A PHP class to create form elements on-the-fly

By : feha

<?php
class Vision_To_Form_Elements

{

/*
<!--
****************************************************
* Website: http://www.vision.to *
* Copyright © by WWW.VISION.TO *
* All Rights Reserved *
* Author:Femi Hasani *
* Contact: info@vision.to *
* This application is protected by international *
* copyright laws. *
****************************************************
-->
*/
/*

== DO NOT REMOVE OR MODIFY COPYRIGHT NOTICE ==

Class: Vision.To Form Elements [part of Vision.To Universal Form Creator]
Version: V 0.2.1
License: Commercial (For Commercial Use Contact Us.)
License2: Free For Non-Commercial Use , Giva a Credit
Author: Femi Hasani
Website: www.vision.to & wowdev.com
Created: 2003
Language: PHP

Features:
XHTML Compatible Output (accessibility, 508 etc ...) :)
Inteligent Element Selector

== DO NOT REMOVE OR MODIFY COPYRIGHT NOTICE ==
== YOU CAN DISTRIBUTE, COPY, INCLUDE IN OWN GPL, CC NON-COMMERCIAL PROJECTS ==

Usage:
$ADD_ELEMENT="";
$VisionToFormElements = new Vision_To_Form_Elements;
$ADD_ELEMENT=$VisionToFormElements->add_form_element($FieldType, $label, $name, $value, $size="", $maxlength="", $rows="", $columns="", $options, $checked="", $selected="", $required="", $max_filesize="", $repeat_filed="", $element_only=1);
echo $ADD_ELEMENT;


*/
//==============================================================================================================

//==============================================================================================================
var $__field_type;
var $__label;
var $__field_name;
var $__default_field_value;
var $__field_size;
var $__field_maxlength;
var $__rows;
var $__columns;
var $__options;
var $__checked;
var $__selected;
var $__required;
var $__max_filesize;
var $__repeat_filed;
var $__element_only;
//var $__element_css;

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM FUNCTIONS ...

//FORM START ...
function form_generate_start_form($form_action, $enc_type, $form_name, $form_title) {
$form_element = "<form method=\"post\" action=\"$form_action\" enctype=\"$enc_type\" name=\"$form_name\">\n";

$form_element .= "<fieldset><legend><h2>$form_title</h2></legend>\n";
return $form_element;
}
//FORM END ...
function form_generate_end_form() {
$form_element = "</fieldset></form>\n";
return $form_element;
}



//==============================================================================================================
// FORM ELEMENTS FUNCTIONS
//==============================================================================================================

//FORM TEXT INPUT
function form_generate_textinput($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__field_maxlength, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only) {
if($__field_size==""){$__field_size=50;}
if($__element_only == 1)
{
$form_element = "<input class=\"VisionToInput\" type=\"text\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" maxlength=\"$__field_maxlength\">";
}
else
{
$form_element = "<div class=\"form-element\"><div class=\"left-column\"><label for=\"$__field_name\" title=\"$__label\">$__label $__required :</label></div>";
$form_element .= "<input class=\"VisionToInput\" type=\"text\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" maxlength=\"$__field_maxlength\">";
$form_element .= "<br class=\"clear-br\" /></div>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}



//==============================================================================================================

//FORM Password INPUT
function form_generate_password($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__field_maxlength, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only) {
if($__field_size==""){$__field_size=30;}
if($__element_only == 1)
{
$form_element = "<input class=\"VisionToInput\" type=\"password\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" maxlength=\"$__field_maxlength\">";
}
else
{
$form_element = "<div class=\"form-element\"><div class=\"left-column\"><label for=\"$__field_name\" title=\"$__label\">$__label $__required :</label></div>";
$form_element .= "<span class=\"field_input\"><input class=\"VisionToInput\" type=\"password\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" maxlength=\"$__field_maxlength\">";
$form_element .= "<br class=\"clear-br\" /></div>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM FILE INPUT
function form_generate_file_input($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__max_filesize, $__default_field_value, $__required, $number_of_files, $__element_only) {

if($__field_size==""){$__field_size=35;}
if($__max_filesize==""){$__max_filesize=8000000;}
if($number_of_files==""){$number_of_files=0;}

//accept=""
$form_element = "<fieldset><legend>$__label $__required</legend>";
$form_element .= "";
for($i=0;$i<$number_of_files;$i++)
{
$form_element .= "<div class=\"form-element\"><div class=\"left-column\"><label for=\"".$__field_name."_".$i."\" title=\"$__label $i\">$__label $i $__required :</label></div><input class=\"VisionToInput\" type=\"file\" id=\"".$__field_name."_".$i."\" name=\"".$__field_name."[]\" size=\"$__field_size\"><br class=\"clear-br\" /></div>\n";
}
$form_element .= "</fieldset>";


return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM CHECK BOX INPUT
function form_generate_checkbox($__label, $__field_name, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__checked, $__required, $__element_only) {

if($__element_only == 1)
{
$form_element = "<input class=\" VisionToInput\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" $__checked>$__label $__required";
}
else
{
$form_element = "<div class=\"VisionToFormElement\">";
$form_element .= "<input class=\" VisionToInput\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" $__checked><label for=\"$__field_name\">$__label $__required </label>";
$form_element .= "<br class=\"clear-br\" /></div>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM RADIO BUTTON INPUT
function form_generate_radio($__label, $__field_name, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__selected, $__required, $__element_only) {

if($__element_only == 1)
{
$form_element = "<input class=\" VisionToInput\" type=\"radio\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" $__selected>$__label $__required ";
}
else
{
$form_element = "<div class=\"VisionToFormElement\">";
$form_element .= "<input class=\" VisionToInput\" type=\"radio\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\" $__selected><label for=\"$__field_name\">$__label $__required </label>";
$form_element .= "<br class=\"clear-br\" /></div>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM TEXT AREA
function form_generate_textarea($__label, $__field_name, $__default_field_value, $__rows, $__columns, $__required, $__element_only) {
if($__rows==""){$__rows=5;}
if($__columns==""){$__columns=50;}
if($__element_only == 1)
{
$form_element = "<textarea class=\"VisionToTextarea\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" rows=\"$__rows\" cols=\"$__columns\">".$__default_field_value."</textarea>\n";
}
else
{
$form_element = "<fieldset><legend>$__label $__required</legend>";
$form_element .= "<div class=\"form-element\"><div class=\"left-column\"><label for=\"$__field_name\" title=\"$__label\">$__label $__required :</label></div>";
$form_element .= "<textarea class=\"VisionToTextarea\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" rows=\"$__rows\" cols=\"$__columns\">".$__default_field_value."</textarea><br class=\"clear-br\" /></div>\n";
$form_element .= "</fieldset>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}


//===============================================================================================================



//==============================================================================================================

//FORM IMG
function form_generate_image($__label, $__field_name, $image, $width, $height) {

$form_element = "<input type=\"image\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" src=\"$image\" width=\"$width\" height=\"$height\" alt=\"$__label\" border=\"0\" />\n";
return $form_element;
}


//===============================================================================================================

//================================================= CHECK BOX LIST ==============================================

//FORM CHECKBOX
function form_generate_checkbox_list($__label, $__field_name, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__checked, $__required, $__element_only) {

$form_element = "<fieldset><legend>$__label $__required</legend><div class=\"VisionToFormElement\">";
$form_element .= "<div class=\"checkbox-list-container\">\n";
$opts ="";
$subarray="";
$op_name="";
$__default_field_values="";
$opts = explode("|", $__options);
$field_index=1;
$opts =array_unique($opts);
while (list($op_name, $subarray) = each($opts))
{

list($__default_field_values, $op_name) = explode(";", $subarray);
if($__default_field_values== $__default_field_value)
{
$form_element .= "<div class=\"checkboxlist\"><label for=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" title=\"$op_name\"><input class=\"VisionToCheckBoxInput\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" name=\"".$__field_name."[]\" value=\"$__default_field_values\" $__checked><span>$op_name</span></label></div>";
}
else
{
$form_element .= "<div class=\"checkboxlist\"><label for=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" title=\"$op_name\"><input class=\"VisionToCheckBoxInput\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" name=\"".$__field_name."[]\" value=\"$__default_field_values\" ><span>$op_name</span></label></div>";
}
$field_index++;
}

$form_element .= "</div></div></fieldset>\n";
return $form_element;
}

//===========================================================================================================
//============================================= RADIO LIST ==================================================
//FORM RADIO LIST
function form_generate_radio_list($__label, $__field_name, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__checked, $__required, $__element_only) {
$form_element = "<fieldset><legend>$__label $__required</legend><div class=\"VisionToFormElement\">";
$form_element .= "<div class=\"radio-list-container\">\n";
$opts ="";
$subarray="";
$op_name="";
$__default_field_values="";

$opts = explode("|", $__options);
$field_index=1;
$opts =array_unique($opts);
while (list($op_name, $subarray) = each($opts))
{

list($__default_field_values, $op_name) = explode(";", $subarray);
if($__default_field_values== $__default_field_value)
{
$form_element .= "<div class=\"radiolist\"><label for=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" title=\"$op_name\"><input class=\"VisionToRadioInput\" type=\"radio\" id=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" name=\"".$__field_name."\" value=\"$__default_field_values\" $__checked ><span>$op_name</span></label></div>";
}
else
{
$form_element .= "<div class=\"radiolist\"><label for=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" title=\"$op_name\"><input class=\"VisionToRadioInput\" type=\"radio\" id=\"".$__field_name."_".$field_index."\" name=\"".$__field_name."\" value=\"$__default_field_values\" ><span>$op_name</span></label></div>";
}
$field_index++;
}

$form_element .= "</div></div></fieldset>\n";
return $form_element;
}


//===========================================================================================================
//============================================ DROPDOWN LISTBOX MULTI ==================================================

//FORM SELECT LIST-BOX MULTI
function form_generate_select($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only) {
if($__field_size==""){$__field_size=1;}
$form_element = "";

if($__field_size > 1)
{

$form_element .= "<fieldset><legend>$__label $__required</legend>";
$form_element .= "<div class=\"form-element\"><div class=\"left-column\"><label for=\"$__field_name\" title=\"$__label\">$__label $__required :</label></div>";
$form_element .= "<select class=\"VisionToSelect\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"".$__field_name."[]\" size=\"$__field_size\" multiple>\n";
}
else
{

$form_element .= "<div class=\"form-element\"><div class=\"left-column\"><label for=\"$__field_name\" title=\"$__label\">$__label $__required :</label></div>";
$form_element .= "<select class=\"VisionToSelect\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\">\n";
}

$opts ="";
$subarray="";
$op_name="";
$__default_field_values="";
$opts = explode("|", $__options);
$opts =array_unique($opts);
while (list($op_name, $subarray) = each($opts))
{

list($__default_field_values, $op_name) = explode(";", $subarray);
if($__default_field_values== $__default_field_value)
{
$form_element .= "<option value=\"$__default_field_values\" selected >$op_name</option>\n";
}
else
{
$form_element .= "<option value=\"$__default_field_values\">$op_name</option>\n";
}
}

$form_element .= "</select></div>\n";
if($__field_size > 1)
{
$form_element .= "</fieldset>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}






//==============================================================================================================
//============================================ DROPDOWN LISTBOX SINGLE==================================================

//FORM SELECT LIST-BOX SINGLE
function form_generate_select_single($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only) {
if($__field_size==""){$__field_size=1;}
$form_element = "";
if($__element_only == 1)

{
//$form_element .= "<select class=\"VisionToSelect\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\" onchange=\"update(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value)\" >\n";
$form_element .= "<select class=\"VisionToSelect\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\" >\n";
$opts ="";
$subarray="";
$op_name="";
$__default_field_values="";
$opts = explode("|", $__options);
$opts =array_unique($opts);
while (list($op_name, $subarray) = each($opts))
{

list($__default_field_values, $op_name) = explode(";", $subarray);
/*
if(CCGetParam($__field_name,"")!="")
{
$form_element .= "<option value=\"".CCGetParam($__field_name,"")."\" selected >$op_name</option>\n";
}
*/
if($__default_field_values== $__default_field_value)
{
$form_element .= "<option value=\"$__default_field_values\" selected >$op_name</option>\n";
}
else
{
$form_element .= "<option value=\"$__default_field_values\">$op_name</option>\n";
}
}

$form_element .= "</select>\n";
}
else
{


$form_element .= "<div class=\"form-element\"><div class=\"left-column\"><label for=\"$__field_name\" title=\"$__label\">$__label $__required :</label></div>";
$form_element .= "<select class=\"VisionToSelect\" id=\"$__field_name\" name=\"$__field_name\" size=\"$__field_size\">\n";


$opts ="";
$subarray="";
$op_name="";
$__default_field_values="";
$opts = explode(";", $__options);
$opts =array_unique($opts);
while (list($op_name, $subarray) = each($opts))
{

list($__default_field_values, $op_name) = explode(";", $subarray);
if($__default_field_values== $__default_field_value)
{
$form_element .= "<option value=\"$__default_field_values\" selected >$op_name</option>\n";
}
else
{
$form_element .= "<option value=\"$__default_field_values\">$op_name</option>\n";
}
}

$form_element .= "</select></div>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}






//==============================================================================================================
//FORM HIDDEN INPUT
function form_generate_hidden($__field_name, $__default_field_value) {
$form_element = "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\">\n";
return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM SUBMIT BUTTON
function form_generate_submit($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only) {
if($__element_only == 1)
{
$form_element = "<input class=\"VisionToButton\" type=\"submit\" name=\"$__field_name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\">";
}
else
{
$form_element = "<div class=\"VisionToFormElement\"><span class=\"field_caption\">$__label $__required </span>";
$form_element .= "<span class=\"field_input\"><input class=\"VisionToButton\" type=\"submit\" name=\"$__field_name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\"></span></div>\n";
//$form_element .= "<br class=\"clear-br\" /></div>\n";
}
return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM RESET BUTTON
function form_generate_resetform($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only) {
$form_element = "<div class=\"VisionToFormElement\"><span class=\"field_caption\">$__label $__required </span>";
$form_element .= "<span class=\"field_input\"><input class=\"VisionToButton\" type=\"reset\" name=\"$__field_name\" value=\"$__default_field_value\"></span></div>\n";
return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

//FORM RESET BUTTON

function form_generate_back_button($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only) {
$form_element = "<div class=\"VisionToFormElement\"><span class=\"field_caption\">$__label $__required </span>";
$form_element .= "<span class=\"field_input\"><input class=\"VisionToButton\" type=\"reset\" value=\"$__default_field_value\"></span></div>\n";
return $form_element;
}

//==============================================================================================================

/* ELEMENT SELECTOR */
function add_form_element
(
$__field_type,
$__label,
$__field_name,
$__default_field_value,
$__field_size,
$__field_maxlength,
$__rows, $__columns,
$__options,
$__checked,
$__selected,
$__required,
$__max_filesize,
$__repeat_filed,
$__element_only
)

{
//$VisionToFormElements = new Vision_To_Form_Elements;
$number_of_files=$__repeat_filed;
if(!$__field_maxlength){$__field_maxlength=255;}
if(!$__checked){$__checked="checked";}
if($__max_filesize==""){$__max_filesize=8000000;}
if($__element_only==""){$__element_only=0;}

/* ELEMENT SELECTOR */
switch($__field_type)
{

//TEXT
case "text":return $this->form_generate_textinput($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__field_maxlength, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);

break;
//HIDDEN
case "hidden": return $this->form_generate_hidden($__field_name, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);

break;

//FILE INPUT
case "file": return $this->form_generate_file_input($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__max_filesize, $__default_field_value, $__required, $number_of_files, $__element_only);

break;

//LISTBOX
case "select": return $this->form_generate_select_single($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);

break;
//CHECKBOX
case "checkbox": return $this->form_generate_checkbox_list($__label, $__field_name, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__checked, $__required, $__element_only);

break;
//RADIO
case "radio": return $this->form_generate_radio_list($__label, $__field_name, $__options, $__default_field_value, $__checked, $__required, $__element_only);

break;
//TEXTAREA
case "textarea": return $this->form_generate_textarea($__label, $__field_name, $__default_field_value, $__rows, $__columns, $__required, $__element_only);

break;
//PASSWORD
case "password": return $this->form_generate_password($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__field_maxlength, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);
break;
//SUBMIT
case "submit": return $this->form_generate_submit($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);
break;
//RESET
case "reset": return $this->form_generate_resetform($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);
break;
//BACK
case "back": return $this->form_generate_back_button($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);
break;
//DEFAULT
default: return $this->form_generate_textinput($__label, $__field_name, $__field_size, $__field_maxlength, $__default_field_value, $__required, $__element_only);
}

}
//==============================================================================================================
} //End of Vision_To_Form_Elements CLASS
//==============================================================================================================
?>

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