Re: can't get [PEAR] DB_DataObject_FormBuilder to build a form

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:58:45 -0800 (PST), l Burnerheimerton <lburnerheimerton@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am using version 4.3.8 - I can change that if needed but as a last resort. > > I added that line in as specified and it gave the same error: > "Fatal error: Call to undefined function: getform() on .... line 14" > > Line 14 in the code is: > form =& $builder->getForm(); > > Thanks for any help or links or recommended reading or code or... > > Merry Christmas. > > > Justin Patrin <papercrane@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 03:55:42 -0800 (PST), l Burnerheimerton > wrote: > > > > I spent all day going throuigh and getting [PEAR] DB_DataObject to work - > hurray! Pretty cool stuff. I want to go the next step and make form > generation a common practice of mine which means I need to learn > DB_DataObject_FormBuilder. > > > > I think I am missing something fundamental. Does DB_DataObject_FormBuilder > create forms on the fly whenever you need them but they are never any > permanent files OR are they auto-generated one time into actual file that > you then you customize? > > > > Below is the code I found as an example and used but it did not work even > after hours of changing varables. > > > > I have gone through every documentaion I can find. > > > > What am I missing in terms of the code below and in my understanding of > DB_DataObject_FormBuilder? > > > > The error is: > > Fatal error: Call to undefined function: getform() in line 13 > > Are you using PHP 4.3.10 perhaps? > > > > > Thanks for ANY help. > > > > > Add this line here: > > define('DB_DATAOBJECT_NO_OVERLOAD', 1); > > > require_once('DB/DataObject.php'); > > require_once('DB/DataObject/FormBuilder.php'); > > $config = parse_ini_file('db_dataobject.ini', true); > > foreach($config as $class => $values) { > > $options = &PEAR::getStaticProperty($class, 'options'); > > $options = $values; > > } > > $_DB_DATAOBJECT_FORMBUILDER['CONFIG'] = > $config['DB_DataObject_FormBuilder']; > > > > $review = DB_DataObject::factory('building'); Try adding some error checking. if (PEAR::isError($review)) { die($review->getMessage().' '.$review->getUserInfo()); } > > $builder =& DB_DataObject_FormBuilder::create($building); I *know* tha this one is failing, but it is likely be failing due to $review not being correct. if (PEAR::isError($builder)) { die($builder->getMessage().' '.$builder->getUserInfo()); } > > $form =& $builder->getForm(); > > if ($form->validate()) { > > $form->process(array(&$builder,'processForm'), false); > > echo 'New buidler ID: '.$builder->bldg_ID; > > } > > echo $form->toHtml(); > > ?> > > > > > > -- > Justin Patrin > -- Justin Patrin