Field Generator is a ProcessWire module to help you create random character strings and automatically assign them to one or multiple fields of your choice when a page is created.

When setup, it will automatically do so whether you create a page through the administration panel or through code, meaning you don’t need to set $page->name or any other field of your choice, it just works automagically.

Field Generator uses PHP’s openssl_random_pseudo_bytes() function to generate its random strings. It thus has both PHP >= 5.3.0 and OpenSSL as dependencies.

After installation, add rules through Setup > Field Generator. That’s it! Rules only run when first creating the page.

Parent ID specifies which immediate page parent the rule will be applied on.

Template specifies what template the rule applies on.

You can mix both Parent ID and Template to use them as a combination. Rules will apply only if the two conditions are met.

Field specifies what field will be generated.

Length sets the generated string length.

Dictionary contains the characters the rule can use. It can be any character, but make sure the specified field supports them.

Field Generator makes no effort to find conflicting rules. If two different rules happen to apply on any given field, both will run. We trust you on that one.

Versions

0.9.9 - Fixes an access problem preventing users other than the superadmin to use it and minor bugs

0.9.0 - Adds language fields support.

0.8.0 - Initial release version, with Setup panel support.

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2014 Pierre-Luc Auclair

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