multiple entry form, trying too much?

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Postby wlpywd » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:15 am

hello,
i've searched the forums, and find posts about data into several tables, but i think what i want is simplier than that. is there a way to make the basic form, i.e:

name:
email:
address:

be able to have multiple entries in 1 form to add more than 1 entry at a time into just 1 table? ....and then possibly add some kind of dhtml to be able to add more?

so the basic form would have, lets say 3 entries, all into just 1 table:

name:
email:
address:
-----------------------------------
name:
email:
address:
-----------------------------------
name:
email:
address:
-----------------------------------
[more]

with a "more" button at the bottom, that would repeat an additional 3 entries on that one form, or even make something like a 20-entry form that used some dhtml trickery so it just looked like 3 entry form, and then "showed" more as they clicked the 'more' button?
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i guess a better example would be, if someone made a form for ordering kitchen supplies, and wanted users to use the 1 form for multiple orders, not necessarily from the same person, have something like:

name:
address:
item:
color:
---------------------------------------
name:
address:
item:
color:
---------------------------------------
name:
address:
item:
color:
---------------------------------------
[more]


.....or with Dataface,
are we stuck with a "1-entry only" form users would need to submit, wait, reclick new, entry, submit, wash rince repeat?

i am a bit stumped... just slightly out of php-newbie status.

thanks
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Postby wlpywd » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:03 am

.....the [more] button dhtml stuff is just extra icing on the cake, the important part i'm trying to do is mutiple entries from one form, which i'm having no luck with...
thanks anyone
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Postby shannah » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:03 pm

Hi Jon,

Sorry.. no support right now for entering multiple new records at a time.Ê The next version will introduce a grid widget that will allow you to enter multiple related records are a time - but not quite what you are looking for.
Maybe in a future version.
-STeve
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