First create your DataObjects and their ini files (the links ini file in particular if you want links displayed as select boxes). See Setting Up DB_DataObject.
<?php require_once('DB/DataObject/FormBuilder.php'); //set up DB_DataObject config settings $do =& DB_DataObject::factory('someTable'); $formBuilder =& DB_DataObject_FormBuilder::create($do); $form =& $formBuilder->getForm(); if($form->validate()) { $form->process(array(&$formBuilder, 'processForm'), false); //this is optional, you can comment out this to make the form appear for editing again $form->freeze(); } echo $form->toHtml(); ?>