Even if you do not have a field in the Database, you can add a field
the validation array in the model and this would do the check for you.
So in your model 'classname' add 'AcceptRules' field to the validation
array. Doing so would not have any side-effects as I do it all the
time.
Ketan
On Aug 30, 10:03 am, MikeK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Using the latest 1.2 alpha cakePHP I am trying to add a simple
> checkbox to a form to indicate the user's acceptance of certain
> conditions etc.
>
> ex: echo $form->checkbox('AcceptRules');
>
> However 'AcceptRules' is not a valid field in the model or database.
>
> Currently I manually validate in the controller by:
>
> if ($this->data['Classname']['AcceptRules'] == 1) then it is checked,
> if == 0 then not checked. Please note there is no call to "Save" any
> contents entered on this form, the form only gets the user's
> acceptance of the rules.
>
> My validation code essentially returns the user back to the view with
> a flashmsg if he does not check the box.
>
> What I really want is validation similar to what I get for a simple
> text field when I specify a field in the DB/model is to be NONBLANK
> for example, and then my ensuing "save" call in the controller fails
> and when I return to the view it throws a nicely formatted error msg
> below the field on return to the form (using nothing more then form-
>
> >input().
>
> How can I accomplish this for a "non-existant" field on a method where
> there is no save call? I'm trying to avoid synthesizing what seems to
> be built-in very nicely for fields in my models.
>
> I apologize in advance if this has been answered and appreciate the
> advice.
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