zend form Issue in zend framework - php

Question

I am using zend Framework Form,
I am newbie in zend Framework and i want to display my check box form like this :-
*SK336
*CP
*PES
*JCP
*BGH
*SK996
*KO
*RTY
*HGR
*SK547
*GPK
*SK478
*JUP
Note where :- * is check-box here
what i am trying is here :-
public function init()
{
$parents = array();
$childs = array();
foreach ($this->Tagkey as $aResultDataValue) {
$parents [$aResultDataValue['parent']] = $aResultDataValue['parent'];
$childs [$aResultDataValue['parent']][] = $aResultDataValue['child'];
}
foreach ($parents as $parent){ // print_r ($parents); die();
$tags = new Zend_Form_SubForm();
$tags->addElements(array(
new Zend_Form_Element_MultiCheckbox('parent', array(
'multiOptions' => array($parent),
'filters' => array('StringTrim'),
'validators' => array(
array('InArray',
false,
array($parent))
)
)),
));
foreach ($childs as $child){
$tags->addElements(array(
new Zend_Form_Element_MultiCheckbox('child', array(
'multiOptions' => array($child),
'filters' => array('StringTrim'),
'validators' => array(
array('InArray',
false,
$child)
)
)),
));
}
$this->addSubForms(array(
'tags' => $tags,
)
);
}
I am able to create such type of structure in any .php page but not able to do that right now in zend framework form, I am using zend sub-form here.
Also I got an error right now when i am using this query
Warning: htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /var/www/dashboard_campaign/library/Zend/View/Abstract.php on line 905
More Information about my Question :-
(1) mysql qyery
select b.tagCode parent,a.tagCode child from tag a, tag b where a.tagParentId=b.tagId
(2) output of Zend_Debug::dump($this->Tagkey);
array(9) {
[0] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK336"
["child"] => string(2) "CP"
}
[1] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK336"
["child"] => string(3) "PES"
}
[2] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK336"
["child"] => string(3) "JCP"
}
[3] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK996"
["child"] => string(2) "KO"
}
[4] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK996"
["child"] => string(3) "RTY"
}
[5] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK996"
["child"] => string(3) "HGR"
}
[6] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK547"
["child"] => string(3) "GPK"
}
[7] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK478"
["child"] => string(3) "JUP"
}
[8] => array(2) {
["parent"] => string(5) "SK336"
["child"] => string(3) "BGH"
}
}

Answer 1

Now i can understand your problem. I think it is to hard for handle that think from sub form. Try to use zend view scripts as following way.
Your form.php
public function init()
{
foreach ($parents as $parent) {
$parent = new Zend_Form_Element_Hidden($parent);
$parent->setDecorators(array(
array(
'ViewScript',
array(
'viewScript' => 'customviewscripts/parent.phtml',
'parent' => $parent
)
)
);
$this->addElement($parent);
}
}
file at views/script/customviewscript/parent.phtml
<?php
$params = $this->element->getDecorator('ViewScript')->getOptions();
$parent = $parems['parent'];
$string = '<label>$parent['name']</label><input type="check" name="parent[]">';
foreach ($children as $child) {
$string .= <label>$child['name']</label>
. <input type="check" name=child[$parent[id]][]>' ;
}
print $string;
?>
This is not the real solution. I percent only example. I think you can customize that. Most of developer use view script to make complex forms.

Answer 2

Your looking like mentioned wrong syntax for multi options John, you should try this.
Remove array for $parent see example below.
new Zend_Form_Element_MultiCheckbox('parent', array(
'multiOptions' => $parent,
'filters' => array('StringTrim'),
'validators' => array(
array('InArray',
false,
array($parent))
)
From db results you have to produce following type of array for the $parent variable
$parent variable should like this for example copy this array and try your self without fetching from database,you will see
all options
$parent=Array ([1] => blah1 [2] => blah2 [3] => blah3 [4] => blah4 [5] => blah5);
Check this one also for multiple check boxes, in place of array you should try placing array variable, I havn't tried this just looked at internet but should work fine.
$category1 = new Zend_Form_Element_MultiCheckbox('categories',Array())
$category1->setLabel('Category 1');
$category2 = new Zend_Form_Element_MultiCheckbox('categories',Array())
$category2->setLabel('Category 2');
... later...
$this->addElement($category1)
->addElement($category2);