Overwrite crud field using CRUD::setFromDb();

[klaaskox]

Hi,
When creating a new model via the DevTools interface, it automatically generates the controller. In the setupCreateOperation there is by default a CRUD::setFromDb(); method called.

I know I can skip this line and setup all the fields by myself, but what if I only want to change the behaviour of 1 specific field, for example when it's a foreign key and I want to show a select dropdown.

Is it possible to only write some code for that field and keep the "default" fields that were setup by the CRUD::setFromDb(); method?

[klaaskox]

Found it, you can first call CRUD::setFromDb(); and use CRUD::addField(); afterwards which will overwrite the field.