[darker]

adding extra fields is easy, but what if I want to do something with the field? adding a form to it or a calendar etc, how can I modify just one of the extra fields?

[timofsuburbia]

I have the same question, and I having trouble with the appearance of the extra fields on my submit form. I cannot seem to get the field titles to align properly with the entry fields after the first one.

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[kbeeveer46]

There's a file called submit_extra_fields.tpl. This contains the html for all the extra fields. You can edit this however you want.

[bryanhun]

Thank you.. I've been looking for this as well.

[michael12happy]

I think I am not bright :-)

I just want to add extra field no 4 as drop down menu

Is it on extra_fields.php

define('Enable_Extra_Field_4', true);
define('Field_4_Title', 'misc field4');
define('Field_4_Instructions', 'this is where you put the instructions for this new field.');
<select name="Drop Down Menu ">
<option value="option 1">option 1</option>
<option value="option 2">option 2</option>
<option value="option 3">option 3</option>
<option value="option 4">option 4</option>
</select>
define('Field_4_Searchable', true);



and then on submit_extra_fields.tpl ,

{if $Enable_Extra_Field_4 eq 1}
<br />
<p class="l-mid"><label for="trackback">{$Field_4_Title}:</label>
<span class="form-note">{$Field_4_Instructions}</span><br />
<select name="Drop Down Menu" id="link_field4">
<option value="option 1">option 1</option>
<option value="option 2">option 2</option>
<option value="option 3">option 3</option>
<option value="option 4">option 4</option>
</select>
</p>
{/if}


Please advise

[cent]

You're going to need to remove the html form code from the <extra_fields.php> file. I believe you just need what you have in the <submit_extra_fields.tpl> file.

[michael12happy]

It did appear on the submit step 2 page
and I can select it.
However, the selected "option 1" did not
show up on the post ?

please advise

[michael12happy]

let me rephrase :-)

I followed your advise

I throw out the html form code from the <extra_fields.php> file
and then on submit_extra_fields.tpl , i just use

{if $Enable_Extra_Field_4 eq 1}
<br />
<p class="l-mid"><label for="trackback">{$Field_4_Title}:</label>
<span class="form-note">{$Field_4_Instructions}</span><br />
<select name="Drop Down Menu" id="link_field4">
<option value="option 1">option 1</option>
<option value="option 2">option 2</option>
<option value="option 3">option 3</option>
<option value="option 4">option 4</option>
</select>
</p>
{/if}

On the submit page 2, http://abetter2007.com/submit.php
the option showed by default is "option 1".
Then, I clicked preview and submit, and then submit
it wasn't there.

I also tried adding one more line to the bottom
on submit_extra_fields.tpl

value="{$submit_link_field4}"

it's also not working

pls advise

[michael12happy]

{if $Enable_Extra_Field_4 eq 1}
<br />
<p class="l-mid"><label for="trackback">{$Field_4_Title}:</label>
<span class="form-note">{$Field_4_Instructions}</span><br />
<select name="Drop Down Menu" id="link_field4">
<option value="option 1">option 1</option>
<option value="option 2">option 2</option>
<option value="option 3">option 3</option>
<option value="option 4">option 4</option>
</select>
</p>
{/if}

what are the things I should add on the above to make it work ?

[beatniak]

1. enable extra fields in admin (!!!!)
2. configure the extra fields in /libs/extra_fields.php. For every field you want enabled, set:

   define('Enable_Extra_Field_1', false);

   to

   define('Enable_Extra_Field_1', true);

3. In BOTH of these files
   - submit_step_2.tpl
   - editlink_edit_center.tpl
   you paste the following code:
   

     {if $Enable_Extra_Field_7 eq 1}
       <p class="l-mid"><label for="trackback">{$Field_7_Title}:</label>
       <span class="form-note">{$Field_7_Instructions}</span><br />
         <select name="link_field7" id="link_field7">
         <option value="option 1" {if $submit_link_field7 eq "option 1"}SELECTED{/if}>option 1</option>
         <option value="option 2" {if $submit_link_field7 eq "option 2"}SELECTED{/if}>option 2</option>
         <option value="option 3" {if $submit_link_field7 eq "option 3"}SELECTED{/if}>option 3</option>
         <option value="option 4" {if $submit_link_field7 eq "option 4"}SELECTED{/if}>option 4</option>
         </select>
       </p>
     {/if}

So basically you got the code right, but forgot one step i guess.

I added the {if $submit_link_field7 eq "option 2"}SELECTED{/if} code, because you want to keep the submitted data if you want to edit an article. Don't forget to edit that if your 2nd option is called "whatever" instead of "option 2".

Hope this helps.