Ditto here - I used hidden inputs (assuming I understood your question correctly).
-kb On Dec 5, 6:42 pm, "Steve Onnis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i have done stuff like this before and created an XML structure but you > could always dynamically create additional hidden form fields on the fly as > required to store the data > > -----Original Message----- > From: mootools-users@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sankesolutions > Sent: Saturday, 6 December 2008 2:23 AM > To: MooTools Users > Subject: Advice on how to merge user input to one form field design > > I have a page that allows users to enter a lot of information about > them (metadata) they can then click on a icon which opens a modal > window containing a googlemap which allows them to add locations, and > a title for that location. > > Using mootools I can pass the value of a form field back to the > original form, using onclose. The main page form then has a single > hidden input field, which goes into the database as one field, > serialised. > > The problem is a user can add as many locations as they want, there > are also 3 types of location. Each with its own set of co-ordinates, > which can be single or multiple! > > So I want to know the best way to handle all of this data, is it > possible to load it into one form and then use Moo to submit that form > to a single form field, or can I use moo to just append all the > information into a single hidden input field, but if I do that, how > does user input come into it. Im stumped and looking at some > suggestions on how to set this up in the 'best' possible way. > > Currently I have a table, and each item is added as a new row. > > If its a single location then its added as 'placemark', a user input > field for the name and then the co-ordinates go into a 3rd table cell. > However if its a shape, then the first cell contains 'shape', user > input field for name/description, and the third cell contains a list > of co-ordinates one for each point, this is the same for lines. > > The problem I have is I could write it all to a single form field, but > then how do I allow for user input of the titles, I need to use a form > field for that? The other option is to take each row from a table and > input it into the single form field, seperated by a pipe or similar, > but then im not sure if I can read from other form fields. > > I hope the above makes some sense!! All feedback welcome! > Paul
