auto-generating form value permutations..

auto-generating form value permutations..

am 17.01.2008 19:22:17 von jonKushner

id like to create a script that runs through a form, and autogenerates
every single permutation for every single value, as well as option.
The task is because I am currently working on a webservice project
where I am feeding in nightly a set of values from an external data
source, and populating my form with those values. In the end, I end up
resending a new query to this datasource with a custom url, including
as parameters the values chosen. Sooooo, the end goal would be to have
one massive array which I can see all of the various URL's that get
created for the user.

I hate bleek descriptions, so heres a little visual:

element1 => selectbox('opt1','opt2','opt3')
element2 => textbox('val1')
element3 => multipleselect('multopt1' through 'multoptN')

so, a simple forloop on the 1st option within the first selectbox as
my primary choice could produce several values.. here would be 2
permutations:

values[] = arr('opt1','val1','multopt10');
values[] =
arr('opt1','val1',array('multopt10','multiopt33','multiopt34 '));

and then in the end( not what I am concerned about, but just to
complete the example):

URL://?selectboxid=opt1&textboxid=val1&multipleselectid=mult iiopt10
-or-
URL://?selectboxid=opt1&textboxid=val1&multipleselectid[]=mu ltiiopt10
&multipleselectid[]=multiiopt33&multipleselectid[]=multiiopt 34

conceptually, i just can't think how to approach this.

ideas?

Re: auto-generating form value permutations..

am 18.01.2008 14:21:05 von colin.mckinnon

On Jan 17, 6:22 pm, "jonKush...@gmail.com"
wrote:
> id like to create a script that runs through a form, and autogenerates
> every single permutation for every single value, as well as option.
> The task is because I am currently working on a webservice project
> where I am feeding in nightly a set of values from an external data
> source, and populating my form with those values. In the end, I end up
> resending a new query to this datasource with a custom url, including
> as parameters the values chosen. Sooooo, the end goal would be to have
> one massive array which I can see all of the various URL's that get
> created for the user.
>

Erk, suppose you M widgets on your form, each of which can be in N
states - the number of combinations are N to the power of M.

You're going to need a lot of memory and a fast processor.

Or read up on "least pairs test design"

C.