pails/form_builder

pails-form-builder

A utility that makes building a form ridiculously easy., _(*1)

Dependencies

None, _(*2)

Installation

In the root of a pails app, run, _(*3)

pails install form_builder

Configuration

Inside any controller where you want to make use of the form builder, use the FormBuilder trait., _(*4)

class DefaultController extends Pails\Controller
{
    use PailsAuthentication;
}

Then, in the relevant views, you can call $this->input_for(), _(*5)

string input_for(string data_name, string label, array options)

• data_name - the name of the form element
• label - the text that should accompany the form element
• options - an array of options, depending on the type of element
  • type - (default: text) the type of input
    • list - select list, with options
    • textarea - a large textbox
    • radio - a set of radio buttons, with options
    • check - a set of checkboxes, with options
    • number - a number input type (with options, multiple)
    • text - a standard text input field
  • value - (default: empty string) the initial value of the element
  • tooltip - (default: empty string) the title attribute, provides additional information about the input
  • style - (default: empty string; textarea only) inline CSS styles
  • options - (default: array(); radio, check, list, and number only) an associative array of options. key is the input's value and the value is the text that should be displayed for that option
• Returns: a string of HTML built with the corresponding options

Support

pails-form-builder is a core plugin supported by Synapse Software. Contact us at support@synapsesoftware.com., _(*6)