Dynamically Create Template

[Brian Scramlin]

Hi, Everyone!

I have been attempting to track down how to

1. Create a template

2. Add fields to it

3. Save it to database

via the API.

Can anyone get me sniffing in the right direction?

Edited October 8, 2021 by Brian Scramlin
I was out in the weeds.

[ukyo]

Basically

<?php

namespace ProcessWire;

// create field
$field = new Field();
$field->name = 'my_field';
$field->label = 'My Field';
$field->type = 'FieldtypeText';

// save field
wire('fields')->save($field);
// get field
$field = wire('fields')->get('my_field');

// Create fieldgroup
$fieldgroup = new Fieldgroup();
// if you want to edit fields in this field group via admin panel, name need to be same with template name
$fieldgroup->name = 'my_template';
$fieldgroup->add('title');
$fieldgroup->add('body');
$fieldgroup->add($field);

// save fieldgroup
wire('fieldgroups')->save($fieldgroup);
// get fieldgroup
$fieldgroup = wire('fieldgroups')->get('my_template');

// Create template
$template = new Template();
$template->name = 'my_template';
$template->label = 'My Template';
$template->fieldgroup = $fieldgroup;

// save template
wire('templates')->save($template);
// get template
$template = wire('templates')->get('my_template');

 

[elabx]

Another really useful tool is RockMigrations. 

[Brian Scramlin]

Thank you @ukyo and @elabx this is exactly what I needed. I really tried to read through the API before asking, mainly because I didn't understand the relationship / order between everything. You guys are great!