[support] Allowed Values and Content types

[Roger]

Thanks Steve, I have no PHP knowledge or skills, wouldn't know how or 
where to start.
Thanks anyway
Roger

On 09/21/2010 03:16 PM, support-request at drupal.org wrote:
> If you notice under the "Allowed values list" area there is a PHP code text area (collapsed by default).  In there you can put PHP code that dynamically generates your list of options for the list.   Your code just needs to return a keyed array of the options for the list.
>
> Steve
>
> On Sep 20, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Roger wrote:
>
>    
>> >  I have a number of content types which apparently cannot be concatenated
>> >  because I can't create appropriate Select Lists from any field in a
>> >  content Type.
>> >  One such contains names and contact details.
>> >  
>> >  I find that drupal seems to be limited to creating select lists from
>> >  only the Title field of a content type which means no Select List on
>> >  first name or Last name, city or post code.
>> >  This seems to be a severe limitation in setting up an input form content
>> >  type.
>> >  
>> >  Q1.
>> >  When creating a new content type, is there a way to create a select list
>> >  drop down from any or every field in a content type with out hard coding
>> >  the "Allowed Values"?
>> >  
>> >  Q2. Can a view be used to create Select List drop down fields for a new
>> >  content type?
>> >  
>> >  Who should be contacted with suggestion for Drupal UI improvement.
>> >  
>> >  thanks in advance
>> >  Roger
>>