How do I add a new global setting for a field in CCK?

Posted by nyantarou on March 11, 2009 at 6:50pm

Hi,

I'm working with Content Profile and trying to add an additional global setting for when you create a new field under the Profile content type (like maximum length is. Let's call it 'priority'). I'm wondering what the best way would be for a module to add the setting to fields, instead of having to create new field types and using hook_field_settings.

Thanks

Comments

Not really. Those settings,

Posted by eaton on March 11, 2009 at 8:52pm

Not really. Those settings, and their data, are maintained individually by the modules handling the fields. You could hook_form_alter() the settings form, and carefully only alter the forms that "matter" for what you're doing... then hook_form_alter() in some additional validation/checking code when the real node form is built.

Beyond that, though, there's no real way to change the underlying behavior of a whole range of CCK fields.

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