Robin, I think you can find the functionality you desire in the hierarchical-select module. It does a lot more than what you are asking, but also does what you are asking.
http://drupal.org/project/hierarchical_select Shai Shai Gluskin http://content2zero.com On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 7:04 AM, Clarke Robin < [email protected]> wrote: > I have a custom type that is made up of various CCK fields and my users > are then able to add new nodes of this type to his website. One of the > fields is a CCK text options widget. The problem I have is that I do not > know how I can set it up, so that the user is able to add new options. > > Lets take a 2nd hand car dealer as an example. A car node has a "Fuel > Type" field, and the dealer has the option of selecting "Diesel" or > "Petrol" from a drop down. Now, what happens when he gets in an electric > car? The user does not have the skills to edit the node type directly. > And I do not want to have to go in every time and add a new Fuel Type > option. > > Of course, the example of fuel type will rarely happen. But what happens > when we have a field that he may add to monthly? > > The Taxonomy_Other module does exactly what I want, except in this case > these fields really should be fields, and not categories. > > So, is there a module that does what Taxonomy_Other does, but to CCK > options fields? > > Thanks > robin > > **************************************************************************************************************************************************************** > > The content of this email (and any attachment) is confidential. It may also > be legally privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. > > This email should not be used by anyone who is not an original intended > recipient, nor may it be copied or disclosed to anyone who is not an > original intended recipient. > > If you have received this email by mistake please notify us by emailing the > sender, and then delete the email and any copies from your system. > > Liability cannot be accepted for statements made which are clearly the > senders own and not made on behalf of Network Rail. > > Network Rail Infrastructure Limited registered in England and Wales No. > 2904587, registered office Kings Place, 90 York Way London N1 9AG > > > **************************************************************************************************************************************************************** > >
