Lack of critheria : EZP tpl versus EZP ( php ) extension

Tuesday 12 October 2004 9:18:02 am

Hi,

We have to implement an application process , basically this is the step by step process :

1) Custom Input form to enter parameters that feeds a complex data fetch (lot of fields : checkboxes, radios, and select elements)
2) Shows data fetch results that in turn is also a form, because users will check some results before next step
3) Results submitted (checked elements in 2) are use to implicitly (behind the scene) create a new object to store the search critheria (data input from step 1) and send a notification to some users ( notification msg include information of the checked elements )

From what we have researched , it seems to be possible to implement it , using one of two different approaches :
1) Building a php extension to do the search and produce the information
2) Building some smart EZP templates that catch the input, produce data fetch , etc

Question is,

Do yo know anything that prevent us implementing it via approach #2 ?

We would prefer no to use php extension, but we aren't sure that we can do it only using EZP tpl programming

What do you recomend us ?

Thanks

Lazaro
http://www.mzbusiness.com

Tuesday 12 October 2004 10:47:34 am

Hi Paul,

I think I got it, but assuming that we only use EZP tpl programming, how can we customize (add step 2 result info) the message of the notification that should be triggered at step #3

Thanks

Lazaro
http://www.mzbusiness.com