You need to make sure you're setting the task_id in the controller; it
won't show up in the 'add' view automatically:
$this->set(compact('task_id'));
On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Carlos Gonzalez
Lavin<[email protected]> wrote:
> That var was meant as a placeholder in order for you to change to whatever
> fitted you.. so yeah.. that could be the problem :)..
>
> 2009/7/8 menashe morobuse <[email protected]>
>>
>> i get something like
>>
>> Undefined variable: task_id [APP\views\notes\add.ctp, line 7]
>>
>> I've changed this:
>>
>> *echo $html->link('Add
>> note','/note/add/$task_id_variable',array('title'=>'Add note'));*
>>
>> to:
>>
>> *echo $html->link('Add
>> note','/note/add/$task['Task']['id'],array('title'=>'Add note'));*
>>
>> is that the problem?
>>
>> On Jul 8, 6:51 am, Carlos Gonzalez Lavin <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Aight.. code it is
>> > Add a link somewhere in the task view such as:
>> >
>> > *echo $html->link('Add
>> > note','/note/add/$task_id_variable',array('title'=>'Add note'));*
>> >
>> > (which could be even sexier if you used an array for the link, but let's
>> > leave it like this to start)
>> >
>> > Then, in the note controller:
>> >
>> > *function add($task_id){*
>> > *..codecodecode*
>> > *$this->set(compact('task_id'));*
>> > *...codecodecode*
>> > *}*
>> >
>> > Finally, in your add note view:
>> >
>> > *echo $form->hidden('task_id',array('value' => $task_id));*
>> > *
>> > *
>> > Let us know how it went :)
>> >
>> > 2009/7/8 menashe morobuse <[email protected]>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > like i wrote...
>> > > i am kind of a noob in it...
>> > > can u please help me out with this?
>> > > thanks
>> >
>> > > On Jul 8, 6:24 am, Carlos Gonzalez Lavin <[email protected]>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > > How about you send the current task id as a parameter to the "add"
>> > > > action
>> > > in
>> > > > the "note" controller (as in 'app/note/add/3'... or something a bit
>> > > better
>> > > > looking)... then just put it in a hidden field?
>> > > > There's also the adding the current task id to the session and
>> > > > retrieving
>> > > it
>> > > > when adding a note.. but I believe the first method is far more
>> > > > simple
>> >
>> > > > 2009/7/7 menashe morobuse <[email protected]>
>> >
>> > > > > i've already done that...
>> >
>> > > > > what i meant was when i add a comment it will automatically will
>> > > > > know
>> > > > > which task i am coming from and will
>> > > > > choose it without me having to choose it
>> >
>> > > > > for example:
>> >
>> > > > > i am athttp://...app/tasks/view/3
>> >
>> > > > > pressing on "new note" button will give me the form
>> >
>> > > > > title (add here)
>> > > > > note (add text here)
>> >
>> > > > > and that's it...
>> > > > > no pull down menu to choose task
>> >
>> > > > > makes sense?
>> >
>> > > > > thanks
>> >
>> > > > > On Jul 8, 2:22 am, GravyFace <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > > > If you set up your proper model associations, it should be done
>> > > > > > automatically when you echo $form->input('task_id');
>> >
>> > > > > > Give the bake console a try first and bake your entire project
>> > > > > > (Models, Views, Controllers) -- it helped me immensely doing it
>> > > > > > that
>> > > > > > way the second time around vs. slogging through my first app
>> > > > > > doing
>> > > > > > things from scratch.
>> >
>> > > > > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:44 PM, menashe
>> > > > > > morobuse<[email protected]>
>> > > > > wrote:
>> >
>> > > > > > > for example i am having the following db setup...
>> >
>> > > > > > > tasks
>> > > > > > > id (auto increment) (PK)
>> > > > > > > name
>> >
>> > > > > > > notes
>> > > > > > > id (auto increment) (PK)
>> > > > > > > task_id
>> > > > > > > text
>> >
>> > > > > > > the question is how can i pass in the create view the task id
>> > > > > > > and
>> > > auto
>> > > > > > > fill it...
>> > > > > > > meaning that i won't have to select it via a pull down menu...
>> >
>> > > > > > > as u probably guess i am a complete noob...
>> > > > > > > so please be gentle :)
>> >
>> > > > > > > thanks
>>
>
>
> >
>
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