[ic] Forms validation

Tue May 8 21:44:01 2001

On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 05:42:14PM -0700, Dan B wrote:
> At 03:16 PM 5/8/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >I'm confused between order profiles and [error] for forms validation...
> >
> >Does anyone can send me code samples other than the demo? What if its not
> >for an order...
> >
> >Lets say a login or another form that will just gather info. What "tools"
> >would one use?
> >I'll search in the doc when I'll know what to search for =)
> >
> >That whole forms thing is hard to swallow...I wish someone could explain it
> >to me. I've used forms for YEARS with ASP and PHP and I just cant understand
> >why its [process] instead of [process-target] as the action...nor what is
> >the difference between "submit", "return", "cancel" that you put in an
> >mv_todo or mv_doit or mv_click? or whatever...etc.

That's a really good question; it's a difficult part.  For
all the years we've used minivend I don't understand much of
it but here's how we treat it now as a rule:

mv_click lets you select any one of the click actions...

<FORM ACTION="[process-target _self ]" METHOD=POST>
<INPUT NAME="mv_doit" TYPE=HIDDEN VALUE=refresh>
<INPUT NAME="mv_order_profile" TYPE=HIDDEN VALUE="basket_profile">

<DIV ALIGN=CENTER><INPUT NAME="mv_click" TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Browse">
<INPUT NAME="mv_click" TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE=Recalculate>
<INPUT NAME="mv_click" TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Cancel All">
<INPUT NAME="mv_click" TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Check Out"></DIV>
[set Browse]
mv_todo=return
mv_nextpage=catalog
[/set]
[set Cancel All]
mv_todo=return
mv_nextpage=mv/cancel
[/set]
[set Check Out]
mv_todo=submit
[/set]
[set Recalculate]
mv_todo=return
mv_nextpage=basket
[/set]
</FORM>[set basket_profile]
[profile]basket[/profile]
[/set]

I don't even know if all the todo and doits are needed. :-)

I just wanted to point out that this very small subset of the
possibilities allows us to do everything.  It used to bother
me that I did not know the differences between all the various
options.  :-)

cfm

> >
> >It looks like a completely different approach...
> >
> >If someone thinks he can write something on the subject PLEASE use me as a
> >cobaye as I'm sure others will benefit a lot from this.
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> >J.-P.
> 
> Yes, J.-P., I hope as well that someone will be inspired to write 
> "Introduction to Forms the Interchange Way 101".
> 
> Barring that, the following reading might be a great primer:
> 
> http://developer2.akopia.com/cgi-bin/ic/dev/ictemplates_26.html
> 
> http://developer2.akopia.com/cgi-bin/ic/dev/iccattut_34.html
> 
> http://developer2.akopia.com/cgi-bin/ic/dev/iccattut_37.html
> 
> http://developer2.akopia.com/cgi-bin/ic/dev/icdatabase_44.html
> 
> Later,
> 
> Dan Browning, Cyclone Computer Systems, danb@cyclonecomputers.com
> 
> 
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