Prefill a field with a default value

[neonwired]

Is there a way to prefill a field with a default value.

I have a simple text field that 99% of the time will contain the same text but for the other 1% it needs to be editable so rather than paste in the same text for nearly every page I'm trying to find away to prefill the value of the input.

[elabx]

The field has an option for a default value though it will only apply to newly created pages (in case you have previously created some of them).

My bad, this does not exist haha, I think only integer has this. But you could certainly do this with an "after hook" on ProcessPageEdit::buildForm and edit the value of the field in question. I dont have an immediate example but there is probably some around the forum

[wbmnfktr]

You could edit the output in the template file and use the new $page->if() method.

https://processwire.com/api/ref/page/if/

So there might be no real need in setting a real value. Add a note or description to tell and explain editors the field behaviour.

You could define that default value somewhere in your config.php or even in a dedicated settings page to keep it editable - at least for superusers.

 

[neonwired]

22 hours ago, wbmnfktr said:

You could edit the output in the template file and use the new $page->if() method.

https://processwire.com/api/ref/page/if/

So there might be no real need in setting a real value. Add a note or description to tell and explain editors the field behaviour.

You could define that default value somewhere in your config.php or even in a dedicated settings page to keep it editable - at least for superusers.

 

Thanks, that's one way if i can't hook something. It'd be nice to have a default field though.