I forgot to mention that I also tried other validation rule formats,
e.g. 'rule' => array('date','mdy'), without any luck. The
Validation::date method gets passed an array when calling validateData
from my model while Model::save() sends it a string.
Thanks again!
On Mar 12, 11:16 am, starkey <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I'm using 1.2.1
>
> I used to just have Cake validate my data in the save() method. Now I
> need to validate the data before the save, so I call $this->validateData()
> inside my model before the save(). My dates used to
>
> validate fine when calling save(), now they all fail when I call
> validateData. It seems that save() changed the date array into a
> string before passing it to the date validation function. It seems
> I'll have to change the date array into a string before calling
> validateData then change it back to an array for save. I figure I'm
> missing something b/c Cake is usually much more programmer friendly!
>
> I have a date field that is created like this in my view:
> echo $form->input('Punch.workdate',
> array('maxYear'=>$yr,
> 'minYear'=>--$yr,
> 'div'=>false,
> 'label'=>false,
> 'dateFormat'=>'mDY'));
>
> In my model I have this validation:
> 'workdate' => array(
> 'rule' => array('date','ymd'),
> 'message' => 'Date is not valid.',
> 'allowEmpty' => false
> ),
>
> Then in my model I've customized the save() method:
> function save($data)
> {
> $bRet = false;
> // some logic against $data
> $this->data = $data;
> if ($this->invalidFields()) {
> return parent::save();
> }
> return false;
> }
>
> Unfortunately, the data is never saved because the date fails (even
> though it is valid). The date array will look like this:
> data[Punch][workdate][month] = '03'
> data[Punch][workdate][day] = '12'
> data[Punch][workdate][year] = '2009'
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> S
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