CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
A quick way to turn a simple structure into hidden form fields.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfscript>
    st = structNew();
    st.foo = "bar";
    st.another = "some stuff";
    writeOutput(htmlCodeFormat(structToHidden(st)));
</cfscript>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Converts a structure to hidden form fields.
 * 
 * @param struct      The structure to convert. 
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Nathan Dintenfass (nathan@changemedia.com) 
 * @version 1, March 10, 2002 
 */
function structToHidden(struct){
    //a variable for iterating
    var key = "";
    //a variable to return stuff
    var outVar = "";
    //now loop through the form scope and make hidden fields
    for(key in struct){
        if(isSimpleValue(struct[key]))
            outVar = outVar & "<input type=""hidden"" name=""" & key & """ value=""" & htmlEditFormat(struct[key]) & """>";
    }
    return outVar;        
}