Get template's allowed templates for children from API

[Sipho]

I wish to access a template's allowed templates for it's children from the API. This one:

I am pretty sure this is possible, but I can't seem to find it anywhere in the documentation. If this is not possible, is there some way of assigning properties to templates? So like fields that already have a value on all pages using that template.

[tpr]

$template->childTemplates?

[Sipho]

@tpr Yep that's worked. It returns the ids in an array. How did you find that out? I couldn't see it anywhere in the documentation.

[tpr]

I needed this when one of my modules installed a few templates, I digged into the core as I remember.

[Sipho]

@tpr Ah, I found it in the database. I will keep that in mind when I want to know another property. But why isn't stuff like this documented? Is there any way people can contribute to the documentation?

[LostKobrakai]

8 minutes ago, Sipho said:

But why isn't stuff like this documented?

How about that?

https://processwire.com/api/ref/template/

[Sipho]

@LostKobrakai Well this is embarrassing . I will look harder next time.

[Sipho]

Oh my goodness that page is so obvious. I don't know how I missed it. Sorry for wasting your time!

[kongondo]

Another trick as mentioned by @Robin S somewhere I now can't find...Hover your mouse over the field's collapse/uncollapse arrow...the name of the  input usually matches the API...

 

[Sipho]

@kongondo For some reason I can't get that to show up. When I hover my mouse over it it just says "Toggle open/close".

[kongondo]

22 minutes ago, Sipho said:

For some reason I can't get that to show up. When I hover my mouse over it it just says "Toggle open/close".

Hmm. What version of PW? It shows for me in 2.7 and 3.0.62.

[Sipho]

@kongondo

Version: 3.0.62

Site modules:

• AdminOnSteroids
• ImageExtra
• ImportPagesCSV
• JqueryDataTables
• ModulesManager

Theme: Reno

[rick]

Not sure but I seem to recall reading that either debug mode or advanced mode triggered the field name display when hovering.

[Robin S]

@Sipho, the name tip only appears if $config->debug = true

[Sipho]

@Robin S @rick Yep that worked. Thanks.