[SOLVED] update item with custom field

Hello

aaah yes,
FlexicontentModelItem
inherits the method:

getItem() and not the load()

so you need to use getItem()

e.g.
The parent class and the method are these:
github.com/FLEXIcontent/flexicontent-cck...ntclassitem.php#L298


- i ll make tests and update the FAQ artilce tomorrow late evening (UTC+2),

Sorry, it does not work:

My code:

I get the error like in my first post:

Hello

The parent class of the ITEM model,
- thinks that you are in Joomla frontend

so it tries to use:
_loadItemParams()

- which only exist in FlexicontentModelItem of frontend ,

Solution:

instead of:
require_once(JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR.DS.'components'.DS.'com_flexicontent'.DS.'models'.DS.'item.php');

do
require_once(JPATH_SITE.DS.'components'.DS.'com_flexicontent'.DS.'models'.DS.'item.php');


thus you will load the frontend model

The load of the item now works, but I can not save.

Error:

Hello


you need to set:
new data to
$data ARRAY (see the FAQ article)

any data you do not set will maintain their existing value
only use $item to get an existing value

Hi,

Now it works. Thanks for your help.


Regards,

Frank

Hi, I thing I have found a bug in the flexicontent api.

I set some custom values like this and save the item.

$item = $value;

After saving, my other custom fields (which I have not modified) will be cleared. It will not be maintain with the exisiting value.

What can I do?

Hello

yes, we need to update the FAQ article about how to load the existing values into the data array,
before calling the save operation on DB model

i ll update it today or tommorow

Hi, do you have updated the FAQ?


regards,

Frank

Hello

try this it should work:
1. call
2. then change the values of $data

and post back here