Unfortunately, after I select options from the left-side list and save the entry, they don’t “stick,” i.e., there are no longer any selected options on the right-side.
I am using EE Hosting, so I don’t think I have a PHP problem.
Look forward to this getting worked out. I really like the UI.
Actually, this only happens with the “Quick Save” button. It’s working fine with “Update” button. And I’m having the same problem with “Multi Relation.”
Unfortunately, I’m using “Publish Improvements” to make “Quick Save” my primary save button. (Mostly in order to avoid the preview/view entry screen.)
This looks very interesting. Does it work with galleries as well, or just weblogs?
Two things I have wished for with the previous extension were the ability to specify not just a weblog (or weblogs) but also a category, as well as the ability to limit not just how many relations you will select but how many you will display, since you may not always want to show all images. For example, in an RSS excerpt of a post.
Does it work with galleries as well, or just weblogs?
It doesn’t work with galleries yet, but that’s on the to-do list.
Two things I have wished for with the previous extension were the ability to specify not just a weblog (or weblogs) but also a category, as well as the ability to limit not just how many relations you will select but how many you will display, since you may not always want to show all images. For example, in an RSS excerpt of a post.
I would love to be able to add template tag-based overrides to the number of entries that get displayed (for example, {related_entries id=“my_playa_field” limit=“5”}), but I’m not quite sure how to go about doing that yet. I’m going to look into it if I get the time.
Before Playa, the first 2 examples just used multiple Relationship fields (i.e. Download 1, Download 2, Download 3). But that technique wasn’t robust enough to satisfy the client requirements for the Professionals and Hot Topics sections, so I ended up building Playa for those. Then I wrote a quick script to convert all those Relationship field sets to Playa fields, which has proved to make things much more convenient in those areas as well.
I’m wondering if Playa works with the reverse_related_entries tag as well? If so, how would I code it? It’s, in my view, the reverse_related _entries that make the relationship function really powerful and useful for all kinds of dynamic listings and stuff like that.
I’m wondering if Playa works with the reverse_related_entries tag as well? If so, how would I code it?
I had actually never heard of that tag until now, but Playa saves its relationships in the exp_relationships table the same way that the Relationship field does, so I assume it’ll work just fine.
Yes that’s what I was getting at. Some clients like to have related pages which will overlap so I assume this ext will be a godsend!
PS. Is it possible (but not necessarily possible for you to get it done!) to add a category filter? For example I might want the client to only have access to entries from a particular category.
Is it possible (but not necessarily possible for you to get it done!) to add a category filter? For example I might want the client to only have access to entries from a particular category.
It’s possible, but it would get very messy since you can select multiple weblogs, and each weblog can have it’s own category group.
Is it possible (but not necessarily possible for you to get it done!) to add a category filter? For example I might want the client to only have access to entries from a particular category.
It’s possible, but it would get very messy since you can select multiple weblogs, and each weblog can have it’s own category group.
Mmm would be great if that option was possible but only if you locked into one weblog…
Brandon, this extension is absolutely great. It solves many problems I’ve been wrestling with. I especially like the ability to order the chosen entries.
Several additional features would make this a killer.
- Ability to search titles (helpful when there are hundreds or thousands of entries and you already know a word in the title)*
- Ability to choose categories*
- Ability to control whether weblogs are collapsed in the field selection area (on the left side)
- Ability to work with QuickSave
*The first two functions can be seen in the Selected Items module, screen shot attached.
I definitely plan on adding a quick search feature… We’ve got a couple Playa fields in Navigant that list several hundred entries and I can certainly feel the need for it.
You’re the second person to request categories. I think it would get messy, given that you can select multiple weblogs and each weblog can theoretically have its own category group. But I’ll consider it.
I’ve been thinking about possibly just making all weblogs collapsed by default, if there are more than one weblogs selected. Would that satisfy your needs? (I would rather not add a preference for it.)
Quick save is obviously something that needs to be addressed. I will look into it when I have the time.
Does it work with galleries as well, or just weblogs?
