Make field readonly based on another field in 5.0b

[dnandi]

Hi... I am new to sugarcrm.I want to make a field read only based on another field in sugarcrm5.0.
Any help will be greatly appreciated..... help plz.. someone.. anyone...

[ptemplin7]

The best way to do this is to not add that field to the editview part of the module.
Is that field to be edited if the other is not set.

Another way to do this would be to set up a logic hook such that if the field is set the way that says the other should not be is to have the logic hook to blank the filed.

Good luck,
Paris

[andopes]

Hi, dnandi.

If you want to make that field readonly you can do that:
1. Add this array inside the templateMeta of the editviewdefs.php of the module.

                             'includes'=> array(
                                            array('file'=>'modules/YourModuloe/YourModule.js'),
                                         ),
                           ), 
  

2. Inside the javascript you can add the code:

document.getElementById("field_to_lock").readOnly = true;

Based on the rule to make that field locked.

Cheers

[dnandi]

Thanks a lot Andopes.
Will give it a try. Actually i have to keep it in editview mode cause if the other field is not set, it's got 2 b edited...

[dnandi]

I tried it but its not working Andopes .. I think it's not calling the .js file. any suggestions...

[mikesolomon]

I tried it but its not working Andopes .. I think it's not calling the .js file. any suggestions...

try putting an alert in the js file to see if it is being called

[dnandi]

I am new to sugarcrm.. Can u tell me the syntax of alert..

[mikesolomon]

I am new to sugarcrm.. Can u tell me the syntax of alert..

The alert is just a bit of javascript - put it in the js file

something like alert('test')

if the js file is being called you will get a popup saying 'test'

hope that makes sense

[dnandi]

Thanks. That makes complete sense.. And do u think that the above given solution by andopes will be good enough for the problem stated above...

[mikesolomon]

Thanks. That makes complete sense.. And do u think that the above given solution by andopes will be good enough for the problem stated above...

Andre's solution looks good to me

What he comes up with is usually great - I wish I was 1/2 as good