+ $fieldValue = $this->getValueInstance()->getField($fieldName);
+ //* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($fieldName.'[]='.gettype($fieldValue).'('.strlen($fieldValue).')');
+
+ // Is it null?
+ if ((is_null($fieldValue)) && (!is_null($this->extraInstance))) {
+ // So try the extra instance
+ $fieldValue = $this->extraInstance->getField($fieldName);
+ } // END - if