diff --git a/doc/forum/field_and_forms/comment_1_a0e976cb79f03dcff5e9a4511b90d160._comment b/doc/forum/field_and_forms/comment_1_a0e976cb79f03dcff5e9a4511b90d160._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3e10dbb --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/field_and_forms/comment_1_a0e976cb79f03dcff5e9a4511b90d160._comment @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="http://kerravonsen.dreamwidth.org/" + ip="60.241.8.244" + subject="Limitations" + date="2010-11-23T02:18:52Z" + content=""" +I'd already had a look at this idea before you posted this suggestion, and I ran into difficulties. +So far as I can see, it makes most sense to use the mechanisms already in place for editing pages, and enhance them. +Unfortunately, the whole edit-page setup expects a template file (by default, when editing pages, editpage.tmpl) +and anything apart from \"submit\" buttons must have a placeholder in the template file, or it doesn't get displayed at all in the form. +At least, that's what I've found - I could be mistaken. + +But if it's true, that rather puts the kybosh on dynamically generated forms, so far as I can see. +I mean, if you knew beforehand what all your fields were going to be, you could make a copy of editpage.tmpl, add in your fields where you want, and then make a plugin that uses that template instead of editpage.tmpl, but that's very limited. + +If someone could come up with a way of making dynamic forms, that would solve the problem, but I've come up against a brick wall myself. Joey? Anyone? + +-- [[KathrynAndersen]] +"""]]