FieldtypeModule class

Field that stores a reference to another module

Click any linked item for full usage details and examples. Hookable methods are indicated with the icon. In addition to those shown below, the FieldtypeModule class also inherits all the methods and properties of: Fieldtype, WireData and Wire.

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Common

NameReturnSummary 
FieldtypeModule::getBlankValue(Page $page, Field $field)
bool int null ModulePlaceholderGet blank value 
FieldtypeModule::getCompatibleFieldtypes(Field $field)
FieldtypesGet compatible Fieldtypes
FieldtypeModule::getConfigInputfields(Field $field)
InputfieldWrapperConfigure field
FieldtypeModule::getDatabaseSchema(Field $field)
arrayGet database schema 
FieldtypeModule::getInputfield(Page $page, Field $field)
InputfieldGet Inputfield 
FieldtypeModule::getMatchQuery(PageFinderDatabaseQuerySelect $query, string $table, string $subfield, string $operator, mixed $value)
PageFinderDatabaseQuerySelect DatabaseQuerySelectGet the database query that matches a Fieldtype table’s data with a given value. 
FieldtypeModule::getSelectableModules(Field $field)
arrayGet all selectable modules for given field 
FieldtypeModule::getSelectorInfo(Field $field)
arrayReturn array with information about what properties and operators can be used with this field.
FieldtypeModule::isAdvanced()
boolShould this Fieldtype only be allowed for new fields in advanced mode? 
FieldtypeModule::markupValue(Page $page, Field $field)
stringRender a markup string of the value.
FieldtypeModule::sanitizeValue(Page $page, Field $field, $value)
int bool null ModuleSanitize value 
FieldtypeModule::sleepValue(Page $page, Field $field, $value)
intSleep value
FieldtypeModule::wakeupValue(Page $page, Field $field, $value)
stringWakeup value

Additional methods and properties

In addition to the methods and properties above, FieldtypeModule also inherits the methods and properties of these classes:

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.248

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