https://www.machform.com/forums/ MachForm Community Forums Topic: can fields take the input names yet en Wed, 06 May 2026 04:34:20 +0000 https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/can-fields-take-the-input-names-yet#post-2117 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:57:52 +0000 expat 2117@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>you should add a second input box to state that it has to be one word and unique </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/can-fields-take-the-input-names-yet#post-2116 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:55:46 +0000 expat 2116@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>the problem is that you cant rearrange the entries, and when you try to do so manually in the db you dont know which is which </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/can-fields-take-the-input-names-yet#post-2064 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:34:09 +0000 yuniar 2064@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Actually, that's the point.</p> <p>Let say your form is having these fields:<br /> 1) First Attendant Name<br /> 2) Address<br /> 3) Second Attendant Name<br /> 4) Address</p> <p>at this moment, MachForm would create a table with these fields:<br /> 1) element_1<br /> 2) element_2<br /> 3) element_3<br /> 4) element_4</p> <p>Now, if you need to name it as the input fields, it would be:<br /> 1) first_attendant_name<br /> 2) address<br /> 3) second_attendant_name<br /> 4) address</p> <p>Thus, the conflict between field #2 and #4.</p> <p>Also, lot of people are using a large input name. It could be a paragraph or two. That would add more problem.</p> <p>I hope I'm being clear. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/can-fields-take-the-input-names-yet#post-2063 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:21:44 +0000 expat 2063@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>but why, mysql has it internal checks even if you dont plan to do the checks yourself </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/can-fields-take-the-input-names-yet#post-2025 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:48:03 +0000 yuniar 2025@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>No, MachForm uses 'element_x' field names on purpose to prevent conflict. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/can-fields-take-the-input-names-yet#post-2011 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:38:16 +0000 expat 2011@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>can fields in the database take the name of the input fields?? </p>