Re: Beginner Tutorials for using CLASSES in PHP4

There's a small sample application that demonstrates how to use classes with PHP 4 at http://www.tonymarston.net/php-mysql/sample-application.html It also has a bigger framework at http://www.radicore.org/ -- Tony Marston http://www.tonymarston.net http://www.radicore.org "Jeff Cohan" <jdcohan@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:46FEA0C2.AAC29225@bellsouth.net... > Yes, I know how to Google, and I've been Googling... > > But I would appreciate advice about good beginner tutorials using > classes in PHP4 based on your actual experiences. I.e., have some of > you found tutorials that really unlocked the doors for you? > > Ideally, such tutorials would have somewhat realistic examples. (I > already know how to output "Hello, World" using a class, and I tend > to find examples like those unhelpful. Maybe it's just me.) > > My main challenge is modularizing yer basic BREAD/CRUD operations > with MySQL databases. > > I've made some strides in creating increasingly modular functions to > present browse lists, edit forms and add forms; to perform > field-level and form-level validations; and to perform inserts, > updates and deletes. My approach is to utilize multidimensional > arrays which define the column names, column labels (for forms), > form control types (input, select, checkbox, etc.) and other > attributes of the form controls. I've got a "library" of validation > routines with error messages that appear on the form under the > culprit form control. > > But I think taking the next step to use classes is going to make my > life much easier. > > TIA for any guidance you might be able to offer. > > Jeff