Andorra',
'Angola' =>'Angola',
'Antigua and Barbuda' =>'Antigua and Barbuda',
'Argentina' =>'Argentina',
'Armenia' =>'Armenia',
'Australia' =>'Australia',
),
);
}
}
?>Also, as you may see, I did not write a custom submit because there is no need to since I am just modifying an existing content type.
Any idea is much appreciated
-Ali
Comments
I just figured it out. The
I just figured it out. The problem was with '#value_callback' . To solve it i had to set '#value_callback' => 'myelement_value' where my_element_value is a function
<?phpfunction myelement_value($element, $input = FALSE, $form_state = array()) {
if ($input === FALSE) {
return isset($element['#default_value']) ? $element['#default_value'] : $form_state['node']->title;
}
}
?>
I actually went through the forms api and saw the value_callback documentation. But it was not very clear, well, at least to me. Hope this well help others.
Cheers
Ali