Should Textformatter modules be init'd before render?

[Jorge Robles]

Hi all:

I've been trying to do a Textformatter based on Wordpress like Shortcodes module, but this textformatter should add a description of what shortcodes are enabled, to every field that has itself attached, in admin area.

Documentation on Textformatter class tells that init() is fired  when PW is ready, but seems TextFormatters are only init'd upon content rendering (i.e. frontend) instead.

What's the way to go?

Thanks in advance!

[Jorge Robles]

Maybe Modules could implement a TextformatterInterface instead, so any module could act as a Textformatter, and also provide the standard behavior?

[apeisa]

Maybe implement two modules. One textformatter and another autoload module which looks for fields that have the certain textformatter.

[Jorge Robles]

Yes. I've seen that way before, but the idea of making another module is not very appealing for me (in this case).

Thank you!

[Soma]

Texformatter modules aren't autoload they only get called when needed. You'd have to make it autoload to use the init in the backend, but then it's not when it's called but when autoloaded in the admin. Then you could use init to add a hook InputfieldText::render there for fields that use that this textformatter.

[Jorge Robles]

Yes, Sir! I missed the autoload flag in the Module. Now it works beautifully!

Thank you guys!