H, still trying to solve this.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
In my page class, I have a function that take all images from a selected folder, and returns list of images.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

return ($folder = $this->PortfolioFolder()) ? DataObject::get("Image", "ParentID = '{$folder->ID}'") : false;

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
In my template, i have this
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

<% control ImagesIDE %>
<img src="$URL" alt="$Caption" />
<% end_control %>

which i wrapped within Fotorama div. Works fine. Note the red bit.

Problem is that i need to acces a caption for that image and my function isnt returning other thing that the $URL variable.

Fotorama uses the alt="..." for description.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Solution i thought of....
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

While looking for solutions, i tryied

<img src="$URL" alt="$Title" />

and it returned this

<img src="...." alt="image_aaa.jpg" />

So i said, where does that comes from? Quickly, i thought about the FILES pabel into the CMS. Yes, there is a title there.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
QUESTION
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Is there a way i could add another textfield into that part of the CMS? Like that:

So i could use

<img src="$URL" alt="$Caption" />

Thanks!

Why don't you just use the title field as your alt tag? Is there a specific reason you can't?

Well, as i said:

<img src="$URL" alt="$Title" />

returns this

<img src="...." alt="image_aaa.jpg" />

The NAME of the file

= = =

And when i try to change de Title parameter in the FILES panel (as shown below into the CMS), the CMS freezes...

= = =

Is is a bug? I mean could it be that simple as changing the title of my image and then <img src="..." alt="$Title" />

Well, well, it seems that i CAN now edit images and attribute a description into title and access it via alt="$Title"

while i couldnt do it previously.

One worthy note is that if i use

UPLOAD IMAGES BUTTON => it fails to edit

DRAG & DROP => i can edit details....

- - -

Anyhow, its not that relevent to my problem as i need to be able to add style to that description, like wrapping a word or two between <strong> tags.

- - -

So, can one add customs textfields into the CMS IMG ADMIN panel?

Thanks!

It appears you can.. i didn't test as an extension but it should work.

You want to first extend the File class through a DataExtension, and add your new description text field

class FileExtension extends DataExtension {
    public static $db=array(
        'Description'=>'Text'
    );
}

then you want to add your new field through the updateCMSFields() function like so in your FileExtension class

public function updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields){
    $fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Main', new TextField('Description'));
}

and then in your _config.php add

Object::add_extension('File', 'FileExtension');

and then do a dev/build/?flush=all. Let me know if that works or not.

Hi, first thanks for helping. It is not working though. the CMS freezes. Let me recap.

/******** mysite/code/FileExtension.php

class FileExtension extends DataExtension { 
public static $db=array( 
'Description'=>'Text' 
); 

public function updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields){ 
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Main', new TextField('Description')); 
}
}

/********* mysite/_config.php

Object::add_extension('File', 'FileExtension');

After a dev/build, the CMS shows nothing. I can log but if i click on FILES, the right part of the CMS goes blank.

I am using SS3, if that changes something.

Thanks!

Did you also do a ?flush=all ?

Check your console for any errors and let me know what it says. If you can't get that I should be able to try this myself again later today.

Hi, no error that i know of. Chrome Error Console shows nothing.

Can you confirm that i have to:

1 - copy your code into FileExtension.php WITH NO TYPO.....

class FileExtension extends DataExtension { 
public static $db=array( 
'Description'=>'Text' 
);

public function updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields){ 
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Main', new TextField('Description')); 
} 
}

Question, no controller needed????

2 - place FileExtension.php into mysite/code

3 - copy your code (below into mysite/_config.php

Object::add_extension('File', 'FileExtension');

4 - Run a dev/build?flush=all

Thanks!