add project type to civivolunteer

[yashodha]

Add a field named Project Type to distinguish between various projects and expose on search screens.

Functional Specifications:

• Add a field named Project Type. The field is of type Alphanumeric and Select.
• In New Volunteer Project page (/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/manage/0), add the field between Project Title and Project Description.
• In Edit Volunteer Project page (/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/manage/id), add the field so users can edit the field and change the value.
• In Manage Projects page (/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/manage):
• In the section Find Volunteer Projects, add the possibility to search on the field Project Type.
• Add the field between Title and Beneficiary.
• Add the menu item Configure Project Types between Configure Project Relationships and Configure Volunteer Settings to access https://sitename/civicrm/admin/options/volunteer_project_type?reset=1 so users can set values for this field.

[yashodha]

@ginkgomzd I think this is a useful feature. Any chances of getting this merged?

[yashodha]

@ginkgomzd would you be able to merge this?

[yashodha]

@ginkgomzd any update on this?

[ginkgomzd]

Hi @yashodha ,
Sorry, I am reluctant to merge this because I just do not have the capacity to review and test it. I've requested volunteers to help test release candidates, and no one has stepped up.

I do think this is a good enhancement that will especially be useful for having a lot of Volunteer Projects.

Realistically, I'm not sure what benefit you are getting by having this merged, since there is not really active maintenance on the extension.

I do have desires for the extension, and luckily I'm in discussion now with a user of the extension to have another round of major development which could finance a lot of the maintenance backlog. That could be completed by October or November.

[colemanw]

@ginkgomzd that's great news! Does it look like that funding is coming through?

[ginkgomzd]

I should know in one week.

[colemanw]

@ginkgomzd what news?

[ginkgomzd]

@colemanw despite the date they gave in the RFP to announce the contract award, they still have not made an announcement.