Direct support for Multi-column checkboxes radios

If you don't know how to write a module, then those instructions won't make much sense. It's not hard. But you have to overcome this one step at a time.

There is no way to make this work in webform with just point and click. But the form_alter() hook is a very standard thing with Drupal and not hard. But it's write a little module.

So figure how what that hook_form_FORM-ID_alter() is and how to make a little simple module to implement this hook.

Or you can make a feature request to the webform module to add the multicolumn options settings needed by this module. With that, then checkboxes/radios in webform will show up in column automatically.

Feel free to move this thread to the webform module issue queue and make a request there.

Hello,
I can feel your trouble bro. I have the solution for you after spending all day on this. I too am new to drupal and the instructions for using this module are incomplete/inaccurate. To get this module to work properly with the webform module you would follow the steps provided for the most part. When it comes to creating your own module I assume you have read about how to do this. If not here is the tutorial I used since I had not worked with drupal modules before. (http://technosophos.com/content/packt-creating-our-first-module-using-dr...). Basically, the only difference's are:

1. The hook_form_FORM_ID_alter function of your script should not start with hook, but a name unique to your module.
2. The line "$form['submitted']['cooking_methods']['#process'][] = 'multicolumncheckboxesradios_element_process';" should be omitted.

Here's an example from my working module.

function form15_form_webform_client_form_15_alter(&$form) {
$form['submitted']['armpain']['armpain0']['#multicolumn'] = array('width' => 6, 'row-major' => TRUE, 'minimum height' => 1);
}

NOTE: my fields are contained within fieldsets so the path becomes ['submitted']['fieldsetname']['fieldname'] instead of ['submitted']['fieldname'].

The good part about this is you only need one line per field instead of two now.

Hello,
Manogolf, I realized on my way home today that my instructions are also incorrect... In step 2 where I said to omit the second line is incorrect... It will not work with this line but you will need to include that line the first time you open the form so that function (multicolumncheckboxesradios_element_process) gets added to those objects (your fields) so they are formatted correctly. You will not see any options! Then remove the line and refresh the form and you should have your columns... If you need to get your form going now you can use these instructions provided... due to the difficulty involved with thise I may create a module to format all the fields the same on any webform using this module. Sorry for any confusion and I wish you luck in getting this going.

Hello again,
I'm new here so don't know where to upload this exactly or if I can but here is a module to integrate the two modules. This will fix your issues, you will need to edit it now to set the number of columns and other settings. If you're like me then your form is massive and you don't want to add all those lines for each field.

manogolf,

Your appreciation is thanx enough. I have already been compensated through my employer for creating this module. I knew you needed help from looking for such a module myself so sharing is half the fun :) I did notice in other posts that you sometimes require help and I may be available at times. You can email me @ aim.com.

Again I am glad I was able to help.

Updating title to reflect issue request. No new features are being added to the 2.x version, but this seems like it would be a good long-term feature to have implemented.

I just tired out the two extra modules, http://drupal.org/project/multicolumncheckboxesradios and the one attached to message #9 above. They work great, all I had to do was enable both of them and do a tiny bit of editing on the MCCRW module to change the direction. Thanks very much!

haplo326,
I just wanted to thank you for creating and sharing this extremely useful module.
mccrw should be on the Drupal module list.

As above, I'm using multicolumncheckboxesradios and mccrw in tandem for my webforms.

Maybe this is obvious, but if I have two webforms on my site can I have the multicolumn used on one form and not the other?

For that matter, can I use them with one Select component and not with a different Select component on the same form?

Just found this and needed it badly. Thanks haplo326. Awesome!

Hi,
#9 work with new version 6.x-3.1 ???

Hi!

In one line radio buttons work only when i use "multiple" (checkboxes) how to make what would have happened in one line and at the same time, i could choose only one value?

I added support of this in the Multi-column checkboxes radios module and is in the 'dev' version there. However, the implementation depends on the patch in #946956: Implement alter() hook to allow external module to extend existing components?.

If you apply the patch in issue 946956 and use the 'dev' of multicolumncheckboxesradios, you will get a configuration fieldset for multi-column in the 'Display section'

"and do a tiny bit of editing on the MCCRW module to change the direction. "

steve02476.....
How did you change the direction? I'm assuming that the values now fill in column first, then rows?

anyone....
How would i get this to apply formatting to only certain fieldsets on certain forms?

I'd like to format the checkboxes in the fieldset "states" on the node 53 webform, but no where else. How would I modify the code to limit the module from affecting other forms, as well as other checkboxes on node 53?

Is it possible to check the $node->nid in your form alter?

How is it possible to run the module with Drupal 7.x ?
I just changed in mccrw.info the line
core = 6.x
to
core = 7.x

and became after core-running:

"Notice: Undefined index: submitted in mccrw_form_alter() (Zeile 26 von /home/www/web72/html/delta/sites/all/modules/mccrw/mccrw.module)"

Best regards, Thanks!

haplo326,

How can I make the multicolumn checkbox to apply on certain forms only?

I had a patch to the webform D6 somewhere that enable direct support there. Look it up. There is no D7 webform support.

Please do not change version number in this issue :) let's use this is for discussion pertaining to the D7 port.

Open another issue if you still cannot figure out to do this.

thanks!

Can i control the spacing of radios that are placed in the row. For example, If i have 2 radio options, they spread out along the whole line, but I prefer to have them aligned tightly left. is this possible?

You can use CSS to control the width of the table cells

Closing for lack of activity. There is a grid component, and there is another issue for a multi-select grid component.

At this point, 7.x-3.x is receiving critical bug fixes only. Please update to 7.x-4.x.