1. The 'related user:' text field in the node form should be pull down menu.

This way users can't add a user name that does not exist. NOR do they have to remember the user names as the pull down serves as a lookup.

2. Add configurable settings such that a user can only add themselves to nodes they author. In this case, the 'related user:' text field in the node form should be a check box.

3. Add configurable settings limiting the total number of related users on a Node. I could see the need for for total number = 1. Creating a 1 to 1 relationship.

Thanks for a great module. I'm learning Drupal but hopefully soon I can give you my attempts at these requests.

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ejort’s picture

ejort commented

Hi,

Thanks for the comments.

1. A pull down menu doesn't work very well for this (that's why the standard authored by field on node forms etc. is a text field). It's fine for a site with a small number of users, but fails as an interface element when you start getting hundreds of users. The code won't let you enter a username that doesn't exist, but I agree it's slightly annoying having to look up / remember usernames. Drupal 4.7 has autocomplete functionality which I can use to make this a lot nicer (start typing, it will offer completion suggestions for you).

2. Do you have a use case for this? I'm open to it if it enables functionality that can't be achieved another way.

3. This is one that's on my TODO (well, not the modules TODO section yet, but it's in my head). I'm looking to add more configurability to relationship types.

Thanks again,
Eric

Michael Hofmockel’s picture

Michael Hofmockel commented
Assigned: Unassigned » Michael Hofmockel
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

We are long past this now. Time to close it after 6+ years.