sample application questions: AJAX and forms

[sugarcare]

In the editview, the user types in the name and date. Then types in few letters to retrieve the name of the forms.
Then upon typing the appropriate name (say form1) , The editview loads form1.html while the editview.php has logic to load the form.

I was able to do it for 2 forms using a drop down. But I don't like the solution. I have 100+ forms. I prefer a AJAX solution, not a drop down. or I also tried something similar to the select button we have in Sugar. But it requires it be to a module. I was hoping to have a non-module approach.

any ideas are greatly appreciated

[WayneSugar]

you don't need to retreive anything for this function. (it you don't need to call the server for anything, this can be done client side). Just pass all the form names down and create a javascript widget that filters this list.

[sugarcare]

You mean pass all the 100+ form names (files) and it's layout ? or just names? This is what I meant.

Category: _________
Description: __________
Form_name:_________ [Button to select or AJAX] // Loading the form name, retrieves html elements

If form1 is entered.

Form1.html

Category: __________
Description: __________
checkbox
Textfield
dropdown
save Button

If form2 is entered,
Category: __________
Description: __________
dropdown
save Button


and so on. Remember category and Description will remain the same across all html forms.
It would be inefficient to pass all the forms to the client.

[WayneSugar]

pass all the forum names down. If you want to retrieve the actualy forms via AJAX that's another matter.

I don't know you're use case but would it be bad to have them select the form and then post that information back to the server and handle everything on the php side?