Build a form with a class

Azala

Hi,

my job has turned out to become more and more about making tedious registration forms for whatever data in a mysql database, editing it and of course deleting it.

As of now i've made a set of functions to help me check for valid input and all that, but still I find myself having to click together the actual form with the right input boxes and so on, maybe fill a select box with some data etc.

Lately i've been spending alot of time thinking about an easier way of accomplishing this...

I was thinking about creating a php class where I simply wrote something like:

$myRegForm->SetDBTable('myTable');
//AddField ( Type, Static Text, DB Field )
$myRegForm->AddField('text','Company name:','myCompanyName');

Now the class would build the html form and if possible handle the submit process of the form, meaning actually insert the data into the database.

I got some ideas on how I would accomplish this, but it's going to be alot of challenges for sure, which is why I came here.

Basically my question is, has anyone ever seen something like this made already, so I don't re-invent the wheel so to speak?

In advance, cheers.

bradgrafelman

Search on Hotscripts. Here's one search result I found:

fp_Form (Form generation Class)
Description: fp_Form is a PHP class library for generating web forms, it provides flexible visual formating controls via CSS and contains both JavaScript and PHP form validation functionality. It also supports localization design by using external language files. Available languages currently: English, Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional, Dutch, French, Malay

Or, Google it. Here's one search result I found:

Class: form.class.php
Description: Auto generate form inputs, menus, textareas

halojoy

Originally posted by Azala
..making tedious registration forms for whatever data ...
.. i've made a set of functions to help me check for valid input ...
... having to click together the actual form with the right input boxes ..

was thinking about creating a php class
has anyone ever seen something like this made already ????

Proves without any what-so-ever DOUBTS, you did not search forum
for 'form class', before posting this thread

This is something we want everyone to do, before posting.
Several years of asking, posting, reply at this place
has generated nearly 700.000 posts ....
The risk you get zero hits, on any subject is practically == ZERO

TimTimTimma has recently posted a Class in Code Critique
which does something similiar to what you ask for
It is not at all 'perfect'. But what code is ...???
I suggest you re-write this Class to suit your needs.
At least it is well worth to have a look, before making your own (and better class ?)

Code Critique: xhtml/html valid form generating class

🆒 🆒 😉 :p

move3rd

Is it just me, or is he not just asking for your everyday HTML form class but one which interacts with MySQL? :queasy:

halojoy

Originally posted by move3rd
Is it just me, or is he not just asking for your everyday HTML form class but one which interacts with MySQL? :queasy:

You start out with HTML support.
Your everyday <form> </form> handler.
Because else you will not be able see any forms. Will you?
Then, if you want to add other problems, like MySQL, this is not too dificult to acheive.
And if you develope such a class further, you will have it custom made.
You MySQL table addon. (Including all eventual hardships that goes along)

You did not add much to this thread. Did you, move3rd?
It was what I usually, at forums like these, call 'reply without substances'.
Anyway it was better, than One-liner without substance Reply.
So, Azala and all trying to help him here, maybe owe you a big thank you.
😃

/halojoy 2005 sweden
🆒 🆒

Azala

While I appreciate your input Halojoy you need to log off your computer and go outside and get some fresh air.

I was hoping to get some answers from people who've used any pre-made form classes before and could perhaps suggest one based on their previous experience with it.

Everyone can search google, but getting feedback from the users is always a good pointer on what to choose.

Bradgrafelman, thanks for the suggestions.

Aside from that I found a function, phpInsert and phpUpdate, in the code library, combine this with a html output form class and I've covered almost all my needs, the functions were written in 2001 though and needs some updating.

Thanks for wasting your time replying to this worthless thread which already had all the answers I was looking for had I only used the search function.

Azala