[support] Complex CCK data type - multiple fields
J-P Stacey
jp.stacey at torchbox.com
Wed Jul 4 09:06:28 UTC 2007
Hi,
How would I go about building a complex CCK data type? The one I have in
mind might be e.g. the different formats available for a "book" node:
Format Width Height Depth Weight
----------------------------------------------
Hardback 15cm 24cm 2cm 14oz
Trade pback 14cm 22cm 1.5cm 10oz
Paperback 10cm 15cm 1cm 6oz
Should I store each row as a flattened text field with delimiters e.g
"Hardback&15&24&2&14", and let hook_widget() unflatten it prior to
editing? Or can CCK store complex data types unflattened?
Given the form chunk to edit each row would be five input fields, can
hook_widget() cope with making this whole block "multiple" easily enough?
Would it need to be defined in form API as a multiple'd fieldset?
Cheers,
J-P
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