Re: Re: Using DB_DataOjbect and Quickform together

<alan@akbkhome.com> wrote : > It's probably worth wrapping DataObjects and adding a toArray() or a > toQF() method to the new base class - this may be simpler > > function toQF($key) { > foreach($this->_get_table() as $k=>$v) > $ret["{$key}[{$k}]"] = $this->$k; > } > return $ret; > } > myForm = & new UserForm('update', $dataObject->toQuickForm('user')); Hi Alan, Maybe a generic toArray() method would be nice ? ;) Bertrand Mansion Mamasam > Regards > Alan > > Demian Turner wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to integrate Quickform and DB_DataOjbect for a simple >> UserManager, the problem is how to feed a DB_DataOjbect object to the >> setDefaults() method in Quickform, so the form can be pre-populated. >> >> The form is setup so all the attributes are elements of the array 'user': >> user[username] >> user[password], etc >> >> so the whole user entity can be cast to an object easily >> >> $oUser = (object)$_POST['user'] >> >> Any DB_DataOjbect will know this is very handy for updating entities: >> >> $modUser->setFrom($oUser); >> >> The problem I'm having is that a major transform of the entity is >> necessary to get it into a format compantible with QF. Apologies in >> advance for the following code, there's probably an easier way of doing >> this ;-) >> >> The question is, is there any interest in creating a >> setDefaultsFromDataObject() method in Quickform? Two such great >> packages it seems a shame not to use them in conjunction. >> >> cheers, >> >> Demian