> '{n}.User.surname.0' ???
>
> Why the .0 at the end?
To get the first letter. Strings are treated as arrays and can be
indexed, so if $var = "Hello" then $var[0] = "H";
Correction to what I said above: using format arrays only works for
keyPath and valuePath, NOT for groupPath (hence the workaround using .
0)
Maybe this will be added at a later date?
On Feb 11, 5:15 pm, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> EXTREMELY NEAT!! (please excuse my excitement :D )
>
> Just one thing in the complicated example....
>
> '{n}.User.surname.0' ???
>
> Why the .0 at the end?
> --
> Baz L
> Web Development 2.0http://WebDevelopment2.com/
>
> On Feb 11, 2008 11:10 AM, Samuel DeVore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > grigri, can you write up some of this and send to John for the
> > documentation project, this has got to get in there.
>
> > Sam D
>
> > On Feb 11, 2008 10:06 AM, grigri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > It's easy, really - for each of the 3 fields (keyPath, valuePath and
> > > groupPath), instead of passing a string, you can pass an array.
>
> > > The first entry in the array is the format string, the rest are the
> > > parameters (extracted with Set::extract()).
>
> > > The format is exactly the same as sprintf() [it calls vsprintf()
> > > internally].
>
> > > So, passing array('%s %s', '{n}.Person.firstname',
> > > '{n}.Person.surname') as the valuePath does the following:
>
> > > * realizes it's an array, not a string
> > > * grabs the first entry ('%s %s') for the format, remembers the rest
> > > as parameters
> > > * for each parameter, calls Set::extract($data, ...) :
> > > + Set::extract($data, '{n}.Person.firstname');
> > > + Set::extract($data, '{n}.Person.last');
> > > * calls vsprintf($format, $parameters)
>
> > > You can also use "{1} {2}" as the format string instead of the
> > > sprintf() format, if you like. Personally I prefer the sprintf format,
> > > because I'm more used to it. Plus you can do things like padding,
> > > truncating and whatnot:
>
> > > Slightly more complicated example:
>
> > > $data = array(
> > > array('User' => array('id' => 1, 'firstname' => 'Joe', 'surname' =>
> > > 'Bloggs')),
> > > array('User' => array('id' => 2, 'firstname' => 'Fred', 'surname' =>
> > > 'Bloggs')),
> > > array('User' => array('id' => 3, 'firstname' => 'Jim', 'surname' =>
> > > 'Beam')),
> > > array('User' => array('id' => 4, 'firstname' => 'Jack', 'surname' =>
> > > 'Daniels')),
> > > );
>
> > > debug(Set::combine(
> > > $data,
> > > '{n}.User.id',
> > > array('%2$s, %1$.1s.', '{n}.User.firstname', '{n}.User.surname'),
> > > '{n}.User.surname.0'
> > > ));
>
> > > result:
> > > Array
> > > (
> > > [B] => Array
> > > (
> > > [1] => Bloggs, J.
> > > [2] => Bloggs, F.
> > > [3] => Beam, J.
> > > )
>
> > > [D] => Array
> > > (
> > > [4] => Daniels, J.
> > > )
>
> > > )
>
> > > neat, no?
>
> > > On Feb 11, 4:36 pm, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Yeah, I've seen that a lot.
>
> > > > What I was referring to with grigri's example is that :
>
> > > > array(%s %s %s) thing for the path...
>
> > > > I have tons of examples like these where I need to do a "$firstname -
> > > > $lastname" type of thing.
>
> > > > On Feb 11, 2008 10:22 AM, Samuel DeVore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > there is the start of some information on Set:: at
>
> >http://www.thinkingphp.org/2007/02/24/cake-12s-set-class-eats-arrays-...
>
> > > > > Sam D
>
> > > > > On Feb 11, 2008 9:04 AM, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > Are you serious?????
>
> > > > > > Ok, you guys need a Set::combine tutorial or something!
>
> > > > > > I've been trying to figure this out how to combine fields for a
> > few
> > > > > months
> > > > > > now. I've been reduced to creating a custom array in a foreach
> > loop.
>
> > > > > > But I knew, deep down inside, there must be way. ThanX
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Baz L
> > > > > > Web Development 2.0
> > > > > >http://WebDevelopment2.com/
>
> > > > > > On Feb 11, 2008 3:59 AM, roryy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > It works, thank you very much!
> > > > > > > Now i'm gonna try to make a function to combine the two
> > functions :)
>
> > > > > > > On 11 feb, 10:41, grigri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > find('list') only works with simple fields, you won't be able
> > to do
> > > > > > > > this.
>
> > > > > > > > Still, it's easy enough with find('all') and Set::combine():
>
> > > > > > > > $people = $this->Person->find('all', array(
> > > > > > > > 'fields' => array('id', 'firstname', 'insertion',
> > 'surname'),
> > > > > > > > 'recursive' => -1
> > > > > > > > ));
> > > > > > > > $list = Set::combine(
> > > > > > > > $people,
> > > > > > > > '{n}.Person.id',
> > > > > > > > array('%s %s %s', '{n}.Person.firstname',
> > '{n}.Person.insertion',
> > > > > > > > '{n}.Person.surname')
> > > > > > > > );
>
> > > > > > > > On Feb 11, 9:25 am, roryy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > Hello cakephp friends,
>
> > > > > > > > > I have 2 tables. Communications and people. In
> > communications/add
> > > > > i
> > > > > > > > > want a list where you can choose one person from table
> > people. But
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > don't see his name, only his ID. I have these fields in
> > table
> > > > > people:
>
> > > > > > > > > id
> > > > > > > > > firstname
> > > > > > > > > insertion
> > > > > > > > > surname
>
> > > > > > > > > Can someone help me to make a list where you can see a
> > persons
> > > > > > > > > firstname, insertion and surname with find('list' , .....)
> > in the
> > > > > > > > > communication controller.
>
> > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance!- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet
> > > > > weergeven -
>
> > > > > > > > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
>
> > > > > --
> > > > > --
> > > > > (the old fart) the advice is free, the lack of crankiness will cost
> > you
>
> > > > > - its a fine line between a real question and an idiot
>
> >http://blog.samdevore.com/archives/2007/03/05/when-open-source-bugs-me/
> > > > >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/my-cake-wont-bake/
> > > > >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/i-cant-bake/
>
> > --
> > --
> > (the old fart) the advice is free, the lack of crankiness will cost you
>
> > - its a fine line between a real question and an idiot
>
> >http://blog.samdevore.com/archives/2007/03/05/when-open-source-bugs-me/
> >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/my-cake-wont-bake/
> >http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/i-cant-bake/
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