kieranmcclung / entry_type

A dropdown fieldtype that shows/hides other fields on the publish page.

Entry Type

An ExpressionEngine add-on for hiding publish fields on a conditional basis. The Entry Type fieldtype creates a dropdown field which can hide other publish fields depending on the value chosen. The Entry Type extension allows you to hide specific publish fields depending on the entry's status, Pages/Structure template, or Structure page depth.

Installation

• Requires PHP 5.2
• Download the addon and rename the folder to entry_type
• Copy to system/expressionengine/third_party
• Install the extension and fieldtype

Fieldtype Tags

{your_field_name}

The short name for the entry type selected.

{your_field_name:label}

The label for the entry type selected.

{if {your_field_name:selected option="link"}}

Check whether the specified option is selected. (Use the short name).

{your_field_name all_options="yes"}
	{option} {option_name} {label} {selected}
{/your_field_name}

List all your options.

Fieldtype Settings

• Short Name - the value of the field, for use in templates and conditionals
• Label - the label for the value
• Hide Fields - choose the fields to hide when the specified value is chosen

Extension Settings

• Channel - choose one of your channels
• Field - choose either Status or Template
• Settings: Value - choose the status or template value that will trigger this "type"
• Settings: Hide Fields - choose the fields to hide when the specified value is chosen

Examples

Displaying different content based on entry type.

{exp:channel:entries}
{title}<br />
{your_entry_type_field:label}<br />
{if your_entry_type_field == 'link'}
	{link_url}
{if:else your_entry_type_field == 'video'}
	{video}
{if:elseif your_entry_type_field == 'image'}
	{image}
{/if}
{/exp:channel:entries}

Use with Switchee:

{exp:channel:entries}
{title}<br />
{exp:switchee variable = "{your_entry_type_field}" parse="inward"}

	{case value="link"}
	{link_url}
	{/case}

	{case value="video"}
	{video}
	{/case}

	{case value="image"}
	{image}
	{/case}

{/exp:switchee}
{/exp:channel:entries}