CakePHP - Form Options

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CakePHP allows rapid development of simple to complex forms. Many of these are single purpose forms developed for clients. In order to insure ease of use for clients, many forms have a variety of fields or oprions which may be set using form_options.

Contents

General Features

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Some features of form_options are generic and apply to all users. A number of entry fields are defined and examples of a correct entry are given.
  1. id - an automatically generated UUID
  2. model_name - The name of the form you wish to manage. Usually in camel case.
    • egs: RealHero, Donation, ContactUs
  3. field_name - The name of the form field to manage. Often a single word, sometimes multiple words separated by an underscore.
    • egs: first_name, address, amount
  4. field_type - The type of value that will be set. It may take one of the following values
    • numeric
    • plainText
    • email
    • html
    • date
    • url
    • telephone
    • money
  5. is_list - Indicates whether the values entered are for a list.
  6. sort_order - Not yet used field control entry
  7. field_value - The value you would like to set for the form field. This could be almost anything including; a block of text, comment, date, address, email address, or link. There is no specific limit to the amount of information in this entry.
  8. created - automatic bookkeeping entry
  9. modified - automatic bookkeeping entry
  10. owner_id - automatic bookkeeping entry
  11. modified_by_id - automatic bookkeeping entry
  12. r_status - A field control entry that may take one of the following values
    • published
    • active
    • inactive
    • pending
    • reviewed
    • standby
    • completed
    • deleted

Client Specific Features

American Red Cross

Donation

About the form

The Donation form may be passed parameters via the URL. The available parameters are:

  1. CompanyName
  2. Selected donation_type
    • The passed donation_type must match an available donation_type option. If the donation_type option contains spaces, replace each space with an underscore.
  3. Integer donation amount (i.e. 100)

These parameters are not allowed to contain spaces.

The allowed URLs are of the form: 

https://www.redcrossinsewis.org/cake/donations/index/CompanyName
https://www.redcrossinsewis.org/cake/donations/index/CompanyName/donation_type
https://www.redcrossinsewis.org/cake/donations/index/CompanyName/donation_type/amount
Form options

The table shows the various options available in the Donation model.

field_name type description
company plainText, list Company specific options that are used when the first passed parameter matches the companyName. The options are listed by this format: companyName(matching:TRUE),companyName2(matching:FALSE)
footer html Basic HTML used in the footer area.
header html Basic HTML used in the header area.
match_text plainText Text that is displayed in a required click through for companies with their match option set to TRUE. See company.
newsletter_name email Email address of a newsletter to subscribe to.
newsletter_option plainText, TRUE/FALSE Display the option to subscribe to a newsletter.
payment_model plainText, GpgCreditCard The name of the payment model.
record_option plainText, TRUE/FALSE When true, the form displays additional fields that allow making a donation as an Honorarium or a Memoriam.
top_information html Basic HTML that is displayed in the "Making a Donation" sidebar.

Bravehearts

The table shows the various options available in the Braveheart model.

field_name type description
banner_urls URL list Comma separated list of URLs. These should be listed in the order you wish them to be displayed.
categories plainText list Comma separated list of categories. These should be listed in the order you wish them to be displayed.
category_descriptions html Basic HTML description of the categories.
contact_name plainText Contact peron's name.
contact_email email Contact email address.
contact_telephone telephone Contact telephone number
deadline date, month/day/year The date deadline that the nomination is due by.
info_link url URL to page with additional information
logo_url url URL to a correctly sized logo image
introduction html Basic HTML used as the nomination introduction.
mailto email, list Comma separated list of email addresses to receive notification.
presentation_date date, month/day/year The specific date of the award presentation event.
printable_link url URL to a printable nomination form.
process html Basic HTML description of the process of nomination.
purpose html Basic HTML description of the purpose of nomination.
reason_intro html Basic HTML used as the nominating reason text.
sponsor_text html Basic HTML used as the sponsor acknowledgment.
tagline html Basic HTML used as the nomination tag line.
year numeric The year for which the form is applicable.

RealHero

The table shows the various options available in the RealHero model.

field_name type description
banner_urls URL list Comma separated list of URLs. These should be listed in the order you wish them to be displayed.
categories plainText list Comma separated list of categories. These should be listed in the order you wish them to be displayed.
category_descriptions html Basic HTML description of the categories.
contact_email email Contact email address.
contact_telephone telephone Contact telephone number
deadline date, month/day/year The date deadline that the nomination is due by.
info_link url URL to page with additional information
introduction html Basic HTML used as the nomination introduction.
mailto email, list Comma separated list of email addresses to receive notification.
presentation_date date, month/day/year The specific date of the award presentation event.
printable_link url URL to a printable nomination form.
process html Basic HTML description of the process of nomination.
purpose html Basic HTML description of the purpose of nomination.
reason_intro html Basic HTML used as the nominating reason text.
sponsor_text html Basic HTML used as the sponsor acknowledgment.
tagline html Basic HTML used as the nomination tag line.
year numeric The year for which the form is applicable.

Intake

The table shows the various options available in the Intake model.

field_name type description
admin_emails plainText list Comma separated list of emails. Used to send admin notifications such as purge notification.
notify plainText TRUE/FALSE Shall the system send out notification of Intakes? Takes the values of TRUE or FALSE.
notify_emails html Comma separated list of emails. All listed addresses will receive Intake notification.
notify_frequency plainText How often to send out notifications. Format should be a number and then a time identifier.(y=year, m=month, w=week, d=day, h=hour, i=minute, s=second). Example: 24 h
notify_day_start plainText The hour upon which the notification period starts. Must be in 24 hour notation. Notification emails will include all new Intakes from the current period unless the frequency is set below 24 h. Example: 17:00
purge plainText TRUE/FALSE Shall the system automatically purge old Intakes? Takes the values of TRUE or FALSE.
purge_frequency plainText How often to purge old Intakes. An email will be sent to the admin_emails 24 h prior to purge. Format should be a number and then a time identifier.(y=year, m=month, w=week, d=day, h=hour, i=minute, s=second). Example: 60 d
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