findmodel — creates a table and choice box for models with a given name
use Wacs;
use Wacs::WacsStd;
use Wacs::WacsUI;
findmodel( | ...); |
| parameter | description |
|---|---|
| mname | the model name or beginning of the name to look for |
| offeralt | Whether to offer an alternative choice or not: y or n |
| offervalue | What the value returned for the alternative should be, eg
next |
| offercapt | What the caption for the alternative value should be |
| incsubmit | Whether to include a submit button or not: y or n |
| dbhandle | pointer to the currently active database handle |
| cgihandle | pointer to the currently active CGI object |
The findmodel function takes the name of a model
and searches the database for who it might concievably be. It checkes the
model's name, her aliases and the name from each of her ID map entries. It
presents a headshot, description, and a radio button to allow her to be
choosen. It can optionally offer an additional radio button for another
purpose. The choosen model's number or next will be
returned in a CGI variable called modelno.