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Creating a Dropdown or Radio without FK table 06 Jul 2016 06:59 #14154

Hi,
I would like to create a basic dropdown list - or radio button - with 3 items (Yes, No, Not Applicable) - without creating a table for it.

I have lots of these to do, and the values are all a little different. Creating tables for each one isn't really viable (too many).

I guess I can fork the code if I have too.

Is there a way with the Online Generator?

Grateful for any pointers...
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Creating a Dropdown or Radio without FK table 06 Jul 2016 07:23 #14156

I think I found my answer - is the Enumeration Field.

I wondered what that was for :)
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Creating a Dropdown or Radio without FK table 06 Jul 2016 09:36 #14158

Indeed :)

I personally try to use the enum only for thing that are highly unlikely to change, such as "gender"
When you use an enumeration, you loose flexibility.

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Creating a Dropdown or Radio without FK table 06 Jul 2016 12:20 #14160

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I think @organicweb is correct. Enum is the best choice for that.
They are translatable strings, and you can edit them in the helper. I think it is flexible.

What I think it that they are not properly coded. I have to rewrite this part in future.
They WILL be located in
helpers/html/lists.php
And the call you not pass through the view file (too heavy). It will be a simple static call from the template.
For the moment, is is working anyways.

EDIT : And in the form, you can change the aspect (combo / radio / list)
Coding is now a piece of cake

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