Define form data or rules

For form values and rules to be available for all apps, put them in inc/conf/properties.php, otherwise, put them in inc/your_app/conf/properties.php.

Warning: there is no $intl available when the global inc/conf/properties.php is loaded !

<?php

// Note:  use intl_get only in app-level properties

formdata_set (
    'sex',
    array (
        'male'   => intl_get ('Male'),
        'female' => intl_get ('Female'),
        'unknow' => intl_get ('Unknow'),
    )
);

// from inc/conf/properties.php:

formrules_set (
    'username',
    array (
        array ('not empty', 'You must enter a username to continue.'),
        array ('unique "sitellite_user/username"',
             'The username you have chosen is already in use.'),
    )
);

?>

Use them in a settings file

[sex]
type = select
setValues = "eval: formdata_get('sex')"

Or use them in the form class

<?php

$w =& $this->widgets['sex'];
$w->setValues (formdata_get ('sex'));

?>

Using predefined rules

To include predefined rules in your settings.php file:

[username]
type = text
setRules = "eval: formrules_get ('username')"

To include predefined rules in the constructor of your form class:

<?php

$w =& $this->widgets['username'];
$w->rules = formrules_get ('username');

?>

Note: As of Sitellite 4.2.0, there's no eval operator for rules in form settings files, however one will be added in 4.2.1. This means that formrules_get() can't be called in the settings.php file in Sitellite 4.2.0.