User-Select Field in Confluence

[Phillip Yero]

I am creating a table where others will be inputting information and one of the fields is Status. Now I know Confluence has the Status Macro, but I am looking for something a little more robust that would allow me to limit the choices others have to a list of set stati. This would remove spelling capitolization, and wording errors. I was thinking a drop down user-select field woudl be best, but I'm open to other suggestions.

[Steve Goldberg · Accepted solution]

To build on what Davin said. Create a user macro that uses the enum parameter type (see https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Guide+to+User+Macro+Templates#GuidetoUserMacroTemplates-Usingparametersinyourusermacro). The call the status macro within that macro and have it set the variable's value based on the enum value.

[Davin Studer]

Exactly what I would have suggested.

[Phillip Yero]

Many thanks.

[Robin Roos]

Any idea how this could be changed to allow users to alter a status without actually having to EDIT the page?

[Davin Studer]

Would a macro that only allows specific choices work? This could be done fairly easy with a user macro.

[Phillip Yero]

Thanks, I think that'll work.

[Davin Studer]

Hers is soemthing I whipped up that could work. Just edit the enum values and what the color assignment for those values are and you should be good to go.

Macro Body Processing:
Escaped

Template:
## Macro title: My Status
## Macro has a body: N
## Developed by: Me
## Date created: 09/26/2013
## Installed by: Me
## A specific list of status values.

## @param Status:title=Status|type=enum|enumValues=Good,Mediocre,So-so,Bad,What!|default=auto|desc=Pick a status.

#if ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "Good")
#set ( $color = "Green" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "Mediocre")
#set ( $color = "Grey" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "So-so")
#set ( $color = "Yellow" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "Bad")
#set ( $color = "Red" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "What!")
#set ( $color = "Blue" )
#end

<ac:macro ac:name="status">
<ac:parameter ac:name="colour">$!color</ac:parameter>
<ac:parameter ac:name="title">$!paramStatus</ac:parameter>
</ac:macro>

[Phillip Yero]

Wow, thank you so much! This is perfect. Would you happen to know how to add the "Use Outline Style" option?

[Davin Studer]

Macro Body Processing:
Escaped

Template:
## Macro title: My Status
## Macro has a body: N
## Developed by: Me
## Date created: 09/26/2013
## Installed by: Me
## A specific list of status values.

## @param Status:title=Status|type=enum|enumValues=Good,Mediocre,So-so,Bad,What!|default=auto|desc=Pick a status.

#if ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "Good")
#set ( $color = "Green" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "Mediocre")
#set ( $color = "Grey" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "So-so")
#set ( $color = "Yellow" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "Bad")
#set ( $color = "Red" )
#elseif ( $paramStatus && $paramStatus == "What!")
#set ( $color = "Blue" )
#end

<ac:macro ac:name="status">
<ac:parameter ac:name="colour">$!color</ac:parameter>
<ac:parameter ac:name="title">$!paramStatus</ac:parameter>
<ac:parameter ac:name="subtle">true</ac:parameter>
</ac:macro>

[Davin Studer]

Small edit. The Macro Body Processing should not be Escaped. It should be No macro body. Not sure whay I made that typo.

[Phillip Yero]

Yeah, I figured as much so I changed it. Thanks for looking out.