Re: [htmltmpl] Radio button question

[Jason P. <ja...@jo...>]

>> <input type="radio" name="Color" value="Red" <!--TMPL_VAR NAME=Red -->">
>> <input type="radio" name="Color" value="Blue" <!--TMPL_VAR NAME=Blue 
>> -->">
>>
>> But the above is really ugly, and I gotta believe
>> there's a better approach (that I'm too dense to recognize)

> Yeah, I know, it seems like there should be a better solution.  In fact, 
> due to the limitations of HTML, there are only a series of equally sucky 
> solutions.  What you have above is as good as any.  Blame W3C.

I would recommend checking out HTML::FillInForm for your situation - 
it'll take care of those radio buttons and select boxes, since you're 
rehashing the same form if you didn't receive valid input.

Something like this un-tested code:

# You're processing the input from the form...
if ( bad_input( $query ) ) {
   $template = HTML::Template->new(
       'filename'          => 'previous_steps_template.TMPL',
       'die_on_bad_params' => 0,
     );

   $fif = HTML::FillInForm->new;

   print $fif->fill(
       'scalarref' => $template->output,
       'fobject'   => $query
     );

   exit;
}

You'll be amazed how cool FillInForm will work ... you won't need to do 
that TMPL_VAR stuff inside the form fields ... FillInForm will handle 
all that for you.

HTH,

Jason