- Please debug the $this->params['form'] and $this->data in your
controller's action and take a look at it if something is not working
properly
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 9:49 PM, zendrumz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm a cakephp newbie putting together my first project. I'm trying to
> save form data to my database through a form generated by the
> formHelper in a view element. The problem I'm having is that $this-
> >data is apparently empty when I try to access it from my controller.
> I've checked my HTTP headers, and my form data is indeed being POSTed.
> I've followed all of cakephp's naming conventions and the framework
> does have proper access to the database. When I submit the form, the
> controller branches to display the error message in my view, along
> with the following:
>
> 1 query took 2 ms
> Nr Query Error Affected Num. rows Took (ms)
> 1 DESCRIBE `contacts` 6 6 2
>
>
> Here's the relevant code:
>
> Model:
>
> class Contact extends AppModel
> {
> var $name = 'Contact';
> }
>
> Controller:
>
> class ContactsController extends AppController{
> var $name = 'Contacts';
> var $helpers = array('Html','Javascript','Form');
> function add(){
> if (!empty($this->data)){
> if($this->Contact->create($this->data) &&
> $this->Contact->save())
> {
> $this->flash('Your information has been
> saved.','/');
> }
> }
> else{
> $this->flash('An error has ocurred. Please contact us
> directly at:
> info (at) shrineaudio (dot) com.','/');
> }
> }
> }
>
> Form:
>
> <div id="contactsdiv">
> <h2>contact us</h2>
> <?php
> echo $form->create('Contact');
> echo $form->input('name', array('label' => '<span>*Name:</span>'));
> echo $form->input('email', array('label' =>
> '<span>*Email:</span>'));
> echo $form->input('phone', array('label' => '<span>Phone:</span>'));
> echo $form->input('message', array('type' => 'textinput','label' =>
> '<span class="leftalign">*Tell us about your project:</
> span>','div'=>'leftalign'));
> echo $form->submit('submitbutton.gif');
> echo $form->end();
> ?>
> </div>
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. As you can see, I essentially
> copied the code for my model and controller from the blog tutorial, so
> I'm at a loss as to explain why it isn't working. Thanks a lot!
>
> >
>
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Regards,
Amit
http://amitrb.wordpress.com/
http://coppermine-gallery.net/
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http://www.sanisoft.com/blog/author/amitbadkas
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