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By matiaslezin on
Hello
I'm using the following code to create a node programmatically:
require_once './includes/bootstrap.inc';
drupal_bootstrap(DRUPAL_BOOTSTRAP_FULL);
module_load_include('inc', 'node', 'node.pages');
$node = new stdClass();
node_object_prepare($node);
$node->type = 'my_license';
$node->uid = 1;
$node->title = 'gratis';
$node->field_state[0]['value'] = 'a';
node_save($node);
The field $node->field_state is a select list text field. The value 'a' is the key for the label Approved. The node is saved succesfully into the database, but when I go to the View page, instead of the label value I see the key value. When I go to the Edit page, the select list field has no value selected.
Why can this be? When using the same code for a normal text field, everything works perfectly.
Thanks!
Comments
Are you sure 'a' is a valid
Are you sure 'a' is a valid key value?
Yes. I've defined it when I
Yes. I've defined it when I configured the fields and checked it in the database when the node is saved.
p | Pending
r | Rejected
a | Approved
Please Elaborate
Hi,
Can you explain how a "form" fits in to your code???
You create a new stdClass object and then start adding properties (I.E, fields), and property values
$node->type = 'my_license';is short hand for:So you declare an object property then populate it with a value.
Then you assert there is a form structure ??? Where ????
Where is the form? How does the form all of a sudden become part of the object instance??
If there is no "form", you don't populate a "form select element"??
If there is no "form select element", you just declare and populate the property. Why is that one property different???
I use this code in a Rule.
I use this code in a Rule.
When a user account is created, a node my_license is created on his behalf. Then I realized that the values of that node will always be modified through php and a form will never be used, so I decided to change the field to a normal text field, thus solving the issue.
Either way, I couldn't get this to work with a select list field.
Glad to have helped.
Hi,
You are welcome :) Glad to have helped.
To summarize, the code you posted does not use a "form", thus did not work.
Please consider appending the original post subject line with [SOLVED] so that other folks can find your answer.
Good Luck :)
Thx!
Thx!