XF 2.3 Add the editor to a template

[CipherX]

Is there an easy way to add the editor to the template?

Thanks,
CipherX

 

[Jeremy P]

<xf:editorrow name="some_input" value="{$someValue}"
    rowtype="fullWidth noLabel"
    label="{{ phrase('some_label') }}"
    explain="{{ phrase('some_explainer') }}" />

 

[CipherX]

@Jeremy P Can you also show how to add a title row and the save function?

Thanks,
CipherX

 

[CipherX]

<xf:editorrow name="some_input" value="{$someValue}"
    rowtype="fullWidth noLabel"
    label="{{ phrase('some_label') }}"
    explain="{{ phrase('some_explainer') }}" />

@Jeremy P I get the editor to show in the template. But I get this error message when hitting submit:

Oops! We ran into some problems.
Please enter a value for the required field 'message'.

What required field is it looking for?

Thanks,
CipherX

 

[Jeremy P]

It usually means you haven't set a required value on an entity, but that's dependent on the backend code and not anything to do with the template itself.

 

[CipherX]

It usually means you haven't set a required value on an entity, but that's dependent on the backend code and not anything to do with the template itself.

@Jeremy P Here is my Entity file:

The message is set to required. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank,
CipherX

 

[Jeremy P]

How are you saving the values from the form to the entity?

 

[CipherX]

How are you saving the values from the form to the entity?

?

Thanks for your help
CipherX

 

[Jeremy P]

You will need a controller action to capture the form submission and create a new entity.

 

[CipherX]

You will need a controller action to capture the form submission and create a new entity.

Here is the controller:

<?php

 

[Jeremy P]

In your save process, you will need to capture the editor input with the editor plugin and set it in a setup callback. Something like this:

$editorPlugin = $this->plugin(\XF\ControllerPlugin\EditorPlugin::class);
$message = $editorPlugin->fromInput('your_input_name');

$form->setup(function () use ($note, $message)
{
    $note->message = $message
});

 

[CipherX]

In your save process, you will need to capture the editor input with the editor plugin and set it in a setup callback. Something like this:

$editorPlugin = $this->plugin(\XF\ControllerPlugin\EditorPlugin::class);
$message = $editorPlugin->fromInput('your_input_name');

$form->setup(function () use ($note, $message)
{
    $note->message = $message
});

@Jeremy P I tried several different options for 'your input name' and none of them worked. At a loss.

Thanks,
CipherX

 

[Jeremy P]

It'll be the name attribute of your editor row in your template.

 

[CipherX]

It'll be the name attribute of your editor row in your template.

Does this look correct?

It doesn't like this piece of code:

 

[Jeremy P]

In your template, if you copied my code directly, the name was some_input, so you'll need to use that:

$message = $editorPlugin->fromInput('some_input');

You also don't need to capture the message in the $input array.

Beyond that, I don't know what you mean by it doesn't like something. I don’t know what that code snippet is supposed to do, or why. You'll need to post the expected result, actual result, and any error messages or stack traces.

 

[CipherX]

Here is the error message:

This is line 68

 $this->noteSaveProcess($note)->run();

 

[Jeremy P]

You need to return the form action from the save process.

 

[CipherX]

You need to return the form action from the save process.

That was it. Much appreciation for taking the time to help me through this. Still learning.

CipherX

 

[CipherX]

@Jeremy P When using the editor to change the color of the text I get this output form the editor:



Is there another step to include in the controller for it to spit out the text in color?

Thanks,
CipherX

 

[Jeremy P]

You need to render the BBCode:

{{ bb_code($entity.message, 'your_content_type', $entity) }}