Edit+ customisation

(Eric) #1

Is there an easy way to add asset builders to create section on Edit + menu.

 

I am going to try and explain things a little better. Edit + by default has a set of tools to create certain assets, however these are standard assets for example when creating single calendar event wizard will step you through basic fields.

 

We use asset builders for event creation that allows us to expose madatory metadata fields and apply some logic behind it. All I am really interested in is being able to list these asset builders on a creat menu. So the user can click Create ->Calendar-> create internal event

 

To demonstrate see screenshot below, third entry is asset builder. This would allow for consistant interface.

 

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(Scott Hall) #2

Hey Eric

 

Outside of using http://manuals.matrix.squizsuite.net/ees/chapters/javascript-plugins for creative implementation options I would normally suggest that the cal event is created first, then anything else required (like metadata) be added to the metadata screen after initial creation. So something like: create cal event > from success screen click on 'edit' > visit metadata screen and fill in what is required.

As long as they are being added to an area that has metadata applied and some of its fields have been marked madatory then you wont be able to set to live without filling those fields in first. This should be flagged on the details screen near the status area if meta fields are marked as mandatory.

 

Cheers

 

Scotty

(Eric) #3

Thanks for your reply, That's really not an option for us, as there are multiple websites share events and have different fields in metadata schema based on who creates an event and for which site. Asset builder keeps it simple, showing user exect fields they need for event on a particular site (same reason some of the fields not compulsory).