Re: [Phplib-users] extensions to oohforms, table

[Aric C. <gre...@pe...>]

Clark Freifeld wrote:

>Hi Phplibbers,
>
>Way back in 1999, Eric Ries and I made some extensions to the oohforms
>component of phplib, version 6.4 to be precise. These included some
>fancier validation techniques and some fancier widgets, including a few
>types of database-backed widgets. I have just recently re-integrated these
>changes into PHPLib version 7.4, and I was wondering if anybody would be
>interested in taking a look at them. The code is definitely not at release
>level, but there are some nifty features.
>
>Anyway, if people are interested, I'll throw together a little Web page
>with the files and some documentation on how to drop them in on top of
>your PHPLib installation and how to use them.
>
>I also have made some enhancements to the table class, namely, integrating
>it with the DB class and providing sorting via clicking on column
>header links and more formatting flexibility. Would love to share that
>too.
>  
>
I would be interested to see what you've done.

I was looking at the PEAR classes trying to decide if there's a purpose 
for PHPLib anymore.  They have HTML_QuickForm which looks like a very 
advanced version of oohforms.  Naturaly, its much bigger, and has 
probably a lot more functionality.  I'm torn between which one I want to 
use. 

PEAR also has their own DB abstractions.  From what I've read, PHPLib DB 
class is much faster and I can't really think of all that much more 
feature wise I would want.  For me, PHPLib wins here.

There are assorted types of template classes including a PHPLib one.  I 
have no desire for a template engine more complex than PHPLib's and in 
fact I'm of the mind to do things without a template engine at all.

The main thing that seems to be missing from PEAR is something 
equivalent to PHPLib's auth and perm classes. 

I dont know if its worth working on the oohforms or not.  I'm all for it 
if somebody with experience with PEAR could give some good reasons why 
the PEAR version isn't so great, and how oohforms could have certain 
advantages over it (like speed and efficiency and simplicity).

I always like to stick with what already works and improve upon it, but 
always at some point its worth moving on.  Either we can rustle up some 
interest in PHPLib improvements, or perhaps its time to port PHPLib's 
auth, perm and lean DB functionality to PEAR?