Get form and Twig

1

Hi All,
I’m trying to get a url like “www.somedomail.com/tasks/search/searchtext” the only problem is making a form that would make it look like that with twig any ideas? I’ve notices that the path_for() twig function won’t work with get either…

2

If your problem is with path_for(), make sure that you are setting a name for the route with setName() like :

$app->get('/tasks/search/searchtext', $routeCallback)->setName('formRoute');

then on twig you can use:

<form action="{{ path_for('formRoute') }} method="get">

P.S: if you form method is post make sure to add a route with $app->post(... instead of $app->get(...

3

Apparently you need to set the parameters with path_for() so just passing the name won’t cut it… “Message: An exception has been thrown during the rendering of a template (“Missing data for URL segment: keywords”) in “tasks.html” at line 50.”

4

I have this at the moment:

$app->get('/tasks/search/{keywords}', function ($request, $response, $args) {
    // some code
})->setName("tasks.search");

and in twig I have:

<form class="row" action="{{ path_for('tasks.search') }}" method="get">
    <input class="" name="/"  type="text" placeholder="Search" />
</form>

With the previous error stated… Although if I try this:

<form class="row" action="tasks/search" method="get">
    <input class="" name="/"  type="text" placeholder="Search" />
</form>

I get a url like this which is annoying “/tasks/search?%2F=somesearch”

5

So your problem isn’t with path_for(). You cannot do what you want with this method.
You will have to write some javascript to redirect the page to your desired search url when someone submit the form.

6

Is there a .htaccess way of doing this?

7

If its a search query just change the path of the route to:

$app->get('/tasks/search', function ($request, $response) {
    $keywords = $request->getArgument('keywords');
})->setName('tasks.search');

then add the following in your form:

<form class="row" action="{{ path_for('tasks.search') }}" method="get">
    <input class="" name="keywords"  type="text" placeholder="Search" />
</form>

And that should generate a url like /tasks/search?keywords=somesearch