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If I create a Rules Action to set the value of a CCK field, and point to that action from VBO, is there a way to add user inputs to the VBO form on the views page to pass parameters to the Rules Action?

I would prefer a way to do this through GUI if possible.

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Explaining how to create Rule that accept arguments (user can enter any value) and adding VBO field in Views: The Power of Rules with Views Bulk Operations (and Commerce)

From Joren comment:

 function modulename_form_views_form_test_view_page_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) { 
    $form['#submit'][] = 'modulename_vbo_submit'; 
    $form['select']['arg'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Whatever') ); 
 } 
 function modulename_vbo_submit(&$form, $form_state) { 
   $nids = $form_state['selection']; 
   foreach ($nids as $nid) { 
     $node = node_load($nid); 
     rules_invoke_component('rules_test', $node, $form_state['values']['arg']); 
     drupal_goto('test-view');
   } 
 }
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  • This is almost exactly what I needed. The only missing piece is getting the form field to be on the same page as the view. I don't like the intermediate step for entering that value. – Joren Oct 10 '11 at 19:07
  • well, in this case you can only write custom module. – Nikit Oct 10 '11 at 20:24
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    Can the custom module just move the form to the views page, but the rest of the functionality come from the Action? If so, do you know how? – Joren Oct 10 '11 at 20:45
  • I assume you can catch VBO form in Views via hook_form_alter and adding input box there, then adding own submit with calling rules action. – Nikit Oct 10 '11 at 21:23
  • I can't figure out how to call a rules action. :\ Being able to add arguments is great, but having it be a separate step makes it fairly poor for something users are supposed to use. – Joren Oct 11 '11 at 22:17

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