drupal form api theming!

pradeepg_jain - August 28, 2009 - 08:46

<?php
function theme_test_form($form) {
  $output = '';
  $output .= drupal_render($form['name']);
  $output .= '<div id="foo">';
 $output .= drupal_render($form['age']);
  $output .= '<div class="messages">';
  $output .= drupal_render($form['details']);
  $output .= '</div></div>';
  $output .= drupal_render($form);
  return $output;
}
function test_form($form_state) {
  // Access log settings:
  $form['firstname'] = array(
    '#type' => 'textfield',
    '#title' => t('First Name'),
    '#size' => 30,
    '#maxlength' => 64,
    '#description' => t('Enter Name'),
    '#required' => TRUE,
  );
  $form['age'] = array(
    '#type' => 'textfield',
    '#title' => t('Age'),
    '#size' => 30,
    '#maxlength' => 64,
    '#description' => t('Enter the Age'),
    '#required' => TRUE,
  );

 $form['place'] = array(
    '#type' => 'textfield',
    '#title' => t('Place'),
    '#size' => 30,
    '#maxlength' => 64,
    '#description' => t('Enter place'),
    '#required' => TRUE,
  );
  $form['hidden'] = array('#type' => 'value', '#value' => 'is_it_here');
  $form['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => t('Save'));
  return $form;
}

function test_page() {
  return drupal_get_form('test_form');
}

function test_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
  /*if ($form_state['values']['firstname'] == '') {
    form_set_error('', t('You must enter your name.'));
  }
  if ($form_state['values']['age'] == '') {
    form_set_error('', t('You must enter your age.'));
  }*/
}
function test_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
  db_query("INSERT INTO {new_form} (name, age) VALUES ('%s', %d)", $form_state['values']['name'], $form_state['values']['age']);
  drupal_set_message(t('Your form has been saved.'));
}
print test_page();
?>

i used the code from the http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/developer--topics--forms_api.html/6 and the form gets displayed and everythings working fine .but the theme_test_form is not working even if i have added the corresponding css in theme.css file. IS there any additional work to be done for css to get applied or theme change to get applied..

Thanks,
Pradeep

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Hey Pradeep, You need to add

gbernier - October 30, 2009 - 05:44

Hey Pradeep,

You need to add $form['#theme'] = 'test_form'; This tells the functions that process the form to call theme_test_form

Cheers,
Gene

Gene Bernier
Web Development Supervisor
Acro Media Inc
http://www.acromediainc.com

Adding theme to custom form...

arunms - November 10, 2009 - 02:36

Hi Pradeep/Gene:
I added the #theme attribute to the form, but still couldn't get the form to call the theme function. Is there any additional step involved in calling the custom theme function.

Thanks.
Arun M

Thanks
Arun M

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Have you registered the theme

Jay Matwichuk - November 10, 2009 - 02:43

Have you registered the theme function in hook_theme()?

I just did...

arunms - November 10, 2009 - 17:57

I just registered the theme and it works like a charm.