Re: form_set_error and updating form values
Mukesh Agarwal <[email protected]>
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Yes, Drupal is quite structured and has defined ways to deal with stuff.. template.php and hook_form_alter are for 2 different purposes and in your case writing a custom module which implements the hook is the right way. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Athanasios Velios <[email protected]>wrote: > Do you reckon that the problem is putting the code in template.php instead > of a custom module? > > Thanks again, > > Thanasis > > > On 20/02/12 08:27, Mukesh Agarwal wrote: > >> The place to implement logic based form_set_error should be in the >> validate function and not template.php .. I would recommend you use >> hook_form_alter >> <http://api.drupal.org/api/**drupal/modules%21system%** >> 21system.api.php/function/**hook_form_alter/7<http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21system%21system.api.php/function/hook_form_alter/7> >> > >> >> -> $form_id will indicate the form you wish to alter, and there you can >> add a custom validate function in $form['#validate'] -- the custom >> function should then take care of form_set_error >> >> http://api.drupal.org/api/**drupal/includes%21form.inc/** >> function/form_set_error/7<http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes%21form.inc/function/form_set_error/7> >> -- you need to set the element name as first parameter to make sure that >> the particular field is highlighted. >> >> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Athanasios Velios <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I am trying to alter a form (uc_cart_view_form) with various input >> fields (Qty for products). In template.php I am adding some extra >> logic which applies across a selection of these fields. Once the >> logic is checked I need to display an error message. I am using >> form_set_error to show the message. The problem is that the user >> then updates the input values and updates the form, but the new >> figures are not taken into account. They are shown in the form, but >> not used in my template.php extra logic. >> >> drupal_set_message allows the new values to work but the message >> appears twice and it does not, obviously, link to specific fields in >> the form which are problematic. >> >> Setting form_state rebuild to true before form_set_error does not >> have an effect. >> >> Any ideas of what needs to be done for these values to be taken into >> account with form_set_error? >> >> Thanks >> >> Thanasis >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> Mukesh Agarwal >> ______________________________**__ >> Innoraft Solutions <http://www.innoraft.com> || +91 8017220799 >> >> -- Cheers, Mukesh Agarwal ________________________________ Innoraft Solutions <http://www.innoraft.com> || +91 8017220799