Hi,
I am trying to create a Recipe Apps with the following Content Type/Fields. Please correct me if I am wrong somewhere and help me with some fields.
1. Recipe ID : (Field Type:Text) - storage set to Standard|Article|id
2. Recipe Title : (Field Type:Text) - storage set to Standard|Article|title
3. Recipe Alias : (Field Type:Text) - storage set to Standard|Article|alias
4. Recipe Type: (Field Type: Simple Select ) with option Veg and Non-Veg
5. Category ID: (Field Type:Text) - storage set to Standard|Article|catid
6. Category : (Field Type: Simple Select ) and storage set to Standard|Article|catid
7. Brief Description : (Field type: textarea) storage set to Standard|Article|introtext
8. Time Required : (PLEASE HELP: Here I want members to enter approximate Time (number) and display the text "Hours" and then enter Time for minutes with the "Minutes" text displayed next to it. How Do I achieve this? Someone please help me step-by-step.)
9. Serves :(Field Type: Text ) - Any other better option?
10. Complexity (Field Type: Select Simple) with options: Easy, Medium, Difficulty.
11. Ingredients (PLEASE HELP: Here I want member to enter "Quantity" and then select the "Unit" from drop down list. I believe we need FieldX here so that the member can add more rows. Someone please help me step-by-step. )
12. Main Image (upload_image)
13. Preparation (Field Type: Textarea) then Preparations (Field Type: FieldX) pointing to the 'Preparation' field. How can I show a incrementing number against each line?
14. Submit button: (Field Type: submit)
Above where storage is not mentioned should it be Standard|Article| or Custom|Article| ?
Is it compulsory to add default joomla fields like Article State, Article Access etc.?
Any other valuable tips/tricks will be highly appreciated.
Thanks,Cardin
Hello Cardin,
sorry i don't have time to describe step by step how you must do, but what i can say is :
- Always use "standard | article | field_name_in_database " (exept for FieldX or GroupX)
- if you want to store in introtext (note recommanded), you must use : " custom | article | introtext[field_name] ". But it's more simple (if you don't use other ext plugin which will use introtext) to store, for exemple : " standard | article | desc"
- point 11 => not fieldX, but groupX : 1 text field + 1 select simple (units). GroupX allow to duplicate a group of fields.
- point 8 : it's not a standard SEBLOD function => plugin to be develloped.
Best regards.
Lionel
Thanks Lionel,
Yes I want to be able to use the Joomla plugins like Latest News, Popular News etc. so I am using custom | article | introtext[introtext] atleast for the "Brief Description".
I an now using GroupX to show the ingredients (point 11) > Qty, Unit & Ingredient but I am unable to show these three grouped fields horizontally even if I choose "Orientation: Horizontal". If I choose "Orientation: table" then it shows horizontal but the "add" "Del" & "drag" buttons disappears.
As per pretobrazza reply I can use Concat Field Plugin to show "Time Required" (point 8) the way I mentioned. Is it true? Although the plugin is not yet updated for Joomla 3+.
After I am able to successfully set up my Recipe App, I am intending to make a video tutorial of it so that it helps others as well.
Best Regards,
Cardin
Hi Lionel,
Couldn't he achieve point 8 by using a concat field? Whereby the concat contains the text: #FieldName1#||[hours] and #FieldName2#||[minutes]
Kind regards,
Bernard
Hi,
Help is very slow on free extensions and it's frustrating. Can anyone create for me the Recipe Apps for $30?
Thanks,
Cardin
Hello Cardin
We can answer specific questions on the malfunctions, bugs encountered.
the desired application does not solve themselves with a form. The solutions can be multiple. You will need different research lists.
I invite you to advance your project and return to the forum at blocking points.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best regards.
Lionel
Hi Lionel,
That's what i said help is very slow on free extensions maybe because the developers are unable to help all users. I don't see many users here though atleast for this version. There are no clear documentations / video tutorials. Now I am just waiting for some user to create the Recipe Apps for $30. Next week, maybe I'll try flexicontent CCK,
I seem to be loosing interest in joomla slowly and in building my website.
Thanks