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Noraz
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:18 pm    Post subject: SmartyValidate suggested control structure Reply with quote

I have a report to write, which requires some input from the user before being ran, e.g. date ranges and selecting data pulled from a DB. I'm using SmartyValidate to validate the user's selections/input.

My first thought was to have 2 sets of files
filter.php - filter.tpl
report.php - report.tpl

but I'm wondering if it's better to have a only a single php file as in
report.php - filter.tpl and report.tpl

What are your opinions on the two control structures below? Is there a better way to do this? an article I can be pointed to?

A) Note, I'm not sure how to redirect to a php file in this scenario...
Code:

// filter.php
if(empty($_POST)) {

   // Gather filter data from the database here

   SmartyValidate::register_form('filterForm', true);     
   $smarty->display('filter.tpl');
} else {
   // validate after a POST
   if(SmartyValidate::is_valid($_POST,'filterForm')) {
       // no errors, done with SmartyValidate
       SmartyValidate::disconnect();

      // Redirect to report.php?
      // Can I retain form selections?

   } else {
       // error, redraw the form
       $smarty->assign($_POST);
       $smarty->display('filter.tpl');
   }
}

//report.php
// Gather report data from the database here
$smarty->display('report.tpl');


B) Gather data all in a single file...
Code:

// filter.php
if(empty($_POST)) {

   // Gather filter data from the database here

   SmartyValidate::register_form('filterForm', true);     
   $smarty->display('filter.tpl');
} else {
   // validate after a POST
   if(SmartyValidate::is_valid($_POST,'filterForm')) {
       // no errors, done with SmartyValidate
       SmartyValidate::disconnect();

      // Gather report data from the database here

      $smarty->display('report.tpl');

   } else {
       // error, redraw the form
       $smarty->assign($_POST);
       $smarty->display('filter.tpl');
   }
}


I'm new to PHP and Smarty, but I'd like to do things in a standard sort of fashion. Of course neither of these ways may be acceptable.

Thanks for your comments and help.
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