Re: Problem with Class::DBI::FromForm & Data::FormValidator

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On 6/20/05, Andy Grundman <andy@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
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> Drew Taylor wrote:
> > (Crossposted to CDBI and DFV lists in the hope that someone has an=20
> answer)
> >
> > I'm trying to use Class::DBI::FromForm with a new application and am
> > running into consistent problems with the output from
> > D::FV::Results::valid(). The problem arises in
> > C::DBI::FromForm::_run_update(), specifically ~line 73:
> >
> > my $val =3D $results->valid($col);
> >
> > According to the docs, valid() returns a scalar in scalar context and a=
n
> > array in list context. The problem is that the scalar value being
> > returned is an array ref with a single value instead of the expected
> > scalar. This obviously causes problems when update() is called on my
> > CDBI object.
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> This looks like it might be a DFV bug or bug in your application. I've
> never had any problems using FromForm 0.03 with DFV (in Catalyst).


I suspect a DFV bug myself because I can recreate it so easily. FromForm is=
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so dead simple it would be tough to have an error there. :-)

It doesn't look like your app does this, but FYI FromForm is not
> designed to be used if you have multiple values for any parameters
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No multiple value parameters are used in this application.

Drew
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On 6/20/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Andy Grundman</b> &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:andy@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx">andy@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx</a>&gt; wrote:<div><span cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-le=
ft: 1ex;">
Drew Taylor wrote:<br>&gt; (Crossposted to CDBI and DFV lists in the hope t=
hat someone has an answer)<br>&gt;<br>&gt; I'm trying to use Class::DBI::Fr=
omForm with a new application and am<br>&gt; running into consistent proble=
ms with the output from
<br>&gt; D::FV::Results::valid().&nbsp;&nbsp;The problem arises in<br>&gt; =
C::DBI::FromForm::_run_update(), specifically ~line 73:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbs=
p;&nbsp; my $val =3D $results-&gt;valid($col);<br>&gt;<br>&gt; According to=
 the docs, valid() returns a scalar in scalar context and an
<br>&gt; array in list context. The problem is that the scalar value being<=
br>&gt; returned is an array ref with a single value instead of the expecte=
d<br>&gt; scalar. This obviously causes problems when update() is called on=
 my
<br>&gt; CDBI object.<br><br>This looks like it might be a DFV bug or bug i=
n your application.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've<br>never had any problems using FromFor=
m 0.03 with DFV (in Catalyst).</blockquote><div><br>
I suspect a DFV bug myself because I can recreate it so easily.
FromForm is so dead simple it would be tough to have an error there. :-)<br=
>
<br>
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb=
(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">It doesn't =
look like your app does this, but FYI FromForm is not<br>designed to be use=
d if you have multiple values for any parameters
<br></blockquote></div><br>
No multiple value parameters are used in this application.<br><br>Drew<br>-=
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taylor.com">www.drewtaylor.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp;perl/mod_perl/D=
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