I have created a form to created new items. It has a select filed called item type. For now the item type select field has a number of fixed types. However, I want to make this select field to be dynamic an the user can enter the field types as they want before using it in the item form. Is this possible in toolset and if yes how it can be done?
Do I have to add custom fields or terms for taxonomy?
For the custom select fields, yes you will need to add a predefined list of items that you would want the user to select on the frontend. For the taxonomy you don't need to as the Frontend form field for the taxonomy has an Add New button that will allow users to add terms they want if its not available.
Also I want to know, can taxonomy be added in the frontend?
Yes terms can be added from the frontend when the user is creating a new post.
I still cannot display the add categories in the front end.
What I did is:
1-Create a taxonomy for my post type "enginvitemtaxo".
2- Create Term Field "enginvitemtaxocategory" which is a select field.
3-Add post field items taxonomy to the post form for creating new item.
[cred_field field='enginvitemtaxo_add_new' taxonomy='enginvitemtaxo' type='add_new']
I cannot find the term field "enginvitemtaxocategory" to add in the form.
After that I cannot see the term field in the form. What can be the problem?
3-Add post field items taxonomy to the post form for creating new item.
[cred_field field='enginvitemtaxo_add_new' taxonomy='enginvitemtaxo' type='add_new']
I cannot find the term field "enginvitemtaxocategory" to add in the form.
After that I cannot see the term field in the form. What can be the problem?
You can ONLY create the taxonomy on the frontend form, you cannot populate its custom fields through the frontend form. You can only do this on the backend.
Here is a clear list of what you can and cannot do from the frontend.
Can do:
1. Create new posts from the frontend.
2. Create new taxonomies from the frontend when you are creating a new post.
Can't do:
1. Populate taxonomy term fields on the frontend.
2. Add new custom field options from the frontend.
So if you want to give the users the freedom to add a brand new option, you will need to use the taxonomy but you won't be able to populate the taxonomy custom fields. If you don't want to give the users the option to add a new option on the frontend you can use the custom select fields.
Please let me know if this clarifies what can be done for you.
