Error produced when field type class name is over 12 characters
Development and Programming
I’ve been playing around with the field type API and I ran into an error several times with regards to the fieldtype class name length.
It has probably been done for a reason, but the class name for the custom fieldtype is restricted to 12 characters (database field restriction). If the class name is over this, then an error is produced on the publish & edit forms as well as when calling this field in the templates.
I thought it might be worth you mentioning this class name restriction in the fieldtype API user guides, as it threw me when I started getting errors since my initial field type class name was not an unreasonable 15 characters (ft.cki_member_list.php).
I know you guys are busy and have far higher priorities at the moment, but thought I should mention it.
Glad I found this post, I couldn’t figure out what the problem was. This limitation will cause problems I think. 12 characters is too damn few.
Glad I found this post, I couldn’t figure out what the problem was. This limitation will cause problems I think. 12 characters is too damn few.
What magic are you cooking up D-Rock?
Just looking to port over Reegion Select, nothing very exciting. This 12-character limit means the ubiquitous ‘ee’ word-mangling will have to be jettisoned in this case. Probably for the best. To quote Stephen Lewis: “eenough alreadee.”
The field length is a leftover from 1.6. Feel free to make it a little longer, and we’ll do the same when the next upgrade rolls around.
Thanks guys.
Thanks Pascal.
Best of luck with the ongoing updates