[ic] Forms validation

Dan B interchange-users@lists.akopia.com
Tue May 8 20:40:00 2001


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.
>
>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