form.class.php
form.class.php - a simple OO web form class for php
form.class.php provides form text boxes, text areas, selects, checkboxes, hidden fields, and buttons
It is object orientated (OO) in that you create a form handle then add the required form elements (fields, buttons, etc) and form validation rules to that form handle
Form fields can be regex validated with feedback via a javascript message box
class Form
Create, display, validate, process html forms
No external dependencies
Constructor for this form
fh = new Form(name,[action = ''],[method = POST],[target = _self])
name must be globally unique, eg f1
Displays the form start html for this form
null = fh->showFormStart( )
Generates the form start html for this form
string = fh->htmlStart()
Displays the form end html for this form
null = fh->showFormEnd( )
Generates the form end html for this form (includes valiadtion js)
string = fh->htmlEnd()
Adds a validation rule (regex) to the named form element
null or DIE = fh->addFormRule(name,regex,message)
Adds a named form element to this form
null or DIE = fh->addFormElement(name,type,attributes())
type = TEXT(input),SUBMIT,HIDDEN,TEXTAREA,SELECT,PASSWORD,FILE,CHECKBOX
name must be globally unique
name by convention = formname_elementname
eg TEXT arttributes = array ('size' => 10, 'extras' => 'stuff');
eg SUBMIT attributes = array ('value' => 'HITME');
eg HIDDEN attributes = array('value' => 'add'));
eg TEXTAREA attributes = array ('rows' => '5', cols => '10');
eg SELECT attributes = array ('options' => array( 'one' => '1-one', 'two' => '2-two'),
'extras' => 'stuff','selected' => 'two');
eg CHECKBOX attributes = array ('checked' => 'true');
Display html for this named form element
null = fh->showFormElement('fred')
Generate html for this named form element
string or DIE = fh->getFormElement(name)
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