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How can I add an HTML Editor to a textarea field

Hi Larion476,

Which version of ChronoForms are you using? You can find the version from Site Admin | Extensions | Install/Uninstall | Components in Joomla! 1.5 or Site Admin | Extensions | Extension Manager | Manage in Joomla! 1.6.

Bob

I am using version 4.0 RC1.9 on Joomla 1.5.23

I found the solution in the FAQ Forum. GreyHead had posted it on Feb 13 2011.😀
I am reproducing the gist of it here:
Open the Form Editor by clicking the 'Form Name' link in the ChronoForms Forms Manager; click the Form Code tab and look for the following in the HTML code.

    <div class="form_item">
      <div class="form_element cf_textarea">
        <label class="cf_label" style="width: 150px;">Click Me to Edit</label>
        <textarea class="cf_inputbox" rows="3" id="text_0" title="" cols="30" name="text_0"></textarea>
       
      </div>
      <div class="cfclear"> </div>
    </div>

Delete this lne

    <textarea class="cf_inputbox" rows="3" id="text_0" title="" cols="30" name="text_0"></textarea>

And replace it with this

    <?php
    $editor =& JFactory::getEditor();
    echo $editor->display( 'text_0', '', '80%', '350', '55', '30', false ) ;
    ?>

Note that 'text_0' needs to match the name of the texta rea that is being replaced.
Thanks to GreyHead for the snippet

Hi Larion476,

Well found, and good to know that still works with Joomla! 1.6.

With CFv4 it's probably simpler to use Custom Element with the PHP snippet in it, that saves having to edit the Form HTML.

Bob

Hi Bob,

Just to let you know, I am using Joomla 1.5.23. I hope I am using the right version of ChromoForms!

Please advise.

Hi Larion476 ,

Sorry, my mistake - that's fine.

Bob