P4A Field

From P4A - PHP For Applications - PHP Framework

P4A_Field is a widget that allows users to input data. Every field has a type between:

• text: a single line data input
• date: a single line data input for dates, values are automatically formatted respecting your locale settings. This type features a nice date picker too.
• checkbox: the name is self-explanatory
• select: HTML combobox
• radio: a group of HTML radio buttons
• password: HTML input type="password"
• file: file upload with image/audio/video preview
• textarea: multiline data input
• rich_textarea: multiline data input featuring rich text editing controls
• multicheckbox: a group of checkboxes
• multiselect: HTML combobox featuring multiple selections
• hidden: HTML input type="hidden"
• label: converts the field to a simple data output, user can simply read the value

How to change a field type

Use the setType method:

 
$field->setType("checkbox");
 

Sample usage

 
$this->build("p4a_field", "field")
	->setType("text") // optional, text is the default type
	->setWidth(200) // optional, fields already have a default width
	->setLabel("Field") //optional, fields already have an auto-generated label
	;
$frame->anchor($this->field);
 

Particular field types