Store form definition in database

[nloding]

I'm looking for any hints or help on storing form definitions into a database.  I'm still messing with an issue I first presented in this topic: http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,214937.msg981959.html#msg981959

 

I'm looking at storing the form definition itself into the database -- and I can store it all except the full form.  What I mean is, I can store individual items, like a text box, and validators, and actions, and more.  But what would the database table/entry look like to define the form itself?  Would the database entry be the HTML of the form?  That doesn't make sense, because then it's very hard to parse and edit the form.

 

I'm stumped ... and can't find any hints, tutorials, articles, or anything online.  I'm actually having a hard time finding any apps that do it, but I know some are out there.  Any help is appreciated!!!!!!

[gevans]

Why do you want the form -

 

<form>

  <input />

</form>

 

in a database??

 

I put that code there to make sure I understand you properly, you want an html form stored in a database?

[nloding]

In a sense, yes that's what I want.  I want the ability to create a custom form and save it's definition.  Or to take an existing for and add a field with the click of a button.

[gevans]

I've never done that before, but you could do it with a rich text editor, though to get a good one might require buying one!!

[nloding]

Why a rich text editor?  That only edits text ... I want the definition to be stored into the database.  See my previous post for what keeB was describing -- that's what I'm looking for, almost.  I just don't know how to pull it all together into the final form.

[gevans]

They don't only edit test. Rich Text Editors can be used to build tables and forms. So you can build and amend bespoke forms taht can be stored in a database as you asked