Custom picker in Alfresco Share

Question

I'm using Alfresco Share 4.2c and I have an aspect with a property of type d:text. On the Edit Metadata page I would like to create a custom picker for that property.
The closest thing to a file picker I've seen is the association.ftl control. However, if I use it, it doesn't let me select my items, I don't have the symbol "+" beside.
I don't use associations, but maybe I can extend association.ftl to choose my items? Or there is another way to solve my problem?

Thanks in advance,
Jana

Answer 1

You can create customAssociation.ftl and change itemType: "${field.endpointType}" to itemType: "my:nameType" where "my:nameType" is the type of nodes you want to select. In that way they become selectable. Tahir gave you a good explanation, but maybe this is another way to solve that issue.

Answer 2

The thing is you'll also need the add a custom object-finder.js

In the client site JS file it does a specific call to Alfresco.constants.PROXY_URI + "api/forms/picker/" + this.options.itemFamily;

So you'll need to define a custom repo webscript which will return your aspect node so you can pick that one.

So in short:

1. Custom association.ftl & picker.inc.ftl to initialize your custom object-finder
2. Custom (new name) object-finder.js
3. Change the form.get.head (probably changed in 4.2) and include your new js
4. Custom repo webscript which returns in the same matter as the default webscript your aspect nodes

---- UPDATE ----

After seeing your comment to start in a specific location take a look at the wiki. There is a startLocation param you can fill & the displayMode can be set to list to do a multi-select.

Answer 3

You can find detailed instructions on how to extend object finder to meet your requirements.

With custom association.ftl, picker.inc.ftl and object-finder.js .

http://alfrescoblog.com/2014/05/28/alfresco-share-custom-object-finder-js/