Tree Field Type

[maddmac]

Is there any sort of module that emulates a tree?  For example. I want to be able to be able to visual create an organizational tree. This would allow drag and drop organization of elements in the tree 

Like this example

https://mbraak.github.io/jqTree/examples/03_drag_and_drop/

I would then return the results in an array

[Robin S]

5 hours ago, maddmac said:

Is there any sort of module that emulates a tree?

Not exactly a module, but the page tree emulates a tree, allows drag and drop organisation of elements, and returns results as a (Page)Array. ?

5 hours ago, maddmac said:

Like this example

https://mbraak.github.io/jqTree/examples/03_drag_and_drop/

You could also use exactly that example. If you are talking about the frontend then PW doesn't place any limitations on what JS libraries you can use. And you could use it in the backend too if needed, via RuntimeMarkup for example.

[Robin S]

I just noticed that the topic title mentions field type. The jqTree library you linked to can read/write to/from JSON format, so that data can be stored in a FieldtypeTextarea. For the inputfield you could create a custom inputfield module that extends InputfieldTextarea - in the renderReady() and render() methods you would make use of jqTree.

If you are not up for coding that another idea is to use the depth option available for Repeater fields. If you go this route you might also find my Repeater Depth Helper module useful.

[kongondo]

7 hours ago, Robin S said:

depth option available for Repeater fields.

Uh? Never knew about this ? When did this become a thing? Sorry for interrupting... ? 

[Robin S]

3 minutes ago, kongondo said:

When did this become a thing?

Ryan introduced it at the end of 2016. In my mind it doesn't seem like that long ago. I must be getting old. ?
https://processwire.com/blog/posts/pw-3.0.44-repeaters/

[kongondo]

28 minutes ago, Robin S said:

I must be getting old

That's me. Memory's gone!