1. Getting Started with PHP FataFrom. 1.1 Step 1. Loading necessary DataForm classes. 1.2 Step 2. Creating main instance of DataForm. 1.3 Step 3. Adding elements to the form. 1.4 Step 4. Drawing output.

(for version 1.0.1 or above)

After you have PHP DF installed, you need to perform next steps:

Step 1. Loading necessary DataForm classes.

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// Include automatic loading of classes for proper on-demand-loading of 
// necessary DataForm classes

function __autoload($class)
{
    $class = strtolower($class);
    if(eregi("df_", $class) == true)
    {
        include("classes/".$class.".php");
    }
}

Step 2. Creating main instance of DataForm.

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// Create Main instance of DataForm

$DataForm = new df_main();

// Output your desired preset design this will automaticly add the responding
// classes to your bounded elements in addition to your eventually preset ones

$DataForm->setDesign("beach");

// Create our first Form add self as action if you want the target to be
// the page itself

$mainform = new df_form("mainform", "output2.php", false, NULL, "POST", "myform", "Registration Form");


// Binding the Form to the main DataForm instance 

$DataForm->bindForm($mainform);

Step 3. Adding elements to the form.

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// Creating textbox

$elem = new df_textbox("first_name", NULL, "", "First Name:", "my_special_textbox");
$elem->setHTMLAfter('<br /><br />');
$mainform->bindElement($elem);

// Creating dropdown list

$dpvalue = array(
    array("", "-- select --"),
    array("US", "United States"),
    array("GB", "United Kingdom (Great Britain)"),
    array("OM", "Oman"),
    array("NO", "Norway"),
    array("MP", "Northern Mariana Islands"),
    array("NF", "Norfolk Island"),
    array("NU", "Niue")
);

$mydp = new df_dropdown("country", "Country", $dpvalue, "Country:");
$mydp->setHTMLAfter("<br /><br />");
$mainform->bindElement($mydp);

// Creating radio buttons

$radio1 = new df_radio("male", "male", "m", "Male:", true, "gender");
$radio2 = new df_radio("female", "female", "f", "Female:", false, "gender");
$radio2->setHTMLAfter("<br />");
$mainform->bindElement($radio1);
$mainform->bindElement($radio2);

// Creating password fields

$elem = new df_password("password", "secret", NULL, "Password:"); $elem->setHTMLAfter('<br /><br />');
$mainform->bindElement($elem);
$elem = new df_password("confirm_password", "secret", NULL, "Confirm Password:"); $elem->setHTMLAfter('<br /><br />');
$mainform->bindElement($elem);

// Creating form buttons

$mainform->bindElement(new df_submit("Submit", NULL, "Submit"));
$mainform->bindElement(new df_reset("btn_reset", NULL, "Reset"));

Step 4. Drawing output.

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// Output the set Designset

echo $DataForm->includeMoo();
echo $DataForm->getDesign();


// Output the whole creation

echo $DataForm->output();