Try getting it to work without the ajax form to begin with. Also do a debug($this->data) to make sure you are reciving the data you expect.
Geoff -- http://lemoncake.wordpress.com On 9/26/07, seacloud9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > /----------------------------- Thank You for your help Geoff. > Although I can't seem to quite get it... I am not sure if I am using > the helper the proper way. > > Updated Views: > > Index View > <?=$ajax->form(array('action'=>'/yahoo/showresult'), 'post', > array('update'=>'questionID','loading'=>"Toggle.display > ('spinner');",'complete'=>"Toggle.display('spinner');stripe();"))? > > > <?=$html->image('spinner.gif', array('alt'=>'spinner', > 'id'=>'spinner', 'style'=>'display:none;'))?> > <fieldset> > <label for="showresult">Search:</label> > <?=$html->input('Yahoo/yahoosearch',array('type' => 'text', 'size' > => '25'))?> > <?=$html->submit('Find')?> > </fieldset> > <div id="questionID"></div> > </form> > > showresult View > <?php > // app/views/yahoo/show.thtml > foreach ($question as $answer) > { > echo "<h3><a href='{$answer->ClickUrl}'>{$answer->Title}</a></h3>"; > echo "{$answer->Summary} > [<a href='{$answer->CacheUrl}'>Cached Version</a>]"; > } > ?> > > Yahoo_Controller > > <?php > // app/controllers/yahoo_controller.php > > > class YahooController extends AppController > { > > var $helpers = array('Html', 'Ajax'); > var $layout = 'yahoo'; > > function index() > { > } > > function showresult(){ > if(!empty($this->data) && isset($this->data['Yahoo'] > ['yahoosearch'])) > { > $yahoosearch = $this->data['Yahoo']['yahoosearch']; > $yahoo = new > Zend_Service_Yahoo(" > 9Jd3X77V34H7qkFUr4RPUBOe5Uw77BnFogvFtRymuyW7pWMxwcadkV.Ag4QwluKU7tu9Hwo- > "); > $question = $yahoo->webSearch('$yahoosearch'); > return $question; > } > > else { > $this->render('index'); > } > > } > > function show($yahoosearch = null) > { > $this->set('question', $this->Yahoo->getResultsby($yahoosearch)); > } > } > > > ?> > > > Any Help on this would be greatly appreciated again thanks for your > time. > > > > On Sep 24, 10:24 pm, Geoff Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Instead of function showresult($yahoosearch = null) > > use > > function showresult(){ > > if(!empty($this->data) && isset($this->data['Yahoo']['yahoosearch])) > > { > > $yahoosearch = $this->data['Yahoo']['yahoosearch]; > > // do rest of searching code > > } else { > > // show input form > > } > > > > } > > > > Basically anything POSTed to your controller will be in the $this->data > array if you use the standard helper functions to create the > > > > input fields. > > > > Geoff > > --http://lemoncake.wordpress.com > > > > On Sep 25, 6:52 am, seacloud9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Issues with $html->input > > > > > I am trying to pass a variable from the view (index) to the view > > > (show) using the controller Yahoo. I have only been successful with > > > this when I put the search content in the url. > > > > Examplehttp://ihang10.com/yahoo/show/testorhttp://ihang10.com/yahoo/show/cak... > > > I am new to cakePHP and I have not been able to find a way to pass the > > > variable trough an input box. I know I am close I just can't seem to > > > complete this problem. It could be that I am using the wrong helper. > > > Your advice on this issue would be greatly appreciated. STUCK.. > > > Not working:http://ihang10.com/yahoo? > > > > > Here is the code for the working version (that does not have an input > > > box....) > > > <!--------------------------------------------- > > > Model Yahoo: > > > > > <?php > > > // app/models/yahoo.php > > > vendor('zend_loader_yahoo'); > > > > > class Yahoo extends AppModel > > > { > > > var $useTable = false; > > > > > function __construct() > > > { > > > ZendLoader::load('Service/Yahoo'); > > > } > > > > > function getResultsby($yahoosearch) > > > { > > > $result = array(); > > > > > if (!empty($yahoosearch)) > > > { > > > $yahoo = new > > > Zend_Service_Yahoo(" > 9Jd3X77V34H7qkFUr4RPUBOe5Uw77BnFogvFtRymuyW7pWMxwcadkV.Ag4QwluKU7tu9Hwo- > "); > > > $result = $yahoo->webSearch($yahoosearch); > > > > > } > > > > > return $result; > > > }} > > > > > ?> > > > > > Controller Yahoo_Controller > > > > > <?php > > > // app/controllers/yahoo_controller.php > > > > > class YahooController extends AppController > > > { > > > > > var $helpers = array('Html', 'Ajax'); > > > var $layout = 'yahoo'; > > > > > function index() > > > { > > > } > > > > > function showresult($yahoosearch = null) > > > { > > > $this->set('question', $this->showresult($yahoosearch)); > > > $yahoo = new > > > Zend_Service_Yahoo(" > 9Jd3X77V34H7qkFUr4RPUBOe5Uw77BnFogvFtRymuyW7pWMxwcadkV.Ag4QwluKU7tu9Hwo- > "); > > > $result = $yahoo->webSearch('$question'); > > > return $result; > > > $this->log('Something broke'); > > > } > > > > > function show($yahoosearch = null) > > > { > > > $this->set('question', $this->Yahoo->getResultsby($yahoosearch)); > > > } > > > > > } > > > > > ?> > > > > > View Show: > > > > > <?php > > > // app/views/yahoo/show.thtml > > > foreach ($question as $answer) > > > { > > > echo "<h3><a href='{$answer->ClickUrl}'>{$answer->Title}</a></h3>"; > > > echo "{$answer->Summary} > > > [<a href='{$answer->CacheUrl}'>Cached Version</a>]";} > > > > > ?> > > > > > This is the AJAX version that I just can't seem to make work: > > > > > View: Index > > > > > <?=$ajax->form(array('action'=>'/yahoo/showresult'), 'post', > > > array('update'=>'yahoosearch','loading'=>"Toggle.display > ('spinner');",'complete'=>"Toggle.display('spinner');stripe();"))? > > > > > <?=$html->image('spinner.gif', array('alt'=>'spinner', > > > 'id'=>'spinner', 'style'=>'display:none;'))?> > > > <fieldset> > > > <label for="showresult">Search:</label> > > > <?=$html->input('Yahoo/yahoosearch',array('type' => 'text', 'size' > > > => '25'))?> > > > <?=$html->submit('Find')?> > > > </fieldset> > > > <div id="yahoosearch"></div> > > > </form> > > > > > View: ShowResult > > > > > <?php > > > // app/views/yahoo/show.thtml > > > foreach ($question as $result) > > > { > > > echo "<h3><a href='{$result->ClickUrl}'>{$result->Title}</a></h3>"; > > > echo "{$result->Summary} > > > [<a href='{$result->CacheUrl}'>Cached Version</a>]";} > > > > > ?> > > > > > Yahoo_Controller: > > > > > <?php > > > // app/controllers/yahoo_controller.php > > > > > class YahooController extends AppController > > > { > > > > > var $helpers = array('Html', 'Ajax'); > > > var $layout = 'yahoo'; > > > > > function index() > > > { > > > } > > > > > function showresult($yahoosearch = null) > > > { > > > $this->set('question', $this->showresult($yahoosearch)); > > > $yahoo = new > > > Zend_Service_Yahoo(" > 9Jd3X77V34H7qkFUr4RPUBOe5Uw77BnFogvFtRymuyW7pWMxwcadkV.Ag4QwluKU7tu9Hwo- > "); > > > $result = $yahoo->webSearch('$question'); > > > return $result; > > > $this->log('Something broke'); > > > } > > > > > function show($yahoosearch = null) > > > { > > > $this->set('question', $this->Yahoo->getResultsby($yahoosearch)); > > > } > > > > > } > > > > > ?> > > > > > I belive it is really close but as I said I am having trouble passing > > > the variable and I am not sure if I am using the correct helper. 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