Re: FormBuilder subforms

On 1/19/06, Prue <prue@clipmagic.com.au> wrote: > That's not how they appear on my forms. The processing works, ie the div is > displayed and new records are created but the fields are grouped one after > another with only the select field's label displayed. > > Refer DB\DataObject\FormBuilder\QuickForm.php function &_createSelectBox > > <code> > if (isset($links[$fieldName])) { > list($table,) = explode(':', $links[$fieldName]); > > require_once('DB/DataObject/FormBuilder/QuickForm/SubFormFB.php'); > $element->addOption($this->linkNewValueText, > $this->linkNewValueText); > $element->updateAttributes(array('onchange' => > > 'db_do_fb_'.$this->_fb->getFieldName($fieldName).'__subForm_display(this)')) > ; > $element->updateAttributes(array('id' => > $element->getName())); > $this->_prepareForLinkNewValue($fieldName, $table); > $subFormElement =& > HTML_QuickForm::createElement($this->_getQFType('subForm'), > > $this->_fb->getFieldName($fieldName).'__subForm', > '', > > $this->_linkNewValueForms[$fieldName]); > > $subFormElement->setPreValidationCallback(array(&$subFormElement, > 'preValidationCallback')); > $subFormElement->linkNewValueText = > $this->linkNewValueText; > $subFormElement->selectName = > $this->_fb->getFieldName($fieldName); > $el =& $this->_form->addElement('hidden', > $this->_fb->getFieldName($fieldName).'__subForm__displayed'); > $el->updateAttributes(array('id' => $el->getName())); > $element =& HTML_QuickForm::createElement('group', > > $this->_fb->getFieldName($fieldName), > > $this->_fb->getFieldLabel($fieldName), > > array($element, $subFormElement), > '<br/>', > false); > } > } > } > return $element; > </code> > > The HTML returned is an unformatted group element. The originating form is > rendered by Array_Smarty however the SubForm should be rendered directly > toHTML in the div and appear as a standard FB form. It doesn't. Do you > have any suggestions for troubleshooting this problem? > I've never tested SubForms with any renderer other than the default. In fact, I'm not surprised that it's acting funny, SubForms are really a hack as QF doesn't really support this kind of thing. If you could trace into the Array_Smarty renderer and try to figure out what's going on I'd appreciate it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Justin Patrin [mailto:papercrane@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, 20 January 2006 2:51 AM > To: prue@clipmagic.com.au > Cc: pear-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PEAR] FormBuilder subforms > > > On 1/19/06, Prue <prue@clipmagic.com.au> wrote: > > Hello > > > > Is there a way to limit the number of fields that are grouped in a > > subform? The newLinkValue table has many fields but only a couple are > > needed. It's difficult to determine which is which when they're all > > lined up together with only the select field label displayed. Better > > still, is is possible to format the fields in the subform group with > > their own labels? If so, please let me know. > > > > I have no idea what you're talking about. SubForms, such as those for > linkNewValue, normally have the same formatting as a normal form, with all > of their own labels. For an example, see the following link and choose > "--New Value--" for Genre. > http://pear.reversefold.com/EditRecord.html > > SubForms are not groups; they're SubForms. They only have groups within them > if that's the way you set up that DO's form. If you want to limit the fields > in a FormBuilder form you do it the same way whether or not it's a form or a > SubForm, you set the options in the DO class (such as fieldsToRender). If > want it different when it's a SubForm use the prepareLinkedDataObject > callback on the main form's DO. > -- Justin Patrin