Direct Adopt Link?

[Kyttias]

I can't fully test this, but it's worth a shot. On the 'view' version of whatever explore area, we're going to create a new function that'll post an invisible form -- all you'll see is the button. It'll be easy to call, so we're doing it with a function to save time later.

PHP Code:

public function pickupPet($species){
    $document = $this->document;
    $document->add(new Comment("
        <form id='pickup_pet' action='explore' name='pickup_pet' method='post' role='form'>
        <input id='pet_found' name='pet_found' type='hidden' value='{$species}'>
        <button id='acquire' value='species' name='acquire' type='submit'>
        Pick up this {$species}?
        </button>
        </form>
    ", FALSE));
    return;
} 


It'll be called like this (so wherever you put this line, the button will appear):

PHP Code:

$this->pickupPet("Dezh"); // one of my species is a Dezh, for example 


When the form is submitted, it'll bounce back to this page. We want the page to do something when it detects form data has been submitted!

PHP Code:

if($mysidia->input->post("pet_found")){
    $mysidia = Registry::get("mysidia");
    $document = $this->document;
    $species = $mysidia->input->post("pet_found");
    $this->givePet($species);
    $document->setTitle("Pet Acquired!");            
    $document->add(new Comment("You've collected a {$species}!.    "));    
} 


Okay, but now need to include the function that'll actually give the pet to the user.

PHP Code:

public function givePet($species){
    $mysidia = Registry::get("mysidia");
    $newadopt = new StockAdopt($species);
    $newadopt->append($mysidia->user->username);
    return;
} 


Unfortunately, I'm out the door so I can't explain better. D; Hope some of this helps!
edit: Lots of bugs I fixed when I arrived home. -u- Hope you didn't find it in the hour meanwhile. Still untested.