Drupal 7 Ajax Forms - select element - ajax

I've got a custom module form in Drupal 7. The code looks like this
function form_example_dynamic_form($form, &$form_state) {
$form['tables'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#options' => drupal_map_assoc(array("2012", "2013")),
'#title' => t('Select year:'),
'#ajax' => array(
'callback' => 'form_example_dynamic_myajax',
'wrapper' => 'abcd',
'effect' => 'fade',
'method' => 'replace',
),
);
return $form;
}
function form_example_dynamic_myajax($form, $form_state) {
return $form_state['values']['tables'];
}
So this simple code should update #abcd tag with the value of the 'tables' select. And the problem is that it works only for the first selection. If I chose 2013 it returns "2013" text in my #abcd tag. But, when I chose 2012, an #abcd tag stays unchanged. It still apperas 2013.
Here is the example: http://kuzaj.yamandi.com/pl/form_example_dynamic
Does anyone has any idea how to solve it?

So the 'method' => 'replace' attribute REPLACES whole wrapper into new text. Example:
There is eg div:
First choice (eg 2013) changes it to (note that there is no more an #abcd tag):
2013
Then again if the form element is changed it searches for an #abcd tag but there is nothing like that becouse it has been already replaced with "2013". So instead of using 'replace' method it should be 'html'. Html method replace content of tag, but the tag stays "untouched".

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Magnento module file upload not working

have a Magento module that takes an input and creates a new item off that input. Everything works fine, and I wanted to add a field that would input an image with the item. I made sure to add the corresponding database column, and made sure to make the change every where it would be needed, but when i upload an image through the new input the image field does not send in my post data. I still get an object with all the fields and values from my form but the File field is always omitted. Using $_FILE to try to access it yields nothing also.
Here is the form:
$form = new Varien_Data_Form(array(
'id' => 'edit_form',
'action' => $this->getUrl('*/*/edit', array('embroidery_id' => $this->getRequest()->getParam('embroidery_id'))),
'method' => 'post',
'enctype' => 'multipart/form-data'
));
$form->setUseContainer(true);
$this->setForm($form);
$fieldset = $form->addFieldset(
'general',
array(
'legend' => $this->__('Details')
)
);
And here are the fields:
$this->_addFieldsToFieldset($fieldset, array(
'name' => array(
'label' => $this->__('Name'),
'input' => 'text',
'required' => true,
),
'file_t' => array(
'label' => $this->__('File path'),
'required' => false,
'class' => 'disable',
'input' => 'file',
'name' => 'file_t',
'value' => 'file_t',
),
));
Any help or guidance would be appreciated. i already did some googling and looked at all the top results for adding in a file upload field, and I copied some of the code exactly but the post field for the file input is still empty.
For Clarification:
The _addFieldsToFieldset function just loops through the fields array and either fills them in with data or adds the field onto the $fieldset variable. I also tried adding the field straight onto the variable with the following code but it did not work also.
$fieldset->addField('file_t', 'file', array(
'label' => $this->__('File path'),
'required' => false,
'name' => 'file_t',
));
Here is the function that handles the saving. This function does work, it has been tried and tested multiple times when I submitted other forms, and all the fields were successfully saved, and everything was sent through, but whenever I add the file field on, the post data looks exactly the same, and everything still works, it just does not send the file field through the post.
if(isset($_FILES['file_t']['name'])){
echo 'TRUE';
}
var_dump($this->getRequest()->getPost()); exit();
$em->addData($postData);
$em->save();
$this->_getSession()->addSuccess(
$this->__('The embroidery has been saved.')
);
// redirect to remove $_POST data from the request
return $this->_redirect(
'mu_em_admin/embroidery/edit',
array('embroidery_id' => $em->getID())
);
I simplified alot of the code down to only include the important parts. I also have the var_dump function there to troubleshoot the code. The results of var_dump were the whole post array that was sent, except for the file field.
please try to put this form before body end and then submit.
what web browser do you use, and which version of php?

cakephp passing selection to JS Helper

I want to get the selected schoolFilter form value and place in [SELECTED VALUE HERE].
$data = $this->Js->get('#SchoolFilter')->serializeForm(array('isForm' => true, 'inline' => true));
$this->Js->get('#SchoolSchoolId')->event(
'change', $this->Js->request(
array('action' => 'assign_school_ads/', [SELECTED VALUE HERE], array(
'update' => '#results',
'data' => $data,
'async' => true,
'dataExpression' => true,
'method' => 'POST'
)
)
);
// School Filter
$schoolFilter = $this->Form->create('School', array('id' => 'SchoolFilter');
$schoolFilter .= $this->Form->input('school_id', array('label'=>'Schools', 'empty'=>'- select -');
$schoolFilter .= $this->Form->end();
I have seen variations on this question but without any clear answer, except to just forget using JS Helper. Is it possible within the context of JS Helper? And if not, can I get the value using regular JQuery, then inject it into JS Helper.
Use following code :-
$this->Js->get('#SchoolFilter');
$this->Js->event('change', $this->Js->request(array('controller'=>'put-ur-controller-ame-here','action' => 'assign_school_ads'),array('async' => true,'update' => '#results','method' => 'post','dataExpression'=>true,'data'=> $this->Js->serializeForm(array('isForm' => true,'inline' => true)))));
the serialize() function sends the form data to the php action so we can see which option was selected and decide what to update in the ajax call.
the form data will be found in $this->data in the action (just like after a form has been submited).
Don't forget to add $this->Js->writeBuffer(); in your layout just before the body closing tag. Otherwise all the ajax code will not be added to your page.

Allow empty cms page content

When using a cms page in magento I sometimes need an empty content section. Most times this is for my homepage. But magento forces me to put something in content before it can be saved.
Is there a way to get magento to allow empty cms page content?
You can use an empty div or span
The Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Cms_Page_Edit_Tab_Content::_prepareForm() method dispatches the adminhtml_cms_page_edit_tab_content_prepare_form event. You can observe this event, grab the field from the form object which is passed into the event, and change its required property to false.
This is a quick and dirty fix, you should really override the admin class so you won't lose the change when you next upgrade.
Anyways, in file app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Cms/Page/Edit/Tab/Content.php, in function _prepareForm(), line 82, change:
$contentField = $fieldset->addField('content', 'editor', array(
'name' => 'content',
'style' => 'height:36em;',
'required' => true,
'disabled' => $isElementDisabled,
'config' => $wysiwygConfig
));
to
$contentField = $fieldset->addField('content', 'editor', array(
'name' => 'content',
'style' => 'height:36em;',
'required' => false,
'disabled' => $isElementDisabled,
'config' => $wysiwygConfig
));
add <div>‍</div> inside your empty elements to stop magento cms from removing them
Its not particularly elegant, but you can just enter and/or hide the content via CSS

Drupal AJAX callback only getting called once

I'm trying to make a form in Drupal, so more than one element can be added to a form. For example, a page might contain data for an event, then the event might have multiple dates. So I have a form that looks like:
/**
* Implements hook_form_alter().
*/
function addextra_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state) {
if ($form['#form_id'] == 'test_content_node_form' ) {
$form['elements_table'] = array(
'#theme' => 'table',
'#title' => 'Elements already added',
'#header' => array('Item', 'Remove'),
'#empty' => 'No elements',
'#prefix' => '<div id="elements-table">',
'#suffix' => '</div>',
);
$form['add_elements'] = array(
'#title' => 'Add another element',
'#type' => 'fieldset',
'#collapsible' => TRUE,
'#collapsed' => FALSE,
);
$form['add_elements']['add_content'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#description' => t('Add an element to the table'),
'#title' => t('Add another item'),
'#size' => '12',
'#maxlength' => '60',
'#prefix' => '<div id="addextra_content">',
'#suffix' => '</div>',
);
$form['add_elements']['add_another_btn'] = array(
'#type' => 'button',
'#name' => 'add_another',
'#button_type' => 'submit',
'#executes_submit_callback' => FALSE,
'#value' => 'Add another',
'#ajax' => array(
'callback' => 'addextra_element_to_table',
),
);
}
}
When 'add_another_btn' gets clicked, it will run the ajax callback 'addextra_element_to_table.
That callback is:
function addextra_element_to_table(&$form, &$form_state) {
$form['elements_table']['#rows'][] = array($form_state['values']['add_content'], l('Remove Item', '#'));
drupal_add_js(drupal_get_path('module', 'addextra') . '/addextra.js');
return array(
'#type' => 'ajax',
'#commands' => array(
ajax_command_replace('#elements-table', render($form['elements_table'])),
),
);
}
The js file called replaces the val of the input field to ''
(function ($) {
$('#edit-add-content').val('');
})(jQuery);
But this callback only gets called one time. I believe this is because the behaviour has to be attached again once it's been called. Sorry for my ignorance - I'm not sure how to achieve this. Can anyone help me out? It would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
The problem is that render(), which basically just calls drupal_render() , does not process the #ajax element, it's simply ignored. You might want to try and pass the element through ajax_pre_render_element() before the call to render().
That said, I personally don't have good experience with trying to reuse Drupal functions outside their normal calling sequence, especially not with forms. I prefer to stick to the very top level functions, such as drupal_get_form. I have followed those functions many times in my debugger, and they do a bunch of things in a precise order that is hard to get a hold of when you want to reuse pieces of that.
To alter a form with AJAX callbacks, I would always prefer one of two strategies:
In the callback, adjust the content of the $form argument and do return $form. This requires that you set #ajax['wrapper'] to the id (the value of the id attribute in the markup, as used for CSS) of the form on the originating element (the button in your case). Then Drupal gets to do its shpiel with the whole form, and the browser replaces the whole thing. Drupal takes care of preserving values already entered etc.
Alternatively, you can have the callback return a set of commands that do very specific modifications on the DOM. In your case that would be commands which create and append new rows. Keep in mind that with ajax_command_invoke(), you have the entire jQuery arsenal at your disposal.
From those two strategies, I usually prefer the second one, because it seems more elegant for little tweaks. However, if you want to build on Drupal's rendering, or if you have more massive changes to the form, you should use the first one.
As a side note, did you know that there is drupal.stackexchange.com? Drupal can be quite peculiar, and on that site, you'll find more experts on the specifics.

Why won't Drupal AHAH forms work within a block?

I'm trying to get an AJAX-submitted (AHAH) form working to display in a block on the sidebar. For testing purposes, I'm using an example module called "Poof" from the Pro Drupal Development book: http://books.google.com/books?id=VmZrdGuBZCMC&lpg=PA269&ots=cnHiYG6kXn&dq=pro%20drupal%20development%20poof&pg=PA269#v=onepage&q=pro%20drupal%20development%20poof&f=false
The only thing I've added to the example so far is an implementation of hook_block, which looks like this:
function poof_block($op = 'list', $delta = 0, $edit = array()) {
switch ($op) {
case 'list':
$blocks[0]['info'] = t('poof');
return $blocks;
case 'view':
$block['content'] = drupal_get_form('poof_form');
return $block;
}
}
The AJAX module works fine when displaying on its own page (mydrupalsite.com/poof) but when I call the form with module_invoke('poof', 'block' ...) in a template file, the form submits as normal (sans AJAX) and refreshes the page.
I can't find a definitive answer for why this happens, though a found something tangentially related that suggests that maybe AHAH doesn't work within blocks. If that's so, why? Or better yet, what's a work-around. Do I have to put the on its own blank page and bring it in with an iframe? That sounds unnecessarily messy.
UPDATED:
Here's more code for reference (again, it's from the Pro Drupal book)
function poof_form() {
$form['target'] = array(
'#type' => 'markup',
'#prefix' => '<div id="target">',
'#value' => t('Click the button below.'),
'#suffix' => '</div>',
);
$form['submit'] = array(
'#type' => 'button',
'#value' => t('Click Me'),
'#submit'=>false,
'#ahah' => array(
'event' => 'click',
'path' => 'poof/message_js',
'wrapper' => 'target',
'effect' => 'fade',
),
);
return $form;
}
function poof_message_js() {
$output = t('POOF!');
drupal_json(array('status' => TRUE, 'data' => $output));
}
Try adding
$blocks[0]['cache'] = BLOCK_NO_CACHE;
to your hook_block implementation.
Rendering a form with ahah causes a call to drupal_add_js to add the ahah javascript, but while the output of the block is cached, the javascript that gets added to the page doesn't.

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