select field type

Use the select field type to store a field with a defined value or values Create the select field type using

  bw_register_field( "_oikp_type", "select", "Plugin type", array( '#options' => bw_plugin_types() ) ); 
  bw_register_field_for_object_type( "_oikp_type", "oik-plugins" );
 

Form display

When displayed in the Fields meta box or [bw_new] it appears either as a single selection drop down list or a multi-selection drop down list, depending on the value of the #multiple option.

bw_fields display

When displayed by [bw_fields] it appears like this.

Notes

The select type may be optional ( "#optional" => true ). If the possible set of values is dynamic then you should consider using a custom taxonomy ( tags or category ) instead of a custom field.

Related

• bw_form_field_select() – bw_form_field_select – formatting for a field as a select list
• bw_theme_field_select() – Theme a field of type ‘select’

• oik-fields – requirements and implementation overview
• oik-fields – Field Types
  • checkbox field type
  • currency field type
  • date field type
  • email field type
  • noderef field type
  • numeric field type
  • select field type
  • text field type
  • textarea field type
  • URL field type
  • Virtual field type
• oik-fields – Field Attributes
• oik-fields – Implementing a new custom field
• oik-fields – unique features