Can you perform an "add" to a pull down list if DBMan SQL? I'd like to chose a category for each entry that is put into the database, but if it's not there, I'd like to be able to simply type it in and add it.
Jul 23, 2000, 5:34 PM
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Jul 23, 2000, 5:34 PM
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Jul 23, 2000, 6:33 PM
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Jul 23, 2000, 6:33 PM
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It could be possible....One suggestion is to add a field to your add forms, but not directly written to the tables you are using for DBMAN. Then have this information sent to you via email if you are using the Validation Mod.
Regards,
Eliot
Regards,
Eliot
Jul 24, 2000, 5:00 PM
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Jul 24, 2000, 5:00 PM
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There's no need to email it to me, just update the list on demand. I'll make sure that only adminstrators get the "Add to list" field.
Jul 24, 2000, 8:46 PM
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Jul 24, 2000, 8:46 PM
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Welp...JPDeni, the Moderator of the DBMAN forums, wrote this kind of Modification about a year ago...Try searching the DBMAN Customization Forum for adding drop down values JPDeni.
You will have to edit her modification to work with the MySQL table.
Regards,
Eliot
You will have to edit her modification to work with the MySQL table.
Regards,
Eliot
Jul 25, 2000, 1:30 AM
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Jul 25, 2000, 1:30 AM
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I didn't find the thread Eliot pointed to by using his search terms, so I'll tell you what I did.
In sub html_record_form, I have:
<TR><TD align=right valign=top><$font>Category:</font></td>
<TD>|; print &build_select_field_from_db("Category",$rec{'Category'});
if ($per_admin) {
print qq|<BR><input type=text name="Category" size="20" maxlength="255">
<$font>Add a new category</font></td></tr>|;
}
print qq|
You'll also need to make a change in sub validate_record. Add the code in red below:
foreach $col (@db_cols) {
$in{$col} =~ s/^~~//;
$in{$col} =~ s/~~$//;
if ($in{$col} =~ /^\s*$/) { # entry is null or only whitespace
if ($db_not_null{$col}) { # entry is not allowed to be null.
push(@input_err, "$col (Can't be Blank)"); # so let's add it as an error
}
}
If you don't add those lines, you'll end up with a ~~ at either the beginning or end of your field entry.
JPD
http://www.jpdeni.com/dbman/
In sub html_record_form, I have:
Code:
<TR><TD align=right valign=top><$font>Category:</font></td>
<TD>|; print &build_select_field_from_db("Category",$rec{'Category'});
if ($per_admin) {
print qq|<BR><input type=text name="Category" size="20" maxlength="255">
<$font>Add a new category</font></td></tr>|;
}
print qq|
Code:
foreach $col (@db_cols) {
$in{$col} =~ s/^~~//;
$in{$col} =~ s/~~$//;
if ($in{$col} =~ /^\s*$/) { # entry is null or only whitespace
if ($db_not_null{$col}) { # entry is not allowed to be null.
push(@input_err, "$col (Can't be Blank)"); # so let's add it as an error
}
}
JPD
http://www.jpdeni.com/dbman/