On Thursday 07 December 2006 10:32, Robert Douglass wrote: Thanks, I'm currently developing for 4.7. I'll review the API for 5.0 and evaluate CCK. From what you say, I'm sensing there is no intuitive way of 'selectively overriding' an existing module via form_alter - fair enough, I don't want to fight against the API! Chris

Chris,

sorry not to answer your question, but have you considered using CCK + imagefield + date? It might save you some time.

As to your question, form_alter is blunt in that respect. It knows that you have an image-node form. What Drupal version are you developing for? 4.7 or 5.0? You have more options in 5.0.

Chris McGinlay wrote:

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Hi,

I am currently developing a module aimed at custom display of images associated with historic monuments.

I have a problem with the way I have extended the image.module using hook_form_alter()

The module is here: http://drupal.org/project/monument

Can someone advise me on this question: Using hook_form_alter in monument_image.module means that in effect every image becomes a monument_image. I need to find a way of extending the image module without forcing each image to have this extra data.

Thanks

Chris