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External backpack form

Copyright: 2019 Damyon Wiese
License: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
File Size: 180 lines (7 kb)
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Defines 1 class

external_backpack:: (4 methods):
  definition()
  validation()
  get_data()
  add_auth_fields()


Class: external_backpack  - X-Ref

Backpack form class.

definition()   X-Ref
Create the form.


validation($data, $files)   X-Ref
Validate the data from the form.

param: array $data form data
param: array $files form files
return: array An array of error messages.

get_data()   X-Ref
Return submitted data if properly submitted or returns NULL if validation fails or
if there is no submitted data.

return: object|void

add_auth_fields(?string $email, bool $includepassword = true)   X-Ref
Add backpack specific auth details.

param: string|null $email The email addressed provided or null if it's new.
param: bool $includepassword Include the password field. Defaults to true