create:field:text

Create a Text field.

$ eecli create:field:text <label> <short_name> <field_group>

Arguments

label

The label of the field.

short_name

The short name of the field.

field_group

The ID or name of the field group.

Options

--instructions="Your instructions here."

Instructions for authors on how or what to enter into this field when submitting an entry.

--required

Make this field required.

--searchable

Make this field searchable.

--hidden

Make this field hidden.

--order="1"

Set this field's order.

--maxlength="128"

How long should the maxlength be? Default: 128.

--format="none"

none, br, or xhtml. Default: none.

--show_format

Show formatting dropdown on publish page.

--text_direction="ltr"

ltr or rtl. Default: ltr.

--content_type="all"

all, numeric, integer, or decimal.

--show_smileys

Show smileys?

--show_glossary

Show glossary?

--show_spellcheck

Show spellcheck?

--show_file_selector

Show file selector?

Examples

Create a Text field in field group 1

$ eecli create:field:text "Your Field Name" your_field_name 1

Create a Text field of maxlength 255

$ eecli create:field:text --max_length=255 "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with format xhtml (none, br, or xhtml)

$ eecli create:field:text --format=xhtml "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with format selectable on the publish page

$ eecli create:field:text --show_format "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with RTL text direction

$ eecli create:field:text --text_direction=rtl "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with a content type (all, numeric, integer, or decimal)

$ eecli create:field:text --content_type=decimal "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with the smileys button

$ eecli create:field:text --show_smileys "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with the glossary button

$ eecli create:field:text --show_glossary "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with the spellcheck button

$ eecli create:field:text --show_spellcheck "Name" name 1

Create a Text field with the file selector button

$ eecli create:field:text --show_file_selector "Name" name 1