I found this link while searching for resolve but it didn't help - when I use "array(showEmpty=>'Select ...')" it shows in select box but it's not selected by default and doesn't help :(
May be select boxes must be validated in different manner but I don't know how .... On Oct 20, 12:22 pm, manuj bansal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > your problem may be solved by this link > > http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php/browse_thread/thread/8c89ca42... > > On Oct 20, 12:50 pm, senser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi manuj. > > > Your proposal didn't solve my problem. I think I did read somewhere in > > group postings that using fromHelpr->input is the right way for form > > fields and using formHelper->select, formHelper->label, ... etc will > > be deprecated in next versions of CakePHP. I'm not sure for this and > > correct me if I'm wrong. > > > On Oct 19, 8:06 pm, manuj bansalr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > i didnt get your code you want select option then why r you going thru > > > input function > > > > try it > > > > *************view code******************************** > > > > echo $form->label('modelname.name') > > > echo $form->select('modelname.name',array('value'=>'text')); > > > echo $form->error('it can't be blank'); > > > > ***************model code************************* > > > > var > > > $validate=array('name'=>VALID_NOT_EMPTY); > > > > IT IS FOR SELECT OPTION > > > > On Oct 19, 9:24 pm, senser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi there! > > > > > I'm trying to write a code for displaying a select box with several > > > > options (tax years for example) and I have to validate the data passed > > > > by that select box. I want the user to must select an option from the > > > > list. > > > > Here is the code from view file where I populate the box using > > > > formHelper: > > > > > /****************CODE**************************/ > > > > print $form->input('CustomerTaxYear.tax_years_id', > > > > array('type'=>'select', 'label'=>'Tax Year', 'options'=> > > > > $taxYearsArray, 'size'=>3,'error'=>array('required'=>'Tax Year is > > > > obligatory', 'maxlength'=>'Tax year code max length is 3 symbols', > > > > 'number'=>'Tax year code must be a number'))); > > > > /****************CODE_END********************/ > > > > > and here is the part of validation array: > > > > > /****************CODE**************************/ > > > > var > > > > $validate=array( 'tax_years_id'=>array('required'=>VALID_NOT_EMPTY, > > > > > > > > 'maxlength'=>array('rule'=>array('between',1,3)), > > > > > > > > 'number'=>VALID_NUMBER)); > > > > /****************CODE_END********************/ > > > > > The result is that if the user doesn't select an element from the > > > > select box, there is no error message displayed and the validation is > > > > passed but the form data is not stored in DB, because the field > > > > "tax_years_id" doesn't have default value which is correct behaviour. > > > > > I've tried with 'showEmpty' set to true but with no success. If there > > > > is no value selected in select box, the passed array doesn't even have > > > > an a element called 'tax_years_id'. (i make a dump of $this->data and > > > > in the array element with name 'tax_years_id' is missing). I've also > > > > tried to make an empty element and select it by default, but I think > > > > this is "ugly" approach, because if user selects some tax year but > > > > form validation fails by reason of other wrong filled field and > > > > selected element in tax year select box is lost.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
