The D6 node_example in Examples is the non-CCK technique, and it adds *data* but not fields, to a node. Presentation and data management are done in custom code.
If you just need something that CCK can do, use features and CCK (which is essentially the easier way to do #1). Both ways work, but if you *can* do it with CCK + features I would think that would be the best technique. -Randy On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 4:49 AM, <j...@ayendesigns.com> wrote: > I find what seems to be two different approaches for creating fields for a > custom content type via a module. One is from drewish, where the field is > first added via cck manually, then dumped with var_export(content_fields()) > and then added to the content type in the install via > content_field_instance_create(). The other is in rfay's Example module, > where Randy creates a table for the module in the install and inserts fields > into it that are what cck would insert. > > I'm wondering if the latter removes the need for me to do all the node > processing from my module. Also, my content type has one field (other than > title and body) which is an image filefield with unlimited instances, and > I'm thinking that that same method would have the field being handled by > filefield and that the method in Example would require that I manage the > _fid, _list and _data db content, etc., so if there's a reason why this > would be a better way to do it, or why the first method wouldn't be, I'm > missing it. > > Jeff > -- > > Ayen Designs > 388 Bullsboro Drive #105 ยท Newnan, Georgia 30263 > 404-271-9734 > Web:ayendesigns.com > Blog: theAccidentalCoder.com <http://theaccidentalcoder.com> > Drupal: j. ayen green <http://drupal.org/user/367108> > IRQ: j_ayen_green > IM (Yahoo) baalwww (MSN) baal...@yahoo.com > Skype: ayendesigns > > Ayen Designs is a tradename of the computer services division of > -- Randy Fay Drupal Module and Site Development ra...@randyfay.com +1 970.462.7450
