mmm...I just ditched the idea of arrays as I thought it was getting messy as well.
In another application I built I had a list in the actual database i.e. 1,3,4 which then I was able to manipulate when i ran a query. I was thinking of doing the simular process. See the cool thing here is that I don't need data going into the text forms or radio boxes...just labels. jeremy whom thinks its trendy to have tid bits at the bottom of their name and wants to be cool like chad. > I initially started going down the path of storing my form field data > in an array and processing the array in my presentation layer. I > found I was adding heaps of complexity just to try to adhere to my > home-grown MVC framework, and ended up just processing the information > straight from the query. > > When storing the form field presentation data, you still need to query > twice in order to get the Value data for the form when using it to > edit. I found I was querying to get form field parameters, querying > to get the data, then trying to get tricky / loopy with aligning data > from both queries into an array just so I could loop through my array > and present the information. > > Be interested in others thoughts specific to: > > A. Storing data into an array just so you can loop through the array > in your presentation (pro: encapsulates all your data into a single > array for simplicity of code / con: adds extra loop just to create the > array) > > vs. > > B. Building the presentation straight from the query > (pro: lass processing / con: not as elegant) > > Chad > who is concerned now that he has mentioned fish net and used the word elega= > nt > > On 6/8/05, Jeremy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Ricardo, > >=20 > > Yeah thats what I'm upto at the moment or at least my thoughts are up to > > that level. I have just been playing around with arrays and putting all > > the data into that but i reckon its going to be a pain in the ass. > >=20 > > Interesting on the Checkboxes, and radio stuff. Do you have an example of > > this you could show me or is is IP encrypted...hehe. > >=20 > > Its funny, everyone who responded off list and on list...are > > saying...whoooa...yucky pucky jeremy.... > >=20 > > thanks for your help!! > >=20 > > Jeremy > >=20 > > > jeremy, > > > > > > most of our application is based on forms that are generated from a dat= > abas=3D > > > e. > > > all of the fields are able to have a default value. > > > > > > For check boxes, radio groups and selects i pass a list as the default > > > value, loop over it to get the options. > > > > > > Ricardo. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/8/05, Jeremy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi guys and gals, > > > >=3D20 > > > > I'm about to attempt building a dynamic form based from a database. I= > wan=3D > > > t > > > > to make it as simple as possible for both user and my brain. Has anyo= > ne > > > > done such a thing. My issue so far is being radio boxes and check box= > es. > > > >=3D20 > > > > If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be nice. Bel= > ow i=3D > > > s > > > > what I have so far. I also played around with Flash vs. XML v-cool. > > > >=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > > > <cfform name=3D3D"form" method=3D3D"POST" format=3D3D"FLASH" height= > =3D3D"400" wi=3D > > > dth=3D3D"400"> > > > > <cfformgroup type=3D3D"accordion"> > > > > <cfformitem type=3D3D"HTML">Please enter your= > </cff=3D > > > ormitem> > > > > <cfoutput query=3D3D"= > GetInf=3D > > > o"> > > > > <cfif #FormRe= > quir=3D > > > ed# IS 1> > > > > <cfse= > t RV=3D > > > alue =3D3D "Yes"> > > > > <cfelse> > > > > <cfse= > t RV=3D > > > alue =3D3D "No"> > > > > </cfif> > > > > <cfif #formty= > pe# =3D > > > IS 'CheckBox'> > > > > <cffo= > rmit=3D > > > em type=3D3D"HTML">#Question#</cfformitem></cfif> > > > > <cfinput type= > =3D3D"=3D > > > #formtype#" name=3D3D"#formname#" value=3D3D"#formvalue#" label=3D3D"#F= > ormLabel#"=3D > > > required=3D3D"#RValue#" message=3D3D"Please Check #FormLabel#"> > > > > </cfoutput> > > > > <cfinput type=3D3D"Su= > bmit" =3D > > > value=3D3D"Submit" name=3D3D"Submit"> > > > > </cfformgroup> > > > > </cfform> > > > >=3D20 > > > > jeremy > > > >=3D20 > > > > --- > > > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > n.co=3D > > > m.au > > > > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > > > > >=20 > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > m.au > > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
