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[jon baer]

to me this sounds alot like having custom product attributes like what is
shown in osCommerce stuff.  if i had that task you could just rip into that
part of the app - or even just use it.  i think the basics are there (db
part) ... you just would have to reverse it into a label rather than an
option ...

- jon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ophir Prusak" <lists at prusak.com>
To: "NYPHP Talk" <talk at lists.nyphp.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 10:19 AM
Subject: [nycphp-talk] Custom Form Fields


> Hi All,
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> I've been tasked with a project that I think is applicable to almost
> every web based application:
> Giving the user the ability to add custom fields to their data / forms.
> After doing some thinking, I realized that the "engine" for such a
> feature could be totally generic and work for almost any web site.
> I looked on freshmeat, sourceforge and phpclasses but didn't see
> anything really geared toward this functionality.
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> For example:
> Your client is a large car rental service and they wanted an intranet
> app that allows them to keep inventory of all their cars.
> Users enter make, model, color, year, A/C, miles, location, etc.
> After it's launched, the Dallas office wants to add a field for ground
> clearance (in inches) and four wheel drive (checkbox).
> The Miami office wants fields for Hitch (checkbox) and Engine Size
> (pulldown).
> You get the picture.
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> What have you done or would you do when faced with this requirement ?
> Is this something you are in need of as well ?
> Comments / Suggestions ?
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> I'm considering starting an open source project for this. I got an OK
> from my boss if it means other people will help out :).
> Are there other developers here who would be interested in joining a
> project like this ?
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> Thanx,
> Ophir
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> You just finished coding your app and now the client wants to add some
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