Render HTML in text area

[jeremy.roberts]

Hi,
I have a textarea field that is populated programmtically with a HTML table. Prior to v6, I had to have a custom view and wrap this field in the from_html function to render the HTML table correctly.

However, since upgrading to 6, the table won't render - just shows HTML code.

It seems that all textarea fields escape html in the detail view. Is there any way to override this? I've tried manipulating the detailviewdefs in the view to have displayParams['htmlescape'] = false, but no good. It seems the base field adds the htmlescape = true back into the displayParams (include/SugarFields/Fields/Text/SugarFieldText.php).

Anyone know how to do this in an upgrade safe way?

Thanks.

[davidboris]

Hello,

Try our new plug-in WYSIWYG

[smbslt42]

Were you ever able to resolve this?

Hi,
I have a textarea field that is populated programmtically with a HTML table. Prior to v6, I had to have a custom view and wrap this field in the from_html function to render the HTML table correctly.

However, since upgrading to 6, the table won't render - just shows HTML code.

It seems that all textarea fields escape html in the detail view. Is there any way to override this? I've tried manipulating the detailviewdefs in the view to have displayParams['htmlescape'] = false, but no good. It seems the base field adds the htmlescape = true back into the displayParams (include/SugarFields/Fields/Text/SugarFieldText.php).

Anyone know how to do this in an upgrade safe way?

Thanks.

[lijith]

Did any one have a solution for this one.
I have to use html tags on the description fields. How can I use that.

[rafael.q.g@hotmail.com]

Try to use tinymce javascript library.
It provides an text editor on web (very light, developed just with javascript), that enables the user to enhance the text like in Microsoft word or others text processor tools, and returns the content in HTML format.
So you can plug this library at your code, use it to renderize your text area, without need to change any code in other layers.

Here is the tool web site: http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/

[andopes]

Actually SugarCRM already supports TinyMCE, you just need to load it into constructor of view edit:

      function CasesViewEdit(){
    
        //Show mce edit on content field
        require_once('include/SugarTinyMCE.php');
        $tiny = new SugarTinyMCE();
        $tiny->defaultConfig['height'] = '300';
        $tiny->defaultConfig['width'] = '60%';
        $tiny = $tiny->getInstance("description");
        echo $tiny;
        
         parent::ViewEdit();
     } 
  

Regards

[lijith]

I want this only on the detail view.
I solved this using jQuery to replace the text &lt; to < and &gt; to >

Thanks for your info.

[crucialvacuum]

Take a look at: http://www.interactivetools.com/products/htmlarea/

[mlorca]

Hello,

Try our new plug-in WYSIWYG

Guys, the solution proposed by David Bories is really great. I installed the module in CE 6.2.3 and applied the new 'wysiwyg' field type to existing 'description' field of Documents module and worked like a charm instantly.
Thanks for a very well done job David.

[mlorca]

Did any one have a solution for this one.
I have to use html tags on the description fields. How can I use that.

Hi Lijith:

Definitively, the best solution I found is composed by the WYSIWYG module from David Bories (Post #2 in this page) and a little customization to the "description" field, let's say from Documents module. I created the file custom/Extension/modules/Documents/Ext/Vardefs/description_customized.php to contain the following customizations:

 // created: 2011-10-20 23:00
$dictionary['Document']['fields']['description'] = array(
  'name' => 'description',
  'vname' => 'LBL_DESCRIPTION',
  'type' => 'wysiwyg',
  'dbType' => 'text',
  'required' => true,
  'source' => 'custom_fields',
  'id' => 'Documentsdescription',
  'custom_module' => 'Documents',
  'massupdate' => '0',
  'default' => NULL,
  'comments' => 'From now on, you can create rich text contents for your descriptions',
  'help' => 'Use the WYSIWYG editor to use text, tables, images and a lot more in this description',
  'importable' => 'true',
  'duplicate_merge' => 'disabled',
  'duplicate_merge_dom_value' => '0',
  'audited' => true,
  'reportable' => true,
); 
  

Then a QuickRepair and voilá!, your description field is now HTML able