add a new field type

hi,

i looked at the code, but i'm still insecure of how to do it.

Can someone explain me how to add it?

i can post a patch or submodule after done.

thanks

Hi, I had to hack the module code, but i created this field. Actually i did it with two versions ;)
Here is my "how to", i would be glad if you add this functionality to the module.

There are two versions, one with Colorpicker Module:
http://drupal.org/project/colorpicker
And the other with jQuery Colorpicker
http://drupal.org/project/jquery_colorpicker

Both work fine, you need to choose a module and install it.

1) term_fields.admin.inc
Add this line above line 80: 'colorpicker' => t('Colorpicker'),
Code complete:
$form['type'] = array(
'#type' => 'radios',
'#title' => t('Field type'),
'#options' => array(
'checkbox' => t('Checkbox'),
'date' => t('Date'),
'file' => t('File'),
'numeric' => t('Integer'),
'select' => t('Select list'),
'colorpicker' => t('Colorpicker'), //ADD THIS LINE
'textarea' => t('Text area (multiple rows)'),
'textfield' => t('Text field'),
),

2)term_fields.module
Line 144: (search for term_fields_form_taxonomy_form_term_alter)
Add a case for colorpicker, just remember to chose the correct module. You just need to install one module and one code from the two below:

a) Jquery Colorpicker module:
case 'colorpicker':
$form['fields'][$fid] = array(
'#type' => 'colorpicker',
'#title' => t('Color picker textfield'),
'#description' => t('Please enter a color value in the form #RRGGBB'),
'#default_value' => $value || $value == 0 ? $value : '#000000',
);

b) Colorpicker module:
case 'colorpicker':
$color_field_type = (function_exists('colorpicker_2_or_later') ? 'colorpicker_' : '') .'textfield';
$form['fields'][$fid] = array(
'#type' => $color_field_type,
'#title' => t('Color picker textfield'),
'#description' => t('Please enter a color value in the form #RRGGBB'),
'#default_value' => $value || $value == 0 ? $value : '#000000',
);

3)term_fields.module
Line 777 (more or less), search for "function term_fields_get_db_conf"

switch ($type) {
case 'checkbox':
$result = array('type' => 'int', 'size' => 'tiny', 'default' => 0);
break;
case 'textfield':
case 'textarea':
case 'select':
case 'colorpicker': // ADD THIS LINE
$result = array('type' => 'text', 'size' => 'big');
break;
case 'numeric':
case 'file':
$result = array('type' => 'int');
break;
case 'date':
$result = array('type' => 'datetime');
break;
}
return $result;
}

Hi,
I'm sending the custom code attached.
It's the dev module with the code that i described at #3

I also had this same issue when i was getting the value as a field from views.
I forgot to post here, sorry :/

You need to edit one line at term_fields.views.inc, at line 29, or search for this code:
switch ($record->type) {
case 'textfield':
$data['term_fields_term'][$fid] = array(

than add the colorpicker field for views:

switch ($record->type) {
case 'textfield':
case 'colorpicker': //line added
$data['term_fields_term'][$fid] = array(
[...]

Then you'll get a field who provides the color as a text (without "#").

bye

@fastforward
The views field for colorpicker can return a value with "#", but it's necessary to build a custom term_fields_handler_field include file. I don't know how to build one, maybe it's easy, but i don't know how.
Everything about this matter would be like a copy of textfield but addin a "#" character, I suppose.
You need to pay attention that the field can't return a tag, for example, in my case i used the color for the color for a link not for a div background.

@B-Proud
The module Service Links have an easy way to create new services. I think it would be a good reference for you to create new fields as sub modules.

bye
Carlos

hi,

I'm sending a patch against 6.x-1.x-dev to add this new feature.

The code checks if user has installed Jquery Colorpicker or Colorpicker. If both aren't installed, a new colorpicker field is still added, but it'll act as a normal and simple textfield.

It's possible also to get this field at views.

I'm uploading also 4 images with all 3 possibilities and a views setup.

To get the term field for colorpicker at views you can use "Rewrite the output of this field" to add the "#" character. At database, the color is stored as plain numeric text, eg.: 000000 for #000000

bye
Carlos