Nedjo Rogers wrote:
> We can easily add fields to existing forms. Do we have
a way to save
> their data?
>
> Example: I want to extend blocks' configuration pages.
I can
> form_alter where $form_id = 'block_admin_configure',
adding new
> fields. But block_admin_configure_submit() won't look
for or save the
> added fields.
>
> To do so, I can only think of (a) (mis)using the
#validate attribute
> to specify a function to pass the data to and save them
there, or (b)
> hijacking the form by changing the form_id and sending
it to a custom
> _submit function, which saves the custom fields and
then invokes the
> original
> _submit function.
>
> Better approaches? Tips? Solutions that people have
used elsewhere? Am
> I overlooking a relevant Forms API attribute?
>
> Thanks.
You can add a #submit much like a #validate.
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