Hi, this is a very simple question.

I can't seem to 'add another item' for select list fields; I am able to do that for File fields and other text fields, but I really need to offer unlimited one-item selections from my select list, and I don't mean to select more than one item in the list (Ctrl+click items), but to have the 'Add Another Item' button that would display another instance of the list.

Therefore, I would have, for example, body variables for those selections that'd look like this:
$node->field_selectlistAlex[0]['value']
$node->field_selectlistAlex[1]['value']
$node->field_selectlistAlex[2]['value']
.
.
.

Thank you all in advance,
Alex

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yched’s picture

yched commented
Category: support » feature

Sounds reasonable. That would require making a new 'select' widget that would be forced non-multiple, and would defer to cck's default handling of multiple values (would be best as an option of the existing select widget, but unfortunately the current architecture only allows opting out of cck's multiple value handling on a 'always/never' basis)

Note that the $node structure you describe is already the one you get no matter what widget you use.

alextronic’s picture

alextronic commented

yched, "a new 'select' widget that would be forced non-multiple, and would defer to cck's default handling of multiple values" is exactly what I need here. You understood my point, even with my bad english.
How can I achieve that 'select' widget? It sounds that it might not be possible. Please tell me so I change the strategy in my site. Will this be implemented soon? Sorry for the impatience.
Thanks for your answer.

markus_petrux’s picture

markus_petrux commented

Maybe you could try with the multigroup module? You could have one multigroup with a multiple select widget that will be converted by the multigroup module into as many groups of single select elements as necessary. Well, it's just an idea.

http://drupal.org/node/119102

The latest patches are located in comment #245, but I posted a new version of the module not in patch form in comment #255.

alextronic’s picture

alextronic commented

This sounds GREAT, markus_petrux.
I'll sure give it a try... maybe it's even better than what I wanted to do.
Thank you.

alextronic’s picture

alextronic commented

Anyway my request is still on... thank you all.

Michsk’s picture

Michsk commented

need this to, alextronic: did you get this working and if so could you tell me how?

markus_petrux’s picture

markus_petrux commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

Well, the multigroup module could be an option, but there are already other contrib module that provide enhanced ways to perform multiple selection:

http://drupal.org/project/multiselect
http://drupal.org/project/betterselect
http://drupal.org/project/selector_element

More:
http://drupal.org/project/modules?text=multiselect

Michsk’s picture

Michsk commented

pf i have searched for so long and could not find any module.. and eventualy used your module markus. the multigroup, works like a charm!! i only miss the five star rating option but now i use a select list and gone implement http://marghoobsuleman.com/mywork/jcomponents/customdropdown/dropDownCus... to make it look "smoother" and friendlier.

Thanks for the post i will look at the modules but i think ill stick to multigroup, any idea when it will be uploaded with the cck v3? i am using now your latest version

//edit seems the modules you placed don't do the trick, multigroup does EXACTLY what i needed.