Field Builder
Developer
3rd Party (Free)

EE Version Support
- ExpressionEngine 2
Compatibility
If an item is crossed out, it might be untested, not applicable or incompatible. Contact the developer to be sure.
- Updater
- Multi Site Manager
- Stand Alone Entry Form
- Low Variables
- Content Elements
- Better Workflow
- Matrix
- Grid
- Webservice
- Publisher
Requirements
- jQuery for the Control Panel
Add-On Type(s)
Plugin
Tags
Returns form fields and labels based on Matrix entries.
Installation. The directory */fieldbuilder* should be placed in */system/expressionengine/third_party/*
Usage
{exp:fieldbuilder
label="{the_display_name_for_the_field}"
type="{form_input_type}"
name="{to_create_name_and_id}"
options="{comma_separated_list_of_options}"
req"{yes_or_no}"
}
Works Best With…
‘Matrix’ by Pixel & Tonic
The plugin works best with a matrix of fields that can be set by a user in the expressionengine control panel when publishing an entry.
Examples
For a {type} of "text" that was shown as required the plugin would return,
<label for="{name}">{label}</label>
<input type="{type}" name="{name}" id="{name}" class="required" />
For a {type} of "select" the plugin would return,
<label for="{name}">{label}</label>
<select name="{name}" id="{name}">
<option value="" selected="selected">Please Select…</option>
<option value="{options(1)}">{options(1)}</option>
<option value="{options(2)}">{options(2)}</option>
<option value="{options(3)}">{options(3)}</option>
<option value="{options(4)}">{options(4)}</option>
</select>
For all of the other types available the plugin will return pretty much what you expect, a label, then the fieldtype laid out in a valid way.
This plugin currently supports the following fieldtypes. *Name* *[variant]* *(argument)*
1. Input (text)
2. Text Area (text_area)
3. Select (select)
4. Select [multiple] (multi)
5. Upload (upload)
6. Checkbox [single] (checkbox)
7. Checkbox [multiple] (multic)
8. Radio Buttons (radio)
Use the argument values above in a select field within the matrix either on their own, or to the left of a colon when paired with a more readable label, like so…
text : First Name
select : Home State
checkbox : Newsletter
Field Builder Links
This entry was created March 21, 2011, 12:08 pm.
This entry was last updated March 21, 2011, 5:34 am.
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2 Reviews:
Ian Pitts 03.21.11
I use this on a production site (the code was born there) to allow non-technical content owners to easily build out contact forms for soft landing pages. It works perfectly.
Jeff Claeson 03.21.11
This plugin makes creating a formbuilder much easier by simplifying your templates by letting Field Builder do much of the heavy lifting. Works great!