Re: Structures_DataGrid_Renderer - doesnt' allow custom renderers outside of PEAR directory tree

Ian P. Christian wrote:

The following member function of Structures_DataGrid_Renderer resticts you from generating your own Renderer class and using it. function setRenderer($renderer)

    {
        $class = 'Structures_DataGrid_Renderer_' . $renderer;
        $file = 'Structures/DataGrid/Renderer/' . $renderer . '.php';
        if (@include_once($file)) {
            $this->renderer = new $class($this);
        } else {
            return new PEAR_Error('Invalid renderer');
        }

        return true;
    }

Perhaps I'm missing something, but it should be possible to write your own renderer and apply it to a datagrid? I'm trying to make it so that the first line in the table is a form used to filter, and without putting my render file in the PEAR directory (or setting the include path and creating a matching structure) I cannot do so.

At this current point, the 2 solutions you mentioned would have to be done (place in the pear directory or create a similar directory in the include path). I guess the best solution for this is to add an optional parameter to the setRenderer method that allows you to change the path. Does this seem reasonable? Andrew