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form_open newbie question about shortening code - El Forum - 11-06-2010
[eluser]Brad K Morse[/eluser]
I want to use form_open(); for posting to php_self
Code:
<?=form_open($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);?>renders html to:
Code:
<form action="http://domain.com/index.php/index.php/admin/update/4" method="post">I know
Code:
<?=form_open('admin/update/'.$this->uri->segment(3));?>Any help is appreciated.
form_open newbie question about shortening code - El Forum - 11-06-2010
[eluser]2think[/eluser]
Are you sure you fully grasp the concepts for Codeigniter's form handling and the Codeigniter MVC framework?
It would seem standard Codeigniter practice to point your form_open at a controller and method of that controller versus PHP_SELF.
If you want, you can still use the URI helper functions within that controller/method.
Here's the Form Helper in the User Guide: http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/helpers/form_helper.html
form_open newbie question about shortening code - El Forum - 11-06-2010
[eluser]Brad K Morse[/eluser]
I do not fully grasp the concepts of that.
Sounds like
Code:
<?=form_open('admin/update/'.$this->uri->segment(3));?>Trying to keep it as clean/dynamic as possible.
form_open newbie question about shortening code - El Forum - 11-06-2010
[eluser]Phil Sturgeon[/eluser]
Code:
<?php echo form_open(uri_string()); ?>Only works if the URL helper is loaded.
form_open newbie question about shortening code - El Forum - 11-06-2010
[eluser]Brad K Morse[/eluser]
Thanks Phil! That is what I was looking for. URL helper is loaded http://cl.ly/38689b7e7f6d633f3175
form_open newbie question about shortening code - El Forum - 11-06-2010
[eluser]2think[/eluser]
Phil is pointing you to some housekeeping prior to using the Form Helper which are a must before using Helpers. Being one of the more knowledgeable and helpful users, he probably sensed that you may are tenuous on some of the concepts.
Seeing as you said you didn't fully grasp the Form Helper nor possibly the concepts of form_open & Codeigniter's MVC, perhaps you could invest some time going through the excellent Codeigniter User Guide.
I know there are a lot of people coming across to Codeigniter from sites that have offered lessons or tutorials and that is really excellent for the community as a whole in my opinion.
However, don't underestimate the "official guide" since it is part of what made Codeigniter such a fantastic platform.
form_open newbie question about shortening code - El Forum - 11-06-2010
[eluser]Brad K Morse[/eluser]
http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/helpers/form_helper.html is where I discovered form_open(), then I posted here to figure out a dynamic way to post to the current URL.