Hi,

is there any way how to add another type of custom field? What I would like to achieve, is to create custom field of type "Hikashop products", where user can easily select multiple hikashop products, which will be after displayed in event details.

Seems like basic fields types are hardcoded, so it could not be extended by some plugin, or am I missing something?

Also, do you plan to implement, or to migrate to Joomla 3.7 custom fields?

Pavel

Hi,

I understand that, even from my point of view, you will save lot of work, if you move to Joomla 3.7 Fields.
Currently this limit could be bypassed by two ways,
- creating custom plugin using OnContentPrepareForm
- using DPFields (Joomla 3.7 fields predecessor)

In both case, however fields are rendered in Registration area, as the template renders all params fields (except frontend and options) there.
Would be great, that only specific fieldsets will be rendered there and all other will be rendered as separate pages so plugins can extend iCagenda easily with extended parameters.

Also, using DPFields there is small conflict in class name. DPFields uses standard Joomla function JCategories::getInstance, which, when called for com_icagenda, returns class icagendaCategories, which is expected to be descendant of JCategories, however in iCagenda it is just helper class. Maybe renaming this helper class would be usefull, not to make this conflict.

Or maybe, do you accept code submissions?

Pavel

Hi,

one more note - I am not sure with Virtueamrt, however Hikashop provides content plugin to display simple order form for product, this the way I would like to go. I just want to make moderators life easier, so they do not have to remember the "moustache" syntax, and just click and select product... So displaying I will solve in my custom iCagenda theme.

Pavel

Hi,

I understand that, however not even with Joomla fields, DP Fields or iCagenda Custom fields you can handle everything. Sometime special plugin is needed. That is ok, iagenda handles all the events well, the only thing is, that template for event detail will render these additional fields in the registartion area, so its bit difficult to explain users to search for it there. My question was if it is possible to make this small change in the temlate file itself, so in registration area will be rendered only proper fields and all other fields will be rendered in options tab, or maybe better as separate tabs.

I know this could be solved by admin template override, however it it would be bit painfull to maintain with basic admin template.

Pavel

Hi,

common way (or maybe the simplest one) how to add custom fields to some component is to create plugin, and in event onContentPrepareForm add some fields like thisSo the field value is stored to database field params, and you do not need to handle saving itself.

If I add fields like this to iCagenda, due to template file it wil be rendered in Registration tab. If you try to add fields for example to com_content it will render 'My fileds' fieldset as new tab with proper label.

Pavel