List Options
4 posts by 3 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: May 24, 2008 (RSS)
By gethudson - May 20, 2008
Hi All,
When using Admin to set up a 'list option', I would like the option to show, for example, 'UNITED KINGDOM', but actually return 'UK', to the database. How do I achieve this in CMSBuilder? Or do I create a little section and then have the list reference it instead of hardcoding?
Have I just answered my own question!?!?! [blush]
When using Admin to set up a 'list option', I would like the option to show, for example, 'UNITED KINGDOM', but actually return 'UK', to the database. How do I achieve this in CMSBuilder? Or do I create a little section and then have the list reference it instead of hardcoding?
Have I just answered my own question!?!?! [blush]
Re: [gethudson] List Options
By Dave - May 20, 2008
You can create another section for it or specify your list option values like this:
UK|United Kingdom
Just enter the value you want, then a pipe symbol ("|") then the label you want displayed.
Hope that helps! :)
UK|United Kingdom
Just enter the value you want, then a pipe symbol ("|") then the label you want displayed.
Hope that helps! :)
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
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Re: [Dave] List Options
By Perchpole - May 24, 2008
Hi, Dave -
I've just used this technique as a category selector when creating a products on my site. I can then split up the products by means of the $options['where'] condition - which is really smart.
Just one question...
Is there any way I can call the label - not code - when inserting the record on a page?
If I use <?php echo $record['category']; ?> for example, it will return the code. Could I tweak it to return the label? (which would be useful as a Category heading)
:o)
Perchpole
PS. Yes, I do want to have my cake - and eat it?
I've just used this technique as a category selector when creating a products on my site. I can then split up the products by means of the $options['where'] condition - which is really smart.
Just one question...
Is there any way I can call the label - not code - when inserting the record on a page?
If I use <?php echo $record['category']; ?> for example, it will return the code. Could I tweak it to return the label? (which would be useful as a Category heading)
:o)
Perchpole
PS. Yes, I do want to have my cake - and eat it?
Re: [Perchpole] List Options
By Dave - May 24, 2008
Hmm, I can't think of any simple way to do that. If you didn't have too many options you could use an if statement like this:
Do you need to output that multiple times on your pages? Would that work?
<?php
if ($record['category'] == "UK") { print "United Kingdom"; }
if ($record['category'] == "US") { print "United States"; }
if ($record['category'] == "CA") { print "Canada"; }
?>Do you need to output that multiple times on your pages? Would that work?
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
interactivetools.com