thanks for the reply i changed the namefield value to data[User][username] and data[User][password]
but there isnt any result.... should i completely rewrite the login view page using the helpers....... if so can u tell me how to include the values for id, name for each field ie for the (form,username,password and submit ) cuz i use this values in css and javascript calls..... thankz......................................... On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Robert P <[email protected]> wrote: > > First, the obvious: build your forms using FormHelper. FormHelper will > help with form integration with CakePHP. > > The main problem with your form is the naming of the fields. When > using Cake "username" just doesn't cut it, because the framework is > expecting a specific data structure. Try renaming your fields to > something like "data[User][username]" and "data[User][password]", > which is the format given to them by the helpers. > > > > > On Jul 7, 3:46 pm, jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > > hai guys am new to this cakephp stuff and is having problem using > > cakephp with jquery... > > > > my problem is that am not able to get the values posted from jquery to > > a controller in php... > > > > my controller file is simple and is given below... > > > > users_controller.php > > ====================== > > > > <?php > > class UsersController extends AppController > > { > > var $name = "Users"; > > var $uses = null; //if no DB connection is reuired………. > > > > function index() > > { > > > > } > > > > function login() > > { > > print_r($this->params['form']); > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > print_r($_REQUEST); > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > print_r($_POST['username']); > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo $_POST['data']; > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > print_r($this->data); > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > echo "<br/>"; > > > > } > > > > } > > > > ?> > > =========================== > > > > -> what am doing in this controller is just trying to output the value > > posted from jquery,But none > > > > of them seems to work.... > > > > ->my view files for login is given below > > > > login.ctp > > ================================= > > <html> > > <head> > > <?=$html->css('general');?> > > <?=$javascript->link('jquery'); ?> > > <?=$javascript->link('jquery.form'); ?> > > <?=$javascript->link('LoginValidation'); ?> > > </head> > > <body> > > <h1 align="center"><u>Login Page</u></h1> > > <form method="post" action="" id="customForm" name="customForm"> > > <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"> > > <tr><td>User Name :</td><td><input id="username" name="username" > > type="text" /></td><td><span id="usernameInfo"></span></td></tr> > > <tr><td>Password :</td><td><input id="password" name="password" > > type="password" /></td><td><span id="passwordInfo"></span> > > </td></tr> > > <tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><input id="submit" name="submit" > > type="submit" value="Log In" /></td></tr> > > </table> > > </form> > > </body> > > </html> > > > > ============================= > > > > ->the login view is just a simple one which uses plain php coding...i > > havent used any helpers, > > sorry for that.....but am comfortable using this.... > > > > ->finally my javascript code LoginValidation.js where the view > > specific validation is given below > > > > LoginValidation.js > > =================================== > > // JavaScript Document > > $(document).ready(function(){ > > > > //global vars > > var form = $("#customForm"); > > var username = $("#username"); > > var password = $("#password"); > > var usernameInfo = $("#usernameInfo"); > > var passwordInfo = $("#passwordInfo"); > > var site_url = "http://localhost/jeffery/cake_jquery/";; > > //http://localhost/jeffery/cake_jquery/users/login var str = $ > > ("form").serialize(); > > > > //On blur > > username.blur(validateUserName); > > password.blur(validatePassword); > > > > //On key press > > username.keyup(validateUserName); > > password.keyup(validatePassword); > > > > //On Submitting > > form.submit(function(){ > > if(validateUserName() & validatePassword() ) > > { > > > > $.ajax({ > > type: "POST", > > url: " > http://localhost/jeffery/cake_jquery/users/login";, > > data: "username="+ username.val() > + "password=" + password.val(), > > success: function(){ > > form.hide(); > > > $('div.success').fadeIn(); > > } > > }); > > return false; > > } > > return false; > > > > }); > > > > //validation functions > > function validateUserName(){ > > //if it's NOT valid > > if(username.val() == ""){ > > username.addClass("error"); > > usernameInfo.addClass("error"); > > usernameInfo.text("User Name is required !!!"); > > return false; > > } > > else > > { > > username.removeClass(); > > usernameInfo.removeClass(); > > usernameInfo.text(""); > > return true; > > } > > > > } > > > > function validatePassword(){ > > > > //it's NOT valid > > if(password.val() == ""){ > > password.addClass("error"); > > passwordInfo.addClass("error"); > > passwordInfo.text("Password is required !!!"); > > return false; > > } > > //it's valid > > else > > { > > password.removeClass(); > > passwordInfo.removeClass(); > > passwordInfo.text(""); > > return true; > > } > > } > > > > }); // end of $(document).ready(function() > > > > ============================================ > > > > => so what i intend to do here is use a login form, validate it and > > submit it via ajax, so that page is not refreshed...... > > > > =>and am just trying to view the submiited data via ajax in the login > > controller just to make sure > > > > that the controller is receiving the value..... > > > > => THE PROBLEM IS AM NOT GETTING THE VALUES TO BE VIEWD...... > > > > => ANY HELP FROM U GUYS WILL BE VERY GREATFULLL > > > > =>THANKS IN ADVANCE.......................................... > > > -- -- (¨`•.•´¨) I may be busy, `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) but I assure you, (¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ you are always in my heart `•.¸.•´ With Lots of Love..... 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