Dynamically create MIGX fields based on other MIGX TV

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firebot6 Reply #1, 7 years, 1 month ago

I'm going to try to explain this the best I can.

I have one MIGX TV called guideTalentBuildNames with the following tab setup:

[
{"caption":"Build", "fields": [
    {"field":"build-name","caption":"Build Name"}
]}
]

I have a second MIGX TV called guideTalentBox with the following tab setup:

[
{"caption":"Spell Box", "fields": [
{"field":"talent-name","caption":"Talent Name"},
{"field":"talent-anchor","caption":"Talent Anchor Name"},
{"field":"talent-spell-id","caption":"Talent Spell ID"},
{"field":"talent-icon-url","caption":"Talent Icon URL","inputTVtype":"image"},
{"field":"talent-recommendation","caption":"Recommendation","inputTV":"guideTalentBoxRecommendation"},
{"field":"good-for","caption":"Good For","inputTVtype":"migx"},
{"field":"long-description","caption":"Long Description","inputTVtype":"richtext"}
]}
]

Both of these TVs exist on the same template. I'm hoping to add the builds from the guideTalentBuildNames TV as fields in the guideTalentBox TV with the following setup:

{"field":"talent-recommendation-[[+build-name]]","caption":"[[+build-name]] Recommendation","inputTV":"guideTalentBoxRecommendation"}

I came across this thread https://forums.modx.com/thread/96322/migx-howto-populate-dynamically-form-tabs-and-grid-columns, but I'm having trouble following the steps and can't tell if it's quite what I want to do as the OP wanted all the fields dynamically generated.

I'm on MODX Revolution 2.5.5-pl, with MIGX 2.9.6-pl.

I appreciate any help or nudges in the right direction!

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Bruno17 Reply #2, 7 years, 1 month ago

should work with a config-file, like that (much the same, like the example of the other thread):

<?php
$resource_id = $this->modx->getOption('resource_id', $_REQUEST, '');
$resource_id = empty($resource_id) ? $this->modx->getOption('id', $_REQUEST, '') : $resource_id;
if ($resource = $this->modx->getObject('modResource', $resource_id)) {
    $buildnames = $this->modx->fromJson($resource->getTVValue('guideTalentBuildNames'));
    $columns = $this->customconfigs['columns'];
    $fields = array();
    if (is_array($buildnames)) {
        foreach ($buildnames as $buildname) {
            $field = $column = array();
            $name = $this->modx->getOption('build-name', $buildname, '');
            $field['caption'] = $column['header'] = $name . ' Recommendation';
            $field['field'] = $column['dataIndex'] = 'talent-recommendation-' . $name;
            $field['inputTV'] = 'guideTalentBoxRecommendation';
            $columns[] = $column;
            $fields[] = $field;
        }
    }
    $tabs = $this->customconfigs['tabs'];
    //add a new tab
    $tabs[] = array('caption' => 'Recommendations', 'fields' => $fields);
    $this->customconfigs['tabs'] = $tabs;
    //add new columns - if you don't want new columns, remove this line
    $this->customconfigs['columns'] = $columns;
}

of course, they need to save and reload the manager-resource-page after adding guideTalentBuildNames, before they are added as fields to the other TV [ed. note: Bruno17 last edited this post 7 years, 1 month ago.]

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firebot6 Reply #3, 7 years, 1 month ago

Thank you for the code! I guess my confusion was mostly with where/how to put everything together. I have a feeling I'm missing something obvious!

1) I go to the Extras tab > MIGX > MIGX configs tab > create a new item with the name "guideTalentBox" and unique MIGX ID "guideTalentBox"
2) Go to Formtabs, add a new tab
3) Add all my static fields to the tab
4) This is where I get lost - do I create a new field for the dynamic fields and put something in the "Configs" box to point to the config file? Or, am I supposed to create a completely separate MIGX config or TV to handle the config file, and then put that name in?

Something just isn't clicking with me no matter how many times I read the other thread!

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Bruno17 Reply #4, 7 years, 1 month ago

Add the static fields to your tab
Create a config-file with the code above, which has the same name, like your config, in your case
guideTalentBox.config.inc.php

the script takes your existing static tabs

$tabs = $this->customconfigs['tabs'];

and adds a new tab with your dynamic fields

    $tabs[] = array('caption' => 'Recommendations', 'fields' => $fields);
    $this->customconfigs['tabs'] = $tabs;

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Thanks!