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Comma delimited list to formatted list
How difficult would it be to create a plugin that would take this from a custom field:
brown,black,red,blue
And render it thusly:
<code>
<option value=“brown”> brown </option>
<option value=“black”> black </option>
<option value=“red”> red </option>
<option value=“blue”> blue </option>
</code>
This is the only thing stopping me from building a simple e-commerce site using Paypal.
It seems like it would be pretty simple for someone who knows PHP. But maybe not, I really don’t know.
TIA,
Molly
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#2 2006-03-25 05:51:15
- Mary
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Re: Comma delimited list to formatted list
Not difficult at all, anyone with basic PHP knowledge.
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Re: Comma delimited list to formatted list
Thanks Mary!
To anyone who’s interested: I don’t have enough php knowledge to do this myself, but I do have 50 bucks burning a hole in my Paypal account for anyone who would take the time to create this simple plugin. Either directly to you, or a donation to txp on your behalf.
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#4 2006-03-26 00:43:41
- whatbrick
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- Registered: 2006-03-13
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Re: Comma delimited list to formatted list
See if this (<a href=“http://www.theguruguys.com/file_download/1” title=“wb_fieldtoform-0.1.txt”>wb_fieldtoform-0.1.txt</a>) does what you want. It was quick, and it’s messy, but it seemed to work ok for me.
This:
<txp:wb_fieldtoform name="custom1" formname="weird" />Would give you this:
<select name="weird">
<option value="">Select One</option>
<option value="blue">blue</option>
<option value="black">black</option>
<option value="cookie-monster">cookie-monster</option>
<option value="bigBird">bigBird</option>
<option value="wallace">wallace</option>
<option value="gromit">gromit</option>
<option value="sugar">sugar</option>
<option value="guns">guns</option>
</select>If you had this:
blue,black,cookie-monster,bigBird,wallace,gromit,sugar,gunsin the “custom1” field
There are other options as well that are listed in the plugin help screen. Keep in mind, I’m a markup-monkey, not a programmer. :)
Do not taunt the Markup Monkey!
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Re: Comma delimited list to formatted list
Thanks, Whatbrick! I am in awe of your markup-monkey skills.
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