[support] Allowed Values and Content types

[Ryan LeTulle]

Roger,

Have you tried using a node reference CCK field for question 1.  Why do you
need to use a view to create select list options?

Ryan LeTulle

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On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Roger <arelem at bigpond.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>
>
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