how to oading data to a form "on page load"

[Rui]

Hello,

I'm new here and waiting for the activation of my domain ( VodaHost says about 24h ). First of all sorry about my english, but this forum doesn't "work" in portuguese...

This is the core of my project:

1 - Load a page with a form.
2 - When the page is loaded I need to fill AUTOMATICLY some "edit boxes" from a "abc.CSV" file. ( this is important because this text file is going to asend from a ***.
3 - Then the user fill a certain number of check boxes.
4 - Finaly on the "submit" button I need to generate a PDF ( with the "abc" name of the CSV file ) for later download by the user.

Can some one give an idea how can I do this ?
Is it possible to do with BlueVoda ?

Thank you very much on advance,

Rui Gomes

[Rui]

Re: how to Loading data to a form "on page load"

Sorry but correcting some errors.

Correct Title:

"how to Load data to a form "on page load"



The "***" means Personal Data Assistant (P.D.A.) the forum cut the name.

Thanks,

Rui Gomes

[navaldesign]

Re: how to oading data to a form "on page load"

You need some script to acheive (part) of the tasks you are after:

2. You need a script that will "read" the file. Alternatively, if the vaues are static, you can hardcode them.
3. This is the easy part, if your form is PHP: put, in each editbox, as initial value, this code:

<? echo $value; ?> where $value is the correct value as read from the CSV file.

4. For later use as PDF file, storing the data submitted in a database is necessary. However, creating the PDF is difficult enough. I suggest better a HTML template which will display the info submitted.

[Rui]

Re: how to oading data to a form &quot;on page load&quot;

Thanks Navaldesign for the fast answer.

As I understand:

1 - I can do the Form and the all page with BlueVoda.
2 - I Need a script to automaticly read the "abc.CSV" file.

Sample CSV file:

"Navaldesign,32,12324,General,Forum,100"

Question:

Do you thik it is better to read these file to a database and the load the form ?

Regarding this part of you post:

"...3. This is the easy part, if your form is PHP: put, in each editbox, as initial value, this code:

<? echo $value; ?> where $value is the correct value as read from the CSV file.
... "

Can you be more specific please ? ( new in this things... )

Regarding the PDF issue I belive is better to do things step by step.
I dont need PDF mandatory. Basicly I nned to print a A4 page afer the client download the page.

Thanks Again.

Rui Gomes

[navaldesign]

Re: how to oading data to a form &quot;on page load&quot;

1.Yes
2. Yes
2.A Certainly a DB is better than a CSV

3. When you read a file row or a DB row, variables are stored as (example) $name (for the name) $address (for the address) and so on. So, if you want to have this value of the name prepopulate an editbox, simply set the editbox initial value to be <? echo $name;?>

[Rui]

Re: how to oading data to a form &quot;on page load&quot;

OK, Navaldesign.

Semi-understand.
I'm going to start the design based onm your "yes's" and the I ask help in the forum again.

Thak you very much,

Rui Gomes.

Have a Nice 2010 !!!