Re: Creating multiple elements of the same fields into an array with FormBuilder

On 10/25/05, Dan Rossi <pear@electroteque.org> wrote: > I dont use formbuilder to post process the data into records , as i > handle these in a post request method which does other processing. I suggest if you're using FormBuilder to create the form you also do processing with it. You can always do other things with the data as well. Take a look at pre and postProcessFormCallback. > But > ill take a look at those possibilities. As for an array elementname, > quickform wont let you do it no, it craps out. Actually, yes it will. require_once('HTML/QuickForm.php'); $form = new HTML_QuickForm(); $form->addElement('text', 'arr[]', 'Element 0'); $form->addElement('text', 'arr[]', 'Element 1'); $form->addElement('text', 'arr[]', 'Element 2'); $form->display(); "It craps out" isn't a very good explanation. What *exactly* happens. QF won't let you, for example, use the same element name for different element *types*. But it's fine in the above example. > > On 25/10/2005, at 2:00 AM, Justin Patrin wrote: > > > On 10/24/05, Dan Rossi <pear@electroteque.org> wrote: > >> > >> On 23/10/2005, at 4:26 AM, Justin Patrin wrote: > >> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> My advice is not to use an array and to use SubForm with multiple > >>> FBs, > >>> one for each record. Use an elementNamePrefix and/or > >>> elementNamePostfix to differentiate them. (*not* [] or anything with > >>> [ > >>> or ], use a normal string like _record_$n). If you need it to display > >>> in a table you can try to alter the QF renderer to display it > >>> differently (although I'm not sure how well this will work due to > >>> SubForm's hacked display methods). > >>> > >>> The other option would be to create an FB and form for each song, > >>> then > >>> extract the elements and insert them into a table. I would suggest > >>> trying FB's ElementTable for this. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Justin Patrin > >>> > >> > >> > >> Umm im a bit vague what you mean, but i can take a look, i seriously > >> dont think data to extra into the db is easier using > >> fieldname_record_1 > >> rather than fieldname[] , as it creates an array which u can loop > >> through and insert/update . Quickform doesnt seem to let you do this, > >> is this a flaw ? > >> > > > > If you're using FormBuilder it's automatic, you don't have to loop > > through anything. > > > > QF will let you do such a thing, but it may not allow you to do it in > > groups....I'm really not sure. > > > > -- > > Justin Patrin > > > > -- > > PEAR General Mailing List (http://pear.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- Justin Patrin