Hi,

Looks like a slow day on the Forum. That of course is about to change.

I have been working with Form Helper to modify two custom fields of a form. The changes take place, but when I try and view the changed entry in the comments/title_url page, nothing shows up except the comment window. A view in the CP shows that the data is still all there, but for some reason it won’t show up the same way a non-edited entry would.

I have attached the form helper template that I created so you can see the code. I hope you can assist in bringing this information back to view.

Thanks,

Forrest

Forrest,

Your hidden field for Status isn’t properly commented out (it should also appear as...):

to

Also, your category hidden field is incorrect:

to

If you check out the entries through the CP, you’ll probably find that any entries submitted through that form have no category and an incorrect status.

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I made the changes and still have the same results. You are correct on the category, but the status does show up.

Do I have this section right:

or should it be status instead of entry_status?

Thanks.

Forrest

No, that’s right because it’s running it’s own loop with it’s own variable

So you’ve tried editing a “fresh” entry and no luck again?

Correct. I get the same results.

Let me explain what I am doing in greater detail and you can see if maybe there is something else that may be causing the problem.

I have a web form called request that a member must log in to use. They can enter data for a request that uses about 15 custom fields. That submission generates an email with a link to the new entry to a moderator. The moderator opens this file in the “edit_request” form. This is the document I sent to you above. There are only two fields that need to be changed here: the author field and the status.

Submitting this form should allow it to be viewed in the comments template, but this is where it flakes out. I can view the data in a “summary view” template but when I open it in the comments template it breaks. It is funny because the fresh entries open without difficulty in the comments template, but edited ones do not. I have attached the comments template just in case.

Thanks,

Forrest

Forrest,

Which statuses are you using, and at which points are they switched to which status?

Haha, hope that makes sense

Here is my list:

Open
Approved
Rejected
Vendor Accepted
Vendor Rejected
Repairs in Process
Repairs Completed
Invoice Submitted
Paid
Closed

The entry naturally defaults to open and the plan is to have the option to change it each time a comment is submitted.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you need more details.

Thanks.

Your comments page weblog:entries loop should have this for the status= parameter:

I don’t want to overstate anything, but in my book you are a genius. It works. What more can I say?

Thanks. Forrest

fanderson - 10 April 2008 11:34 AM

I don’t want to overstate anything, but in my book you are a genius.

Haha, that’s makes ONE of you

I noticed that you did not have the status parameter in your entries loop, and, in theory, you would think that it will not filter entries by status… right?
Wrong. If the status parameter is not there, it will only show OPEN by default

One of the few parameters that work that way.

Obviously, I just need more exposure to the ins and outs of EE. It is really nice to have your assistance getting over the first series of hurdles!

EE is loads of fun. BTW you have my vote for the Webby.

Thanks.

Sorry, but now I have one more question about integrating the edit into the comments page. Do I need to wrap the whole page in this code:

or can I just insert it in the body?

Thanks.

If you’re creating an edit form on the Comments template or anywhere for that matter, those loops need to be around it

If you wanted to just edit one field or something, you could actually stuff your EDIT code in with the comments template weblog:entries loop with only this loop:

As it’s already within the weblog:entries loop… sharing

I have done something wrong here. I placed the status code in the comments area but then I get an ugly error in the comment area of the page:

The current status is {status}. Do you need to change the status?
{{NOCACHE_WEBLOG_FORM weblog="work_order" return="orders/comments/{url_title}" }} {

} {/NOCACHE_FORM}

I have attached the comments template. The status change option is almost at the very bottom.

Obviously there is something out of place. Can you assist?

Thanks.

Good morning. I hope you will have a chance to review this.

Thanks.

Forrest

The more I work on this, the better it gets. I now have the code in place and working but the drop down button defaults to Open even though the record shows that the status changes. Is there a coding way to indicate the current status in the drop down?

Thanks.