On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Karl Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > Now as far as my view goes..do I need to add an input for user_id and >> > coverage_id as hidden fields? >> >> The user_id you can add manually after the upload with >> $this->Auth->user('id') but for coverage_id you can either use a >> hidden form field or add that data to the array before saving as well. >> Either way, you'll need to know what the coverage_id is so you should >> pass it to the action in the first place: >> >> echo $this->Html->link( >> 'upload spreadsheet', >> array( >> 'controller' => 'Coverages', >> 'action' => 'processSpreadsheet', >> 'coverage_id' => $xxx >> ) >> ); >> > Ok...I have a quick question....is there another way to pass the coverage_id > beside the code listed above. I need to pass the coverage_id but I don't > need a hyperlink.
Well, the link is just an example. How does the user arrive at the upload form? Whichever way you choose, you're going to have to pass $coverage_id to your action somehow. -- Like Us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/CakePHP Find us on Twitter http://twitter.com/CakePHP --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en.
