When I was using version 2.3.8, I created a News & Events holder and page type using the silverstripe tutorial #2, but I've since upgraded to version 2.4.2, and the page type doesn't work anymore (althought the holder does) - I'm sure it's a simple change of the code but I don't know what to change. Can someone identify what I need to change in the NewsEventsPage.php code below to make it compatible with v2.4.2? Thank you.

<?php
/**
* Defines the NewsEventsPage page type
*/
class NewsEventsPage extends Page {
static $db = array(
'Date' => 'Date',
'Author' => 'Text',
'NewsFooter' => 'Text'
);
static $has_one = array(
);
static $icon = "themes/easternpublic/treeicons/news";

function getCMSFields() {
$fields = parent::getCMSFields();

$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new CalendarDateField('Date'), 'Content');
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new TextField('Author'), 'Content');
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new TextField('NewsFooter'),'Content');
   
return $fields;
}

}

class NewsEventsPage_Controller extends Page_Controller {

}
?>

Sorry! Before I upgraded from version 2.3.8, when I would click on a NewsEventsPage Type in the CMS, it would open so I could edit it. I've upgraded to 2.4.2 and I guess the code is out of date. Now when I click on an existing NewsEventsPage in the CMS to attempt to edit it, I get a blank box with the heading "The page at http://www.eastech.org says" with an exclamation point in a yellow triangle, and an OK button, but no message. Then a red "Error opening page" message at the status bar at the bottom of the CMS. I'm sure that my code is old (it opened and worked fine in version 2.3.8) I had used the Silverstripe tutorial #2 to create the page holder and type. Can you identify anything in the code that would cause it to fail with version 2.4.2? Thanks so much!

I tried putting Director::set_environment_type('dev'); in my _config.php but it didn't do anything. No errors displayed. Actually the pages display correctly in the browser except no dates appear, they only will not open in the CMS.

I changed:
'Date' => 'Date',
to
'Date' => 'DateField',

and
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new CalendarDateField('Date'), 'Content');
to
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new DatePickerField('DateField'), 'Content');

then also tried

$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new DatePickerField('Date'), 'Content');

then did dev\build but still get error loading page. I've also tried removing the Date references completely and tried to create a new page (after a dev/build) but that didn't work either.

On the main NewsEventsHolder page the dates aren't showing either, although I don't have an error opening it for editing. Is it a remnant in the database that would cause the error?

Thanks for you help.

Hi Uncle Cheese,
I changed the code to read:

<?php
/**
* Defines the NewsEventsPage page type
*/
class NewsEventsPage extends Page {
static $db = array(
'Date' => 'Date',
'Author' => 'Text',
'NewsFooter' => 'Text'
);
static $has_one = array(
);
static $icon = "themes/easternpublic/treeicons/news";

function getCMSFields() {
$fields = parent::getCMSFields();

$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new DatePickerField('Date'), 'Content');
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new TextField('Author'), 'Content');
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Main', new TextField('NewsFooter'),'Content');

return $fields;
}

}

class NewsEventsPage_Controller extends Page_Controller {

}
?>

however, it still won't load in the CMS. It seems not to like the additional fields in the CMS that I added for the NewsEventsPage type, but after that thought, I'm stuck.