By sanjingbai on

Hi, I'm really new to drupal. So my question maybe easy to you. But I really need some help. Any feedback is really appreciated.

Ok, I use drupal4.6, in the event module: I have:
$when .= form_select('', 'month', $month, $months);
$when .= form_select('', 'day', $day, $days);
$when .= form_select('', 'year', $year, $years);

So the three drop down will appear in same row. very nicely this way.

Now I need to upgrade to drupal4.7(beta3), then I need to use array instead of "form_select"
it goes like this:
$form['month'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => t('month'),
'#default_value' => $month,
);
$form['day'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => t('day'),
'#default_value' => $day,
);
$form['month'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => t('year'),
'#default_value' => $year,
);

But the problem is each dropdown goes to different row now. Because

is added to each of the drop down.
What can I do to get this solved?

⋅ Categories: Drupal 4.7.x

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sanjingbai commented

hmm...I think I know why...need use make up?

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chx commented

First of all we now have a date form element. Second,

$form['date'] = array('#prefix' => '<div class="container-inline">', '#suffix' => '</div>');
$form['date']['month'] =...
$form['date']['day'] =...
$form['date']['year'] =...

note that because $form['date']['#tree'] is FALSE (per default) you won't get edit[date][month] but edit[month] which is just what you want.

Finally, instead of prefix/suffix you may attach a #theme => 'foo' to $form['date'] and then you can do whatever you want in theme_foo.
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sanjingbai commented

Thanks so much for your reply...! I'll try this out!

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sanjingbai commented

Hmmm....I tried the date type like this:

$form['due_date'] = array('#type' => 'date','#title' => 'Due Date');
$form['due_date']['month'] = array(
'#default_value' => $months,
);
$form['due_date']['day'] = array(
'#default_value' => $days,
);
$form['due_date']['year'] = array(
'#title' => t('year'),
'#default_value' => $years,
);

It gives me nice three drop down month/day/year. But the problem is it only default to current date, not the default date I specified in the $day, $month, $year....do you know what data format shoudl be used here for the '#default_value' ?

And also when do the error check. I use:
form_set_error("due_date", t("Due date must be at least 10 business days from today."));

But seems not working too......:-(

Really appreciate for your feedback!!