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get_field_options()

Description

Get available options for fixed list field types

Parameters

ColumnTypeDefaultDescription
$ref int Metadata field ref
$nodeinfo bool false Get full node details?
$skip_translation bool false Do not translate node name. Only relevant if $nodeinfo=false

Return

array|bool Array of field options, either as a simple array or with full node details

Location

include/resource_functions.php lines 7366 to 7404

Definition

 
function get_field_options(int $ref, bool $nodeinfo = false, bool $skip_translation = false)
{
    global $FIXED_LIST_FIELD_TYPES, $auto_order_checkbox,$auto_order_checkbox_case_insensitive;
    # For the field with reference $ref, return a sorted array of options. Optionally use the node IDs as array keys
    if (!is_int_loose($ref)) {
        return false;
    }

    $field = get_resource_type_field($ref);
    if (!in_array($field["type"], $FIXED_LIST_FIELD_TYPES)) {
        return false;
    }

    $options = get_nodes($ref, null, $field["type"] == FIELD_TYPE_CATEGORY_TREE);
    if ($options === false) {
        return false;
    }
    for ($m = 0; $m < count($options); $m++) {
        if (!$nodeinfo) {
            if ($field["type"] == FIELD_TYPE_CATEGORY_TREE) {
                $options[$m] = $skip_translation ? $options[$m]["path"] : $options[$m]["translated_path"];
            } else {
                $options[$m] = $skip_translation ? $options[$m]["name"] : $options[$m]["translated_name"];
            }
        } else {
            unset($options[$m]["resource_type_field"]); // Not needed
        }
    }

    if (!$nodeinfo && $field["type"] == FIELD_TYPE_CHECK_BOX_LIST && $auto_order_checkbox) {
        if ($auto_order_checkbox_case_insensitive) {
            natcasesort($options);
        } else {
            sort($options);
        }
    }

    return $options;
}

This article was last updated 15th February 2025 20:35 Europe/London time based on the source file dated 14th February 2025 12:25 Europe/London time.