Usage of UIGeneralFunctions.php

[pakricard]

On pull request #827, I added includes/UIGeneralFunctions.php

I have been using these functions in my custom scripts for a long time, and they allow a significant reduction in repeated lines of code around webERP.

As an example, webERP has numerous dropdowns to select one location, and they are repeated all over. Some only show the location name, some the code and name, etc. Some are sorted one way, some another.

A call to function FieldToSelectOneLocation() allows to reduce code lines, and more consistency, as everytime we need to slect a location, it is shown the same way. Also, for webERP customization, then a customization in just one function is enough.

Functions included at the moment are:

• • FieldToSelectMultipleLocations() - Creates a multiple selection dropdown for locations
• • FieldToSelectMultiplePeriods() - Creates a multiple selection dropdown for accounting periods
• • FieldToSelectMultipleStockCategories() - Creates a multiple selection dropdown for stock categories
• • FieldToSelectOneCustomerType() - Creates a dropdown for selecting customer types
• • FieldToSelectOneDate() - Creates a date input field
• • FieldToSelectOneEntryFromArray() - Creates a dropdown from an array of values
• • FieldToSelectOneFile() - Creates a file upload input field
• • FieldToSelectOneGLAccountGroup() - Creates a dropdown for selecting GL account groups
• • FieldToSelectOneLocation() - Creates a dropdown for selecting a location
• • FieldToSelectOnePassword() - Creates a password input field
• • FieldToSelectOnePeriod() - Creates a dropdown for selecting an accounting period
• • FieldToSelectOneSalesArea() - Creates a dropdown for selecting a sales area
• • FieldToSelectOneSalesPerson() - Creates a dropdown for selecting a sales person
• • FieldToSelectOneStockCategory() - Creates a dropdown for selecting a stock category
• • FieldToSelectOneSysType() - Creates a dropdown for selecting a system type
• • FieldToSelectOneText() - Creates a text input field
• • FieldToSelectOneTextArea() - Creates a text area input field
• • FieldToSelectOneEmail() - Creates an email input field
• • FixedField() - Creates a read-only field displaying a value
• • OneButtonCenteredForm() - Creates a centered form with one submit button
• • TwoButtonsCenteredForm() - Creates a centered form with submit and reset buttons
• • FieldToSelectFromFiveOptions() - Creates a dropdown with five options
• • FieldToSelectFromFourOptions() - Creates a dropdown with four options
• • FieldToSelectFromThreeOptions() - Creates a dropdown with three options
• • FieldToSelectFromTwoOptions() - Creates a dropdown with two options
• • FieldToSelectOneBrand() - Creates a dropdown for selecting a brand
• • FieldToSelectSpreadSheetFormat() - Creates a dropdown for selecting spreadsheet formats

My idea would be to use these functions whenever we need to modify a script that uses fieldsets.

Thoughts?

R

[dalers]

This looks sooo cool! :-)