FieldtypeRepeater::setCustomPageClass() method

Set custom RepeaterPage class for given field

If using class names/files as described in the FieldtypeRepeater::getCustomPageClass() method, then you DO NOT need to call this, as it can figure those out automatically. Use this method only if you want to devise your own custom page class(es) that use a different naming scheme or are located somewhere other than /site/classes/.

Available since version 3.0.235.

Example

// example demonsrated in /site/ready.php
class MyCustomClass extends RepeaterPage {}
$field = $fields->get('repeater_field_name');
$field->type->setCustomPageClass($field, 'MyCustomClass'); 

Usage

$fieldtypeRepeater->setCustomPageClass(Field $field, string $class);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
fieldField

Field that custom page class will be for.

classstring

If given class has no namespace then ProcessWire namespace assumed.

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException - If given class cannot be loaded or does not extend the base class.

See Also


FieldtypeRepeater methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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