i have the following problem with CGI::Formbuilder:
i want to create a form which should be the interface to a database,
meaning it should insert the data. this form should have partly dynamic fields, meaning for example

i have a field called "friends" every user adding content, has a different amount of friends.
how to do this within one form?
i have to do it in one form, as the entries should be _not_ inserted
into the db when the user does not finish the form...
i thought about creating a button which says "add friend" - when this
button (or image) is clicked, it sends the whole form data again to the
same form, plus some additional variable (let's call it friends_amount),
counting up (which indicates how much friends-insert fields it should have).

from the point of formbuilder, the friends-fields should be rendered in
a loop, depending on the friends_amount variable. the naming of the form
fields must be "variable variables" - as i don't know about any better
solution until now...

my questions:
* is this possible?
* any hints, comments?
* any better ways to do this? (i.e. with multi-page-forms?)

thanx :)
ile

In reply to dynamical forms with CGI::FormBuilder? by ile

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