zend-form-element

Zend Framework: How to create an abstract view helper for other view helpers to extend?

I need to create a few custom form elements (with custom view helpers) in my Zend Framework application. The problem is that they are each so similar. I want to create a base view helper class that each of these can extend and an abstract function that I will require is implemented. Solution: So if my Picker element was the abstract cl...

Submit button falling out of fieldset when using displayGroup in Zend Framework 1.10.8

I have tried all the combinations I can think off but this form: class Form_Login Extends Zend_Form{ public function init(){ $this->setMethod('post'); $email = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('email'); $emailValidator = new Zend_Validate_EmailAddress(); $emailValidator->setMessage('Please use a valid em...

Is it possible to load all Zend_Form_Element_* with one statement?

I'd like to load several form elements like Zend_Form_Element_Text with one statement. Is there a way to do this with a * wild card? ...

Decode htmlEntities back on populate Zend Form

Hi, I decode my zend-form with htmlEntities. This works great, but I would like to decode the input back when I repopulate the form back to the user. Is there a way to reverse the setElementFilter in Zend? Example: User fills in input field with You & me Data placed in the database: You & me I get the data back from the data...

Zend validators and error messages: addValidator and addErrorMessage

If I have a form element that has multiple validators attached to it (3 in this example), how would I use addErrorMessage to create custom error messages when each unique validator fails. Is there a way to add a custom message for each validator? $element = new Zend_Form_Element_Text()... $element->.... ->addValidator(...) ...

Appending or Prepending HTML Tags to Zend Form Element

For the purposes of styling I have the need to put an opening <div> at the beginning of one element, and a closing </div> tag at the end of another. Looking over the docs for HtmlDecorator I can't seem to figure out how to get it right, or if this is even the right decorator to use. It seems wasteful to have to create my own decorator si...

Problem with zend validate on zend form element

Hi all, I used to have this form element to validate an email and display an error message if the format was invalid: $email_users = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('email_users'); $email_users->setLabel('Email:') ->setRequired(false) ->addFilter('StripTags') ->addFilter(...

How does one apply a class to a Zend Framework decorator on error?

Right now, I have Zend form elements wrapped in list-items. Form is validating or coughing up errors as it should. But I'd like to apply a class to the list-items of offending elements (but only to the list-items offending elements) on failed validation. Example: This field has valid input <li> <input type="text" name="address2" id...