Is it possible to add Javascript and/or CSS to a template from a Fieldtype/Inputfield

[Juergen]

Hello @all,

I am struggeling to add a Fieldtype/Inputfield specific  JS and CSS file to the frontend. Just to be clear: I am talking about the frontend not the backend!

From a module it is not a problem! In this case I can use a Hook on Page::render to add the files.

$this->addHookAfter('Page::render', $this, 'addmyFiles');

On a Fieldtype/Inputfield this does not work.

Even @ryan uses to add the JS and CSS files of his Comments Fieldtype/Inputfield by hand to the frontend. Maybe it is not possible at all, but I want to know if other users probably have found a solution to achieve this.

Best regards

[bernhard]

Sure, everything is possible in PW. Have a look at RockFrontend: https://github.com/baumrock/RockFrontend/blob/607fadd11bf1314458504f743ca8223e5847e71d/RockFrontend.module.php#L214-L236

The only thing you need is an autoload module so that the hook is fired on every request.

[Juergen]

Thank you @Bernhard

But unfortunately this doesn't work in my case if you have a FieldtypeMulti (or probably a Fieldtype as well) and the corresponding input field, even if autoload is set to true.

 

When I add the ready() method, it doesn't take it into account - only the init() method. Maybe there is a difference between an ordinary module and a module of type Fieldtype.

 

Maybe that could be the reason why Ryan didn't add the files via hook in his comment module either.

 

[bernhard]

A Fieldtype module is not an autoload module. Fieldtype/Inputfield modules are only loaded if needed and that's not the case on the frontend. Just create a master module that is autoload that adds those hooks and installs the fieldtype/inputfield modules for you.

[Juergen]

Ok, I see ?!

  On 11/7/2023 at 12:49 PM, bernhard said:

Just create a master module that is autoload that adds those hooks and installs the fieldtype/inputfield modules for you.

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I'll think about it to see if it's worth the effort in this case.

[bernhard]

Or add RockFrontend as a dependency and do $rockfrontend->styles()->add(...) ? ? 

[Juergen]

  On 11/7/2023 at 1:08 PM, bernhard said:

Or add RockFrontend as a dependency and do $rockfrontend->styles()->add(...) ? ? 

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You are a real marketing man ??!!