Core API
4.2.6. ['columns'][fieldname]['config'] / TYPE: "text"
This field type generates a <textarea> field or inserts a RTE (Rich Text Editor).
Such a field looks like this:
|
Key |
Datatype |
Description |
Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
|
type |
string |
[Must be set to "text"] |
Display / Proc. |
|
cols |
integer |
Abstract value for the width of the <textarea> field. To set the textarea to the full width of the form area, use the value 48. Default is 30. |
Display |
|
rows |
integer |
The number of rows in the textarea. May be corrected for harmonisation between browsers. Will also automatically be increased if the content in the field is found to be of a certain length, thus the field will automatically fit the content.
Default is 5. Max value is 20. |
Display |
|
wrap |
["off", "virtual"] |
Determines the wrapping of the textarea field. There are two options:
"virtual": (Default) The textarea will automatically wrap the lines like it would be expected for editing a text. "off": The textarea will not wrap the lines as you would expect when editing some kind of code.
Notice: If the string "nowrap" is found among options in the fields extra configuration from the "types" listing this will override the setting here to "off".
Example: This configuration will create a textarea useful for entry of code lines since it will not wrap the lines:
"config" => Array ( "type" => "text", "cols" => "40", "rows" => "15", 'wrap' => 'off',
)
|
Display |
|
default |
string |
Default value |
Display / Proc. |
|
wizards |
array |
[See section later for options] |
Display |
Now follows some codelistings as examples:
Example: A quite normal field
This is the typical configuration for a textare field:
'message' => Array (
'label' => 'LLL:EXT:sys_note/locallang_tca.php:sys_note.message',
'config' => Array (
'type' => 'text',
'cols' => '40',
'rows' => '15'
)
),