Functions Dev
The following page describes some important functions used by dolibarr.
GETPOST
GETPOST() : function to retrieve the content of GET or POST variables in a more secure way. The PHP methods $_GET and $_POST should not be used.
Possible use :
Example in php:
$myField= $_POST["myField"];
becomes if the element passed in parameter is a number :
$myField= GETPOST("myField", 'int');
Possible parameters of the second argument : 'none','int','intcomma','alpha','aZ','aZ09','array','san_alpha','nohtml','alphanohtml','custom'.
* 'none' = for no parameter type check,
* 'int' = check that it's a numeric (integer or decimal)
* 'intcomma' = checks that it is an integer with commas ('1,2,3,4...')
* 'alpha' = verifies that it is text and signs
* 'aZ' = verifies that it is a-z only
* 'aZ09' = verifies that it is non-special characters and numbers
* 'array' = verifies that it is an array
* 'san_alpha' = purged string (do not use for free text)
* 'nohtml' = verifies that there is no html code
* 'alphanohtml' = checks that there is no html code
* 'custom' = defined by the following filters and options with the parameters $filter and $options
For more information see the comments of the function in the file htdocs/core/lib/functions.lib.php
GETPOSTISSET()
GETPOSTISSET(variableName) allows to know if the GET or POST variable passed in parameter is defined.
Example in php:
if (isset($_POST['myField'])){...}
becomes :
if (GETPOSTISSET('myField')){...}
For more information see the comments of the function in the file htdocs/core/lib/functions.lib.php
img_picto
img_picto() function to insert an image.
print img_picto(imagetitle,imagename);
For more information see the comments of the function in the file htdocs/core/lib/functions.lib.php