vTiger: read only field shown on edit view

Question

I have created a custom module and I have a number field which I want to make read only.

The problem I have is if i set the field to read only in the database by changing the display type to 2, it doesn't show on the edit view but does make the field read only in detail view.

I have created a a view in \layouts\v7\modules\<CUSTOMODULE>\uitypes which makes adds the readonly attribute to my specific field. This only works if the display type is set to 1.

Is there a way to keep my edit view so i can see the readonly field with it's value but also make the field readonly in detail view?

I did think about using javascript to return false on the edit button

Answer 1

I managed to solve this for anybody else facing the same problem

Here is what I did.

1. Create a new folder in vtiger_root\layouts\v7\modules\ModuleName (will either be v7 or vlayout depending what version of vTiger)

2. Create a new folder in the new folder called vtiger_root\layouts\v7\modules\ModuleName\uitypes

3. Copy from vtiger_root\layouts\v7\modules\Vtiger\uitypes, the field type tpl file into folder created in step 2 (in my case I copied the Number.tpl file)

4. Add the following code just before the closing /> replacing 'yourfield' with the field name

   {if $FIELD_MODEL->getFieldName() eq 'yourfield'}
       readonly="true"
   {/if}
   

5. Copy from vtiger_root\layouts\v7\modules\Vtiger, files DetailViewBlockView.tpl and DetailViewFullContents.tpl and place them in your new module folder created in step 1

6. In the DetailViewFullContents.tpl file look for the line containing

   {if $IS_AJAX_ENABLED && $FIELD_MODEL->isEditable() eq 'true' && $FIELD_MODEL->isAjaxEditable() eq 'true'}
   

   and replace it with

   {if $IS_AJAX_ENABLED && $FIELD_MODEL->isEditable() eq 'true' && $FIELD_MODEL->isAjaxEditable() eq 'true' && $FIELD_MODEL->getFieldName() neq 'yourfield'}