-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi David,
this is how I would do it: copy your edit method and rename it to "copy". Like with edit you fetch the data which should be cloned and show then in a view "copy.ctp" which has a form like for adding a new record. Then when the user submits you call your copy method again in the "hey I have post data" fork and save it as a new record by unsetting a probably exiting id. That should do it. HTH! Anja Am 14.08.2013 20:22, schrieb David Carr: > Here's what I am trying to accomplish: > > A user fills out a form, saves a record. At some later date they wish to > "clone" this record, but may want to make a few tweaks. This "clone" > functionality should direct them to a form that is pre-filled with the > previous record's data so that they can review it, edit as needed, and > submit it as a new record. > > What I'm trying: > > I've modified my add() function to accept a parameters: > > function add($cloneid = NULL) > > Then created a Clone link that sends them to <site>/model/add/<id> > > Then, I get the data from that model: > > $clone_source = $this->Model->findById($cloneid); > $this->data['Model']['field1'] = $clone_source['Model']['field1']; > > and so on. Based on Google searching and other posts, this should work. > But what actually happens is that upon clicking the 'Clone' link, the user > is directed and the form submits itself immediately (failing to save the > record, since it fails validation) and the user never actually sees the > form. > > What am I doing wrong? (Also I should note, there are relational models > present, but I don't think this should be the cause of any problems...I > hope). > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlILzzsACgkQbOdiIJzHNKHLNQCgrshOiC1PR3d3fC5R033EBvqF 1fkAn2/8z7qSKbalW6aEdYHIQI0ymhhm =RTV3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
