Re: Quickform Rules

From: Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:24:34 +0000
Subject: Re: Quickform Rules
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le 13/06/02 6:58, Jeffery Cann à jeff@mridanga.com a écrit : > Birgir Stefansson wrote: > >> 2) When I submit the form and there is an error in the input all the >> fields are reset to blank. How do I keep fields that are valid so a user >> doesn't have to input all fields again ? > > Here's a workaround for what seems to be a bug -- painful for large forms > with many fields: > > 1. Reference your field name in the php global array. > 2. Use the 'setValue' function for the element and give it the field > variable referenced from the global array. > > The first time through the variable is empty, so your field will also be > empty. After a submit error, the field value exists and is populated into > your form field. > > Here's an incomplete snippet -- field variable 'assigningCompany'. Line 1 > declares $assigningCompany to be global scope. Lines 8-9 created a text > element with the HTML form field named 'assigningCompany'. Finally, line > 10 sets the default value. > > Make sure that your element object name does not match the HTML variable > name or else you'll get the word 'Object' for a blank field! > > 1 global $name; > 2 > 3 $form = new HTML_QuickForm( $PHP_SELF, 'POST' ); > 4 $form->addHeader( 'Company Information'); > 5 > 6 // Company information > 7 > 8 $element = &HTML_QuickForm::createElement('text', > 9 'name' 'Company Name ',''); > 10 $element->setValue($name); > 11 $element->setSize(40); > 12 $element->setMaxLength(40); > 13 $form->addElement( $element ); > > Later, > Jeffery & Quenten You'd better check your installation. This is not a bug and you don't need to set anything to global. Check which version of HTML_Common you are using and tell me if it works with the latest. Thanks, Bertrand Mansion Mamasam

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