Question

In the display of actions, how do I get my non-standard attribute to have a pull-down menu and behavior similar to the state field?

I have correctly created my non-standard attributes.

   * Set ACTIONTRACKERPLUGIN_EXTRAS = |pri,select,1,"1","2","3","4"|

I have correctly added it to the action display format.

   * Set ACTIONTRACKERPLUGIN_TABLEHEADER = | Assigned to | Priority | Due date | Description | State | Notify ||
   * Set ACTIONTRACKERPLUGIN_TABLEFORMAT = | $who | $pri | $due | $text $link | $state | $notify | $edit |

What do I do next to make a pull-down appear for the pri attribute?

Thanks.

Environment

-- JefferyMartin - 11 Dec 2008

Answer

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-- PeterThoeny - 15 Feb 2009

I have the same issue on TWiki 04x03x01, Centos 5, Apache 2.2, Perl 5.10, Mac OSX 10.4.11, Safari 3.2.1. Does anyone have any ideas?

-- GuyWillis - 2009-05-27

The table header and format are for the ActionSearch result. You can make the priority field into a select box in the edit window only:

   * Set ACTIONTRACKERPLUGIN_EDITHEADER = | Assigned to | Priority | Due date | Description | State | Notify |
   * Set ACTIONTRACKERPLUGIN_EDITFORMAT = | $who | $pri | $due | $text $link | $state | $notify |

ACTIONTRACKERPLUGIN_ENABLESTATESHORTCUT allows action states to be shown using a drop-down menu. But it only works for the state field, not an arbitrary field that you create.

-- SeanCMorgan - 2009-06-01

Thanks for this Sean, I've now got it working. I think it would be desirable for the a select box for user created fields to be available in the table though - I think it should be a suggestion in ActionTrackerPluginDev.

-- GuyWillis - 2009-06-02

That's a good idea.

But on top o' that, "priority" should probably be a standard field, since it seems that most everyone has to re-invent the wheel and add it themselves.

-- SeanCMorgan - 2009-06-03