Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/form-builder.html =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/form-builder.html,v diff -u -r1.33.2.1 -r1.33.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/form-builder.html 2 Mar 2019 19:30:04 -0000 1.33.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/form-builder.html 10 Mar 2019 21:47:14 -0000 1.33.2.2 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ adaptable UI. Error handling includes inline error reporting, and is customizable. However, ad_form can be tricky to use. In addition to this document, the ad_form api - documentation is helpful.

Multi-part Elements

Some elements have more than one choice, or can submit more than one value.

SELECT elements

  1. Creating the form element. Populate a list of lists with values for the option list.

    set foo_options [db_list_of_lists foo_option_list "
    + documentation is helpful.

Multi-part Elements

Some elements have more than one choice, or can submit more than one value.

SELECT elements

  1. Creating the form element. Populate a list of lists with values for the option list.

    set foo_options [db_list_of_lists foo_option_list "
         select foo,
                foo_id
           from foos
    @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         database

A situation you may run into often is where you want to pull in form items from a sub-category when the first category is selected. Ad_form makes this fairly easy to do. In the definition - of your form element, include an html section

    {pm_task_id:integer(select),optional
+    of your form element, include an HTML section

    {pm_task_id:integer(select),optional
         {label "Subject"}
         {options {$task_options}}
         {html {onChange "document.form_name.__refreshing_p.value='1';submit()"}}
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@
     ns_set print $mypage
 }
     

Tips for form widgets

Here are some tips for dealing with some of the form widgets:

Current widget

Common Errors

Here are some common errors and what to do when you - encounter them:

Error when selecting values

This generally happens when there is an error in your + encounter them:

Error when selecting values

This generally happens when there is an error in your query.