Tomislav Santek - Software Engineerhttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-autocomplete-input-field-for-symfony-based-web-form/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-autocomplete-input-field-for-symfony-based-web-form/Steps required to create a jQuery/AJAX autocomplete input text field using the sfFormExtraPlugin in a Symfony PHP framework project.Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:53:29 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-new-relations-by-using-jquery-autocompleter-widget-in-symfony/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-new-relations-by-using-jquery-autocompleter-widget-in-symfony/How to create a new relation automatically using the jQuery Autocompleter widget in a Symfony project when a user enters a non-existing value.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:18:29 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-ssl-enabled-website-on-apachelinux/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-ssl-enabled-website-on-apachelinux/How to quickly enable SSL on Apache and create an SSL-enabled virtual host on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux server.Thu, 12 May 2011 08:25:49 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-virtual-subdomain-with-htaccess/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/creating-virtual-subdomain-with-htaccess/How to set up a virtual subdomain in PHP using Apache mod_rewrite, a wildcard DNS record, and a properly configured .htaccess file.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:43:31 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/customizing-symfony-form-rendering-by-using-form-formatter/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/customizing-symfony-form-rendering-by-using-form-formatter/How to use a custom Symfony form formatter to control the HTML structure generated when rendering forms in templates.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:55:32 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/embedding-relations-in-symfony/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/embedding-relations-in-symfony/A necessary step in embedding a relation in a Symfony 1.4 form, and why using useFields() is critical for correctly saving new records.Wed, 11 May 2011 09:03:48 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/enabling-logging-in-production-enviroment-for-symfony-project/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/enabling-logging-in-production-enviroment-for-symfony-project/Steps required to enable logging in a Symfony project's production environment by modifying settings.yml and factories.yml.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:27:38 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/five-reasons-why-i-dont-like-php-templating-engine/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/five-reasons-why-i-dont-like-php-templating-engine/A critical look at PHP templating engines and why plain PHP might be a better choice for web developers.Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:00:21 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/generating-url-using-routing-from-anywhere-in-symfony/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/generating-url-using-routing-from-anywhere-in-symfony/How to generate a URL from anywhere in a Symfony application, including form classes, using sfContext and the routing component.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:04:25 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/getting-current-route-name-from-template-in-symfony/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/getting-current-route-name-from-template-in-symfony/How to get the current route name from a Symfony template, useful for highlighting the active menu item in navigation.Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:46:11 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/getting-the-backend-routing-from-frontend-application-in-symfony-and-vice-versa/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/getting-the-backend-routing-from-frontend-application-in-symfony-and-vice-versa/How to access another Symfony application's routing from the frontend, enabling you to generate internal URLs pointing to the backend.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:48:10 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/how-linux-entered-my-life/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/how-linux-entered-my-life/A VIDI magazine CD, a missing Windows boot option, and my first difficult encounter with Linux in the summer of 1998.Wed, 15 Jul 1998 09:00:00 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/implementing-observer-on-magento/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/implementing-observer-on-magento/Steps necessary for creating a Magento Observer, including module definition, config.xml setup, and the observer class implementation.Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:37:01 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/moving-mysql-databases-to-ramdisk-in-ubuntu-linux/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/moving-mysql-databases-to-ramdisk-in-ubuntu-linux/Steps to transfer MySQL database files to RAM using ramdisk on Ubuntu Linux for a significant performance boost during development.Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:50:26 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/problems-disabling-weee-module-magento-developer-mode/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/problems-disabling-weee-module-magento-developer-mode/Why disabling the Magento Weee module can cause errors in developer mode, specifically when calling registerCaptureNotification().Mon, 16 Jun 2014 06:57:14 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/setting-up-new-virtualhost-for-symfony-1-4-project/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/setting-up-new-virtualhost-for-symfony-1-4-project/A practical Apache2 virtual host configuration example for a Symfony 1.4 project, including optional mod_rewrite performance rules.Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:13:08 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/the-one-who-knows/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/the-one-who-knows/This paranormal metafiction romance centers on Alpha wolf Dirk and his lieutenant Ryan, whose mysterious bond transcends their harsh survival world. Over time, strange memories surface that refuse to stay, hints of parallel lives emerge, and a supernatural tension develops between two wolves who feel connected across lifetimes they shouldn't remember. As the story deepens, Dirk begins to uncover unsettling truths about the nature of their existence and whether some things are truly real—or merely written by unseen hands. Genre: paranormal romance with psychological fantasy and metafictional elementsSat, 07 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/troubleshooting-sf-directory-on-symfony-projects/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/troubleshooting-sf-directory-on-symfony-projects/How to fix the /sf directory for Symfony's default CSS and JavaScript assets when the standard Apache Alias doesn't work with mod_rewrite.Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:02:56 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/using-symfony-postvalidator/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/using-symfony-postvalidator/How to use Symfony postValidators to implement conditional form validation, including examples with embedded forms.Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:44:06 GMThttps://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/using-vjcommentplugins-captcha-in-other-forms-on-a-symfony-based-project/https://tomislavsantek.iz.hr/blog/using-vjcommentplugins-captcha-in-other-forms-on-a-symfony-based-project/How to quickly implement a CAPTCHA on a Symfony project using the sfFormExtra Plugin's built-in Captcha widget and validator.Tue, 31 May 2011 12:42:48 GMT