Generic List

Create a list

Definitions

• id - mandatory, an id to identify the list
• columns - mandatory, an associative array of columns, the key of each column must be unique (of course) the value is an array of values:
  • sort - optional, an associative array that holds the rules to sort the column, it can contain:
    • default - mandatory, the default sorting rule;
    • reverse - mandatory, the reverse sorting rule;
  • header - mandatory, an associative array describing the header of the column, it can contain the following indexes:
    • eval - optional (alternative to value), php code that will be passed to the php function eval;
    • value - optional (alternative to eval), a value (usually a string) that will be displayed as column header;
    • class - optional, a css class to use for the header of the column;
    • style - optional, a css style to use for the header of the column;
    • colspan - optional, a number that will be used for the colspan attribute of the header;
  • data - mandatory, an associative array that holds the information to display the information, it can contain:
    • db - optional (alternative to db_htmlsafe, sprintf, function, eval, value), the easiest way, a value straight from the database;
    • db_htmlsafe - optional (alternative to db, sprintf, function, eval, value), similar to db, but make the value HTML safe;
    • sprintf' - optional (alternative to db, db_htmlsafe, function, eval, value), uses vsprintf to prepare the value, it must be in the form of an associative array containing:
      • params - mandatory, pairs of values: the key holds the string to be used as parameter of vsprintf and the value is a boolean that defines if the key must be html safe or not.
      • format - mandatory, the format of the string (the first parameter of vsprintf).
    • function - optional (alternative to db, db_htmlsafe, sprintf, eval, value), a php function that returns the value that should be displayed;
    • eval - optional (alternative to db, db_htmlsafe, sprintf, function, value), code that is passed to the php eval function;
    • value - optional (alternative to db, db_htmlsafe, sprintf, function, eval), a literal value;
    • if none from db, db_htmlsafe, sprintf, function, eval, value is present an empty string will be displayed;
    • comma_format - optional, boolean if true the value is passed to the function comma_format;
    • timeformat - optional, boolean if true the value is passed to the function timeformat;
    • class - optional, a css class to use for the column;
    • style - optional, a css style to use for the column;

• data_check - optional (2.1 only), an associative array, the key can be class or style, the value is a function that checks the value and return a class or a style to be used at the row (tr) level of the table.
• items_per_page - optional (mandatory if get_count or base_href are present), the number of items to show in each page of the table;
• get_count - an associative array that allows find the number of elements of the list, it can contain the following parameters:
  • file - optional a file (including path) to include;
  • function - mandatory, the function that counts the elements and return the value;
  • params - optional, an array of parameters that will be passed to the function;
• base_href - optional (mandatory if items_per_page is present), the href to be user to construct the page index;
• get_items - optional, an associative array that allows find the values of elements of the list, it can contain the following parameters:
  • file - optional a file (including path) to include;
  • function - mandatory, the function that returns the values of the elements;
  • params - optional, an array of parameters that will be passed to the function;
• title - optional, the title of the table
• start_var_name - optional, the starting variable name (not so sure)
• default_sort_col - optional, the default column used to sort the table;
• width - optional, the width of the table;
• request_vars - optional, an associative array of values that can be taken from $_REQUEST to define the sorting (no idea what I'm writing), it can contain:
  • sort - optional, a $_GET variable name that define the column to sort;
  • desc - optional, a $_GET variable name to define if the column should be sorted ascending or descending;
• form - optional, an associative array of data to create a form, it can contain:
  • hidden_fields - optional, an associative array in the form $key => $value that will be translated in hidden fields where $key will be the name of the field and $value the value (it contains by default the session data).
  • token - optional (2.1 only), a token name to be included as hidden field of the form;
  • include_start - optiolnal, boolean, if true include the starting page as hidden field (requires start_var_name);
  • include_sort - optional, booloean, if true add the parameter so that sorting remains the same after submitting;
• no_items_label - optional, a string to show when there are no items in the list;
• no_items_align - optional, value for the HTML property align (left, right, center, justify);
• additional_rows - optional, an associative array or arrays that can contain HTML elements to be presented in different places on the list (supported positions are: top_of_list, after_title, above_column_headers, below_table_data, bottom_of_list), the position is the index of the associative array, than each array inside a certain position can contain:
  • value - mandatory, the HTML that will be inserted in the specified position;
  • class - optional, the name of a css class to style the element;
  • style - optional, a css in-line style that will be applied to the element;
• javascript - optional, raw javascript that will be inserted at the end of the list;
• list_menu - optional, an associative array that holds all the data to create a menu:
  • show_on - optional, where the menu should be created (can be both, top, bottom);
  • style - mandatory, can be button or tabs;
  • position - mandatory, the position of the tabs/buttons, it can be left or right (default is left);
  • links - mandatory, an array of associative data with the information to create the menu:
    • is_selected - mandatory, boolean, true if the menu item is selected;
    • href - mandatory, the url to be used for the menu;
    • label - mandatory, the name of the menu;

Calling the function

// Now that we have all the options, create the list.
require_once($sourcedir . '/Subs-List.php');
createList($listOptions);

Setting up the template

$context['sub_template'] = 'show_list';
$context['default_list'] = 'member_list'; // this must be the same as the id in $listOptions

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