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Dynamic Dropdowns with API - bwaye - Aug 27th, 2009
I need to add a dynamic drop down to a form using FT SQLdata. I know it can be done because I see it in the form data (FT backend) which has been user submitted. I am still new to the API and the new way field options are configured. Any help would be appreciated.
RE: Dynamic Dropdowns with API - Ben - Sep 1st, 2009
Hey Bwaye,
Interesting! So what's the content you want to appear in the dropdown? A list of information pulled from multiple submissions (e.g. names or something), or something else?
- Ben
RE: Dynamic Dropdowns with API - stevenheidel - Dec 8th, 2009
Would adding an export type work?
Something like:
<select>
<option value=""></option>
{foreach from=$submissions item=submission name=row}
<option value="{$submission.columnname}">{$submission.displayname}</option>
{/foreach}
</select>
You would need another form with these options on it though, and would have to keep updating the field groups...
RE: Dynamic Dropdowns with API - Ben - Dec 10th, 2009
Good idea. If it's submission content based, a custom export type like Steven suggest would work well.
Ben