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Use AllWebAppClasses.pkg
Use cPersonDataDictionary.dd

Object oPeople is a cWebView
    Object oPerson_DD is a cPersonDataDictionary
    End_Object

    Set Main_DD to oPerson_DD
    Set Server to oPerson_DD

    Set psCaption to "People"

    Set piMaxWidth to 1024
    Set piColumnCount to 12

    Procedure OnLoad
        Send Clear of oPerson_DD /* Clear the form for input. */
    End_Procedure

    Object oWebMainPanel is a cWebPanel
        Set piColumnCount to 12

        Object oWebGroupPerson is a cWebGroup
            Set piColumnSpan to 6
            Set piColumnCount to 6

            Object oWebFormFirstName is a cWebForm
                Entry_Item Person.firstname
                Set piColumnSpan to 6
                Set psLabel to "First name"
                Set peLabelPosition to lpTop
            End_Object
            
            Object oWebFormLastName is a cWebForm
                Entry_Item Person.lastname
                Set piColumnSpan to 6
                Set psLabel to "Last name"
                Set peLabelPosition to lpTop
            End_Object
            
            Object oWebFormAddress is a cWebForm
                Entry_Item Person.Address
                Set piColumnSpan to 6
                Set psLabel to "Address"
                Set peLabelPosition to lpTop
            End_Object
            
            Object oWebFormPostalCode is a cWebForm
                Entry_Item Person.postalcode
                Set piColumnSpan to 6
                Set psLabel to "Postalcode"
                Set peLabelPosition to lpTop
            End_Object
            
            Object oWebFormCity is a cWebForm
                Entry_Item Person.city
                Set piColumnSpan to 6
                Set psLabel to "City"
                Set peLabelPosition to lpTop
            End_Object

            Object oWebFormCountry is a cWebForm
                Entry_Item Person.country
                Set piColumnSpan to 6
                Set psLabel to "Country"
                Set peLabelPosition to lpTop
            End_Object

            Object oWebButtonSubmit is a cWebButton
                Set piColumnSpan to 2
                Set piColumnIndex to 2
                Set psCaption to "Submit"
            
                Procedure OnClick
                    Boolean bErr
                    Get Request_Validate of oPerson_DD to bErr
                    If (not(bErr)) Begin
                        Send Request_Save of oPerson_DD /* Save the person to the DB if validation was successful. */
                        Send RefreshListFromDD of oWebListPersons */ Refresh the weblist. */
                        Send Clear of oPerson_DD /* Clear the form for input. */
                    End
                End_Procedure
            End_Object
        End_Object

        Object oWebListPersons is a cWebList
            Object oWebColumnFirstName is a cWebColumn
                Entry_Item Person.firstname
                Set psCaption to "First name"
                Set piWidth to 100
            End_Object

            Object oWebColumnLastName is a cWebColumn
                Entry_Item Person.lastname
                Set psCaption to "Last name"
                Set piWidth to 100
            End_Object

            Object oWebColumnAddress is a cWebColumn
                Entry_Item Person.Address
                Set psCaption to "Address"
                Set piWidth to 100
            End_Object

            Object oWebColumnPostalcode is a cWebColumn
                Entry_Item Person.postalcode
                Set psCaption to "Postalcode"
                Set piWidth to 100
            End_Object

            Object oWebColumnCity is a cWebColumn
                Entry_Item Person.city
                Set psCaption to "City"
                Set piWidth to 100
            End_Object

            Object oWebColumnCountry is a cWebColumn
                Entry_Item Person.country
                Set psCaption to "Country"
                Set piWidth to 100
            End_Object
            
        End_Object
    End_Object
End_Object

PHP


// frontend
<h2>Insert a new person</h2>
<form action="submit_person.php" method="post">
    <label for="firstname">First name:</label>
    <input type="text" id="firstname" name="firstname" required><br><br>

    <label for="lastname">Last name:</label>
    <input type="text" id="lastname" name="lastname" required><br><br>

    <label for="address">Address:</label>
    <input type="text" id="address" name="address" required><br><br>

    <label for="postalcode">Postalcode:</label>
    <input type="text" id="postalcode" name="postalcode" required><br><br>

    <label for="city">City:</label>
    <input type="text" id="city" name="city" required><br><br>

    <label for="country">Country:</label>
    <input type="text" id="country" name="country" required><br><br>

    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

<h2>Saved People</h2>

<?php
// Database configuration
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root";  // adjust to your database username
$password = "";      // adjust to your database password
$dbname = "phpperson";  // the name of your database

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Select all records from the person table
$sql = "SELECT id, firstname, lastname, address, postalcode, city, country FROM persons";
$result = $conn->query($sql);

if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    echo "<table border='1'>
            <tr>
                <th>ID</th>
                <th>Name</th>
                <th>Address</th>
                <th>Postal Code</th>
                <th>City</th>
                <th>Country</th>
            </tr>";
    
    // Output data of each row
    $rows = $result->fetch_all(MYSQLI_ASSOC);
    foreach ($rows as $row) {
        $name = sprintf("%s %s", $row['firstname'], $row['lastname']);
        echo "<tr>
                <td>{$row['id']}</td>
                <td>{$name}</td>
                <td>{$row['address']}</td>
                <td>{$row['postalcode']}</td>
                <td>{$row['city']}</td>
                <td>{$row['country']}</td>
              </tr>";
    }
    echo "</table>";
} else {
    echo "No records found.";
}

// Close connection
$conn->close();
?>

// backend
<?php
// Database configuration
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root";  // adjust to your database username
$password = "";      // adjust to your database password
$dbname = "phpperson";  // the name of your database

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Get person details from the form
$firstname = $_POST['firstname'];
$lastname = $_POST['lastname'];
$address = $_POST['address'];
$postalcode = $_POST['postalcode'];
$city = $_POST['city'];
$country = $_POST['country'];

// Prepare SQL statement
$sql = "INSERT INTO persons (firstname, lastname, address, postalcode, city, country) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
$stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);

if ($stmt) {
    // Bind parameters
    $stmt->bind_param("ssssss", $firstname, $lastname, $address, $postalcode, $city, $country);

    // Execute statement
    if ($stmt->execute()) {
        echo "Data successfully saved.";
    } else {
        echo "Error saving data: " . $stmt->error;
    }

    // Close statement
    $stmt->close();
} else {
    echo "Error preparing statement: " . $conn->error;
}

// Close connection
$conn->close();

// Redirect back to the form
header("Location: index.php");
exit;
?>

React


// frontend
import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import axios from 'axios';
import { Container, Typography, Box, TextField, Button, TableContainer, Table, TableHead, TableRow, TableCell, TableBody, Paper } from '@material-ui/core';

function App() {
  const [nawData, setNawData] = useState([]);
  const [firstname, setFirstname] = useState('');
  const [lastname, setLastname] = useState('');
  const [address, setAddress] = useState('');
  const [postalcode, setPostalcode] = useState('');
  const [city, setCity] = useState('');
  const [country, setCountry] = useState('');

  useEffect(() => {
    axios.get('api/person')
      .then(response => {
        setNawData(response.data);
      })
      .catch(error => {
        console.error('There was an error while trying to get person data:', error);
      });
  }, []);

  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    const payload = { firstname, lastname, address, postalcode, city, country };

    axios.post('api/person', payload)
      .then(response => {
        setNawData([...nawData, { id: response.data.id, ...payload }]);
        setFirstname('');
        setLastname('');
        setAddress('');
        setPostalcode('');
        setCity('');
        setCountry('');
      })
      .catch(error => {
        console.error('There was an error trying to save a new person record', error);
      });
  };

  return (
    <Container>
      <Typography variant="h4" gutterBottom>
        Person Details
      </Typography>
      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
        <Box display="flex" flexDirection="row" flexWrap="wrap" mb={2}>
          <Box mr={1}>
            <TextField label="Firstname" value={firstname} onChange={e => setFirstname(e.target.value)} />
          </Box>
          <Box mr={1}>
            <TextField label="Lastname" value={lastname} onChange={e => setLastname(e.target.value)} />
          </Box>
          <Box mr={1}>
            <TextField label="Address" value={address} onChange={e => setAddress(e.target.value)} />
          </Box>
          <Box mr={1}>
            <TextField label="Postalcode" value={postalcode} onChange={e => setPostalcode(e.target.value)} />
          </Box>
          <Box mr={1}>
            <TextField label="City" value={city} onChange={e => setCity(e.target.value)} />
          </Box>
          <Box mr={1}>
            <TextField label="Country" value={country} onChange={e => setCountry(e.target.value)} />
          </Box>
          <Button type="submit" variant="contained" color="primary">
            Save
          </Button>
        </Box>
      </form>
      <TableContainer component={Paper}>
        <Table>
          <TableHead>
            <TableRow>
              <TableCell>Firstname</TableCell>
              <TableCell>Lastname</TableCell>
              <TableCell>Address</TableCell>
              <TableCell>Postalcode</TableCell>
              <TableCell>City</TableCell>
              <TableCell>Country</TableCell>
            </TableRow>
          </TableHead>
          <TableBody>
            {nawData.map(record => (
              <TableRow key={record.id}>
                <TableCell>{record.firstname}</TableCell>
                <TableCell>{record.lastname}</TableCell>
                <TableCell>{record.address}</TableCell>
                <TableCell>{record.postalcode}</TableCell>
                <TableCell>{record.city}</TableCell>
                <TableCell>{record.country}</TableCell>
              </TableRow>
            ))}
          </TableBody>
        </Table>
      </TableContainer>
    </Container>
  );
}

export default App;

// backend
app.get('/api/person', (req, res) => {
  const connection = new Connection(config);

  connection.on('connect', err => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(err);
      res.status(500).send('Database connection failed');
      return;
    }

    const request = new Request('SELECT * FROM Persons', (err, rowCount) => {
      if (err) {
        throw err;
      }

      connection.close();
    });

    let results = []
    request.on('row', (columns) => {
      const record = {};
      columns.forEach(column => {
        record[column.metadata.colName] = column.value;
      });
      results.push(record);
    });

    request.on('doneInProc', (rowCount, more) => {
      console.log(results);
      res.json(results);
      console.log(rowCount + ' rows returned');
    });

    connection.execSql(request);
  });

  connection.connect();
});

app.post('/api/person', (req, res) => {
  const { firstname, lastname, address, postalcode, city, country } = req.body;
  const connection = new Connection(config);

  connection.on('connect', err => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(err);
      res.status(500).send('Database connection failed');
      return;
    }

    const request = new Request(
      `INSERT INTO Persons (firstname, lastname, address, postalcode, city, country)
      OUTPUT INSERTED.id
       VALUES (@firstname, @lastname, @address, @postalcode, @city, @country)`,
      (err, rowCount, rows) => {
        if (err) {
          console.error(err);
          res.status(500).send('Failed to insert data');
        } else {
          res.status(201);
        }
        connection.close();
      }
    );

    request.addParameter('firstname', TYPES.NVarChar, firstname);
    request.addParameter('lastname', TYPES.NVarChar, lastname);
    request.addParameter('address', TYPES.NVarChar, address);
    request.addParameter('postalcode', TYPES.NVarChar, postalcode);
    request.addParameter('city', TYPES.NVarChar, city);
    request.addParameter('country', TYPES.NVarChar, country);

    let results = []
    request.on('row', (columns) => {
      const record = {};
      columns.forEach(column => {
        record[column.metadata.colName] = column.value;
      });
      results.push(record);
    });

    request.on('doneInProc', (rowCount, more) => {
      res.json(results);
    });

    connection.execSql(request);
  });

  connection.connect();
});

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