[ask] Working with Smarty

rick20 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 08:59 AM

Hi all,
Today I decide to learn ZF because it meets most of my needs.
But still, I can't leave my previous coding behavior using Smarty.
I plan to use Smarty as the View component.
I also want to make my application themable, easy to redesign.
In this case, where should I put my .tpl files? Do I have to put it in View directory (replace the .phtml files)?

Thanks b4,

Ricky

amitshah · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 05:58 AM

Yes rick, You can put tpl files in view folder.

I also want to know that while constructing form element in default template we can assign function for server validation.
e.g.

PHP Code:


			
$artist = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('artist');

        $artist->setLabel('Artist')

                 ->setRequired(true)

               ->setDescription('Note: Description goes here!!!')

               ->addFilter('StripTags')

               ->setAttrib('onBlur', 'javascript: isUserExist();')

               ->addFilter('StringTrim')

               ->addValidator('NotEmpty');



$gender = new Zend_Form_Element_Select('gender');

        $gender->setLabel('gender')

              ->setMultiOptions(array('0'=>'Select','male'=>'Male', 'female'=>'Female'))

              ->setRequired(true)->addValidator('NotEmpty', true);



$this->addElements(array($artist, $gender));

While giving above code $form->isValid($formData) will handle server validation itself.

How could we handle server validation using smarty? Shall we put any custom isValid function or we can handle by using helper class.

{$this->formSelect("gender",$this->album.gender,null,$this->gender)}
This is the smarty code to put select option on form. Could we include any JS function with this function?

Thanks in advance.

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