Forms Frontend

This trait, Forms_Frontend, provides methods for handling form views, processing form submissions, and sending emails for various form types.

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Form View

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form($type)

Loads and displays a form based on the specified type.

This method performs the following actions:

1. Retrieves the item based on the provided pretty URL.
2. Sets up form data based on the form type.
3. Loads the appropriate form view.

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Form Processing

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form_processing()

Processes form submissions for various form types.

This method handles:

• Validation of required fields
• Data insertion into the database
• Sending confirmation emails

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Form Template

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form_template()

Processes a specific form template, likely for school program bookings.

This method includes:

• Validation of form fields
• Insertion of booking data into the database
• Sending a 2FA registration email

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Mailing Functions

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sendMailForm($data, $type, $table_name)

Sends a confirmation email for standard forms.

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sendMailRegistration2FA($data)

Sends a 2FA registration email.

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sendConfirmationEmail($data, $for_events, $curated)

Sends a confirmation email for gallery-related actions.

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Constants

The trait uses several constants for form types, such as PROGRAMME_SCHOOLS. These constants are not defined within the provided code snippet but are presumably defined elsewhere in the application.

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Dependencies

This trait depends on:

• CodeIgniter’s form validation library
• PHPMailer library
• Language files for internationalization