Re: [fw-mvc] Zend_Form: dl not output unless a display group is created

-- Nathan Garlington <garlinto@gmail.com> wrote
(on Thursday, 08 January 2009, 04:01 PM -0700):
> I see it now...thanks!
>
> One last question: I saw this somewhere but when I went to find it
> just now I can't seem to locate it. Can you tell me briefly what the
> default form and element decorators are for Zend_Dojo_Form?

FormElements, HtmlTag (dl tag), and DijitForm.

> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Matthew Weier O'Phinney
> <matthew@zend.com> wrote:
> > -- Nathan Garlington <garlinto@gmail.com> wrote
> > (on Thursday, 08 January 2009, 11:37 AM -0700):
> >> Thanks for the reply Matthew. It sounds like the problem is with my
> >> implementation of the extended class. Here's my complete form code.
> >>
> >> Also, I'm still trying to improve my implementation of the Zend_Form
> >> and related classes, so if you see any needless redundancy or areas of
> >> improvement, please let me know!
> >>
> >> /*********************** Form code ***********************/
> >> class Form_ViewTrailersDojo extends Zend_Dojo_Form
> >> {
> >> protected $_fowlerTrailers = null;
> >> protected $_puebloTrailers = null;
> >> protected $_trailerTypes = null;
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * @constructor
> >> */
> >> public function __construct(
> >> Zend_Db_Table_Rowset $fowlerTrailers,
> >> Zend_Db_Table_Rowset $puebloTrailers,
> >> Zend_Db_Table_Rowset $trailerTypes,
> >> $options = null )
> >
> > First off, you're going to run into some warnings with PHP if you change
> > the constructor signature. You should likely cherry-pick these objects
> > from the $options array prior to passing the options array to the parent
> > constructor:
> >
> > public function __construct($options = null)
> > {
> > if ($options instanceof Zend_Config) {
> > $options = $options->toArray();
> > }
> > if (!is_array($options)
> > || (!isset($options['fowlerTrailers'])
> > || (!$options['fowlerTrailers'] instanceof Zend_Db_Table_Rowset))
> > || (!isset($options['puebloTrailers'])
> > || (!$options['puebloTrailers'] instanceof Zend_Db_Table_Rowset))
> > || (!isset($options['trailerTypes'])
> > || (!$options['trailerTypes'] instanceof Zend_Db_Table_Rowset))
> > ) {
> > throw new Exception('Missing or invalid arguments');
> > }
> > $this->_fowlerTrailers = $options['fowlerTrailers'];
> > $this->_puebloTrailers = $options['puebloTrailers'];
> > $this->_trailerTypes = $options['trailerTypes'];
> > unset($options['fowlerTrailers']);
> > unset($options['puebloTrailers']);
> > unset($options['trailerTypes']);
> >
> > return parent::__construct($options);
> > }
> >
> > It's more verbose, but it ensures there are no potential PHP problems
> > due to inheritance, and also gives you a nice exception if any arguments
> > are missing.
> >
> >> {
> >> $this->_fowlerTrailers = $fowlerTrailers;
> >> $this->_puebloTrailers = $puebloTrailers;
> >> $this->_trailerTypes = $trailerTypes;
> >>
> >> parent::__construct($options);
> >> }
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * 'fowlerTrailerId' text element
> >> *
> >> * Format the types array using the
> >> * database result passed to the constructor
> >> *
> >> */
> >> public function init()
> >> {
> >> /**
> >> * configure form output and fieldset
> >> */
> >> $this->setDecorators( array(
> >> 'FormElements',
> >> array('DijitForm', array('id' => 'myTrailerSelectForm', 'method' => 'post')),
> >> array('BorderContainer', array('id' => 'myBorderContainer', 'style'
> >> => 'width: 100%; height: 100%;', 'dijitParams' => array('gutters' =>
> >> 'true') ) ),
> >> ));
> >
> > Well, the problem with the missing <dl> tags is solved -- you're
> > overriding the decorators with the above, and never giving it the
> > HtmlTag decorator... (should be between FormElements and DijitForm).
> >
> >>
> >> //$this->setElementDecorators(array('DijitElement', 'Label'));
> >>
> >> // fowlerTrailers element
> >> $trailers = array('' => '');
> >> foreach( $this->_fowlerTrailers as $row ) {
> >> ( $row->is_new ) ? $isNew = 'N' : $isNew = 'U';
> >> $trailers[$row->trailer_id] = "$isNew (" . substr( $row->vin, -4, 4
> >> ) . ') ' .$row->year . ' ' . $row->mfr . ' ' .
> >> $row->width . 'X' . $row->length . ' ' . $row->type;
> >> }
> >> $this->addElement('FilteringSelect', 'fowlerTrailerId', array(
> >> 'label' => 'Fowler (' . count( $this->_fowlerTrailers ) . '):',
> >> 'multiOptions' => $trailers,
> >> 'style' => 'width: 450px;'));
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * 'puebloTrailerId' text element
> >> *
> >> * First, format the types array using the
> >> * database result passed to the constructor
> >> *
> >> * @param array $puebloTrailers
> >> *
> >> */
> >> $trailers = array('' => '');
> >> foreach( $this->_puebloTrailers as $row ) {
> >> ( true == $row->is_new ) ? $isNew = 'N' : $isNew = 'U';
> >> $trailers[$row->trailer_id] = "$isNew (" . substr( $row->vin, -4, 4
> >> ) . ') ' .$row->year . ' ' . $row->mfr . ' ' .
> >> $row->width . 'X' . $row->length . ' ' . $row->type;
> >> }
> >> $this->addElement('FilteringSelect', 'puebloTrailerId', array(
> >> 'label' => 'Pueblo (' . count( $this->_puebloTrailers ) . '):',
> >> 'multiOptions' => $trailers,
> >> 'style' => 'width: 450px;'));
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * 'type' text element
> >> *
> >> * First, format the types array using the
> >> * database result passed to the constructor
> >> *
> >> * @param array $trailerTypes
> >> *
> >> */
> >> $types = array( '' => '' );
> >> foreach( $this->_trailerTypes as $row ) {
> >> $types[$row->type] = $row->type;
> >> }
> >>
> >> $this->addElement('FilteringSelect', 'type', array(
> >> 'label' => 'Type:',
> >> 'multiOptions' => $types));
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * 'vin' text element
> >> */
> >> $this->addElement('TextBox', 'vin', array(
> >> 'label' => 'Last 4 of VIN:',
> >> 'attribs' => array('maxlength' => 4, 'style' => 'width: 60px;') ) );
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * 'trailer_id' text element
> >> */
> >> $this->addElement('TextBox', 'trailer_id', array(
> >> 'label' => 'Stock #:',
> >> 'attribs' => array('maxlength' => 5, 'style' => 'width: 60px;') ) );
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * 'submit' submit button element
> >> */
> >> $this->addElement('SubmitButton', 'submitButton', array(
> >> 'label' => 'View'));
> >> $this->submitButton->addDecorator('HtmlTag', array('tag' => 'div',
> >> 'class' => 'buttons', 'placement' => 'prepend', 'openOnly' => true))
> >> ->removeDecorator('DtDdWrapper');
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * 'back' submit button element
> >> */
> >> $this->addElement('Button', 'resetButton', array(
> >> 'label' => 'Reset',
> >> 'type' => 'button',
> >> 'onclick' =>
> >> "window.location.href='http://www.trtrailer.org/trailers/index/requestId/"
> >> . mt_rand(50000, 70000) . "/'"));
> >> $this->resetButton->addDecorator('HtmlTag', array('tag' => 'div',
> >> 'placement' => 'append', 'closeOnly' => true))
> >> ->removeDecorator('DtDdWrapper');
> >>
> >> $this->addDisplayGroup(array( 'fowlerTrailerId', 'puebloTrailerId',
> >> 'type', 'vin', 'trailer_id', 'submitButton', 'resetButton'),
> >> 'myElements');
> >> $this->myElements->addDecorator('Fieldset', array('legend' =>
> >> 'Trailer Selector'));
> >>
> >> }
> >> }
> >
> > Overall, this looks fine.
> >
> > --
> > Matthew Weier O'Phinney
> > Software Architect | matthew@zend.com
> > Zend Framework | http://framework.zend.com/
> >
>

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Matthew Weier O'Phinney
Software Architect | matthew@zend.com
Zend Framework | http://framework.zend.com/