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re: [development] Forms API question: "checkboxes" type and
by Peter Wolanin 29 Sep '06

29 Sep '06

Dear Scott, if I'm understanding your question correctly, you're trying to get a set of checkboxes in an impementation of hook_settings to return an array containing only the selected elements? If so, I wasted a couple hours on this same dilema and finally found the solution: include the array_filter element within your form: $form['array_filter'] = array('#type' => 'value', '#value' => TRUE); I also updated the hook_settings developer docs for 4.7 to reflect this, though perhaps it should be more verbose or explicit (I'm not paying close enough attention to FAPI to know if this is still true for 5.0): http://api.drupal.org/api/4.7/function/hook_settings Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:21:43 -0400 From: Syscrusher <syscrusher(a)4th.com> Subject: [development] Forms API question: "checkboxes" type and validation thereof Message-ID: <200609281421.43884.syscrusher(a)4th.com> Greetings! This may be a dumb question, but I can't seem to find any Drupal core example code that does what I need. In a module settings form, I have a "checkboxes" form element with a list of options of the format: array($short_name => $description, ...) The goal (which is being achieved at the HTML level) is to have code like this: <label class="option"><input type="checkbox" name="..." value="$short_name"/> $description</label> That's all working fine, and the returned values for checked boxes are as desired. I have no problem getting the FAPI to render and process the form correctly, but what's happening is that any *unchecked* boxes are being set to the value zero rather than being left unset. This is causing extra cruft in my database records because what I really want is just the list of shortnames of the checked values.

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Forms API question: "checkboxes" type and validation thereof
by Syscrusher 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

Greetings! This may be a dumb question, but I can't seem to find any Drupal core example code that does what I need. In a module settings form, I have a "checkboxes" form element with a list of options of the format: array($short_name => $description, ...) The goal (which is being achieved at the HTML level) is to have code like this: <label class="option"><input type="checkbox" name="..." value="$short_name"/> $description</label> That's all working fine, and the returned values for checked boxes are as desired. I have no problem getting the FAPI to render and process the form correctly, but what's happening is that any *unchecked* boxes are being set to the value zero rather than being left unset. This is causing extra cruft in my database records because what I really want is just the list of shortnames of the checked values. I've been through the docs and examples, and looked at several parts of Drupal core, to see how to use #validate on a form, but is there a way to use it on just one form element and then *change* the value of that element by removing undesired parts? Or is that something I should do in #submit? Several parts of the docs have "almost" what I need, I think: http://drupal.org/node/51104 http://drupal.org/node/58689 One of the reasons this is so tricky is that the form element in question happens to be used in the module settings (where I don't have control over the processing) and also in the user preferences (where I also don't have control over the processing). I need to be able to hook in somewhere between when the browser sends via POST and when the module and user settings get stored. What's the correct approach (in general terms, not looking for someone to write the code for me) to do this? Thanks for any suggestions. Syscrusher -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Syscrusher (Scott Courtney) Drupal page: http://drupal.org/user/9184 syscrusher at 4th dot com Home page: http://4th.com/

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please hold off creating DRUPAL-5-0 branches for a few days
by Derek Wright 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

hi folks, it looks fairly likely we're going to switch to 2-digit version numbers for core (http://drupal.org/node/85943) therefore, we're probably going to want to rename the existing "DRUPAL-5-0" branches to just "DRUPAL-5" and should start using "DRUPAL-5" for all newly ported modules. i have to confirm w/ dries and then get either himself or gerhard to change the CVS access control scripts to validate the new branch/tag names. in the meantime, please hold off on creating any DRUPAL-5-0 branches until further notice. every DRUPAL-5-0 tag created will make more work for us cvs admins... sorry for the transitional pains -- the end gain will be worth it. ;) thanks, -derek

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Call for presentations/notes from DrupalCon Brussels
by Angela Byron 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

Sorry that this is a bit off-topic, but it's the only way of to ensure that you'll all see it. ;) I've created a brand, spanky new section for DrupalCon Brussels presentations in the handbook here (just made Dries's initial post the parent page): http://drupal.org/node/77404 Please create a child page for your Drupalcon Brussels session(s) and upload your presentations there. Each sub-page is basically a copy/ paste from the description @ http://drupalcon.org/ with an additional line at the top that states who the presenter(s) were. Alternately, if you went to one of the sessions and took good notes, then please upload those as well! If you can't upload files on Drupal.org, then please e-mail them to me (angie [at] lullabot [dot] com) and I'll get them added for you. Thanks a lot! -Angie

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pathauto maintainership (again)
by Greg Knaddison - GVS 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

Hello, Steef has mailed me that he is no longer interested in maintaining pathauto. He and I have been working through the issue queue, building patches, and after agreeing on them committing them. I liked having someone else to help review the ideas and patches provided - so let's say that you are someone who uses pathauto (and who doesn't...) then maybe you want to help. Please contact me directly and we can sort it out. Thanks, Greg -- Greg Knaddison | Growing Venture Solutions Denver, CO | http://growingventuresolutions.com Technology Solutions for Communities, Individuals, and Small Businesses

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Re: [development] Drupal 5.0 Theme - v2
by Kobus Myburgh 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

Hi, > -derek > > [1] http://edwardtufte.com (no, i don't think his site is The Best > (tm) possible site, and that's not what i mean by a "tufte-compliant > theme", though he sure packs a ton of useful info, graphics and links I am quite (often) against themes that "packs a ton of useful info" as most of them look reallly, REALLY crowded. Before SlashDot's redesign, the site was totally UGLY to me (well done to the designer(s) of the new theme!) as it was just too crowded, in spite of packing a ton of useful info. Personally, I think if the blue bar at the top is reduced, and the fluid width is implemented in Trae's version, then both Trae and Farsheed are on the right track. Slick is good. Crowded/cramped is not slick. Regards, Kobus

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Proper way to programmatically modifying a CCK node's nodereference field in 4.7
by Rob Barreca 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

I want to programmatically add related blog postings references to a CCK node's nodereference field called field_related_blog_posts. Would something like this be the proper way to do this in 4.7? I know the fapi pull in 5.0 would help with this. $node = node_load(5); $node->field_related_blog_posts[] = array('nid' => $blog_nid, 'view' => '<a>..</a>'); node_save($node); -- Rob Roy Barreca Founder and COO Electronic Insight Corporation http://www.electronicinsight.com rob(a)electronicinsight.com

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useability issue : primary links
by adrian rossouw 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

Can someone explain to me why it is so hard to enable primary links. In my eyes this is one of the most common things a person does when they first set up their site. The confusion between just enabling primary links, or enabling the primary links block and putting it in the header (which completely breaks if the theme , like most themes, wasn't built for it). Also. the 'wrong' way of enabling primary links is the first way you see to do it. I'm not even sure I agree with them being disabled by default to begin with. When they are enabled, at least they have a link stating 'add primary links here'

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Please off topic me (was menu system, but apparently does not matter what the subject is)
by Karoly Negyesi 27 Sep '06

27 Sep '06

Responses were, so far: *) hook_signal *) hook_menu into more than menu (maybe) *) MVC / RoR routers (I can not care less) *) callbacks (please, not yet! One issue at one time) Some useful answers and my responses a) look at user_menu (newmenu.patch in my sandbox). I handle TRUE, FALSE, and complex stuff there, the latter with moving it to its own little helper functions. b) More than six parts will not work on neither end. The builder will not store more than six parts. The handler will make an argument out of the 7th and onwards. So, you need to write an ugly page controller if you really insist on more than six depth. But, if you ever do that please email me the site URL so I can keep away :P Could you all *PLEASE* peek in my sandbox, read the code (test.php menu_creator.php and newmenu.patch) and my post and react accordingly ON TOPIC? Thanks NK

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Chance to get money for Drupal-related development
by Benjamin Melançon 27 Sep '06

27 Sep '06

(I don't know if this is off-topic, especially in the middle of getting to 5.0, but I wanted to bring it up the opportunity among Drupal developers. Full note posted at http://drupal.org/node/86325 ) The Knight Brothers 21st Century News Challenge hopes to recognize transformative ideas, pilot projects, leadership initiatives and investment opportunities that will help improve the flow of journalism, information and news in the public interest." (with a total of $5M given out in 2007, application deadline the end of November.) Here's the link to the guidelines and simple application: http://newschallenge.org/ My own agenda is working with others to create various parts of a universal, democratic communications network (neither unmoderated nor moderated, but with prominence decided by random juries of people in the network). ... Mostly I hope people put in really strong applications to this foundation for any kind of Drupal project, as anything that benefits Drupal benefits all of us, and quite honestly benefits the goals of the Knight Brothers foundation too. ....there's people giving away money for a good cause (with a leaning toward open source) that could absolutely benefit Drupal, the application is fairly easy, and I'd love to collaborate with people to get more money to do better things for more projects! You can reach me through my contact form or at my cell phone, 508 737 0582. Thanks! More, including a link to proposal I made to fund the creation of a Related Items module, at http://drupal.org/node/86325

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