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Diffstat (limited to 'user_guide_src/source/libraries')
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst | 123 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/libraries/sessions.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/libraries/table.rst | 2 |
4 files changed, 111 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst index e7875bc22..5d7368ccb 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst @@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ Changing the Error Delimiters By default, the Form Validation class adds a paragraph tag (<p>) around each error message shown. You can either change these delimiters -globally or individually. +globally, individually, or change the defaults in a config file. #. **Changing delimiters Globally** To globally change the error delimiters, in your controller function, @@ -543,6 +543,12 @@ globally or individually. <?php echo validation_errors('<div class="error">', '</div>'); ?> +#. **Set delimiters in a config file** + You can add your error delimiters in application/config/form_validation.php as follows:: + + $config['error_prefix'] = '<div class="error_prefix">'; + $config['error_suffix'] = '</div>'; + Showing Errors Individually =========================== @@ -579,7 +585,30 @@ must supply it as an array to the function. Example:: For more info please see the :ref:`using-arrays-as-field-names` section below. -.. _saving-groups: +Validating an Array (other than $_POST) +======================================= + +Sometimes you may want to validate an array that does not originate from $_POST data. + +In this case, you can specify the array to be validated:: + + $data = array( + 'username' => 'johndoe', + 'password' => 'mypassword', + 'passconf' => 'mypassword' + ); + + $this->form_validation->set_data($data); + +Creating validation rules, running the validation and retrieving error messages works the same whether you are +validating $_POST data or an array. + +**Important Note:** If you want to validate more than one array during a single execution, then you should +call the reset_validation() function before setting up rules and validating the new array. + +For more info please see the :ref:`function-reference` section below. + +-.. _saving-groups: ************************************************ Saving Sets of Validation Rules to a Config File @@ -823,34 +852,40 @@ Rule Reference The following is a list of all the native rules that are available to use: -======================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= -Rule Parameter Description Example -======================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= -**required** No Returns FALSE if the form element is empty. -**matches** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element does not match the one in the parameter. matches[form_item] -**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique to the is_unique[table.field] - table and field name in the parameter. is_unique[table.field] -**max_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is longer then the parameter value. max_length[12] -**exact_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value. exact_length[8] -**greater_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is less than the parameter value or not numeric. greater_than[8] -**less_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is greater than the parameter value or not numeric. less_than[8] -**alpha** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alphabetical characters. -**alpha_numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters. -**alpha_dash** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters, - underscores or dashes. -**numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than numeric characters. -**integer** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than an integer. -**decimal** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value. -**is_natural** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural number: - 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. -**is_natural_no_zero** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural - number, but not zero: 1, 2, 3, etc. -**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique in a database table. is_unique[table.field] -**valid_email** No Returns FALSE if the form element does not contain a valid email address. -**valid_emails** No Returns FALSE if any value provided in a comma separated list is not a valid email. -**valid_ip** No Returns FALSE if the supplied IP is not valid. -**valid_base64** No Returns FALSE if the supplied string contains anything other than valid Base64 characters. -======================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= +========================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= +Rule Parameter Description Example +========================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= +**required** No Returns FALSE if the form element is empty. +**matches** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element does not match the one in the parameter. matches[form_item] +**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique to the is_unique[table.field] + table and field name in the parameter. is_unique[table.field] +**max_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is longer then the parameter value. max_length[12] +**exact_length** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not exactly the parameter value. exact_length[8] +**greater_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is less than or equal to the parameter value or not greater_than[8] + numeric. +**greater_than_equal_to** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is less than the parameter value, greater_than_equal_to[8] + or not numeric. +**less_than** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is greater than or equal to the parameter value or less_than[8] + not numeric. +**less_than_equal_to** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is greater than the parameter value, less_than_equal_to[8] + or not numeric. +**alpha** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alphabetical characters. +**alpha_numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters. +**alpha_dash** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters, + underscores or dashes. +**numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than numeric characters. +**integer** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than an integer. +**decimal** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a decimal number. +**is_natural** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural number: + 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. +**is_natural_no_zero** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than a natural + number, but not zero: 1, 2, 3, etc. +**is_unique** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not unique in a database table. is_unique[table.field] +**valid_email** No Returns FALSE if the form element does not contain a valid email address. +**valid_emails** No Returns FALSE if any value provided in a comma separated list is not a valid email. +**valid_ip** No Returns FALSE if the supplied IP is not valid. +**valid_base64** No Returns FALSE if the supplied string contains anything other than valid Base64 characters. +========================= ========== ============================================================================================= ======================= .. note:: These rules can also be called as discrete functions. For example:: @@ -930,6 +965,33 @@ $this->form_validation->set_message(); Permits you to set custom error messages. See :ref:`setting-error-messages` +$this->form_validation->set_data(); +======================================== + + .. php:method:: set_data ($data = '') + + :param array $data: The data to validate + + Permits you to set an array for validation, instead of using the default + $_POST array. + +$this->form_validation->reset_validation(); +======================================== + + .. php:method:: reset_validation () + + Permits you to reset the validation when you validate more than one array. + This function should be called before validating each new array. + +$this->form_validation->error_array(); +======================================== + + .. php:method:: error_array () + + :rtype: Array + + Returns the error messages as an array. + .. _helper-functions: **************** @@ -1011,4 +1073,3 @@ This function is identical to the **set_checkbox()** function above. <input type="radio" name="myradio" value="1" <?php echo set_radio('myradio', '1', TRUE); ?> /> <input type="radio" name="myradio" value="2" <?php echo set_radio('myradio', '2'); ?> /> - diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst index bcf117358..1f2ea650a 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/input.rst @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ The function returns FALSE (boolean) if there are no items in the POST. :: - $this->input->post(NULL, TRUE); // returns all POST items with XSS filter + $this->input->post(NULL, TRUE); // returns all POST items with XSS filter $this->input->post(); // returns all POST items without XSS filter $this->input->get() @@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ The function returns FALSE (boolean) if there are no items in the GET. :: - $this->input->get(NULL, TRUE); // returns all GET items with XSS filter + $this->input->get(NULL, TRUE); // returns all GET items with XSS filter $this->input->get(); // returns all GET items without XSS filtering - + $this->input->get_post() ========================= @@ -298,3 +298,13 @@ see if PHP is being run on the command line. $this->input->is_cli_request() +$this->input->method(); +===================================== + +Returns the $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'], optional set uppercase or lowercase (default lowercase). + +:: + + echo $this->input->method(TRUE); // Outputs: POST + echo $this->input->method(FALSE); // Outputs: post + echo $this->input->method(); // Outputs: post diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/sessions.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/sessions.rst index ef32f5d71..e8332ee97 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/sessions.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/sessions.rst @@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ set_userdata(). To read a flashdata variable:: $this->session->flashdata('item'); + +An array of all flashdata can be retrieved as follows:: + + $this->session->all_flashdata(); If you find that you need to preserve a flashdata variable through an diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/table.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/table.rst index 9bc3f3423..6a808abc2 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/table.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/table.rst @@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ example, only the table opening tag is being changed:: $tmpl = array ( 'table_open' => '<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" class="mytable">' ); $this->table->set_template($tmpl); + +You can also set defaults for these in a config file. ****************** Function Reference |