editablefields validation functions

The way it works is that the original field provider (either core, or CCK) will validate the node and raise errors or other messages.

In the latest dev branche we implemented these messages to actually show! So if you now fill in characters in an integer field, you will see the error after editablefields tries to post your change, right above the field in question.

We have tested this only within our own little environment, so more feedback is welcome.

I haven't yet upgraded to the dev. Will it only work with CCK-shipped validation functions (putting letters in a numeric field) or custom validators I added myself, via form_alter or nodeapi? The latter is very important.

Well it doesn't go through hook_nodeapi() so I can't use that with the 'validate' $op. It doesn't work with hook_form_alter() at all. What's the way to do it then?

The handling of this is all (pritty much) left to CCK core - so - in principle, whatever CCK does...

Minor problem - your mileage may vary - mine did :-(

is it just using the wrong hook?

Cheers

Mark.

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Is what using the wrong hook?

It should go through _form_alter I guess - actual - I thought it did, but it's ages since I looked at that code.
Anyway, if you find a solution - let me know :-)

Cheers

Mark.

Since I was using just checkmark fields, and was only concerned with access, i used hook_field_access() from CCK.

I created a new content type with a numeric field.

In the configuration of the field I had indicated minimum and maximum values.

Nonetheless if I edit the field while viewing the node the validation didn't work.

It sounds like some people have found a solution to this problem. It would be nice if some of this wisdom was shared with the rest of the thread.

I ended up working up a solution using #element_validate through hook_form_alter.

I also have the problem at comment #13.
I found that the execution flow doesn't call CCK number_field() function, because the $form array misses the
'#validate' element, that should contain an array with a value that should be 'node_form_validate'.
I tried a patch (see the attachment). Now, the execution flow calls content_nodeapi() (the function that would call content_validate() and then, _content_field_invoke() and then number_field()) but now the $node object miss the "type" property, so content_nodeapi() doesn't call content_validate().
I tried to add it to $form_state in editablefields_form_builder() but I found that later (in drupal_process_form()) $form_state gets rebuilt and it looses the property I've tried to add to it.
I hope my investigations could help someone to reach the solution.

Per https://drupal.org/node/2148735, 6.x is longer maintained so issue is closed. If you wish to be a maintainer of the 6.x branch please create a new issue.