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perch_forms not working

I'm following these instructions to create a filterable list: https://solutions.grabaperch.com/architecture/user-filtered-lists

I've run into trouble using perch_forms. I have the Forms App installed and have placed the following where I want the form:

<?php perch_forms('villas_filter.html'); ?>

This is the forms template at perch/templates/forms/villas_filter.html:

<perch:form id="filter" method="get" id="villafilter">
    <h3>Search for a Villa:</h3>
    <div class="form-row">
        <perch:label for="location">Location <a href="/locations">View Map/Descriptions</a></perch:label>
        <perch:input type="select" id="location" class="select-location" options="All Locations|all,Kuta|kuta,Legian|legian,Seminyak|seminyak,Canguu and beyond|canguu-and-beyond,Umalas|umalas,Ubud|ubud,Sanur|sanur,Nusa Dua|nusa-dua,Uluwatu|uluwatu,Nusa Lembongan|nusa-lembongan,Lombok|lombok,Gilli Islands|gilli-islands,Other areas|other-areas" />
    </div>
    <div class="form-row">
        <div class="form-col form-col-price">
            <perch:label for="price">Price</perch:label>
            <perch:input type="select" id="price" class="select-price" options="Any Price,$100 - $300,$300 - $500,$500 - $700,$700+" />
        </div>
        <div class="form-col form-col-bedrooms">
            <perch:label for="bedrooms">Bedrooms</perch:label>
            <perch:input type="select" id="bedrooms" class="select-bedrooms" options="1+,2+,3+,4+,5+,6+,7+,8+,9+,10+,11+,12+" />
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="form-row form-row-checkbox">
        <perch:label for="event" class="label-checkbox">
            <perch:input type="checkbox" id="event" value="true" /> Suitable for an event
        </perch:label>
    </div>
    <div class="form-action">
        <perch:input type="submit" class="button button-search" value="Search Villas" />
    </div>
</perch:form>

The form doesn't output. I've turned on debug mode along with output_debug but nothing is being output as the page stops rendering as soon as it gets to the perch_forms code. What am I doing wrong?
Brad Hardinge

Brad Hardinge 0 points

  • 7 years ago
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

Have you added the Forms app to your config/apps.php file?
Brad Hardinge

Brad Hardinge 0 points

7 years ago

Yes I have, this is the app.php code:

<?php
    $apps_list = array(
        'content',
        'perch_forms',
        'perch_blog',
        'perch_gallery',
    );
?>

Not sure what else to try?
Rachel Andrew

Rachel Andrew 394 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

Check your PHP error log and see what error is being thrown.
Brad Hardinge

Brad Hardinge 0 points

7 years ago

Ah, this is the error I am getting...

PHP Fatal error:  Call to undefined function perch_forms()

Explains the error - the function should be 'perch_form'. Might want to update the tutorial here: https://solutions.grabaperch.com/architecture/user-filtered-lists
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

Ah, you're right. That's a typo.