Re: This seems so simple

["Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:00:05 -0500, web400-request wrote
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>    1. This seems so simple (Shannon ODonnell)
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> date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:54:32 -0500
> from: "Shannon ODonnell" <sodonnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: [WEB400] This seems so simple
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> It seems like it would be very simple but for some reason I'm going around
> and around on this.

I'm actually surprised that the i5_connect works Shannon - it should really be
referencing either localhost or the IP equivalent 127.0.0.1 as it has to
connect internally from the PASE side to the IBM i side.  Is it working or ???

In terms of the approach I'm finding it really hard to see what you're trying
to do because all of the form detail is being echo'd.

It seems to me for that for the task as described you would normally use an
Ajax call since you're trying to modify a form that's on the screen.  However
if you just want to repaint the screen with the data, the way I normally do it
is to have the program call etc at the start of the code, conditioned by
whether the form was submitted or not. You seem to be using a hidden field for
that - I normally use the value from the submit button 

e.g. <input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" /> 

and test it at the top of the script with 

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) { 

This seems to be a standard PHP approach. If the condition is true - I do the
program call etc. and set the appropriate variable(s). Then the Form follows
and looks like this:

?>

<form>
...
<td> <input type='text' name='whatever' value=' <?php echo $inpVar ?> '>
<td> <?php echo $outVar ?> </td>

...

Note the PHP island ended _before_ the form definition.  This way if you use
the PHP/HTML editor you can see the form and edit it.  Not as good as using
Smarty or Zend Form or ... but closer to our old friend DDS! The "mini
islands" appear as the data or as a graphicx depending on the editor.

Hope this helps.   


Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com