Re: DB_DataObject_FormBuilder: how to override processForm() method

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:36:32 +0100, Giorgio Gorla <gmontag@tiscali.it> wrote: > In order to insert a new record in a table with natural primary key, I > try overriding processForm() method, like suggested by documentation: Which docs were these? Could you point me to a specific place? I can't seem to find anything in the code which says FB supports this directly. > > <?php > // vim: set filetype=php ai ts=4 sw=4 et fdm=marker : > > require_once 'DB/DataObject/FormBuilder.php' ; > > class MyDBOF extends DB_DataObject_FormBuilder > { > > function MyDBOF(&$do, $options = false) > { > $this->debug("<br>...run MyDBOF class by GG...<br>"); > parent::DB_DataObject_FormBuilder($do); > } > > function processForm($values) > { > $this->debug("<br>...run processForm() by GG...<br>"); > ... my stuffs... > } > } > > $do = DB_DataObject::factory($_POST['object']); > $formBuilder = MyDBOF::create($do); > $form = $formBuilder->getForm(); > if ($form->validate()) { > $form->process(array(&$formBuilder, 'processForm'), false); Since FB doesn't so this automatically, you would have to use: $form->process(array(&$do, 'processForm'), false); > $form->freeze(); > } > echo $form->toHtml(); > > ?> > > The code continues running processForm() from DB_DataObject_FormBuilder > parent class instead the method written by my. > > Any suggestions? > However, if all you're doing is setting a key, you should really just be using preProcessForm(). function preProcessForm(&$values) { $values['key'] = new key value; } Just make sure you've got overloading turned off for DataObject. -- paperCrane --Justin Patrin--