How to use the API for custom content type ("Show in event calendar" set to "never")?
stodge - July 1, 2009 - 00:37
| Project: | Event |
| Version: | 6.x-2.x-dev |
| Component: | API |
| Category: | support request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Description
I have a custom content type that I want to hook up with start and end dates. But I want more control over how the form and dates are rendered on the node page. If I set "Show in event calendar" to "never" for my custom content type, can I use the API to display the form? I can manually render the dates in my template.
Thanks
#1
I doubt that will work.
What kind of layout do you want for the date selectors?
#2
I'm not sure - I would prefer an API so I can control the rendering of the widgets on the form and the data when viewing my node. The idea of "one size fits all" is great but I'm the exception. :)
#3
I think you probably want to use the date module. It has the flexibility that event does deliberately not offer.
#4
One thing I want to do is programmatically set whether an event for a given content type has times or an end date. Rather than force the user to make extra mouse clicks. So, I have a content type "Milestone" that doesn't require and end date or time. I want my module to disable the end date and times instead of expecting the user to do it.
Thanks
#5
You can do this through hook_form_alter, I think.
#6
Ah good point. Thanks.
#7
Can we mark this fixed, then?