Re: [QuickForm] Setting element template to a hidden

On 11/19/05, Mark Steudel <mark@netriver.net> wrote: > I was wondering if setting the template for hidden fields is different than > other element types? > > $renderer =& $form->defaultRenderer(); > $hidden_element=' > <tr> > <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> > {element} > </td> > </tr> > '; > > -- This doesn't work: > $form->addElement('hidden', 'id', $objData->id); > $renderer->setElementTemplate( $hidden_element, 'id'); > > -- But this does work: > $form->addElement('static', 'editor', 'Editor:', > "$output", array( 'size' => > '500') ); > $renderer->setElementTemplate( $hidden_element, 'editor'); > Hiddens are different than normal elements. Hiddens are not displayed and are not meant to be displayed. Adding a table row for them is nonsensical since nothing will be shown in them. QF usually outputs hiddens at the top of the form before the table and not where you added them in the code. -- Justin Patrin