root/trunk/examples/example_clientside_date.php

<?php
/**
 * Example for the Date element
 * 
 * $Id$
 *
 * @access        public
 * @package        patForms
 * @subpackage    Examples
 * @author        Sebastian Mordziol <argh@php-tools.net>
 * @license        LGPL, see license.txt for details
 * @link        http://www.php-tools.net
 */

    /**
     * Main examples prepend file, needed *only* for the examples framework!
     */
    include_once 'patExampleGen/prepend.php';
    $exampleGen->displayHead( 'Example' );

    
    
    /**
     * main patForms class
     */
    require_once $neededFiles['patForms'];
    
    /**
     * patErrorManager class
     */
    require_once $neededFiles['patErrorManager'];

    
    // element definitions for this example
    $elementsDefinition = array(
        'xmess' => array(
            'type' => 'Date',
            'attributes' => array(
                'required'        =>    'yes',
                'display'        =>    'yes',
                'edit'            =>    'yes',
                'label'            =>    'X-Mess eve',
                'title'            =>    'X-Mess',
                'description'    =>    'Tell me when you celebrate x-mess.',
                'dateformat'    =>    '%d.%m.%Y %H:%M',
                'default'        =>    '2001-12-24 07:30:42',
                'onchange'        =>    'alert( pfe_xmess.getDate() )',
            ),
        ),
    );
    
    // create the form
    $form    =&    patForms::createForm( $elementsDefinition, array( 'name' => 'myForm' ) );
    
    // create the needed renderer
    $renderer    =&    patForms::createRenderer( "Array" );
    
    // set the renderer
    $form->setRenderer( $renderer );
    
    // use auto-validation
    $form->setAutoValidate( 'save' );

    // serialize the elements
    $elements    =    $form->renderForm();
    
    
    // ERROR DISPLAY ------------------------------------------------------

    // ask the form if it has been submitted
    if( $form->isSubmitted() )
    {
        // get and display errors as needed
        $errors = $form->getValidationErrors();
        if( $errors )
        {
            echo "<b>patForms:</b> validation failed. Errors:<br><br>";
            
            // each element can have several error messages.
            foreach( $errors as $elementName => $elementErrors )
            {
                if( empty( $elementErrors ) )
                    continue;
                    
                echo 'Field: <b>'.$elementName.'</b>';
                echo "<pre>";
                print_r( $elementErrors );
                echo "</pre>";
            }
        }
        else
        {
            echo "<b>patForms:</b> validation successful.<br><br>";
        }
    }


    // DISPLAY FORM ------------------------------------------------------

    // output the opening form tag
    echo     $form->serializeStart();

    // display all elements
    foreach( $elements as $element )
    {
        echo $element["label"]."<br>";
        echo "<div>".$element["element"]."</div>";
        echo "<i>".$element["description"]."</i><br><br>";
    }

    // submit button, closing form tag
    echo '<input type="submit" name="save" value="Save form"/><br><br>';
    echo $form->serializeEnd();


    
    
    // EXAMPLE END ------------------------------------------------------
    $exampleGen->displayFooter();
?>