How can I add a new field to EasyBlog's standard offerings?
By John Coonen on Monday, 17 March 2014
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Hi,

I would like to use one of our EasyBlog categories to write specialized blogposts about the software products we're evaluating on our blog at CMSConnection.com. I would like that paragraph or two of text to have a rather different layout to distinguish it from our main article, much like current field variables (most of which I've listed here, for context):


Author
Date
Hits
Category
Title
Blogpost (content)
Rating
Comments


So, is EasyBlog extensible to turn it into a mini CCK? If so, is that a time-consuming process for me to customize and maintain?
Hello John,

Hm, I don't think customizing it would be a problem but it is do-able of course. Here's what I would think.

1. Create these custom forms in the blog editor (write layout) which is in the theme file /components/com_easyblog/themes/dashboard/system/dashboard.write.php

2. Create a content plugin which will act when EasyBlog is stored. Within this plugin, process these "POST" data and store it in your own columns

3. With the same content plugin or maybe you could hardcode this in EasyBlog theme's file to pull up those data
Mark
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Monday, 17 March 2014 22:58
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Hi John,
Did you manage to succeed with Marks suggestions above?
We'd be happy to pay for the code and advice on how to add a second field so we can add them as needed.

Kind regards
Ryan
Ryan
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014 20:36
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Hello Ryan,

Perhaps you might want to wait for EasyBlog 4 since it has custom fields?
Mark
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014 21:55
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Really? SERIOUSLY!!!

*Happy dance!*
John Coonen
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014 23:08
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Happy dance here too

Thanks Mark, we can't wait - but we will

Ryan
Ryan
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014 23:38
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Yeah, please stay tune to our blogs. We're really pushing really really hard here!
Mark
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014 23:44
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Thanks Mark, will do.

All the best
Ryan
Ryan
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Thursday, 31 July 2014 00:04
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Thanks for understanding
Mark
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Thursday, 31 July 2014 00:39
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