Add additional_acl column to edit_access table

To be able to have special ACL (json) for edit edit access table too

4dev/database/data/edit_tables.sql

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ INSERT INTO edit_page_menu_group VALUES ((SELECT edit_page_id FROM edit_page WHE
 DELETE FROM edit_access_right;
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Default', -1, 'default');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('No Access', 0, 'none');
+INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('List', 10, 'list');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Read', 20, 'read');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Translator', 30, 'mod_trans');
 INSERT INTO edit_access_right (name, level, type) VALUES ('Modify', 40, 'mod');

4dev/database/table/edit_access.sql

@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ CREATE TABLE edit_access (
 	uid	VARCHAR,
 	enabled	SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	protected INT,
-	deleted	SMALLINT DEFAULT 0
+	deleted	SMALLINT DEFAULT 0,
+	additional_acl	JSONB
 ) INHERITS (edit_generic) WITHOUT OIDS;

4dev/database/table/edit_group.sql

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ CREATE TABLE edit_group (
 	edit_group_id	SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
 	name	VARCHAR,
 	enabled	SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	deleted	SMALLINT DEFAULT 0,
 	edit_scheme_id INT,
 	edit_access_right_id INT NOT NULL,
+	additional_acl	JSONB,
 	FOREIGN KEY (edit_scheme_id) REFERENCES edit_scheme (edit_scheme_id) MATCH FULL ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE,
 	FOREIGN KEY (edit_access_right_id) REFERENCES edit_access_right (edit_access_right_id) MATCH FULL ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE
 ) INHERITS (edit_generic) WITHOUT OIDS;

4dev/database/table/edit_user.sql

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CREATE TABLE edit_user (
 	first_name_furigana	VARCHAR,
 	last_name_furigana	VARCHAR,
 	enabled	SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	deleted	SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	debug	SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	db_debug	SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	email	VARCHAR,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ CREATE TABLE edit_user (
 	locked	SMALLINT DEFAULT 0,
 	password_change_date	TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIME ZONE, -- only when password is first set or changed
 	password_change_interval	INTERVAL, -- null if no change is needed, or d/m/y time interval
+	additional_acl	JSONB, -- additional ACL as JSON string (can be set by other pages)
 	FOREIGN KEY (connect_edit_user_id) REFERENCES edit_user (edit_user_id) MATCH FULL ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE,
 	FOREIGN KEY (edit_language_id) REFERENCES edit_language (edit_language_id) MATCH FULL ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE,
 	FOREIGN KEY (edit_group_id) REFERENCES edit_group (edit_group_id) MATCH FULL ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE,

www/includes/edit_base.inc

@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ if ($form->my_page_name == 'edit_order') {
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("edit_language_id");
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("edit_scheme_id");
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElementListTable("edit_access_user");
+				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("additional_acl");
 				break;
 			case "edit_schemes":
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("enabled");
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ if ($form->my_page_name == 'edit_order') {
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("edit_access_right_id");
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("edit_scheme_id");
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElementListTable("edit_page_access");
+				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("additional_acl");
 				break;
 			case "edit_visible_group":
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("name");
@@ -409,6 +411,7 @@ if ($form->my_page_name == 'edit_order') {
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("description");
 				// add name/value list here
 				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElementListTable("edit_access_data");
+				$elements[] = $form->formCreateElement("additional_acl");
 				break;
 			default:
 				print "[No valid page definition given]";

www/includes/table_arrays/array_edit_access.inc

@@ -49,7 +49,15 @@ $edit_access = array (
 				"1" => "Yes",
 				"0" => "No"
 			)
-		)
+		),
+		"additional_acl" => array (
+			"value" => $GLOBALS["additional_acl"],
+			"output_name" => "Additional ACL (as JSON)",
+			"type" => "textarea",
+			"error_check" => "json",
+			"rows" => 10,
+			"cols" => 60
+		),
 	),
 	"table_name" => "edit_access",
 	"load_query" => "SELECT edit_access_id, name FROM edit_access ORDER BY name",

www/includes/table_arrays/array_edit_groups.inc

@@ -37,7 +37,15 @@ $edit_groups = array (
 			"int_null" => 1,
 			"type" => "drop_down_db",
 			"query" => "SELECT edit_scheme_id, name FROM edit_scheme WHERE enabled = 1 ORDER BY name"
-		)
+		),
+		"additional_acl" => array (
+			"value" => $GLOBALS["additional_acl"],
+			"output_name" => "Additional ACL (as JSON)",
+			"type" => "textarea",
+			"error_check" => "json",
+			"rows" => 10,
+			"cols" => 60
+		),
 	),
 	"load_query" => "SELECT edit_group_id, name, enabled FROM edit_group ORDER BY name",
 	"table_name" => "edit_group",

www/includes/table_arrays/array_edit_users.inc

@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ $edit_users = array (
 		"email" => array (
 			"value" => $GLOBALS["email"],
 			"output_name" => "E-Mail",
-			"type" => "text"
+			"type" => "text",
+			"error_check" => "email"
 		),
 		"last_name" => array (
 			"value" => $GLOBALS["last_name"],
@@ -173,7 +174,15 @@ $edit_users = array (
 				"1" => "Yes",
 				"0" => "No"
 			)
-		)
+		),
+		"additional_acl" => array (
+			"value" => $GLOBALS["additional_acl"],
+			"output_name" => "Additional ACL (as JSON)",
+			"type" => "textarea",
+			"error_check" => "json",
+			"rows" => 10,
+			"cols" => 60
+		),
 	),
 	"load_query" => "SELECT edit_user_id, username, enabled, debug, db_debug, strict, locked, login_error_count FROM edit_user ORDER BY username",
 	"table_name" => "edit_user",

www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.jq.js

@@ -605,15 +605,16 @@ function html_options(name, data, selected = '', options_only = false, return_st
 // NOTE  : USE THIS CALL, the above one is deprecated
 // METHOD: html_options
 // PARAMS: name/id, array for the options,
-//         selected item uid
+//         selected item uid [drop down string, multi select array]
-//         multiple [def false] if this is true, the drop down will be turned into multiple select
+//         multiple [def 0] if this is 1 or larger, the drop down will be turned into multiple select
+//                          the number sets the size value unless it is 1, then it is default
 //         options_only [def false] if this is true, it will not print the select part
 //         return_string [def false]: return as string and not as element
 //         sort [def '']: if empty as is, else allowed 'keys', 'values' all others are ignored
 // RETURN: html with build options block
 // DESC  : creates an select/options drop down block.
 //         the array needs to be key -> value format. key is for the option id and value is for the data output
-function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = false, options_only = false, return_string = false, sort = '')
+function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = 0, options_only = false, return_string = false, sort = '')
 {
 	var content = [];
 	var element_select;
@@ -622,8 +623,11 @@ function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = false, options
 	var data_list = []; // for sorted output
 	var value;
 	var option;
-	if (multiple === true) {
+	if (multiple > 0) {
 		select_options.multiple = '';
+		if (multiple > 1) {
+			select_options.size = multiple;
+		}
 	}
 	// set outside select, gets stripped on return if options only is true
 	element_select = cel('select', name, '', [], select_options);
@@ -640,14 +644,18 @@ function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = false, options
 	// for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(data)) {
 	for (const key of data_list) {
 		value = data[key];
-		console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
+		// console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
 		// basic options init
 		options = {
 			'label': value,
 			'value': key
 		};
 		// add selected if matching
-		if (selected == key) {
+		if (multiple == 0 && !Array.isArray(selected) && selected == key) {
+			options.selected = '';
+		}
+		// for multiple, we match selected as array
+		if (multiple == 1 && Array.isArray(selected) && selected.indexOf(key) != -1) {
 			options.selected = '';
 		}
 		// create the element option

www/layout/admin/javascript/edit.pt.js

@@ -683,15 +683,16 @@ function html_options(name, data, selected = '', options_only = false, return_st
 // NOTE  : USE THIS CALL, the above one is deprecated
 // METHOD: html_options
 // PARAMS: name/id, array for the options,
-//         selected item uid
+//         selected item uid [drop down string, multi select array]
-//         multiple [def false] if this is true, the drop down will be turned into multiple select
+//         multiple [def 0] if this is 1 or larger, the drop down will be turned into multiple select
+//                          the number sets the size value unless it is 1, then it is default
 //         options_only [def false] if this is true, it will not print the select part
 //         return_string [def false]: return as string and not as element
 //         sort [def '']: if empty as is, else allowed 'keys', 'values' all others are ignored
 // RETURN: html with build options block
 // DESC  : creates an select/options drop down block.
 //         the array needs to be key -> value format. key is for the option id and value is for the data output
-function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = false, options_only = false, return_string = false, sort = '')
+function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = 0, options_only = false, return_string = false, sort = '')
 {
 	var content = [];
 	var element_select;
@@ -700,8 +701,11 @@ function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = false, options
 	var data_list = []; // for sorted output
 	var value;
 	var option;
-	if (multiple === true) {
+	if (multiple > 0) {
 		select_options.multiple = '';
+		if (multiple > 1) {
+			select_options.size = multiple;
+		}
 	}
 	// set outside select, gets stripped on return if options only is true
 	element_select = cel('select', name, '', [], select_options);
@@ -718,14 +722,18 @@ function html_options_block(name, data, selected = '', multiple = false, options
 	// for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(data)) {
 	for (const key of data_list) {
 		value = data[key];
-		console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
+		// console.log('create [%s] options: key: %s, value: %s', name, key, value);
 		// basic options init
 		options = {
 			'label': value,
 			'value': key
 		};
 		// add selected if matching
-		if (selected == key) {
+		if (multiple == 0 && !Array.isArray(selected) && selected == key) {
+			options.selected = '';
+		}
+		// for multiple, we match selected as array
+		if (multiple == 1 && Array.isArray(selected) && selected.indexOf(key) != -1) {
 			options.selected = '';
 		}
 		// create the element option

www/layout/admin/javascript/jquery-3.4.1.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
- * jQuery JavaScript Library v3.4.0
+ * jQuery JavaScript Library v3.4.1
  * https://jquery.com/
  *
  * Includes Sizzle.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Released under the MIT license
  * https://jquery.org/license
  *
- * Date: 2019-04-10T19:48Z
+ * Date: 2019-05-01T21:04Z
  */
 ( function( global, factory ) {
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function toType( obj ) {
 
 
 var
-	version = "3.4.0",
+	version = "3.4.1",
 
 	// Define a local copy of jQuery
 	jQuery = function( selector, context ) {
@@ -4498,8 +4498,12 @@ var documentElement = document.documentElement;
 		},
 		composed = { composed: true };
 
+	// Support: IE 9 - 11+, Edge 12 - 18+, iOS 10.0 - 10.2 only
 	// Check attachment across shadow DOM boundaries when possible (gh-3504)
-	if ( documentElement.attachShadow ) {
+	// Support: iOS 10.0-10.2 only
+	// Early iOS 10 versions support `attachShadow` but not `getRootNode`,
+	// leading to errors. We need to check for `getRootNode`.
+	if ( documentElement.getRootNode ) {
 		isAttached = function( elem ) {
 			return jQuery.contains( elem.ownerDocument, elem ) ||
 				elem.getRootNode( composed ) === elem.ownerDocument;
@@ -5359,8 +5363,7 @@ jQuery.event = {
 
 				// Claim the first handler
 				if ( rcheckableType.test( el.type ) &&
-					el.click && nodeName( el, "input" ) &&
+					el.click && nodeName( el, "input" ) ) {
-					dataPriv.get( el, "click" ) === undefined ) {
 
 					// dataPriv.set( el, "click", ... )
 					leverageNative( el, "click", returnTrue );
@@ -5377,8 +5380,7 @@ jQuery.event = {
 
 				// Force setup before triggering a click
 				if ( rcheckableType.test( el.type ) &&
-					el.click && nodeName( el, "input" ) &&
+					el.click && nodeName( el, "input" ) ) {
-					dataPriv.get( el, "click" ) === undefined ) {
 
 					leverageNative( el, "click" );
 				}
@@ -5419,7 +5421,9 @@ function leverageNative( el, type, expectSync ) {
 
 	// Missing expectSync indicates a trigger call, which must force setup through jQuery.event.add
 	if ( !expectSync ) {
-		jQuery.event.add( el, type, returnTrue );
+		if ( dataPriv.get( el, type ) === undefined ) {
+			jQuery.event.add( el, type, returnTrue );
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -5434,9 +5438,13 @@ function leverageNative( el, type, expectSync ) {
 			if ( ( event.isTrigger & 1 ) && this[ type ] ) {
 
 				// Interrupt processing of the outer synthetic .trigger()ed event
-				if ( !saved ) {
+				// Saved data should be false in such cases, but might be a leftover capture object
+				// from an async native handler (gh-4350)
+				if ( !saved.length ) {
 
 					// Store arguments for use when handling the inner native event
+					// There will always be at least one argument (an event object), so this array
+					// will not be confused with a leftover capture object.
 					saved = slice.call( arguments );
 					dataPriv.set( this, type, saved );
 
@@ -5449,14 +5457,14 @@ function leverageNative( el, type, expectSync ) {
 					if ( saved !== result || notAsync ) {
 						dataPriv.set( this, type, false );
 					} else {
-						result = undefined;
+						result = {};
 					}
 					if ( saved !== result ) {
 
 						// Cancel the outer synthetic event
 						event.stopImmediatePropagation();
 						event.preventDefault();
-						return result;
+						return result.value;
 					}
 
 				// If this is an inner synthetic event for an event with a bubbling surrogate
@@ -5471,17 +5479,19 @@ function leverageNative( el, type, expectSync ) {
 
 			// If this is a native event triggered above, everything is now in order
 			// Fire an inner synthetic event with the original arguments
-			} else if ( saved ) {
+			} else if ( saved.length ) {
 
 				// ...and capture the result
-				dataPriv.set( this, type, jQuery.event.trigger(
+				dataPriv.set( this, type, {
+					value: jQuery.event.trigger(
 
-					// Support: IE <=9 - 11+
+						// Support: IE <=9 - 11+
-					// Extend with the prototype to reset the above stopImmediatePropagation()
+						// Extend with the prototype to reset the above stopImmediatePropagation()
-					jQuery.extend( saved.shift(), jQuery.Event.prototype ),
+						jQuery.extend( saved[ 0 ], jQuery.Event.prototype ),
-					saved,
+						saved.slice( 1 ),
-					this
+						this
-				) );
+					)
+				} );
 
 				// Abort handling of the native event
 				event.stopImmediatePropagation();

www/layout/admin/javascript/jquery.js

@@ -1 +1 @@
-jquery-3.4.0.js
+jquery-3.4.1.js

www/layout/admin/javascript/jquery.min.js

@@ -1 +1 @@
-jquery-3.4.0.min.js
+jquery-3.4.1.min.js

www/lib/CoreLibs/Basic.inc

@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class Basic
 	//         on second call it sends the end time and then also prints the running time
 	public function runningTime($simple = false)
 	{
-		list($micro, $timestamp) = explode(" ", microtime());
+		list($micro, $timestamp) = explode(' ', microtime());
 		$string = '';
 		$running_time = '';
 		if (!$this->starttime) {
@@ -1088,6 +1088,84 @@ class Basic
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// METHOD: arrayMergeRecursive
+	// PARAMS: array, array, ..., true/false flag how to handle key
+	//         key flag: true: handle keys as string or int, default false: all keys are string
+	// RETURN: merged array
+	// DESC  : correctly recursive merges as an array as array_merge_recursive just glues things together
+	public static function arrayMergeRecursive()
+	{
+		// croak on not enough arguemnts (we need at least two)
+		if (func_num_args() < 2) {
+			trigger_error(__FUNCTION__ .' needs two or more array arguments', E_USER_WARNING);
+			return;
+		}
+		// default key is not string
+		$key_is_string = false;
+		$arrays = func_get_args();
+		// if last is not array, then assume it is trigger for key is always string
+		if (!is_array(end($arrays))) {
+			if (array_pop($arrays)) {
+				$key_is_string = true;
+			}
+		}
+		// check that arrays count is at least two, else we don't have enough to do anything
+		if (count($arrays) < 2) {
+			trigger_error(__FUNCTION__.' needs two or more array arguments', E_USER_WARNING);
+			return;
+		}
+		$merged = array();
+		while ($arrays) {
+			$array = array_shift($arrays);
+			if (!is_array($array)) {
+				trigger_error(__FUNCTION__ .' encountered a non array argument', E_USER_WARNING);
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!$array) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
+				// if string or if key is assumed to be string do key match else add new entry
+				if (is_string($key) || $key_is_string === false) {
+					if (is_array($value) && array_key_exists($key, $merged) && is_array($merged[$key])) {
+						// $merged[$key] = call_user_func(__METHOD__, $merged[$key], $value, $key_is_string);
+						$merged[$key] = Basic::arrayMergeRecursive($merged[$key], $value, $key_is_string);
+					} else {
+						$merged[$key] = $value;
+					}
+				} else {
+					$merged[] = $value;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $merged;
+	}
+
+	// METHOD: arrayFlatForKey
+	// PARAMS: array (nested)
+	//         search, key to find that has no sub leaf and will be pushed up
+	// RETURN: modified array
+	// DESC  : searches for key -> value in an array tree and writes the value one level up
+	//         this will remove this leaf will all other values
+	public static function arrayFlatForKey($array, $search)
+	{
+		foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
+			// if it is not an array do just nothing
+			if (is_array($value)) {
+				// probe it has search key
+				if (isset($value[$search])) {
+					// set as current
+					$array[$key] = $value[$search];
+				} else {
+					// call up next node down
+					// $array[$key] = call_user_func(__METHOD__, $value, $search);
+					$array[$key] = Basic::arrayFlatForKey($value, $search);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $array;
+	}
+
 	// METHOD: inArrayAny
 	// WAS   : in_array_any
 	// PARAMS: needle: array

www/lib/CoreLibs/DB/Extended/ArrayIO.inc

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 		$q_vars = '';
 		$q_where = '';
 		foreach ($this->table_array as $column => $data_array) {
-/********************************* START FILE *************************************/
+			/********************************* START FILE *************************************/
 			// file upload
 			if ($this->table_array[$column]['file']) {
 				// falls was im tmp drinnen, sprich ein upload, datei kopieren, Dateinamen in db schreiben
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 					}
 				} // delete or upload
 			} // file IF
-/********************************* END FILE **************************************/
+			/********************************* END FILE **************************************/
 
 			// do not write 'pk' (primary key) or 'view' values
 			if (!$this->table_array[$column]['pk'] && $this->table_array[$column]['type'] != 'view' && strlen($column) > 0) {
@@ -425,15 +425,21 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 					}
 					$q_data .= $_value;
 				} else {
-					// normal string
+					// if the error check is json, we set field to null if NOT set
-					$q_data .= "'";
+					// else normal string write
-					// if add slashes do convert & add slashes else write AS is
+					if ($this->table_array[$column]['error_check'] == 'json' && !$this->table_array[$column]['value']) {
-					if ($addslashes) {
+						$q_data .= 'NULL';
-						$q_data .= $this->dbEscapeString($this->convertEntities($this->table_array[$column]['value']));
 					} else {
-						$q_data .= $this->dbEscapeString($this->table_array[$column]['value']);
+						// normal string
+						$q_data .= "'";
+						// if add slashes do convert & add slashes else write AS is
+						if ($addslashes) {
+							$q_data .= $this->dbEscapeString($this->convertEntities($this->table_array[$column]['value']));
+						} else {
+							$q_data .= $this->dbEscapeString($this->table_array[$column]['value']);
+						}
+						$q_data .= "'";
 					}
-					$q_data .= "'";
 				}
 			}
 		} // while ...

www/lib/CoreLibs/DB/IO.inc

@@ -1259,9 +1259,10 @@ class IO extends \CoreLibs\Basic
 	// WAS   : db_fetch_array
 	// PARAMS: cusors -> the cursor from db_exec or pg_query/pg_exec/mysql_query
 	//                   if not set will use internal cursor, if not found, stops with 0 (error)
+	//         assoc_only -> false is default, if true only assoc rows
 	// RETURN: a mixed row
 	// DESC  : executes a cursor and returns the data, if no more data 0 will be returned
-	public function dbFetchArray($cursor = 0)
+	public function dbFetchArray($cursor = 0, $assoc_only = false)
 	{
 		// return false if no query or cursor set ...
 		if (!$cursor) {
@@ -1272,15 +1273,21 @@ class IO extends \CoreLibs\Basic
 			$this->__dbError();
 			return false;
 		}
-		return $this->__dbConvertEncoding($this->db_functions->__dbFetchArray($cursor));
+		return $this->__dbConvertEncoding(
+			$this->db_functions->__dbFetchArray(
+				$cursor,
+				$this->db_functions->__dbResultType($assoc_only)
+			)
+		);
 	}
 
 	// METHOD: dbReturnRow
 	// WAS   : db_return_row
 	// PARAMS: query -> the query to be executed
+	//         assoc_only -> if true, only return assoc entry, else both (pgsql)
 	// RETURN: mixed db result
 	// DESC  : returns the FIRST row of the given query
-	public function dbReturnRow($query)
+	public function dbReturnRow($query, $assoc_only = false)
 	{
 		if (!$query) {
 			$this->error_id = 11;
@@ -1294,7 +1301,7 @@ class IO extends \CoreLibs\Basic
 			return false;
 		}
 		$cursor = $this->dbExec($query);
-		$result = $this->dbFetchArray($cursor);
+		$result = $this->dbFetchArray($cursor, $assoc_only);
 		return $result;
 	}
 

www/lib/CoreLibs/DB/SQL/PgSQL.inc

@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ class PgSQL
 	// DESC  : wrapper for pg_fetch_array
 	public function __dbFetchArray($cursor, $result_type = '')
 	{
+		if ($result_type == true) {
+			$result_type = PGSQL_ASSOC;
+		}
 		// result type is passed on as is [should be checked]
 		if ($result_type) {
 			return pg_fetch_array($cursor, null, $result_type);
@@ -198,6 +201,18 @@ class PgSQL
 		}
 	}
 
+	// METHOD: __dbResultType
+	// PARAMS: true/false for ASSOC only or BOTH
+	// RETURN: PGSQL assoc type
+	// DESC  : simple match up between assoc true/false
+	public function __dbResultType($assoc_type)
+	{
+		if ($assoc_type == true) {
+			return PGSQL_ASSOC;
+		}
+		return ''; // fallback to default
+	}
+
 	// METHOD: __dbFetchAll
 	// WAS   : _db_fetch_all
 	// PARAMS: cursor

www/lib/CoreLibs/Output/Form/Generate.inc

@@ -844,6 +844,7 @@ class Generate extends \CoreLibs\DB\Extended\ArrayIO
 			//if ($value['mandatory'] && $value['error_check'])
 			// if error value set && somethign input, check if input okay
 			if ($value['error_check'] && $this->table_array[$key]['value']) {
+				$this->debug('ERROR CHECK', 'Key: '.$key.' => '.$value['error_check']);
 				// each error check can be a piped seperated value, lets split it
 				// $this->debug('edit', $value['error_check']);
 				foreach (explode('|', $value['error_check']) as $error_check) {
@@ -918,6 +919,14 @@ class Generate extends \CoreLibs\DB\Extended\ArrayIO
 								// error
 							}
 							break;
+						case 'json':
+							// check if valid json
+							$json_out = json_decode($this->table_array[$key]['value'], true);
+							$this->debug('JSON ENCODE', 'LAST ERROR: '.json_last_error());
+							if (json_last_error()) {
+								$this->msg .= sprintf($this->l->__('Please enter a valid JSON string for the field <b>%s<b>: %s'), $this->table_array[$key]['output_name'], json_last_error_msg());
+							}
+							break;
 					} // switch
 				} // for each error to check
 			} elseif ($value['mandatory'] &&
@@ -1585,7 +1594,7 @@ class Generate extends \CoreLibs\DB\Extended\ArrayIO
 			if ($data_array['type'] == 'drop_down_db') {
 				$md_q = md5($data_array['query']);
 				while ($res = $this->dbReturn($data_array['query'])) {
-					$this->debug('edit', 'Q[$md_q] pos: '.$this->cursor_ext[$md_q]['pos'].' | want: '.$data_array['preset'].' | set: '.$data['preset'][$el_name]);
+					$this->debug('edit', 'Q['.$md_q.'] pos: '.$this->cursor_ext[$md_q]['pos'].' | want: '.$data_array['preset'].' | set: '.$data['preset'][$el_name]);
 					// first is default for this element
 					if (!$data['preset'][$el_name] && ($this->cursor_ext[$md_q]['pos'] == $data_array['preset'])) {
 						$data['preset'][$el_name] = $res[0];