A dropdown fieldtype that shows/hides other fields on the publish page.
This can be used to create a Tumblr-like experience. You are given the ability to select the "type" of entry, and display certain fields depending on the selected "type". For example, you first add a list of "types" to the Entry Type field: Link, Video, Image, etc. Then you create custom field(s) for each of those types for that field group. Then you can associate certain fields in that group to types, and when you select a type in the dropdown, those associated fields will show, and the others will hide.
@TODO add screencast here
- Download the addon and rename the folder to
entry_type - Copy to
system/expressionengine/third_party
{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.
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}