Reusable fields

[knod]

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From what I understand, there isn't currently something similar to a template, but for fields instead of strings. That is, a way to abstract fields for reuse in the same way that we can currently abstract strings. A way to define a field in one spot and plug-and-play it into different questions.

That abstraction could be very useful, especially for making sharable packages. Does that functionality already exist? If not, would it be possible to implement?

[jhpyle]

You could write functions that generate data structures for representing fields, and insert that code using code under fields: https://docassemble.org/docs/fields.html#fields%20code

The generic object feature can be used to reuse fields across different types of questions. https://docassemble.org/docs/fields.html#generic

[nonprofittechy]

This would still be super useful to build a library of reusable questions, after seeing the limits of the fields->code method. Biggest limit being the need to specify the sets modifier on the question block.

[jhpyle]

Closing this because of lack of activity.