Table form element

Question

Is there a way in the Form API to have a form element display in a table (think like a list of fees) where one of the rows value could be changed with AJAX from another form element?

For example, if the default 'Subscription fee' is $10, and I select a different 'Subscription Plan' method, when I click the option, how do I change that fee row to $20 or whatever the amount may be?

I am trying to utilize the #ajax framework as much as possible with the Form API but I am not seeing how this is easily achievable.

The way I have rendered the form is to assemble the header and rows, then output a form Item element with theme('table') as its #markup, but I am getting an HTML string instead of an actual data array to manipulate (which is its intent, but I need something to manipulate with JS/PHP).

Answer 1

You might want to take a look at this blog entry that reproduces exactly (what it sounds like) you are trying to do: http://www.computerminds.co.uk/articles/make-link-use-ajax-drupal-7-its-easy

If you post your code it would be easier to troubleshoot.

You might also want to take a look at the code from the ajax_example module in the examples module.