You will have to set the validation rule during runtime in your model/
controller, like so:
$this->Model->validate['field']['inList'] = array('rule' => array
('inList', $myListVariable));
On Jan 7, 2:06 am, John Andersen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Is your rule made in accordance with CakePHP custom validation rules?
> If yes, then I don't see a better solution.
>
> Seehttp://book.cakephp.org/view/150/Custom-Validation-Rules#Adding-your-...
> for the custom validation rules.
>
> Enjoy,
> John
>
> On Jan 7, 7:48 am, "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Using the inList validation rule I have 2 questions.
>
> > 'rule' => array('inList', array('0', '1', '2','3', '4', '5', '6', '7')),
> > will allow values matching 0 thru 7 anything else is invalid
>
> > So my first question is if I created an variable array of values from a find
> > could i just use 'rule' => array('inList', $myListVariable),
>
> > and if that is possible how do i get the $myListVariable into the validation
> > function?
>
> > Or is better to just stick with what im currently doing. For example I have
> > my country select list and it has a validation 'rule' =>
> > array('checkCountryValues'),
>
> > Model function for the country validation
> > /*
> > Form Modification Validation
> > Checks that entered values for Country are Valid
>
> > */
> > public function checkCountryValues($data)
> > {
> > $valid = false;
> > $model_table = Inflector::classify($this->useTable);
>
> > if (!empty($this->data))
> > {
> > // this section matches values against database
> > $value = array($this->data[$model_table]['country_id']);
> > $results = array_diff($value, $this->Country->find('list',
> > array('fields' => 'id')));
>
> > if (empty($results))
>
> > $valid = true;
> > }
>
> > return $valid;
> > }
>
> > So if anyone messes with the form it returns invalid.
>
> > Ideas?
>
> > Dave
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