Forums / Suggestions / 3.2 Matrix Datatype Suggestion
Alex Jones
Thursday 17 July 2003 7:13:19 am
It would be really helpful if we could set up a matrix with pre-defined fields when setting up a class. So, instead of making the editor fill in the same spec name each time (column 1), they would only have to fill in the value (column 2). This would also go a long way towards data and display consistency.
Alex
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Bård Farstad
Thursday 17 July 2003 7:34:01 am
I agree. What we've thought about was to add definitions to the class setup where you can define the columns ( like today ) and rows. With default data. But you should be able to create different definitions. E.g. you could have different attributes for CD and DVD:
CD ---- Artist: Year:Category:
DVD: --- Actors: Year:Format:
You could then select in the object edit, with e.g. a dropdown, which matrix type to use. If you will need the fields for CD or DVD.
--bård
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Thursday 17 July 2003 7:40:33 am
Exactly!
Is this something that I could easily add to the datatype, or would this need to wait until 3.2?
Also, how can I add a button that will add more columns? There isn't a way to do this in the UI from what I can see.